EAR and EPA to SDA

[Former Member]

Hi all,

We have to create an EP Business package with web dynpro applications. How can we package the portal contents and web dynpro applications into a single sca/sda package?

As far as I know, the web dynpro EAR files can be converted into an SCA file during the assembly process in CMS. The EPA files can be converted to SDA using command line tools of MAKe utilities. This should then be converted to an SCA file. Thus there will be two SCA files.

Is this the right way do this? Can anyone help me with a better option if any?

Thanks and regards,

Shyam.

[Former Member]

Hi Shyam,

There are two ways to do this:

1. Use the NWDI to create the SCA for you. When you transport to your production system, a SCA is generated for each software component.

Assuming you have all your WebDynpro content developed under one software component, you only need to add a DC for your portal content. In this DC you can add the EPA export file.

Check out https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/f570c7ee-0901-0010-269b-f74... chapter 5.2.2 for how to do this.

2. You need to use the sapmake_util to create a SCA for your business package manually. The sapmake_util is attached to SAP note 696084. First you need to execute the epa2sda command on your epa file. After that you can use the sca command on the folder containing the generated epa/sda file and your webdynpro ear files.

Best regards,

Johan

[Former Member]

Hi Johan,

Thank you for ur help. I have got one more doubt to clarify.

We have got two options for SCA generation:

1. Portal contents and Web dynpro applns in one single SCA

2. Portal contents and Web dynpro applns in two different SCAs.

Which option will be the better?

regards,

Shyam.

[Former Member]

Hi Shyam,

That depends on whether the portal contents and web dynpro applications are functionally related... If they are (for instance webdynpro iviews for the webdynpro applications) they should be part of the same software component (so in the same SCA).

Regards,

Johan