Modeling Applications with SAP NetWeaver Visual Composer

Getting Involved

Target Audience

Concepts of Visual Composer

Application Modeling

Visual Composer Architecture

Glossary

Working with Visual Composer

Prerequisites

Logging On

The Storyboard Desktop

Main Menu and Toolbar

Workspace Boards and Toolboxes

Navigation Icons and Navigation Path

Task Panels

Managing Models

Creating a New Model

Opening a Model

Saving a Model

Managing Multiple Versions of a Model

Exporting a Model

Importing a Model

Copying and Pasting Between Models

Deleting a Model

Renaming a Model

Using the Model Browser

Defining the Storyboard Environment

Go and Create

Creating a Salesorder iView

Creating the Base Model

Adding a Second Data Service

Fine-Tuning

Creating a Bank Information iView

Creating the Base Model

Adding a Data Service for Choosing Banks

Creating a Popup iView

Creating a Wizard

Creating a BI iView

Creating the Query

Creating and Configuring the Chart

Fine-Tuning and Deployment

Core Development Tasks

Developing Business Logic

Suggested Process Flow

First Steps

Find Data

Compose the Model

Components

Connectors

Operators

Connection Lines

Configure Elements

Lay out the Model

Deploy the Model

How to . . .

Create Layered iViews

Creating a Wizard

Creating a Tabbed iView

Using Standard Layers

Create Interrelated iViews

Creating a Popup iView

Creating a Nested iView

Defining Navigation to an External iView

Define Eventing between iViews

Use the BI Integration Wizard

Further Configuring Queries

Configuring Queries Directly in Data Services

Modifying Queries

Work with SAP BI Systems

Using a BI System as a Data Service

Using a Characteristic as a Data Service

Using Exceptions in Your Model

Adding Query Information to Your Model

Using Messages

Modeling Hierarchies

Working with Favorites

Working with Variables

Filter a BI Query

Add an Alert Data Service

Create a Toggled View

Create an Entry List

Create a Dynamic Entry List with a JDBC-based Stored Procedure

Define a Dynamic Expression

Tables of Functions

Text Functions

Text Type Classifications

Numeric Functions

Number Formatting Mask

Date and Time Functions

Date and Time Units

Date and Time Parts

Date and Time Masks

Special Date and Time Formatting Codes

Conditional Functions

Scientific Functions

Dynamic Expression Operators

Messages in the Dynamic Expression Editor

Create Value Help

Creating a Value Help Entry List

Adding Value Help to Your Model

Create a Chart

Create a Toolbar

Define an Image Control

Use the Style Editor

Print the Model

Manage Your Portal System Aliases

Store Data in a Data Store for Later Use

Display Data on a Calendar

Connectivity and Interoperability

Advanced Programming Techniques

Defining Model-Profile Properties

Working with Stored Procedures

Unlocking Models

Creating a Web Service System

Creating a Multi-Selection Table

Application Adaptation and Distribution

Deploying to the Portal

Preparing iViews for Portal Translation

Preparing Portal Themes for Flex Controls

Application Life Cycle Management

Ensuring Quality

Logging and Tracing

Reference

SAP NetWeaver Visual Composer Reference Guide

Advanced Tutorials

Integrating Value Help into Your Model

Configuring the Main Model Elements

Adding and Configuring Value Help

Fine-Tuning and Deployment

Creating an Analytics Application

Creating a Trade Marketing Analytics iView

Integrating Web Services in your Model

Checklist