Defining a CHIP Configuration Dialog

Use

The configuration dialog of a CHIP in Web Dynpro ABAP Page Builder consists of two components:

Options Menu

From the Options Menu in the CHIP tray the user can open a menu with various setting options. Some of these settings are valid for all CHIPs, others you configure for a specific CHIP.

Options Menu of a CHIP

Configuration Dialog Box

The user can open the configuration dialog from a menu entry. You define and configure this configuration using the inport parameters.

The figure below shows this box, using the favorites list as an example:

Example of a Configuration Dialog Box

You can define the options for a specific CHIP and the configuration dialog box yourself.

Procedure

  1. To define the menu entry and the configuration dialog, define a specific inport and parameter for your CHIP.

    More information: Creating a CHIP Configuration Dialog

  2. All the settings are initially available on each adaptation level. However, many of the settings are only relevant for certain users, for example, for an administrator. You can hide menu entries for the relevant adaptation level.

    More information: Hiding Entries in the CHIP Configuration Dialog

  3. You set an initial default value in the program code, which is then generally available to the CHIP. This value is used again if you choose Reset in the configuration dialog.

    More information: Setting Initial Default Values for the Configuration Dialog