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NetWeaver Business Client for HTML (NWBC for HTML) is a light-weight version of NWBC with zero footprint. It is aimed for casual users of NWBC and offers a subset of functionality for the desktop.

The look and feel of NWBC for HTML is very similar to NWBC for Desktop. Therefore, the functions available to the individual users also depend on the PFCG roles that are assigned to the users. As with NWBC for Desktop, both shell and content area are available, but with no quick navigation, no menu entries, no quick launch, and so on.

NWBC for HTML is ABAP only. It uses exactly the same URL as NWBC for Desktop. For more information, see 4.8 ~launch Page and 4.9 Transaction NWBC.

NWBC for HTML (NWBC for HTML)

   

Differences Between NWBC for Desktop and NWBC for HTML

For NWBC for HTML no extra installation is needed, it is automatically present within your ABAP system. The following table provides an overview of the different features offered in NWBC for Desktop and NWBC for HTML:

Delta NWBC for Desktop - NWBC for HTML

Feature

NWBC for Desktop

NWBC for HTML

Menus:

  • Favorites

  • Personalize

  • Help

  • Individual menu entries

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Search:

  • Enterprise search

  • External search

  • Desktop search

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Navigation panel:

  • Drag&drop of work centers

  • List of available work centers

  • Hiding of work centers

  • Personalized work center icons

  • Quick navigation at work center

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Quick launch

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Hide top-level navigation panel

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Window manager

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Side panel

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Branding image

Logoff URL

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SAP GUI integration

SAP GUI for Windows (more applications, better performance)

SAP GUI for HTML

Performance aspects

See 8.1 Performance Analysis

See 8.1 Performance Analysis

Installation

Desktop installation

Zero footprint

System scenario

Connect against an ABAP system or an Enterprise Portal

Single ABAP system scenarios

For more information, see SAP Note 1620576.