SAP NetWeaver Business Client
1 Overview
1.1 Business Client Versions
1.2 Differences Between NWBC v3.0 (for Desktop) and NWBC v1.0
1.3 Technology Block Diagram
2 Using NetWeaver Business Client
2.1 Starting NWBC
2.2 Shell Overview
2.3 Navigation
2.4 Canvas Types
2.5 Multi-Windows
2.6 Menus
2.7 Search
2.8 Navigation Panels and Quick Launch
2.9 Logging Off
2.10 Connecting to Different Systems
2.11 Extended Supportability
2.12 NWBC for HTML
3 Installation and Client Configuration
3.1 Desktop Installation
3.2 Installation together with SAP GUI
3.3 Windows Terminal Server Installation
3.4 End-User Configuration
3.4.1 Configuring Connections
3.4.2 Configuring Search Providers
3.4.3 Configuring Support Information
3.4.4 Configuring Personalize Settings
3.5 Administrator Configuration
3.6 Using NWBC with a Load Balancer
4 Server Configuration
4.1 HTTP/HTTPS Settings in the ICM
4.2 Active Services in the ICF
4.3 Settings for Fully Qualified Domain Names (FQDN)
4.4 System Security Settings
4.5 Cockpits
4.6 Configuration via Table NWBC_CFG
4.7 ~test Page
4.8 ~launch Page
4.9 Transaction NWBC
5 Role Maintenance in PFCG
5.1 PFCG Overview
5.2 Improvements in PFCG User Interface
5.3 Role Description
5.4 Menu Options
5.5 Navigation Tree
5.6 Default Pages and Service Maps
5.7 Link Collections
5.8 Single Top Level
5.9 Menu
5.10 Remote Systems
5.11 Object-Based Navigation (OBN)
5.11.1 OBN Overview
5.11.2 Determining the OBN Interface
5.11.3 Defining an OBN Target
5.11.4 Parameter Mapping
5.11.5 Determining Parameters for Transactions
5.11.6 OBN Target In Remote System
5.11.7 Dynamic System Target for OBN
6 Programming Aspects
6.1 Generating an External Startup URL for NWBC
6.1.1 Short Form of URL
6.1.2 Long Form of URL
6.1.3 URL Construction
6.2 Creating an NWBC Desktop Icon
6.3 High-Level Architecture
6.4 ABAP-Based APIs
6.5 HTTP REST Based APIs
6.5.1 ATOM Based APIs
6.5.2 APIs to Export Detailed Information
6.5.3 APIs to Export Content to SAP Enterprise Portal
6.6 NWBC Application Context
7 Security Aspects
7.1 NWBC and Authentication
7.2 Use of Digital Certificates
7.3 Logon Tickets
7.4 Trusted Relationships
7.5 Configuring Authentication on the Server
7.6 ICF Configuration
7.7 Certificate Error Popups in the Browser
8 Performance Aspects
8.1 Performance Analysis
8.2 Measuring Performance
9 How-To Guides
9.1 How To Integrate NWBC into a Microsoft SharePoint Portal
9.2 How to Integrate NWBC into an IBM WebSphere Portal
9.2.1 Create a User Group and Assign a New User to That Group
9.2.2 Create a Portlet Pointing to a WDA Application Via NWBC
9.2.3 Create a Portal Page Including the WDA Portlet
9.2.4 Allow the User Group to Access the Portal Page and the Por
9.2.5 Start the Application
9.3 How To Integrate CRM WebClient into NWBC
10 Troubleshooting
SUP.01 What Information should be Included in a Problem Ticket
SUP.02 When is an Error an NWBC Error?
SUP.03 How to Activate Tracing
SUP.04 How to Create a Support Report
SUP.05 Where are the Trace Files Stored?
SUP.06 How to Open an HTTP Connection to a Customer Site
SUP.07 Why Do We Need a User with the Correct Roles Assigned?
INSTALL.01 SAP GUI Version Information
INSTALL.02 How to Obtain the Portal Version
INSTALL.03 On which SAP NetWeaver Versions is NWBC v3.0 supporte
INSTALL.04 We have NW7.01 SP<06 and can see /sap/bc/nwbc, but ..
INSTALL.05 We Have an Old Version of SAP NetWeaver, Can we Use N
INSTALL.06 Can We Use NWBC If our SAP NetWeaver Version is Older
INSTALL.07 Internet Explorer and Links that Open New Windows
INSTALL.08 NWBC v3.0 and v1.0 Maintenance and Support
INSTALL.09 NWBC for Desktop Installation Errors (SAPSetup Errors
INSTALL.10 NWBC for Desktop File Location
INSTALL.11 Manually Uninstalling NWBC for Desktop
INSTALL.12 Installation Only Extracts Without Installing
INSTALL.13 Problems Installing .NET v3.5
CFG.01 Popup Dialog 'Logon to SAP System Failed'
CFG.02 Interactive Option 'GUI Link' for ICF Service Nodes
ABAP.01 Locks After Short Dumps or Exceptions
PFCG.01 Searching for Technical Names
PFCG.02 What Happens If No Roles are Assigned?
PFCG.03 Why are Some Strings in Quotes?
OBN.01 Object-Based Navigation Errors
OBN.02 Failed to Resolve Object-Based Navigation
OBN.03 How to Verify OBN Configuration at Database Level
OBN.04 How to Debug OBN
OBN.05 How to Handle Long Portal-Based OBN Targets
OBN.99 What to Do If All Else Fails...
PORTAL.01 The Size of (SAP NetWeaver Portal) iViews is Too Small
SEC.01 Security Errors
SEC.02 Logon with Different User when Digital Certificates are A
SEC.03 SSO logon not possible; browser logon ticket cannot be ac
SEC.04 SSO Logon not possible; logon tickets not activated on se
SEC.05 Possible Number of Active Connections with NWBC
SEC.06 Can Authentication Information be Shared Between Connecti
SEC.07 Logged Off Successfully! But Not Really Logged Off
SEC.08 Security Alert: Security Certificate has Expired or is No
SEC.09 Browser-Based Testing and Authentication
SEC.10 Why does NWBC Only Use Basic Authentication Popup for Log
SEC.11 J2EE Overwriting MYSAPSSO2
SEC.12 'Connection to System Failed'
CRASH.01 What Exactly does Crash Mean?
CRASH.02 Microsoft .Net Exception
CRASH.03 Crashes in NWBC (While Displaying an HTML Application)
CRASH.04 CX_NWBC=>NO_COCKPIT
CRASH.05 CX_NWBC=>INVALID_COMMAND
CRASH.06 Blue Screen of Death
CRASH.07 CX_NWBC=>RELEASE_UNSUPPORTED 'NWBC is only supported wi