Navigation Area 

Use

The navigation area displays the objects in a tree structure.

Features

The navigation area consists of two tab pages:

·        The design tool consists of the tab pages Repository and Change Lists

·        The configuration tool consists of the tab pages Directory and Change Lists

The following functions are available on both tab pages:

Function	Description
Refresh Selected Node	Refreshes the content of the navigation tree underneath the selected node
Open/Close Search Entry Field	Opens an input field for a search function If the input field is open, you can enter a search term and then choose  (Start Search) to begin the search. The search begins at the selected point in the navigation tree. If no hits are found, the search starts again from the top structure node.

 

Tab Page Repository (for Design) or Directory (for Configuration)

This tab page shows the design objects or configuration objects in a tree structure.

Objects are always indicated by the icon . Object types are indicated by various icons. These icons are specified in the list of object types (see below).

In the configuration tool, you can navigate to object overviews in the navigation area, as well as to individual objects ( icon). In this case, the navigation tree shows the  icon.

The structure of the navigation tree is different in the design tree and configuration tree.

Structure in the Design Tree

The design tool (Integration Repository) groups the objects of the navigation tree according to

·        Software component

·        Software component version

·        Namespace

An extra hierarchy level is added under the namespace, which enables you to group the objects according to their meaning. This includes the categories Business Scenario Objects, Interface Objects and Mapping Objects.

Only those software components are displayed that were previously imported. For more information, see Importing Software Component Versions.

The following design objects are displayed for each namespace:

·        Under Business Scenario Objects

¡         Business scenarios

¡         Actions

·        Under Interface Objects

¡         Message interfaces

¡         Message types

¡         Fault message types

¡         Data Types

·        Under Mapping Objects

¡         Interface Mappings

¡         Message Mappings

¡         Imported archives

The following objects are also displayed:

·        Imported objects

¡         RFCs

¡         IDocs

Note that imported objects are displayed only if you specify that interfaces be imported from SAP systems for the appropriate software component version. This is the case if the checkbox Interfaces from SAP Systems is selected in the editor Display/Change Software Component Versions.

 

You can restrict the navigation tree display on the tab page Repository to one software component, one software component version, or to one namespace by using the filter function. To show/hide the input template for the filter, choose  (Open/Close Filter) beneath the tab index.

Structure in the Configuration Tool

There is only ‘one’ release in the Integration Directory. This means that it is not possible to group the objects by software component version. For this reason, object types are already differentiated between in the top node of the navigation tree. The objects are arranged on the next level of the navigation tree.

One exception is receiver determinations, which are grouped according to business scenarios. Receiver determinations are located in the navigation area one level below the business scenarios, and cannot be seen at the top level.

Configuration objects are identified by multiple key fields. The navigation tree displays the value of one of these key fields for each configuration object.

·         Business scenarios

The name of the business scenario is displayed.

¡         Receiver Determinations

Receiver determinations are grouped by business scenario. To determine a receiver the name of the sender business system and the sender interface are displayed as follows:

<Sender-System> | <Sender-Interface-Name>

·         Interface Determinations

The name of the outbound interface is displayed for an interface determination.

·         End Points

The name of the receiver system is displayed for an end point.

·         Logon Data

The name of the receiver system is displayed for logon data.

Functions in the Context Menu (for the design tool and configuration tool)

Function	Description
Expand Further	Only when the cursor is not positioned on an object (or on a business scenario if in the configuration tool): Expands the navigation tree
Sort in Descending/Ascending Order	Only when the cursor is not positioned on an object (or on a business scenario if in the configuration tool): Sorts the entries under the structure node in descending/ascending order
Refresh	Only when the cursor is not positioned on an object (or on a business scenario if in the configuration tool): Refreshes the entries below the structure node
New	Calls the Create New Object function ·        In the design tool when the cursor is positioned on one of the nodes Business Scenario Objects, Interface Objects, or Mapping Objects: Software component version and namespace are already entered in the dialog Create New Object ·        In the configuration tool when the cursor is positioned on one of the following nodes: Business Scenarios, Receiver Determination, Interface Determination for Outbound Interface, End Points for Receiver System, Logon Data for Receiver System. Object type is correspondingly entered in the dialog Create New Object
Open	·        In the design tool, when the cursor is positioned on a software component version: Calls the function Display Software Component Version ·        In the design and configuration tool, when the cursor is positioned on an object: Opens the editor Display <Object> (see Object Editors)
Delete	Only when the cursor is positioned on a design or configuration object: Deletes the object
Copy Object	When the cursor is positioned on an object: Calls the copy object function When the cursor is positioned on an imported object (IDoc or RFC) this function is no longer available
Import RFC/IDOC	Only in the design tool when the cursor is positioned on the node Imported Objects: Imports interfaces from an SAP system (see Importing Interfaces from an SAP System)
Export	Only in the design tool, when the cursor is positioned on a software component version or namespace: Exports the objects of the software component version or the namespace in a file (see Exporting and Importing Integration Objects).
Export With/Without Interface Determination	Only in the configuration tool when the cursor is positioned on a business scenario: Exports the business scenario into a file (see Exporting and Importing Integration Objects).

You can use the cursor keys to navigate in the navigation area. Use the Enter key to expand a node. You can call the context menu with the key combination Shift + F10.

In the configuration tool, a business scenario is both an object and a grouping category (for receiver determinations). This means that if a business scenario is selected in the navigation tree, not just the  Open,  Delete, and  Copy functions can be used (as with the other configuration objects), but also the functions for sorting the navigation tree.

 

Tab Page Change Lists

This tab page shows the objects modified by the user in a change list.