portal content administration (deploy using .NET PDK)

[Former Member]

Hi,

Upon successfully building and deploying a portal application, the correct result is accessible by opening the link thru vs.net :

http://localhost:50000/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/SAPNETPDKHelloWorld.PortalComponent1

when i log in to the portal and go to

Content Administration -> Portal Content -> I cannot find the folder to create an iView from the PAR file.

I tried the browse option, but it does not list the newly created portal application.

questions:-

1> Am i looking in the rightplace ?

2> How can i view the content by navigating thru the portal ?

Thank you for your time, any leads will be much appreciated,

Amit

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Oalf,

Here are the options that i can see.

Portal Content

com.sap.ip.collaboration

Content Provided by Other Vendors

Content For Line Managers

Content For Specialists

End User Content

Content Provided by SAP

Migrated Content

Portal Administrators

Portal Users

specialist

Templates

themes

Unification 5.0

Visual Composer

unfortunately : Content Created with PDK for .NET

is not listed.

i am using the admin login, which was also used to deploy & publish the application.

any system config issues ?

Thanks & Happy new year )

Amit.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

It seems like an installation issue. Make sure you are using SP15 of the portal and have the latest SDA's deployed to the portal.

Also see the PDK note:

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/com.sap.km.cm.docs/oss_notes/ep/~form/handler

Regards,

Ofer

[Former Member]

Hi Ofer,

I finally got SPS15 installed (the uninstallation of SPS11 was not clean [MaxDB issues], which mandated that i reinstall XP and subsequently VS, etc...)

Currently in my System Admininstration -> Support the option Portal Runtime for Microsoft .NET is visible )

Content Administration -> Portals, the option "Content Created with PDK for .NET" is also finally visible.

I had an observations :-

The install files

part 1, part 2 are almost identical, also most of the files in part 3 are present in part 1, is it really necessary to download them separately, rather that just have 1 file which could hold all the necessary files ?

Thanks for the timely support, it is really appreciated, I'll be back ...

)

amit

[Former Member]

You're welcome

I don't understand what you mean by "part 1", "part 2", and "part 3". As far as I know you download 1 Zip file... no?

Regards,

Ofer

[Former Member]

Hi Ofer,

[phew )]

the bad news is i am running SP11. :-((

upgrade time...

i'll be back in a few million seconds, when it'd done.

thank you for your patience.

)

amit.

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/com.sap.km.cm.docs/oss_notes/ep/~form/handler

403 error : no access to OSS )

I am using the latest downloads as provided on the SDN site.

System J2E

Message Server

Host: AC-LT

Port: 3601

Enqueue Server

Host: AC-LT

Port: 3201

Database

Name: J2E

Host: AC-LT

Type: SAP DB (Kernel 7.5.0 Build 018-123-079-776)

Software Components all components...

Name Version Applied

sap.com/SAP-JEECOR 6.40 SP11 (1000.6.40.11.0.20050221011406) 20050425132454

sap.com/SAP-JEE 6.40 SP11 (1000.6.40.11.0.20050221011617) 20050425132513

Licenses

Installation Number *** not yet assigned ***

System Number J2E

Software Product Days Until Expiry

J2EE-Engine_ADA 172

Download system configuration

Instance JC00 All processes running

Host: AC-LT

OS: Windows XP (x86) 5.1

dispatcher Running

VM system properties...

PID: 756

Name: Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM

Vendor: Sun Microsystems Inc.

Version: 1.4.2_08-b03

VM Parameters

Cluster

Node ID: 3822800

Kernel Version: 6.40 PatchLevel 89291.313

HTTP Port: 50000

HTTPS Port:

P4 Port: 50004

Telnet Port: 50008

server0 Running

VM system properties...

PID: 2976

Name: Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM

Vendor: Sun Microsystems Inc.

Version: 1.4.2_08-b03

VM Parameters

Cluster

Node ID: 3822850

Kernel Version: 6.40 PatchLevel 89291.313

SDM Running

VM

PID: 1768

SDM Port: 50018

[Former Member]

Hi Amit,

Since you can see the note, here are two <i>version related</i> issues from the note:

____________________________________________________

<b>Limitation</b>

PDK 2.0 for .NET requires Support Package Stack 15 (SPS15) of SAP Enterprise Portal. However, it can work with the previous SP stacks with the following limitations:

<u>SPS 12/13/14</u>

- SAP.Portal.Services.UserManagement Service throws an exception

- The ComboBox control throws a JavaScript exception

<u>SPS 12/13</u>

- SAP.Portal.Services.OBN service throws a "Target method not found" exception

If any of these features are used in your applications, you should upgrade to SPS15.

____________________________________________________

<b>Bug</b>

<u>Symptom</u>

When upgrading from previous portal SP stacks to SP15 the following SDA files are not upgraded:

com.sap.portal.dotnet.framework.sda

com.sap.portal.dotnet.services.systems.sda

This may cause runtime failure.

<u>Solution</u>

1. Remove the following SDA files:

com.sap.portal.dotnet.framework.sda

com.sap.portal.dotnet.services.systems.sda

2. Deploy the SDA files that are supplied with the installation package.

____________________________________________________

Regards,

Ofer

[Former Member]

My apologies to Ofer,

i used an incorrect nomenclature while addressing you.

Sorry,

Amit.

[Former Member]

Oalf?

[Former Member]

Hi Amit,

In order to see the created content with the PDK 2.0, after you do a "deploy" you should do a "publish". this will create the content in the portal.

Regards,

Ofer

[Former Member]

Hi Ofer,

Thanks for the prompt reply.

i have also used the 'Publish' option.

how do i navigate to the the content using the portal itself ?

Thanks,

Amit.

[Former Member]

Hi Amit,

The "Publish Project" command creates a subfolder for the <b>current project</b> in the <b><i>Content Created with PDK for .NET</i></b> subfolder of the Portal Content Catalog. The folder contains iViews and Pages subfolders. If the folder already exists, its contents will be deleted and replaced by the new contents.

This content can then be added to pages, roles and worksets as usual.

Note that now, with PDK 2.0, you can also create pages directly from VS.

See: https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/nw/dotnet/pdk for .net/developer's%20Guide%20PDK%202.0%20for%20.NET/Programming%20with%20PDK%20for%20.NET/Designing%20Portal%20Pages/PPD_Workflow.htm

Regards,

Ofer

[Former Member]

I am using .NET PDk 2.0 for VS2003