Ho to pack my applicatoin in a .epa file

[Former Member]

Hi everyone,

I am trying to develop a small iview, and the request is to send it as a .epa file. I dont really know how to do this. Can anyone please help me with a explanation?

Thank you

[nol_hendrikx · Accepted solution]

Hi Sanda,

Have a look at the following help file:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/cb/8a6b8d9048964db7c2e0721f4c42d5/frameset.htm

Regards,

Noel

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Noel,

and thanks a lot for your help. I managed to create the epa file, but I cannot manage to fill the package with contet. Here is what I did..

I have a DynPage, and i packed it in a .par file. From the portal -> PRT Admin Console I can uploaded into the portal and run it from the Component inspector. But I have no idea how to pack this into a epa file for shiping. I would be very grateful for any help on this.

Thank you,

Sanda

[Former Member]

Hi Sanda,

I assume you are referring to the 'popup' as the one when you execute your program from the Component inspector. Here the behaviour is always like this.

When you create an iview and preview it again the behaviour is going to be the same. But when you assign the iview to a page, this will display in the same page.

If this is not what you want, will you please elaborate your querry?

Regards,

[Former Member]

Hi Rem and thanks a lot for your answer. Basically this is the answer i needed. But what i am doing is: create the page, add iview to this page. From now on I can preview the page but this is also a popup. I am not sure how a "page" it is expected to look like. Sorry for my question

Regards,

Sanda

[Former Member]

Hi Sanda,

Here is the sequence of steps you have to perform,

1. Create an iView ==> assign it to a page(you have already done that)

2. Create a workset <== assign the page to this(similar to how you have added the iview to page).

3. Create a role <== assign the worket to this role(similar ...). In the role properties, change the value "Show in portal" to "Yes"

4. Assign the role to your user id through the User Administration.

Now if you login, you can see the role name as a menu in top level navigation.

HTH

[Former Member]

Thank you Rem!

I just figured it out yesterday!!!!!

Happy Christmas!

[Former Member]

Hi Sanda,

First create an iview based on the par file. The subsequent steps are clearly mentioned in the link sent by Noel.

Regards

[Former Member]

Hi Rem!

Thanks for your answer! I have my epa file :). One little question:.... is there a way to have my aplication opened in the same page and not as a popup?

Thank you

Sanda

[david_fryda2]

Hi Rem,

Can you help me understanding why we should create an EPA file if I have a PAR file ?

I used to work only with PAR files, but now with Netwearver things changed.

Thank you.

[Former Member]

Hi David,

Suppose you have 3 different environment viz Dev, Test, & Prod, first you will deploy your par file in Dev, do all your development activity.

Once all the dev activities are complete then you have to transport the 'par' file into Test and NOT to deploy the par file in Test. In order to transport the par file from one EP to another, the portal design is to create an EPA.

In realtime, an application will consist of more than 1 par file. In this case think of deploying(as well as creation of iviews,pagees etc) in different environments? So you have to create a transport package with all the files(par==>iviews,pages,etc) which will be saved in a .epa and import into the destination EP.

HTH,