Customizing ess

Dear SDN,
Has anyone ever customized the ESS iviews? When I say cutomize, take for instance pz07. The user wants the navigation of the benefits screens to be different. Say no drilling down to find plan data, they want it on one page. Where would you begin, is this an ABAP issue or an ITS development issue.
Thanks
Jeremy

Hi Filip,
could you please tell us a little bit, what you have exactly done?
Thanks.
Best Regards,
Olaf Reiss

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Hi Reddy,
There might be some portal events raised when a employee is selected. You should subscribe this event in your custom component and work on.
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SAP note -- https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1112733 -- with Portal Eventing code to subscribe:
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I have created custom ESS roles and set up the homepage framework accordingly. The homepage framework settings seems to be fine, it points to my custom resources and so on. The problem I face is when I go into an application. For example, entering the the "My Trips and Expenses" and clicking on "Possible Actions" in the table it always takes me back to the standard role. How/where can I control the behaviour of those links?
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That one behaves like an odd bird. It is PERFECTLY acceptable to create your own Z-version of your ESS config. That's not your problem.
I know this will sound odd but for example....for your "My Trips" resource....
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I am planning to do a custom ESS Application. I know that very well. But I want to incorporate FPM in that. Could you please give me some links, documents on how to achieve this.
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Hi SUNITA,
Check these links.
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/4b/fbb33af3014fdcbde5df8c408cd8b1/frameset.htm
https://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/x/LEI
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Dear
ESS/MSS Experts,
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inbox you meant UWL ie universal worklist
first note that SAP provides standard roles and you can copy it to z role and modify it accordingly and remove the roles
as per required/
For ESS, the standard composite role is SAP_EMPLOYEE_ERP. You can make a Z copy of this role and customize it per your needs.
http://help.sap.com/erp2005_ehp_04/helpdata/EN/a4/93554056bd1f24e10000000a1550b0/frameset.htm
There is no standard role provided for MSS applications. You will need to build one as per your needs.
See SAP Note 844639 for more details.
http://help.sap.com/erp2005_ehp_04/helpdata/EN/a4/93554056bd1f24e10000000a1550b0/frameset.htm
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/wiki?path=/display/bpx/uwl+faq

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Goodday Guru's,
Need your take on this. We have a new requirement to create a new ESS iview (based on a certain infotype) in the portal which would allow ESS users to add, delete, change and display information. I'm thinking along the line to actually copy one of the function module for either Personal details, address or Bank information for this requirment. After which, i would then change the fileds selection and logic accordingly. My reason for doing so is because that the functionality for my requirement is the same with the ones of personal details, address, Bank details. Would that be a good option OR would would you suggest somethign else? Another question is, how can i actually create an Iview in the portal which would then call this new function module? Thanks guys.
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[ESS|http://help.sap.com/erp2005_ehp_04/helpdata/EN/5b/76a6d7fd3a4e91bfb422405bf3e04d/frameset.htm]
[MSS|http://help.sap.com/erp2005_ehp_04/helpdata/EN/29/d7844205625551e10000000a1550b0/content.htm]
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Hi Kiran,
Thanks for replying. My guess initially was also that the requests are overwritten.
I heard of another company's implementation who did the same concept and was able to do it. Unfortunately, I'm unable to get any information from them.
Initially, my frontend programmer and I thought of adopting the 'dummy checks' methodology. i.e. Do dummy checks when clicking 'New entry' or 'Review' button. This is to ensure that the entries were entered correctly at front end. Only when the user clicks on the 'Send' button, my BAPIs take in a table of request entries and perform the Request_Prepare&Request_Check&Request_Execute one at a time.
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http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/f6/263359f8c14ef98384ae7a2becd156/frameset.htm
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I am working on Customization of ESS portal.
I am able to build and deploy application successfully .We are able to customize Detail View.
Problem Here is , I am Supposed to modify in BIzcard Iview which is a dynamic page.
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