Change Overview page of ESS Framework

Hi,
I would like to change the Overview page of the ESS framework and add ICONS and links poiniting to my custom WD for Java applications. Can anyone help me out. I am aware of how to add resources/Services under a sub Area. But I want to also make an entry point of my applications from the overview page.
Regards,
Murali.

hi muralidharan,
folow these steps to add links to ur application in the overview page of ESS.
1. first of all, create the iviews and the pages of your webdynpro applications.
2. create resource in the transaction spro. (spro->img->personal management->employee self service->general settings->homepage framework->resource)
3. add the pcd location of ur page in this resource.
4. create a service and then add this resource in this service. select the appropriate type of service.
5. add this service in the subarea. this will act as the entry point for your application. do not forget to maintion the description , coz ESS will take that string as the link!
6. add this subarea into the area .
and here you go !
you have modified the overview page of your ESS .
regards,
Sujay
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