ESS Configuration for Homepage Framework

[Former Member]

I am an experienced web developer but new to SAP web Technologies and any info is much appreciated...

I now have an understanding how the SAP IMG configuration affects the SAP Portal ESS interface but ultimately what tells the ESS Portal to use the appropriate entry in the SAP IMG config

My objective is to setup the ESS portal to use a complete new set of config entries. Is there an easy way to do this?

For example in the Define Area Group page, what tells the portal to use "SAPDEFAULTESS_ERP2005" and not my entry "MyEntrySAPDEFAULTESS_ERP2005".

SAPDEFAULTESS

SAPDEFAULTESS_ERP2005

MyEntrySAPDEFAULTESS_ERP2005

Thank you,

James Pina

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

The Iviews within the Portal ESS role tell the system what menus to use. The intial Overview iview has parameters for the Header and Area Key which come standard pointing to the standard SAP Config entries. Also, each subarea has an Iview in the Portal that points to the Header, AreaGroup and Area key which also point to the standard SAP config entries.

To create your own menus, you will need to change the config in the IMG and then change the parameters within the Portal Iviews to point to your new config.

This link will explain in detail.

[XSS Menu Modification|http://help.sap.com/erp2005_ehp_04/helpdata/EN/c2/d343c938ae419197aa23e637f4fe0b/frameset.htm]

Cheers,

Mike

[Former Member]

Mike,

Thanks!!!

You helped uncover the mystery and resolved the problem.

Have a great day!

New SAP Web Developer,

James