POWL and UWL in SRM 7.0

Hi,
We have upgraded from SRM 5.0 to SRM 7.0.
In SRM 7.0, there is one concept called POWL.
Can any one please let me know the use of POWL.
What is the difference between POWL and UWL.
Can any one please clarify these things.
With out POWL , can we use the UWL in SRM 7.0.
Regards
Venkatesh P

Hi Donald,
I have pasted the below link in browser and i got "Page not found or not available" message.
http://************.net/irj/portal?NavigationTarget=navurl%3A%2F%2FROLES://portal_content/com.sap.pct/specialist/com.sap.pct.srm.srm70/com.sap.pct.srm.core.fl_core/com.sap.pct.srm.core.fl_roles/&dropPRTEvent=OBNEvent&BOTechnicalName=sc&BOSystemAlias=SAP_SRM&
Operation=displayprof&isOBN=true&APPLID=SAPSRM_E_CHECKSTATUS&POWL_QUERY=4CCA25ADB0E845E7E10080000A402D38&SAPSRM_CA_TAB=D_I_BD&SAPSRM_ITEMID=4D004B86467040EDE10080000A402D38&sapsrm_boid=4D004B15467040EDE10080000A402D38&DynamicParameter=APPLID%3dSAPSRM_E_CHECKSTATUS%26POWL_QUERY%3d4CCA25ADB0E845E7E10080000A402D38%26SAPSRM_CA_TAB%3dD_I_BD%26SAPSRM_ITEMID%3d4D004B86467040EDE10080000A402D38%26sapsrm_boid%3d4D004B15467040EDE10080000A402D38&CurrentWindowId=WID1292321459011&NavMode=3
Regards
Venkatesh P

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