Classic MastHead Customization in Portal 7.3

[Former Member]

Hi Experts,

I have to customize standard classic Masthead in portal 7.3

Step 1: I have imported com.sap.portal.navigation.masthead.war into NWDS (Version: 7.3 SP07 PAT0000) with different Name

(AI_MastHeadCustomization)

Step2: Inorder to avoid errors, i have added below JAR files

• com.sap.portal.admin.wizardframework_api.jar
• com.sap.portal.htmlb.jar
• com.sap.portal.navigation.api_service_api.jar
• com.sap.portal.navigation.masthead_core.jar
• com.sap.portal.navigation.service_core.jar
• com.sap.portal.pcd.glservice_api.jar
• com.sap.portal.themes.lafservice_core.jar
• com.sap.security.api.jar
• com.sap.security.jar
• com.sap.tc.ap.epbasis_7.3.0.120326120222.jar
• gl_api.jar
• prtapi.jar

Step 3: I have created an EAR file (AI_MastHeadCustomizationEAR)

Question 1: Did i miss any JAR file

Question 2: What should i add in application-j2ee-engine.xml in place of application0.

  <reference

  reference-type="hard">

  <reference-target

   provider-name="sap.com"

   target-type="application">application0</reference-target>

  </reference>

Attached is application-j2ee-engine.xml for your reference

Please Advice

Regards

DHK

[nittingarg]

Hello Hari,

You can check the following link, which would help you in customizing the Masthead for Portal 7.3.

http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/NWTech/Sap+portal+7.30+-+change+portal+masthead.+Libraries+that...

Regards,

Nittin Garg

[udaykumar_kanike]

Hi Hari,

           What is your issue here? you seem to have done all the necessary things. Then, what  are you struck with? Please details your problem more clearly.

Regards

Uday

[Former Member]

Hi Uday,

When trying to deploy the EAR file, i am getting an Error

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    S U M M A R Y
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Successfully deployed:       0

Deployed with warnings:       0

Failed deployments:        1

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ASJ.dpl_dc.006505 An unresolved dependencies error occurred while sorting the deployment batch items regarding the dependencies.

1. File:C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\AI_MastHeadCustomizationEAR.ear
Name:AI_MastHeadCustomizationEAR
Vendor:sap.com
Location:localhost
Version:2012.08.21.11.42.17
Deploy status:PrerequisiteViolated
Version:NEW

Description:
  1. Unresolved dependencies:
${DependencyCompVendor0}/application0 not found in the admitted batch items and the repository

Exception:
com.sap.engine.services.dc.api.deploy.DeployException: [ERROR CODE DPL.DCAPI.1027] DependenciesResolvingException.
Reason: ASJ.dpl_dc.006505 An unresolved dependencies error occurred while sorting the deployment batch items regarding the dependencies.
at com.sap.engine.services.dc.api.deploy.impl.DeployProcessorImpl.deployItems(DeployProcessorImpl.java:891)
at com.sap.engine.services.dc.api.deploy.impl.DeployProcessorImpl.deploy(DeployProcessorImpl.java:259)
at com.sap.ide.eclipse.deployer.dc.deploy.DeployProcessor70.deploy(DeployProcessor70.java:105)
at com.sap.ide.eclipse.j2ee.engine.deploy.view.deploy.action.DeployAction$DeployActionJob.run(DeployAction.java:278)
at org.eclipse.core.internal.jobs.Worker.run(Worker.java:55)
Caused by: com.sap.engine.services.dc.cm.deploy.DependenciesResolvingException: ASJ.dpl_dc.006505 An unresolved dependencies error occurred while sorting the deployment batch items regarding the dependencies.
at com.sap.engine.services.dc.cm.deploy.impl.DependencyResolver.resolve(DependencyResolver.java:71)
at com.sap.engine.services.dc.cm.deploy.impl.DeployerImpl.resolveDeploymentBatch(DeployerImpl.java:893)
at com.sap.engine.services.dc.cm.deploy.impl.DeployerImpl.deployInternal(DeployerImpl.java:399)
at com.sap.engine.services.dc.cm.deploy.impl.DeployerImpl.deploy(DeployerImpl.java:224)
at com.sap.engine.services.dc.cm.deploy.impl.DeployerImplp4_Skel.dispatch(DeployerImplp4_Skel.java:910)
at com.sap.engine.services.rmi_p4.DispatchImpl._runInternal(DispatchImpl.java:462)
at com.sap.engine.services.rmi_p4.server.ServerDispatchImpl.run(ServerDispatchImpl.java:69)
at com.sap.engine.services.rmi_p4.P4Message.process(P4Message.java:72)
at com.sap.engine.services.rmi_p4.P4Message.execute(P4Message.java:43)
at com.sap.engine.services.cross.fca.FCAConnectorImpl.executeRequest(FCAConnectorImpl.java:983)
at com.sap.engine.services.rmi_p4.P4Message.process(P4Message.java:59)
at com.sap.engine.services.cross.fca.MessageReader.run(MessageReader.java:55)
at com.sap.engine.core.thread.execution.Executable.run(Executable.java:122)
at com.sap.engine.core.thread.execution.Executable.run(Executable.java:101)
at com.sap.engine.core.thread.execution.CentralExecutor$SingleThread.run(CentralExecutor.java:328)
Caused by: com.sap.engine.services.dc.cm.deploy.sdu_deps_resolver.UnresolvedDependenciesException: [ERROR CODE DPL.DC.3437] Unresolved dependencies found for the following deployment items: [

1. Component: name: [AI_MastHeadCustomizationEAR], vendor: [sap.com], location: [localhost], version: [2012.08.21.11.42.17], software type: [J2EE], csn component: [], dependencies: [[name: 'application0', vendor: '${DependencyCompVendor0}']], archive type: [DC]
Unresolved dependency:
name: 'application0', vendor: '${DependencyCompVendor0}' ( not found in the admitted batch items and the repository)
].
at com.sap.engine.services.dc.cm.deploy.sdu_deps_resolver.impl.SduDependenciesResolverImpl.resolve(SduDependenciesResolverImpl.java:218)
at com.sap.engine.services.dc.cm.deploy.impl.DependencyResolver.resolve(DependencyResolver.java:59)
... 14 more

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Regards

DHK

[udaykumar_kanike]

Hi Hari,

        Looks like you have missed adding a Dependent DC.

Followings like of your log trace explains that

Description:
  1. Unresolved dependencies:
${DependencyCompVendor0}/application0 not found in the admitted batch items and the repository

Exception:

Check for the dependency DCs if any required and add them and then try deploying after that.

Let me know if you face any further errors or need any further assistance.

Regards

Uday

[Former Member]

Hi Uday,

We are not using Track, can you tell me what DC i have missed.

can you share your number, i will call you

Regards

DHK

[udaykumar_kanike]

Hi Hari,

Have you created and sync the imported DCs of the Sample project

After importing the Sample project:

1. Create all projects by selecting all imported DCs

2. Sync used DCs

3. Still the problem remains, select dependencies tab and add the required dependent DC.

Regards

Uday

[Former Member]

Hi Uday,

As i mentioned, we are not using TRACK, can you pleae tell me how to create and sync the DCs of the Sample project.

Vill it be possible to share your number, i vill call you

Regards

DHK

[udaykumar_kanike]

Hi Hari,

       I was actually guiding you wrongly. I was taking an example of DC with similar errors. But because yours is standard .WAR file deployment, it obviously dont need to add any dependent DCs.

However, following line does imply to some kind of dependency. I am not quite sure what its pointing to. I can only give you hint but would not be able to say exactly what is missing.

"DependencyCompVendor0}/application0"

Here it does refer to "application0", which is a part of your XML.  I would suggest you do little research on your own. However, I can provide you with few similar issue related threads.

http://scn.sap.com/thread/1153421

http://scn.sap.com/thread/1980128

Use these wiki links as well:

http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/TechTSG/(JSTTSG)(Deploy)Problems-P88

http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/TechTSG/(JSTTSG)(Deploy)Problems-P23

Hope it helps.

Regards

Uday Kanike

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[karanbahl]

Hi Uday,

I have modified the war file and deployed it on server. Now my question is How to create the iview from the deployed application? I am unable to the copy the deployed application as a pcd object, rather I can only copy the individual iviews in it viz. Header, Logoff etc as pcd objects.

Can you please explain how to create the iview from custom classic masthead application?

Regards,

Karan

[udaykumar_kanike]

Hi Karan,

            First of all, I suggest you understand the portal Architecture. Masthead is an iView in itself. When you say that you are modifying WAR file of Masthead, it means you are actually modifying the masthead iview itself. This iview is internally built using CSS and javascript languages. So, to actually change the look and feel of masthead or add your custom code to it, you need to modify it WAR file. Try to do little bit more research on what is WAR file ?

Hope you find a way or let me know if you need further assistance.

Regards

Uday

[karanbahl]

Hi Uday,

Masthead war comprises of a light_headeriview.jsp which needs to be modified to achieve the masthead customizations. It turns out that when I deploy the war file, I get different iviews under the custom masthead application under the Portal Applications. Now for the masthead, i chose the Header iview which has light header as description as this is the one which corresponds to the masthead visible to the user.

Although I was able to deploy the masthead successfully after the changes, but still wasn't able to resolve the component request error in the jsp. Do you have any idea about this?

Thanks,

Karan