Quicklink without /irj/portal/

[Former Member]

Hi There,

does anybody know a way how to create a quicklink without having /irj/portal/ in the middle of the URL?

Example:

https://portal.sap.com/quicklink

Would be great to share your thoughts on this one!

Cheers

Ingo

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Ingo,

First of all this kind of link is not controlled by Portal Runtime, but by the HTTP Provider Service. So your actions here are a bit harder than with portal Quick Links.

The easiest way is to create an HTTP Alias and place it to the corresponding directory the index.html file which redirects you to any url you want. You can read details here: <a href="http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/ee/0618d0899001408d821096c85ff8a2/frameset.htm">http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/ee/0618d0899001408d821096c85ff8a2/frameset.htm</a>

HTTP alias is only a set of static html-files where you can also use client-side JavaScript. If you want more flexible thing you can use J2EE Application and create Application Alias.

More info about managing HTTP Provider Service can be found there: <a href="http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/8c/541eed26ef934cb161ed0b65a050ee/frameset.htm">http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/8c/541eed26ef934cb161ed0b65a050ee/frameset.htm</a>

Regards,

Sergei

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Ahh yeah!

This is far more better. I think using an Application Alias is the best idea.

But for this I need to implement a J2EE Application.

I am not an J2EE-Developer, but showing your experience in this area you might have something like a code example for me?

Would be great stuff!

Cheers

Ingo

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Ingo,

The main difference between html with client-side Javascript and J2EE Application is ability of J2EE Application to work with server objects.

If you plan your quick link just for getting to a portal page or to some other URL then HTTP Alias is more than enough and it takes you minimal time and effort.

J2EE Application is needed if redirecting URL should be calucalated involving the data of server objects or you'd like to write an independent application doing something.

I need to know what you want to do in order to provide you with any sample code.

Regards,

Sergei

PS. If you'd like your portal be acessible by http://portal.yourcompany.com url then there is another technique:)

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Sergei,

Yes you are absolutely right.

Meanwhile I could do it by myself and it is working perfect.

Thanks a lot for valuable input.

Cheers Ingo

PS: I know about the other technique for portal.yourcompany.com. We implemented this as well.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Ingo, would you please give me instructions on how you got your links to come up without the /irj/portal extension on the end?

Thanks,

Jeff

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hello,

It sounds interesting, it would be nice if you could share this.

Best Wishes,

John.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi John,

you can use a reverse proxy in front of the portal and do a proxypass from / to /irj

Regards,

Pascal

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Jeff,

go into Visual Admin and choose Server --> Services --> HTTP Provider --> Virtual Hosts --> Aliases

Here add an Alias, like "quick" and add the path, where you have placed a simple HTML File.

Then save Properties.

Within this simple HTML File you should have something like a redirect to portal.sap.com/irj/portal/quick.

Like this one:

!loadbar.gif!

YOU ARE BEING REDIRECTED
TO

http://portal.sap.corp/irj/portal/quick

And that´s it.

Try it!

Cheers

Ingo

[Former Member]

Hello Ingo,

Check these links, might be of help for you.

Thanks and Good Luck,

Firasath Riiyaz.

[Former Member]

Hi Firasath,

Thanks for your fast reply!

But those Weblogs are telling me that a simple

portal.sap.com/quicklink is not possible at all.

I thought, maybe there is a way of defining those

URLS on the WebAS (within Visual Admin) and simply

creating a redirect to the original quicklink.

Take for example: portal.sap.com/useradmin

This is a defined URL within WAS.

If I would define something similar within WAS, it

should be possible to execute a redirect to a

standard quicklink URL.

Or am I wrong?

Hope to get an answer!

Cheers

Ingo