Modifying the Masthead

[Former Member]

We are exploring new options to change the look and feel of the top navigation level navigation of the ajax framework page.

One of the options we are exploring is to use the ajax navigation api to display three levels of navigation (maybe use a horizontal dropdown menu).

Is it possible to copy the existing masthead and make changes? Is it possible to hide the tab based navigation and just show a horizontal dropdown menu as mentioned above?

How do we go about making these changes?

We have the trial version of the latest Netweaver CE (7.2) installed on Windows server.

Vijay

[Former Member]

IT is possible to make an copy and add changes to that one.

Maybe this blog can help on creating an drop down menu!

[Former Member]

Thank you. Can you tell me where exactly this par file is and what it's called. (I noticed that you deploy EAR files with the new version, so I am a little confused about this)

[p330068]

Hi Vijay,

Please download the masthead PAR file from below locations:-

Copy com.sap.portal.navigation.masthead.par.bak from filesystem in server directory:

/usr/sap/<SID>/J<Instance number>/j2ee/cluster/server0/apps/sap.com/irj/servlet_jsp/irj/root/web-inf/deployment/pcd/

OR

System Administration >> Support >> deployment browse.....

Please check the below thread documnets :

MastHead Change & Portal Desktop -

Portal Customizations Intro (1-3 parts) -

Look and Feel - http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/EP/LookandFeel

Hope it helps

Regards

Arun

[Former Member]

Hi Vijay,

You can change the masthead by downloading the masthead par file and changing it. Do not forget to rename it to your own name as you don't want to overwrite the default masthead.

After this you can incorporate your new masthead in a framework page.

Kind regards,

Ted