Creating PCD object via API

Is is possible to programmatically create PCD objects such as iViews/Pages etc.?

Hi,
The way to create PCD objects such as iViews and pages is documented in the following link in the help portal (Portal --> Developer Guide --> Developing Applications --> Creating Content --> Managing iViews and Other PCD Objects:
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/fd/ea5c42da4de92ce10000000a1550b0/frameset.htm
Here's an overview for creating an iView from a PAR and adding it to the folder at pcd:portal_content/myFolder :
IiViews iViewSrv = (IiViews)
    PortalRuntime.getRuntimeResources().getService(IiViews.KEY);
INewObjectDescriptor IVtoCreate = (INewObjectDescriptor)
    iViewSrv.instantiateDescriptor(CreateMethod.NEW,
        "par:/applications/myProject/components/myComponent",
            request.getUser());
Hashtable env = new Hashtable();
env.put(Context.INITIAL_CONTEXT_FACTORY,
    IPcdContext.PCD_INITIAL_CONTEXT_FACTORY);
env.put(Context.SECURITY_PRINCIPAL, request.getUser());
env.put(Constants.REQUESTED_ASPECT, PcmConstants.ASPECT_SEMANTICS);
InitialContext iCtx = null;
try
    iCtx = new InitialContext(env);
    String folderName = "pcd:portal_content/myFolder";
    Context ctx = (Context)iCtx.lookup(folderName);
    ctx.bind("myNewHelloIV", IVtoCreate);
catch(Exception e)
Hope this helps.
Daniel

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