What is Portal Catalog in SAP EP-PIN - Portal Infrastructure?

SAP Term: Portal Catalog

• Component: EP-PIN

• Component Name: Portal Infrastructure

• Description: A collection of folders representing the roles, pages, portal objects, and other content available to a specific administrator. It displays buttons for launching its various editing capabilities as well as a search interface. It allows you to view the basic properties of an object before launching an editor.

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• Key Concepts: 
  The Portal Catalog is a component of the SAP Enterprise Portal (EP) Platform Infrastructure (EP-PIN). It is a repository of all the content and services available on the portal, such as applications, documents, and web pages. It is used to organize and manage the content and services on the portal, making it easier for users to find what they need. 
  
  How to use it: 
  The Portal Catalog can be accessed from the EP-PIN Administration Console. From there, users can browse through the catalog and select the content or services they need. They can also create new folders and add content to them. Additionally, users can assign roles and permissions to different folders in order to control who has access to certain content. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating new folders in the Portal Catalog, it is important to give them descriptive names that will make it easier for users to find what they are looking for. Additionally, it is important to assign roles and permissions carefully in order to ensure that only authorized users have access to sensitive information. 
  
  Related Information: 
  The Portal Catalog is closely related to other components of the EP-PIN, such as the Portal Content Management System (PCMS) and the Portal Security System (PSS). The PCMS is used to manage the content on the portal, while the PSS is used to control access to different parts of the portal.