This document applies to Business Package Employee Self-Service (WDA) 1.50 with ECC6 EHP5 and SAP Portal 7.3.
1. Business Packages and System Requirements
The following systems, business packages and XSS components need to be installed to fully leverage ESS (and/or MSS) services in ECC6 EHP5.
1.1. 1. System Requirements
SAP Netweaver 7.0+
SAP Portal 7.0+
SAP Web AS ABAP
1.2 2. Business Packages and Components
Business Package for Employee Self-Service (WDA) 1.50
Business Package for Manager Self-Service (WDA) 1.51 (MSS only)
Business Package for Common Parts 1.51
Business Package Talent Management Specialist 1.4 (TM only)
SAP ESS 633
SAP MSS 630 (MSS only)
PCUI_GP 633
SAP ECC 6.0 and EA-HR 605
1.3. 3. System Landscape
Create a portal system connection to the ECC backend with the following alias.
SAP_ECC_HumanResources
2. Prerequisite Configuration (ESS)
1.1. 1. Business Function HCM_ESS_WDA_1
Activate this business function (SFW5) to enable ESS ABAP functionality. Use SFW2 to check its status.
1.2. 2. ECC Role Assignment
Copy and customize the standard composite role, SAP_EMPLOYEE_ESS_WDA_1, depending on the country grouping and services to be implemented for ESS.
1.3. 3. Portal ESS Role Assignment
Assign to all ESS users the standard portal role: Employee Self-Service (com.sap.pct.erp.ess.wda.Employee_Self_Service_WDA). If customization is required, make a copy of this role.
1.4. 4. Launchpad Menu Configuration
Customize SAP-delivered Lauchpad configuration Role: ESS and Instance: MENU to render service menus on the ESS overview page.
The Lauchpad can be accessed via T-Code LPD_CUST or the IMG.
3. Web Dynpro UI Configuration
ESS UIs are based on Webdynpro applications. Customization can be done through application configurations delivered by SAP for each application component. Use SE80 to access application configurations (Package – Web Dynpro – Application Configurations).
3.1. 1. Packages and Application Configurations
The following table is a list of commonly used ESS packages and application
configurations:
Package | Application Config. | Service |
PAOC_ESS_CENTRAL_SERVICES | HRESS_AC_MENU | ESS Overview |
PAOC_ESS_PER_WDA | HRESS_AC_PERSINFO | Personal Information |
PAOC_ESS_PER_XX | HRESS_CC_PER_DTL_ADDRESS_XX | Personal Information International Address |
PAOC_ESS_PER_CA | HRESS_CC_PER_DTL_ADDRESS_CA | Personal Information Canada Address |
PAOC_TIM_ESS_WDA | HRESS_AC_PTARQ_LEAVREQ | Leave Request |
PAOC_CATS_ESS_WDA | HRESS_AC_CATS_1 | Time Recording |
PAOC_HAP_PA_PMP_UI | HRESS_AC_PMP_EMPLOYEE | Performance Appraisal PMP |
3.2.
2. Configuration Procedures
To configure/customize WD ABAP components, follow these steps:
Login in SAP ECC system
3.2.2. Execute T-Code SE80
3.2.3. Select Repository Browser
3.2.4. Select the correct application configuration under Web Dynpro – Application Configurations and click Start configurator on the right.
3.2.6. On the application configuration editor screen, select Change.
3.2.7. Select a transport package
3.2.8. Click “Go to Component Configuration”
3.2.9. For each UIBB (User Interface Building Block), select Attributes to change UIBB settings; select Configure UIBB to customize the interface.
3.2.10. Use the deep-copy function to make a copy of the original configuration.
1. Portal Configuration
1.1. 1. Portal Content
The following portal contents are included in BP ESS 1.50:
iView:
Overview: portal_content/com.sap.pct/every_user/com.sap.pct.erp.ess.wda.bp_folder/com.sap.pct.erp.ess.wda.iviews/com.sap.pct.erp.ess.wda.Overview
Appraisal Document : portal_content/com.sap.pct/every_user/com.sap.pct.erp.ess.wda.bp_folder/com.sap.pct.erp.ess.wda.iviews/com.sap.pct.erp.ess.wda.Navigation_Services/com.sap.pct.erp.ess.wda.Career_and_Development/com.sap.pct.erp.ess.wda.Appraisal_Document
Appraisal Document (PMP): portal_content/com.sap.pct/every_user/com.sap.pct.erp.ess.wda.bp_folder/com.sap.pct.erp.ess.wda.iviews/com.sap.pct.erp.ess.wda.Navigation_Services/com.sap.pct.erp.ess.wda.Career_and_Development/com.sap.pct.erp.ess.wda.Appraisal_Document
Page:
Overview: portal_content/com.sap.pct/every_user/com.sap.pct.erp.ess.wda.bp_folder/com.sap.pct.erp.ess.wda.pages/com.sap.pct.erp.ess.wda.Overview
Appraisal Document : portal_content/com.sap.pct/every_user/com.sap.pct.erp.ess.wda.bp_folder/com.sap.pct.erp.ess.wda.pages/com.sap.pct.erp.ess.wda.Navigation_Services/com.sap.pct.erp.ess.wda.Career_and_Development/com.sap.pct.erp.ess.wda.Appraisal_Document
Appraisal Document (PMP): portal_content/com.sap.pct/every_user/com.sap.pct.erp.ess.wda.bp_folder/com.sap.pct.erp.ess.wda.pages/com.sap.pct.erp.ess.wda.Navigation_Services/com.sap.pct.erp.ess.wda.Career_and_Development/com.sap.pct.erp.ess.wda.Appraisal_Document
Workset:
Employee Self-Service: portal_content/com.sap.pct/every_user/com.sap.pct.erp.ess.wda.bp_folder/com.sap.pct.erp.ess.wda.worksets/com.sap.pct.erp.ess.wda.Employee_Self_Service
Role: portal_content/com.sap.pct/every_user/com.sap.pct.erp.ess.wda.bp_folder/com.sap.pct.erp.ess.wda.roles/com.sap.pct.erp.ess.wda.Employee_Self_Service_WDA
To make the contents accessible, assign the role Employee_Self_Service_WDA or a customized copy of the role to users or user groups.in User Administration. Any custom content should be assigned to the role.
1.2.
