What is OBN

Hi...I am new to SAP portal. Need help.
Can some one explain me the concept of OBN in SAP EP in simple terms.

Hi,
You can refer to below link.
http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/profile/ObjectBasedNavigation-StepbyStep
Thanks
Prashant

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I am hoping to get some helpful information on a problem with a POWL OBN links not opening a pop-up only in one domain. The issue is described below.
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We have added *.main.nex.com to our local intranet trusted sites and have enabled pop-ups, added the proxy exception
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Hi Malte
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I am backend security proficient enough, however I cannot seems to figure out how the buttons on the NWBC side are controlled,
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WE are on upgrade phase of SRM 5 to SRM 7.02 with NWBC, created a role for shopping cart monitor and when you login to NWBC and check the option in NWBC.
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Hi konstantin,
My error was related to monitor shopping cart and it is 'sc.detailprof' , but i still have followed the same procedure the way it was maintained for the standard role by SAP.
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I am a very new user of the SAP EP.
I believe i have EP 6.0 on my machine.(How do i find out which release of EP I am using ?)
As part of my first step towards learning OBN, I tried to create a folder under "Business Objects". But, I do not get any screen/message, when I right click on the Business Objects and say New Folder.
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To see the version of portal click on
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is it something that you want to debug at runtime and find out those values?
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Thanks Harshit,
the BAdI, although allows us some control, doesn't really meet the requirement (although it might just have to do), for example I'd like to be able to allow different users for different profiles - so leave (profile1) has one logic and financial approvals (profile2) another - although this can be done, it seems to be after the user has made the choice rather than restricting the search results in the first place.
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I have tried to perform Object Based Navigation using Portal Integration features in WDA, but the navigation is not successful. There is no error nor navigation. I wonder what could be the problem.
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DATA LO_API_COMPONENT TYPE REF TO IF_WD_COMPONENT.
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Hi,
Forgot to mention that, I tested this application from Portal itself.
We access Portal using FQDN iteslf.
In fact the Relative Path based Navigation is working absolutely fine. I wonder why itz giving us problem from OBN.
In fact I rechecked the portal content, like Attaching the IView to the respective Business Object's Operation.
Dont know what the missing point is ...
Regards
Raja Sekhar

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