Adding CHIPs

Context

To add CHIPs to the containers, you select them from the CHIP catalog.

From the options menu of a CHIP you can go to the configuration dialog where you can maintain various properties. The options displayed in the options menu and in the configuration dialog can be different in the various adaptation layers. This means that entries displayed for users may be different to those displayed for administrators.

SAP provides various CHIPs, known as NetWeaver CHIPs, that can be adapted for special purposes. These CHIPs have enhanced configuration dialogs. Read the relevant sections in NetWeaver CHIPs

Procedure

  1. You are in the runtime authoring environment of the Page Builder in the configuration or customizing mode. To open the CHIP catalog, choose CHIP Catalog in the toolbar.
  2. Select a CHIP, and move it with drag & drop to a container until the dashed drop area becomes visible.

    Drag & Drop a CHIP into a Container

    • You can place more than one CHIP in a container. CHIPs are then arranged one beneath the other.

    • You can also move CHIPs with drag & drop within a container, or from one container to another.

  3. You can change the standard settings in the options menu of the CHIP:

    • Change Title

      Here you can change title of a CHIP. In particular, when you use NetWeaver CHIPs you should always change the title to avoid any misunderstandings.

    • Open in New Window

      You can open a CHIP in a new window. This option is not available for CHIPs that display link lists.

    • Remove

      Here you can remove the CHIP from your page.

    • Display Connection

      Here you can display existing connections and create new ones.

      For more information, see Configuring Connections Between CHIPs (Wiring)

    • Show Related CHIPs

      Displays CHIPs whose ports match the port of the current CHIP.

    • Where-Used List

      Lists the pages on which this CHIP is used.

  4. You can expand or collapse the CHIP with the Collapse/Expand button. The setting you specify here is the initial setting for the user.