How to make changes on Web Dynpro iView.

Question

Dear all
We are using EP 7.0. Now I need to upload two documents to be accessed with link from a portal iView for HR documents, which was created using Web Dynpro. As I am new to Web dynpro, can any body help me to make these changes. I have already installed NWDS 7.0.9 on my system. Also tell me steps if it needs to configure with my portal.
Please revert me if anyone of you want more clarification about the issue.
With regards
Virender Sharma

Answer 1

Hi Virender,
Now 1 thing is clear you need to customize the application. This is how you can do it:
The thing is that if you know the person who had developed this application earlier, then you can directly get the application from him or the other way is as already told above, i.e,  If you want to add extra links to webdynpro application then you have to modify the webdynpro project. To do this you need ear(Enterprise Archive)/Project structure zip file to upload into portal and modify the webdynpro appln and deploy back into portal.
1) Once you get the project open NWDS> Goto File> Select Import-->import the project.
2) Open the project by double clicking on the imported project in the Webdynpro Explorer.
3) Expand the project node> expand webdynpro node> expand web dynpro components node> expand the view node> open the view by double clicking on the view name> now you can see the view similar to what you see in the portal(you are on the layout tab)> In the outline(Left hand side downside of the NWDS) you can see the rootuielement container> right click on the same and select Insert child>Add link to URL(select this component)> again insert the same child> you need to set the properties of these child as per your requirement> once you have done the same save the project>move to application node inside the webdynpro node> expand the same> right click on the application> select deploy new archive and run> enter the sdm password--> check for the desired output.
To deploy the modified webdynpro application you need to know the SDM password
Also before deploying the application you will need to do the following settings:
1) Goto the menu bar and click on windows.
2) Select preferences.
3) Goto the SAP J2EE engine .
4) Enter the required details which you can get from the basis person
5) Close the preference window
6) In the RHS downside of your NWDS you can find the J2EE engine tab> click on that> There is a refresh button on top of that and check that server, dispatcher and sdm node are green in color .
7) Now you can deploy your application.
Hope it helps.
Regards.
Rajat