Why is vendor name in DC creation always sap.com?

[Former Member]

When I go to create a new Development Component (type Web Dynpro) that is using a defined product/SC from the NWDI, the vendor is always sap.com (and not changeable), even though that prodcut/software component was created with a differnet vendor (i.e. companyabc.com).

Why is this? Shouldn't the vendor be that of the overall product of the DC?

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

You need to specify additional Name Prefixes under Name Reservation in the SLD for Name Category 'Development Component Name'. You will see a default list with 'sap.com/'. You can add your own like '<vendor>/' and remove the sap.com prefixes if you do not want to be bothered by them anymore.

Note that it takes a few minutes for these changes to take effect, you will probably also need to log off/on in NWDS.

[Former Member]

That's exactly what I needed. Thanks! I'm more of a NW technical admin as opposed to a developer, so I'm just trying to setup an NWDI and do some test web dynpro deveopment. This was something that was bothering me because I couldn't understand where that disconnect was.