Problem with PDK 2.5 .NET

[Former Member]

Hi,

I just did install the pdk add-in and the runtime.

I do not see, Portal Add-in when I click Tools-Add-in Manager in VS 2005. Neither do i see the menu "sap". I also do not see, some functions as publish or deploy, when i right click on the project.

The installation was execudeed without any error.

Can some one help?

Windows XP SP 2, EP 6.0 SP 16

Thank u

Erhan

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Yehuda,

thanks for your post.

But I do not see any items in the add-in manager.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Some more info is needed:

1. Which version of VS 2005 you are using? (pro,standard..)

2. Did you have any problem ti install the Add-In?

3 Did you try to reinstall the Add-In?

4 Did you install the Add-In on your windows account?

5. Did you install the Visual Studio 2005 Web Application Projects? - <u>http://msdn.microsoft.com/asp.net/reference/infrastructure/wap/</u>

Thanks,

Yehuda

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

1.) Professional

2.) No

3.) Yes

4.) Yes

5.) Yes, without it is not possible to install at all

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Another question - are you trying to work with projects from VS03, or did you try to create a new project (do you see the SAP projects...?)

Regards,

Ofer

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Ofer,

when I start VS 2005 i do see under "Installed Products" in the splash window "SAP PDK for Microsoft .NET".

So this seems to be ok.

When I click on "new Project", i do see the SAP Portal Application Template too, and i can choose it.

The project seems to be created, but after that there is nothing that shows me that this is a sap portal application:

1. No Entry in the Add-In manager

2. No SAP Menu

3. No entrys in the context menu of the project, or the portal components.

When I look in Software (appwiz.cpl) i do see, that the Add-In has been installed and has a size of 6.67 MB. I wonder if this is right, because the "SAP Portal Add-in 2.0 for VS 2003" shows me a size of 19.01 MB.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

may be another word to the installation process.

This seems to last too long.

The Removing of backup files lasts too long.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Erhan,

1. The installation process is long because the dynamic integration to MS msdn - it takes more then a minute.

For fast installation you can install the product without the help.

2. Can you find the file sapeppdk.addin at "\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\msenvshared\addins" folder?

Regards,

Yehuda

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Yehuda,

yes it is there. I have just copied the file to

\Documents and Settings\MyUser\Application Data\Microsoft\msenvshared\addins and it is listed.

When i check the add-in all missed functions are available.

Everything is fine now.

Maybe this is a bug in the installation process of the portal add-in.

Why is the addin installed under "AllUsers" ?

What when the VS Installation has been executed just for one User?

What do you think about this?

Thank you very much

Erhan

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Erhan,

Great...

Because there is no way to install the file for each user the installer use the shared location.

if VS05 is not installed for other user - the pdk will never load - and its not an issue.

BTW

You must to have Admin rights in order to install the PDK - see the installation guide.

Thanks,

Yehuda

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hmm,

do you mean that it is a precondition, that vs has been installed for all user?

I do have admin rights, otherwise i dont think i could have install at all.

Yehuda,

there is an other question concerning the Configuring portal side settings.

When I read "5.3 Configuring Portal-Side Settings" in the "Installation, Upgrade and Configuration Guide: Portal Development Kit for Microsoft .NET" there you can read about the iview "Portal Runtime for Microsoft.NET" This iview shoud be in System Administration --> Support --> Support Desk.

I do miss this iView in EP60 SP 16.

Do you have an idea why?

thanks

Erhan

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Erhan,

Thank you!

With your hint I also solved the problem on my system.

I just ask me, why SAP does not speak about this problem.

[OSS notes 975922 941129 941128 936926]

Regards,

Tommaso

[Former Member]

Hi Erhan,

see PDK note - <u>https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/com.sap.km.cm.docs/oss_notes/ep/~form/handler</u>

or just do the following if you can't access the note:

"You need to unload the Portal Development Kit 2.5 for Microsoft.NET add-in in the Add-in Manager, restart Visual Studio, and load this add-in again, making sure that all checkboxes are selected."

Regards,

Yehuda