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Use

SAP NetWeaver Business Client (NWBC) provides a side panel to the right of its content area. Using this side panel, you can enhance existing SAP GUI transactions by displaying additional, context-related information.

For more information, see SAP Library for NetWeaver on SAP Help Portal underhttp://help.sap.com. In SAP Library, choose Start of the navigation path SAP NetWeaver Next navigation step SAP NetWeaver by Key Capability  Next navigation step Application Platform by Key Capability  Next navigation step  ABAP Technology  Next navigation step UI Technology  Next navigation step SAP NetWeaver Business Client  Next navigation step 6 Programming Aspects Next navigation step  6.7 Side Panel Programming End of the navigation path.

Process

You can display BCV content (such as quick views) in the NWBC side panel. This allows you to use BCV for SAP GUI transactions. You do not need to modify the SAP GUI transactions but you must perform the following configuration steps:

  1. Configure the PFCG role

    To be able to run a SAP GUI transaction in NWBC, you have to add the transaction to the menu of a PFCG role. You can choose the classic BCV side panel by using Web Dynpro application /BCV/WDA_UIF_SIDEPANEL. Alternatively, you can choose a "lite" BCV side panel, with restricted functionality but more space for quick views, by using Web Dynpro application WDR_CHIP_PAGE with application configuration /BCV/SIDEPANEL_LITE. You also assign the side panel application to the menu entry of the transaction.

    For more information, see SAP Library for NetWeaver on SAP Help Portal underhttp://help.sap.com. In SAP Library, choose Start of the navigation path SAP NetWeaver Next navigation step SAP NetWeaver by Key Capability  Next navigation step Application Platform by Key Capability  Next navigation step  ABAP Technology  Next navigation step UI Technology  Next navigation step SAP NetWeaver Business Client  Next navigation step 5 Role Maintenance In PFCG Next navigation step  5.10 Side Panel End of the navigation path.

    Note

    If the context key is fixed during the execution of the SAP GUI transaction, you can maintain the context key as the Web Dynpro application parameter in the PFCG role. If the context key changes during the execution of the SAP GUI transaction, you can assign the context key using the tag table (see step 4). In this case, BCV will automatically incorporate the changed context key during runtime.

  2. Assign the PFCG role

    Assign the chosen PFCG role to all users that you want to run BCV for the respective SAP GUI transaction.

  3. Identify relevant UI fields for tagging

    Identify all fields of the SAP GUI user interface of the transaction whose values should be used for BCV context information. To determine the technical names of these fields, you can use the SAP GUI Property Collector. For more information, see SAP Library for SAP NetWeaver Business Client under Start of the navigation path 6.7 Side Panel Programming Next navigation step 6.7.1 Identification of UI Elements with SAP GUI Property Collector End of the navigation path.

  4. Tag UI fields

    After identifying the relevant UI fields, you have to map these fields to BCV meanings using the NWBC tag table.

    Note the following:

    • You can choose BCV meanings using the value help of the tag field. Tags representing BCV meanings use the prefix /BCV/: followed by the name of the BCV meaning.

    • You can assign different context keys to different screens of the SAP GUI transaction in the NWBC tag table. Create an entry for the screen, choose tag /BCV/:CONTEXT_KEY and enter the technical name of the context key using the prefix value: in the Property field.

    • When you use the "lite" BCV Side Panel, you can configure whether you want to hide the overview selector and which default overview should be displayed. To hide the overview selector, create an entry for the screen, choose tag /BCV/:HIDE_SELECTOR, and enter value value:X in the Property field. To set the default overview, create an entry for the screen, choose tag /BCV/:DEFAULT_OVERVIEW, and enter the ID of the overview using the prefix value: in the Property field.

      For more information, see SAP Library for SAP NetWeaver Business Client under Start of the navigation path 6.7 Side Panel Programming Next navigation step 6.7.2 Creating Tags in the Tag Table End of the navigation path