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Adding Link On ESS Through Backend ECC Configuration

This document explains how to add a link to a third party website on the SAP Enterprise Portal Employee Self-Service (ESS) page by configuring it in the backend ECC system. This is done by defining a resource, defining a service, and assigning the service to a subarea. An example provided adds a link to the IRS withholding calculator.

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Adding Link On ESS Through Backend ECC Configuration

This document explains how to add a link to a third party website on the SAP Enterprise Portal Employee Self-Service (ESS) page by configuring it in the backend ECC system. This is done by defining a resource, defining a service, and assigning the service to a subarea. An example provided adds a link to the IRS withholding calculator.

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Adding Link on ESS through backend ECC Configuration


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 Added by Vishal Dusad, last edited by Vishal Dusad on Aug 07, 2011  (view change)

Applies to

SAP Enterprise Portal, ESS.

Summary

 This article explains how add a link to a third party site on ESS through backend ECC configuration. 

Author(s):  

Vishal Dusad 

  
Company:   Deloitte Consulting LLP  
Created on:    07-Aug-2011
Author(s) Bio

Vishal has been in the field of SAP HR consulting for over 9.5 years now. He has worked on both global as well as domestic
India implementations. The areas that he had handled include Personnel Administration, Organizational Management,
Concurrent Employment, Management of Global Employees, ESS, MSS, Benefits, Training and Event Management. In
addition to this he has also done support for Payroll and Time modules. 

Table of Contents
 
 
 
Concept
In ESS, we can add a link to a third party website by performing following configuration in the backend ECC system.

 Define Resource
 Define Services
 Assign Services to Subareas

In this example I am going add a link to IRS Withholding calculator.

Define Resource
Login into ECC and go to transaction SPRO.

Under SPRO -> Cross Application Components -> Home Page Framework -> Resources -> Define Resources

Click on new entries, you will get following screen. 


Enter the resource key

Description

Window Name – Put _blank

Press Save.

Define Service
Under SPRO -> Cross Application Components -> Home Page Framework -> Services -> Define Services

Click on new entries, you will get following screen. 

Enter the Service key

Service Link Text – This is the text that will appear on ESS Page

Service Type – Select URL Direct Launched in a separate window

Link Resource – Select the resource created in the step above.

Service Description – Enter service description

Press Save.

 
Assign Services to Subareas
Under SPRO -> Cross Application Components -> Home Page Framework -> Services -> Assign Services to Subareas

Click on new entries.

Select Sub Area Key.

Select Service Key.

Specify the position.

Press Save. 

 
This is how the link appears on ESS. 

When you click on this link it will open the page in new window. 

Related Content
Reference 1 - help.sap.com
Reference 2 – Configuring and customizing Employee and Manger Self Service in SAP ERP HCM  by SAP PRESS
Reference 3 – Business package for Manager Self Service ( SAP ERP ) 1.41
[http://help.sap.com/erp2005_ehp_04/helpdata/EN/29/d7844205625551e10000000a1550b0/frameset.htm 
]

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