ESS Implementation Best Practice

[Former Member]

I am implementing the latest version of Portal on Netweaver 7.0. When the business package is loaded onto the server, I get a folder in PCD at Portal Content > Content Provided by SAP > End User Content > Employee Self-Service.

I'm curious what the best practice is for implementing any changes to the content in that folder. Should I copy the entire folder into my own folder in the PCD (by where all my BI objects are for example) and then make the changes I need? If I do that and we later upgrade, will these objects be updated? Or is the best thing to do just copy the ones I'm going to make slight changes to and have everything still referencing back to the "Content Provided By SAP" folder?

Any help would be appreciated.

[Former Member]

Hi,

Create a new folder and copy the PCD objcets you want as a delta link. This way you changes will be preserved without impacting the original objects. Then if you upgrade, the new objects will inherit the new features into your delta link.

Check this link

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/EN/67/77913c49425438e10000000a114027/frameset.htm

Regards

Srini

Edited by: Sinivasan Rajamani on Aug 3, 2009 5:20 PM

[Former Member]

Thanks! So should I copy only the ones I want to make changes to (delta link) or the entire folder contents?

Points will be awarded.

Thanks again!

[Former Member]

HI,

Just copy those iViews/Pages you want, that way you will know what is that you have changed. Will also be easy to transport.

Srini