Minimal requeriments for ESS in ECC 6.0 ?

Hi forum
   I have installed and configured the Employee Business Package, but i have an error, when i acces into ESS, i got an error and is that ESS call the BAPI HRXSS_SER_GETMENUDATA
but this BAPI doesn´t have the input parameter
COUNTRYGROUPING     TYPE     MOLGA                               Country Grouping
and the ESS is calling this parameter.
What are the minimum tecnhical requirements for HR modules in ERP ECC 6.0
I have this Support Packages.
SAP_HR     600     0028     SAPKE60028
EA-HR     600     0020     SAPKGPHD20
I enter into another SAP System of a different client, and this parameter exits and is a minor SP of EA-HR component.
   Thnks

For ESS 6.30 the EHCP 3 for HR components are necessary

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Customize Icons for the Homepage Framework
Christopher Solomon
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Posted on Mar. 01, 2007 01:07 PM in Business Solutions, Enterprise Portal (EP), Web Dynpro
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    Although there is excellent material around and even step-by-step guides for configuring and customizing the Homepage Framework (*see the document "XSS Homepage Framework for Employee Self-Service" by Sibylle Borhauerm-Product Manager, SAP AG), I have found nothing available that provides information about customizing the actual icons/images that are used within the framework. Therefore, I took the DIY (do-it-yourself) approach and decided to put together a document of my own to hopefully help others. The following is an explanation about how to customize and/or add new icons for the Homepage Framework. This is based on my experience with ECC5.0, but a similar approach should work for ECC6.0.
Background
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ESS Area Page for Benefits and Pay
Where is my Framework?
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Default Icons
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Make it your own!
    So now that we know what we are working with and where everything is, how do we change it? First, let me offer this advice. I would not modify and existing icon (replace clock.gif with a different image named clock.gif. I always create my own custom images. In that way, if all else fails, we still have the SAP delivered content. Better safe, than sorry! as my grandfather, an explosives specialist, used to always say. With my word of warning offered, onward we go now. Let's do this through an example. Say for instance, we want to change the icon used for "Working Time" in ESS. The default icon and Area page might appear as:
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Default Configuration of Resource
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Hi Suresh,
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Othe businesss packages may use ITS, which then needs another connection from the user to the ITS server.
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Iam a basis consultant and had ew queries on the Business packages to be installed on our NW Portal system.
Currently we are on
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SAP Portal                    :           SAP NetWeaver 7.4 SR1
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Hi Sunil,
We have configured SOLMAN system now in our landscape and connected our ECC system. But little confused in selecting the necessary packages.
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SAP_BASIS
731
0011
SAP_ABA
731
0000
PI_BASIS
731
0000
ST-PI
2008_1_700
0004
SAP_BW
731
0000
MDG_FND
731
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SAP_AP
700
0024
SAP_BS_FND
731
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WEBCUIF
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MDG_APPL
606
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SAP_APPL
606
0000
SAP_HR
600
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SAP_HRCAR
600
0064
EA-IPPE
400
0019
EA-APPL
606
0000
EA-DFPS
600
0019
EA-FINSERV
600
0019
EA-GLTRADE
600
0019
EA-HR
600
0064
EA-HRCAR
600
0064
EA-PS
600
0019
EA-RETAIL
600
0019
FINBASIS
600
0019
ECC-DIMP
600
0019
ERECRUIT
600
0019
FI-CA
600
0019
FI-CAX
600
0019
INSURANCE
600
0019
IS-CWM
600
0019
IS-H
600
0025
IS-M
600
0019
IS-OIL
600
0019
IS-PS-CA
600
0019
IS-UT
600
0019
LSOFE
600
0019
SEM-BW
600
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I'm prepare Portal for ESS(MSS)/EP <-> HR/ECC configuration.
HR:
ECC 6.0 sp14
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for ess/mss deployed in additional:
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BPERP5***14
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Hi all,
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Hi rajendra
It's all about R3 version, which R3 version u used?
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R3 4.6C/4.7 Enterprise
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https://websmp102.sap-ag.de/~swdc/011000358700005104712004D/BPESS46C504_0-20000613.ZIP?_ACTION=DL_DIRECT
MSS: - Business Package for MSS 60.1
https://smpdl.sap-ag.de/~swdc/012002523100003529452006D/BPMSS601_19-20001489.zip?_ACTION=DL_DIRECT
ERP2004: - (R3 ECC 5.0)
ESS:- BP for Employee Self-Service (mySAP ERP 2004) 60.2
https://smpdl.sap-ag.de/~swdc/002007974700000167412004D/BPERP4ESS0_0-10003146.zip?_ACTION=DL_DIRECT
MSS:- BP for Manager Self-Service (mySAP ERP 2004) 60.1.1
https://smpdl.sap-ag.de/~swdc/002007974700000246072005D/BP_ERP4MSS0_2-10002991.zip?_ACTION=DL_DIRECT
ERP2005 : - (R3 ECC 6.0)
ESS: - BP ERP05 ESS 1.0 Support Package 03 ( Up to SP5 available)
https://smpdl.sap-ag.de/~swdc/012002523100000076042006D/BPERP5ESS03_0-10003288.sca?_ACTION=DL_DIRECT
MSS: - BP ERP05 MSS 1.0 Support Package 03 ( Up to SP5 available)
https://smpdl.sap-ag.de/~swdc/012002523100000076062006D/BPERP5MSS03_0-10003289.sca?_ACTION=DL_DIRECT

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I have configured the Post Installation Steps and SLD.
I have Created System and system aliases in System Landscape in portal and also granted permission to the respective user.
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Deploy the SAP_ESS SCA file (SAPESS01_0-20000512.sca) file to get the ESS applications.
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Good afternoon.
I have the following doub with the role assignment for ESS .
I know that exist the following roles for ESS :
SAP_ESSUSER: Single role that comprises all non-country-specific fucntions. Only relevant for the olders ESS functionality, including all ITS component, such as PZ02(Address), PZ13(Personnel Data), PZ03(Bank Details).
SAP_ESSUSER_ERP05: Single role that comprises all non-country-specific fucntions. Relevant for the ERP2005 platform, Enhancement Package 1 and 2.
SAP_ESSUSER_ERP13: Composite role that comprises all non-country-specific functions. Relevant for the ERP2005 platform, Enhancement Package 3.
SAP_ESSUSER_ERP05_xx: Single role that comprises all non-country-specific fucntions. A separate role exist for each country version(xx = Country ID). The role corresponding composite role is SAP_ESSUSER_ERP05. Relevant for the ERP2005 platform, Enhancement Package 1 and 2.
The Question is:
I am working with Enhancement Package 4 EhP4, What is the role that I have that use????
Kind Regards.

Hi! The specific ESS Role for EHP4 is called SAP_ESSUSER_ERP_14.
Due to an error, the Role was not delivered in SAP ECC 604, but it will be available in the Support Package 05 for EHP4. You can hope to implement the SP or go for manual corrections from Note [1373177|https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1373177].
1229232 and 1129412 notes are relevant for EHP3 only.
Refered to MSS you're right.
Regards!

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Hi all:
whening Define Server for Resources for ESS, it askes me input the technical name of a server where you store resource objects. in the case, the server should Portal , right? what's else, can you please tell me where find the the technical name of Portal? is it what we register in ECC's SLD ? can you please give me a hint
thank you very much .
Edited by: jingying Sony on May 10, 2010 5:31 AM

the Portal Url only has the Portal host name, maybe it is not the technical name ? in the view of " define server" , the field is call Server Key, which can also be called as technical name of the server.
could you please give hint ?
Edited by: jingying Sony on May 10, 2010 6:52 AM

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