Function documentationSide Panel

 

You can use this function to display additional contextual information for a central object or selected object. The side panel is not intended for displaying object details.

Features

  • Provides context-sensitive analytics and supplementary information. The context is defined by the main application, SAP Product Lifecycle Management (SAP PLM).

  • You can access the side panel from the work center of the SAP Product Lifecycle Management Web UI, by choosing Side Panel.

    Note Note

    The side panel is available for the PLM business object Material. To enable the PCV side panel for other business objects, such as Engineering Change Number (ECN), Material Bill of Material (MBOM) or Document (DOC), implement the Business Add-In (BAdI) Side Panel Settings. For more information, see Customizing under Start of the navigation path Logistics-General Next navigation step Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Next navigation step PLM Web User Interface Next navigation step Settings for BO Framework and Navigation Next navigation step UI Framework Next navigation step BAdI: Side Panel Settings End of the navigation path.

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  • The side panel contains the following tab pages:

    • Previews

      Displays previews of query views that you have defined. You can enlarge the query views that the previews represent in the view area for further analysis or editing.

      For more information about defining previews for the side panel, see Definition of Previews for Side Panel.

    • Query Views

      Displays the list of query views you have defined for the specific business object you are working with, as well as the SAP predefined query views for the specific business object.

      For more information about query views, see Query View.

      For more information about defining query views, see Definition of Query Views.

      For more information about defining a query list for the side panel, see Definition of Query List for Side Panel.

    • Dashboards

      Displays a list of predefined dashboards. A dashboard displays product-related information in a single page, allowing you to compare different data, and easily share information. A dashboard can display a maximum of nine query views.

      For more information about dashboards, see Dashboard.

      For more information about defining dashboards, see Definition of Dashboards.

Activities

  • Previews

    To open a preview in the view area, choose Start of the navigation path Option menu of tray Next navigation step Enlarge in Main Window End of the navigation path

  • Query Views

    • To open query views in the view area, click the query view name.

    • To search for query views that are not listed, but provide additional information, choose Search Queries. You can execute the query views you find, directly from the search dialog box.

  • For more information about the activities available for the side panel, see View Area.