Define a portal configuration set providing SAP content

In order to start executables and download SAP documents, or to have the ARIS Online Guide available, you must create an additional configuration set for the portal and publish the database as a portal.

You can create your own modification sets based on the classic configuration set, on the default configuration set or based on a user-defined configuration set. If you require further modification sets, please contact your local Software AG sales organization.

Prerequisites

Warning

Advanced configuration changes require the use of XML configuration. Please contact Software AG for a customization request or participate in the 742-xx ARIS Connect Portal Configuration training. Please note that customization and training services are not covered by the standard Software AG software maintenance agreement. Configuration changes can only be performed by Software AG if you request and agree to them.

Errors in XML configuration may have serious impact. You may not be able to start ARIS Connect again.

Procedure

  1. Copy and paste the directory you want to use as a basis for the new configuration set. This example is based on the classic configuration set:

    <ARIS installation path>\server\bin\work\work_copernicus_<s, m, or l>\base\webapps\ROOT\WEB-INF\config\classic

  2. Rename it to Groupview_SAP. Do not use spaces or any language-specific special characters. This directory name will be used automatically as configuration set name in all user interface languages.
  3. Open the following XML file in an editor:

    <ARIS installation path>\server\bin\work\work_copernicus_<s, m, or l>\base\webapps\ROOT\WEB-INF\config\Groupview_SAP\views\item.xml

  4. Find the following entry that occurs multiple times in the file:

    <!--Remove the following comments to enable SAP-Transactions-->

  5. Uncomment the tags before and after the rows with the SAP-relevant content:

    <!--SAP

    ...

    SAP-->

  6. Save the file.
  7. Open the ARIS installation directory.
  8. Copy and paste the directory that is to be used as a basis for the search in the new configuration set:

    <ARIS installation path>\server\bin\work_abs_<s, m, or l>\base\webapps\abs\WEB-INF\config\classic

    Make sure to copy the directory name copied in step 2, as a basis for the new configuration set. In this example this is classic.

  9. Rename the directory to Groupview_SAP. Make sure to use the same name as in step 3. Do not use spaces or any language-specific special characters.
  10. Open the following XML file in an editor:

    \work_abs_<s, m, or l>\base\webapps\abs\WEB-INF\config\Groupview_SAP\search\search.xml

  11. Find the following entry that occurs multiple times in the file:

    <!--Remove the following comments to enable SAP-Transactions-->

  12. Uncomment the tags before and after the rows with the SAP-relevant content:

    <!--SAP

    ...

    SAP-->

  13. Save the file.
  14. Open the following XML file in an editor:

    \work_abs_<s, m, or l>\base\webapps\abs\WEB-INF\config\Groupview_SAP\factsheets\processViewDetails.xml

  15. Find the following entry that occurs multiple times in the file:

    <!--Remove the following comments to enable SAP-Transactions-->

  16. Uncomment the tags before and after the rows with the SAP-relevant content:

    <!--SAP

    ...

    SAP-->

  17. Save the file.
  18. Load the current changes using the external link:

    http://<server name><:port number, if different from default port>/#<tenant>/reloadConfig,

    for example http://connectserver.eu.comp:1080/#default/reloadConfig

  19. Log in as a system user.
  20. Click Reload and validate configuration files. The changed configuration is validated. Results will be displayed on completion.
  21. If the Groupview_SAP entries check configurationare not marked with the Error error symbol, the new configuration set is configured properly and can be made available.

    If errors were detected, resolve the logged problems and Reload and validate configuration files again. Any warnings about missing properties can be ignored.

  22. Activate the Groupview_SAP configuration set via external link:

    http://<server name><:port number, if different from default port>/#<tenant>/adminSettings

    for example:

    http://connectserver.eu.comp:1080/#default/adminSettings

    You can also activate the Groupview_SAP configuration set within ARIS Connect.

In this configuration set, the functions Run SAP executable, Download SAP documents, and ARIS Online Guide are now available for published databases. If you are using HD server, define a portal configuration set providing SAP content also for the hds runnable as described for the abs runnable.

Ensure you are connected to SAP Solution Manager 7.2.