ESS - ITS Services integration with XSS Framework

Question

Hi,
I have created an Z* scenario for the ESS. All Webdynpro standard iViews that I have customized it is working. Now, I have a ITS service PZ28 (Previous Employers) that was not converted to WebDynpro techonology. I am trying to insert the service into the framework technology but I am having some problems. When I go see the service in the Portals nothing appears, just the tray with the name: XssMenuArea.
Here are the tables that I have customized in the backend:
Table V_T7XSSSERSDB
Server: EBSGERD01
Protocol: http
Name and Port: ebsgerd01:8090
Directory Path: scripts/wgate
V_T7XSSSERRES
Resource Key: ZESSPREVIOUS_EMPLOYERS
Server: EBSGERD01
Object name: ITS-Application
URL Parameter: PZ28
URL of PCD: ROLES://portal_content/Gerdau-Ameristeel/GNAFPeople/People1/GNAWSSelf-Service/GNAESSPGMyInformation
V_T7XSSSERSRV
Service Key: ZESSPREVIOUS_EMPLOYERS
Service type: ITS based service
Link resource: ZESSPREVIOUS_EMPLOYERS
Does someone had this kind of necessity?
Thanks!
Kiel

Answer 1

Just from a quick look here....your server points to ITS but that is not needed since your ITS service will be referenced to the iView which will tell it that information...also....for your resource...
(1) you do not need the URL parameter set to PZ28....this should be done in the iView...that is, you should have created a SAP IAC iview for service PZ28 and then assigned that iview to a page and that page to a role (possibly direct...not good...or through a workset...better).
(2) the URL of the PCD page should be the path when viewing the role down to the page from step #1....so, you will have your role displayed in the content admin/PCD. Then you click the page object to bring up it's properties. Then, copy-and-paste the information for the PCD location over into your config for the resource.
so you should have....
IMG:
area group -> area page -> subarea -> service -> that uses the resource -> that points to portal (ie. the PCD location of the page in the role)
PORTAL:
role -> contains page as referenced above -> contains ITS iview (for PZ28 with system alias to system with ITS defined)
Soooo in all that cumbersome work, you are basically telling your Area page to display the service which is linked to the resource that actually just gives a specific location in the role. When clicked, the URL will "jump" the user over to that part of the role (which of course assumes they will have that role) which will take them right to that specified page. That page has the iView on it that will then display PZ28 (or whatever else).
Yep...a lot of hoops to jump through for something so simple. haha
Hope this helps.