Web Dynpro ABAP (Changed)

This section provides an overview of the new and changed features for Web Dynpro ABAP.

Switch off Configuration Enhancements for Test Purposes (New)

To compare the original configuration with the enhanced configuration for test purposes, use the application WD_ANALYSE_CONFIG_COMP to hide the configuration enhancement.

API to Detect Information on the Client (Changed)

The API IF_WD_CLIENT_INFORMATION offers the following new GET methods:

GET_FLASH_AVAILABLE
GET_JAVA_AVAILABLE
GET_PDF_AVAILABLE
GET_SILVERLIGHT_AVAILABLE

Use these methods to check if the browser plug-ins for Flash, Silverlight, Adobe Reader or Java are available for the browser in which a Web Dynpro ABAP application is run.

New or Changed UI Elements and Features of UI Elements

DataGrid (New)

The new UI element DataGrid allows data to be displayed two-dimensionally in table cells arranged in rows and columns. This makes it appropriate for use in applications where data is addressed in two dimensions (for example, an application that visualizes sales planning data by product and time).

The DataGrid consists of the higher-level DataGrid UI element and multiple view elements for segments, segment columns, segment rows, and segment cells.

Property hideTitle of PageHeader (New)

Set property hideTitle of the UI element PageHeader to define that the title of the PageHeader as well as the UI element that was inserted using the aggregation Title Content are hidden.

Property textMarkers of CTable (New)

Use this property to have cells in a CTable highlighted by a marker (for example to highlight search results).