Launch Adobe Flex iView from Specific URL

Question

I was wondering if there was a way to launch a BSP iView from a direct URL, rather than having to log in to the portal and navigate to the iView. For example, if I create an Adobe Flex application called SamplePortal, I want users to be able to click on and bookmark a link that takes them directly to the application, while still taking advantage of the NetWeaver user authentication.
I see 2 options available:
             1.  Create a Quick Link (http://<servername>:50000/irj/portal/SamplePortal) - I can;t seem to get this one to work            
             2. Directly Access the iView (http://<servername>:50000/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/pcd!3?&NavigationTarget=SamplePortal) - I also can't seem to get this method to work
Which is best?

Answer 1

1. QuickLink option
You can assign a value to the quick link property of an iView or a Page and then you can navigate to that quick link using a direct URL like:
http://myServer:50000/irj/portal/myQuickLink
However, the iview/page should be assigned to the user via a Role assignment for it to work.
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/97/b0ef8b24a64ae884f0ab246e54cae5/content.htm
2. Navigation Target
The navigation target specifies the location of an iView or a page in the current user role. The target can be obtained from the portal catalog as a value that is concatenated by folder id s, roles or other objects.
http://myportal.wdf.sap.com:8100/irj/index.htm ?
NavigationTarget=ROLES%3A//portal_content/MyRole/MyRole/MyTest/MyIView
You should be mentioning the PCD path in your Navigation Target.
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/18/3fb84033a8b533e10000000a155106/content.htm
Thanks,
Shanti