Exporting iView as .PAR

Hi all,
I'm trying to export an iView of an ESS business package from the portal onto my local pc as an .PAR file. Reason being to import this .PAR file into Netweaver Developer Studio(NWDS) to customize.
I know Transport is 1 way to export it out. However, Transport could only save it as an .EPA file, which I cannot load into NWDS. Could anyone pls enlighten me on how to go about doing it? Thanks in advance!

Hi Zhenmin,
You cannot modify the ESS iView by importing the PAR file and customize using NWDS, as it is developed using webdynpro and not portal component so u have to use NWDI to customize the ESS business package.
Refer my blog on,
<a href="https://weblogs.sdn.sap.com/pub/wlg/7177">ESS/MSS Customization</a>
Hope it Helps,
Regards,
Vinoth.M

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at com.sapportals.portal.prt.component.AbstractPortalComponent.handleEvent(AbstractPortalComponent.java:412)
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at com.sapportals.portal.prt.pom.PortalNode.fireEventOnNode(PortalNode.java:351)
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at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:853)
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at com.inqmy.services.servlets_jsp.server.ServletsAndJspImpl.startServlet(ServletsAndJspImpl.java:833)
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at com.inqmy.services.httpserver.server.RequestAnalizer.handle(RequestAnalizer.java:314)
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at com.inqmy.services.httpserver.server.HttpServerFrame.request(HttpServerFrame.java:1288)
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Hi Nicolas,
In you development server,
1. Create a new iview (With new from PAR file option). The iView wizard gives you the option to choose the PAR file available on your development portal.
2. Now create a Transport Package. Navigate to System Administration - Transport - Export.
Navigate to your Transport Folder in PCD.
Now Create a new Transport Package and add the iView to the package (iView created earlier from PAR file).
3. Now go to Transport Package properties and Make sure, you are changing the property id prefix to * .
This will include every object associated with the iView while manually exporting.
4. Now click on the EXPORT button. This will export the required PAR file with. This in turn create an EPA file. save it to your desktop.
5. Now in Quality server,
Do the manual Import.
Navigate to System Administration - Transport - Import.
Browse the EPA file on your desktop and say IMPORT.
This way, you will be able to get your PAR file as well as your required portal object (here the iView) in quality server.
Hope this helps,
Cheers!!!!!
Biroj...
Points for useful answer will be appreciated.
Edited by: Biroj Patro on May 12, 2009 8:40 PM

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Hello,
an upload of a new PARFile ends with the foll. error.
Anybody seen before?
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Hi Nicolas,
In you development server,
1. Create a new iview (With new from PAR file option). The iView wizard gives you the option to choose the PAR file available on your development portal.
2. Now create a Transport Package. Navigate to System Administration - Transport - Export.
Navigate to your Transport Folder in PCD.
Now Create a new Transport Package and add the iView to the package (iView created earlier from PAR file).
3. Now go to Transport Package properties and Make sure, you are changing the property id prefix to * .
This will include every object associated with the iView while manually exporting.
4. Now click on the EXPORT button. This will export the required PAR file with. This in turn create an EPA file. save it to your desktop.
5. Now in Quality server,
Do the manual Import.
Navigate to System Administration - Transport - Import.
Browse the EPA file on your desktop and say IMPORT.
This way, you will be able to get your PAR file as well as your required portal object (here the iView) in quality server.
Hope this helps,
Cheers!!!!!
Biroj...
Points for useful answer will be appreciated.
Edited by: Biroj Patro on May 12, 2009 8:40 PM

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EP 6.0, SP9.
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