Application Types in the Runtime Environment

Use

A launchpad consists of any number of applications, each one representing a navigation destination.

Each application is defined by its Application Type as well as additional attributes that are dependent on the Application Type.

Not every Application Type can be called up in every runtime environment. The following table describes which types can be called up in which runtime environment:

Application Type

SAP Enterprise Portal

SAP NetWeaver Business Client (Portal Roles)

SAP NetWeaver Business Client 1.0 (PFCG Roles)

SAP NetWeaver Business Client 3.x (PFCG Roles)

Stand-Alone Browser

Portal Page

Yes

Yes

No

No

BAdI implementation is necessary

Transaction

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Report Writer

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

URL

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

SAP BI Report (Query)

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

BAdI implementation is necessary

SAP BI Report (Web Template)

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

BAdI implementation is necessary

BI Report

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

BAdI implementation is necessary

BEx Analyzer

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

BAdI implementation is necessary

Web Dynpro Java

Yes

Yes

No

No

BAdI implementation is necessary

List Report

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Web Dynpro ABAP

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Visual Composer xApps

Yes

Yes

No

No

BAdI implementation is necessary

Info Set Query

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

BAdI implementation is necessary

Object-Based Navigation

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

BAdI implementation is necessary

Crystal Reports

Yes

Yes

No

Yes (connected directly to the BOE server)

BAdI implementation is necessary

Xcelsius Dashboards

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

BAdI implementation is necessary