Typical Workflow

Use

This section describes the typical workflow for creating a model in Visual Composer. The options in the task panel at the right of the workspace support this workflow process, with each step in the workflow using options from one of the task panels. For more information about the task panels, see Introducing the Storyboard Desktop .

Prerequisites

You have defined the needs of your application and know:

Which data services (such as BAPIs or other RFCs, enterprise services, Web services, or other Visual Composer models) you need in your model
In which back-end system each data service resides
Your ID and password for gaining access to the back-end system(s)

Workflow

After you have planned your model, you perform the following steps:

Create the model and choose its type: Creating a Model
Locate the data services that you want to use, using the Search task panel: Locating the Data Services
Design and configure the logic and flow of the component elements, using the Compose task panel: Designing the Component Logic and Flow
Design and configure the UI and layout of the component elements and their controls, using the Compose and Configure task panels: Designing the User Interface
Debug the model and deploy it, using the Deploy task panel: Deploying the Model

Note

The process described here is a general one, and is provided only as a suggested guideline. You do not need to perform the steps in the order listed here. For example, you may prefer to design and lay out one element of the model before designing and laying out the next. Or you may prefer to design the top level of the model, and then proceed to configure the controls of each element, one at a time.

Result

After you have deployed your model, you can run it to check its operation at runtime. You can make subsequent changes to the component by returning to Visual Composer, making the required modifications and redeploying the model.