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Visual Composer first steps

Former Member — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 07:57:44 GMT

Hello,

We are working on NW04s SPS9

Up until today I used Web Dynpro for all my development tasks.

I would like to start working with Visual Composer but when I go to the download center I see many files to download. Can someone please:

1. Direct me to the installation files I need for my version and explain me what each one means?

2. Direct me to initial documents such as HowTo's and tutorials for beginners?

Thank you in advance.

Re: Visual Composer first steps

Former Member — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 10:29:02 GMT

Hi Roy,

I think Visual Composer is part of EP since NW04s SP8. In the SDN you find a lot of how-to's.

<a href="https://www.sdn.sap.comhttp://www.sdn.sap.comhttp://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/visualcomposer?rid=/library/uuid/16244247-0a01-0010-3294-d81c21e7e86e">visual Composer BPX</a>

<a href="https://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/VC/Main">Visual Composer Wiki</a>

Hope that helps,

Marcel

Re: Visual Composer first steps

Former Member — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 10:30:29 GMT

Hello Marcel,

Thank you for the info yet the VC needs to be installed locally on my machine like NWDS...

Regards,

Roy

Re: Visual Composer first steps

Former Member — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 11:04:39 GMT

Hi Roy,

you told us, that you are already working on NW04s, so you have already installed the system, then you must have also the Visual Composer. You only need the Internet Explorer 6 with flash plugin, MSXML Parser and Adobe SVGViewer.

The you can use VC via IE with the URL:

http://yoursystem:yourport/VC

Best regards,

Marcel

Re: Visual Composer first steps

Former Member — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 11:08:22 GMT

10X Marcel, I didn't know that, I thought that local installation required as well...

How can I verify that my browser has Adobe SVGViewer and where can I download it from?

Re: Visual Composer first steps

Former Member — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 11:20:40 GMT

You get the plugin from http://www.adobe.com/svg.

Re: Visual Composer first steps

Former Member — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 11:57:26 GMT

The flash plugin and svgviewer you get from adobe website and the msxml parser you can download from microsoft. Another advice do not update to internet explorer 7, because the SAP tools including VC doesn't supported by IE7 yet.

If you start VC and a plugin (flash, svgviewer, msxml parser) is missing on your pc, there will a message appear on the screen.

Best regards,

Marcel

Re: Visual Composer first steps

Former Member — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 13:51:46 GMT

Hi Marcel,

Any end user who is using VC, even to see reports needs Internet Explorer 6 with flash plugin, MSXML Parser and Adobe SVGViewer or only developrs?

Regards,

Roy

Re: Visual Composer first steps

Former Member — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 14:59:59 GMT

End user: Flash

Developer (accessing the design time): also MSXML and Adobe SVG Viewer

See also the VC Getting started: [original link is broken]

Re: Visual Composer first steps

Former Member — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 07:57:18 GMT

Hello all,

When I go to the vc URL at: http://<server>:50000/VC I receive an 404 Nlot found error. As far as I understood it should come with NW04s installation... any ideas?

Regards,

Roy

Re: Visual Composer first steps

Former Member — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 07:59:03 GMT

I found the installation guide, I'll follow it.

So it is not simply install & browse...

Message was edited by:

Roy Cohen

Re: Visual Composer first steps

Former Member — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 12:35:05 GMT

Hi Roy,

which SPS do you use? Have you the correct port? I remember that our base admin told me that port 50100 is default, but can be changed.

Best Regards,

Marcel

Re: Visual Composer first steps

Former Member — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 17:02:00 GMT

Hi Marcel,

I am on SPS9, but I didn't try port 50010, I thought the default port for VC is 50000...

Re: Visual Composer first steps

Former Member — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 07:54:40 GMT

Hi Roy,

now the detailed information from my base admin:

port: 5<instancenumber>00

e.g. for you first instance (01) you get port 50100. But this can be changed by your admin.

There is no default port for your VC, if your portal is already running, you use the

http://yourserver:yourserverport/VC

Then you should get the login screen of your portal, for login to Visual Composer.

Best regards,

Marcel

Re: Visual Composer first steps

Former Member — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 09:37:48 GMT

Ok guys I found the port (it is 50000 in our case).

When I login I see this message:

Roles specification: You don't have a Visual Composer role.

Contact your administrator to get help

Which roles should I assign to myself in order to start working?

Roy

Re: Visual Composer first steps

Former Member — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 09:49:57 GMT

Found it, VCRole...

Re: Visual Composer first steps

Former Member — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 09:57:30 GMT

Two more things:

1. The installation document requires Microsoft XML Parser 4.0 but the latest I find is Microsoft XML Parser 3.0 SP5.

2. I can't find Adobe Flash plug-in on Adobe website.

Roy

Re: Visual Composer first steps

Former Member — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 12:45:52 GMT

Hi Roy,

have a look for MS XML Parser 4.0 SP2 on the microsoft download page.

On the adobe website you find the flash player <a href="http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash&promoid=BIOW">here.</a>

Now, enjoy VC.

Best Regards,

Marcel