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 design 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
Start Search	If the input field is open, you can enter a search term, and then click to start the search. The search starts from the location selected in the navigation tree. If no hits are found, the search starts again from the top 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, shown in the object type list (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 Design Tree

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

·        software component

·        software component version, and

·        namespace

An extra hierarchy level is added under the namespace, which enables you to group the objects according to content. 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 type

·        Under Mapping Objects

¡         Interface mappings

¡         Message mappings

¡         Imported archives

The following objects are also displayed:

·        Imported objects

¡         RFCs

¡         IDocs

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

Structure in Configuration Tool

There is only ‘one’ release in the Integration Directory. This means that it is not a good idea to group the objects by software component version. The navigation tree splits the object types at the top level, with the objects ordered one level down.

One exception are the routing relations, which are grouped according to business scenarios. Routing relations 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.

¡         Routing relations

Routing relations are grouped by business scenario. For a routing relation, the name of the sender business system and the sender interface are displayed as follows:

<sender business system> | <sender interface name>

·         Mapping relations

The name of the outbound interface is displayed for a mapping relation.

·         End points

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

·         Logon data

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

Functions in the Context Menu (for the Design Tool and Configuration Tool)

Function	Description
Expand Further	If no objects are selected: Expands the navigation tree
Sort in Descending/Ascending Order	If no objects are selected: Sorts the entries under the selected node in descending/ascending order
Refresh	If no objects are selected: Refreshes the entries below the selected node
New	Calls the function Create New Object ·        In the design tool ¡        Only if one of the nodes Business Scenario Objects, Interface Objects, or Mapping Objects is selected: Software component version and namespace are already entered in the dialog Create New Object ·        In the configuration tool ¡        Only if one of the nodes Business Scenarios, Routing Relations, Mapping Relations for Outbound Interface, Receiver System Endpoints, Receiver System for Logon Data: Object type is already entered in the dialog Create New Object
Open	·        In the design tool ¡        If the software component version is selected: Calls the function Display Software Component Version ·        If an object is selected: Opens the editor Display <Object>
Delete	If an object is selected: Deletes the selected object
Import RFC/IDoc	Only in the design tool, if Imported Objects is selected: Imports interfaces from an SAP system (see Importing Interfaces from an SAP System)

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 busines scenario is both an object and a grouping category (for routing relations). This means that, if a business scenario is selected in the navigation tree, not just the  open and  delete 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.