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In addition to Web Dynpro ABAP applications and URL parameters, SAP also provides the following general URL parameters for all browser-based SAP front end technologies.

These general URL parameters all begin with sap-. The prefix sap- is reserved for SAP, just like sap-wd and sap-ls.

Parameter

Possible Values

Description

sap-rtl
  • X

  • No value specified

Supports right-to-left.

sap-language

<two character language code>

Language.

See Application Parameters and URL Parameters

sap-client

<three character abbreviation for client>

Client.

The sap-client parameter is determined by the following options, whereby the first applicable option is used:

  1. Using the sap-client URL parameter

  2. Using the standard client in System Application Configuration in transaction SICF

  3. Using the standard client in the system.

    In transaction RZ11 you can see the value of profile parameter login/system_client. The profile itself is maintained in transaction RZ10.

sap-cssurl

<URL>

URL for using cascading style sheets

Pay attention to the settings for the Security Risk List.

sap-cssversion

Version number of external cascading stylesheets

sap-user

<user name>

User ID used for user mapping

sap-explanation

Help mode for an application, see also Explanation.

sap-config-mode
  • X

  • CONFIG

  • No value specified

Configuration mode.

This parameter is set automatically if the application is running in the portal in the preview mode, or is running from the Web Dynpro explorer in the Development Workbench from the menu option Start of the navigation path Web Dynpro Application Next navigation step Test Next navigation step Execute in Administration Mode End of the navigation path. This parameter is always evaluated if personalization is called. See Authorizations for Personalization and Customizing

sap-config-mode=config is provided for the configuration of the ALV display. See Saving Configuration Data Records

sap-ep-version

<release>.<service pack>.<YYYYMMDDHHMM>

Portal version

This parameter is resolved by the portal manager. It is used to integrate a Web Dynpro application into theSAP Enterprise Portal or to determine the portal version, see Portal Integration.

sap-ie
  • EDGE

  • EMULATEIE8 (default value)

Specifies the preferred HTML rendering mode.

  • EDGE:

    The latest rendering engine of Internet Explorer is used, which means the standards mode is used for Internet Explorer 9 and higher versions, and the quirks mode is used for all older versions.

  • EMULATEIE8

    The quirks mode is used.

For more information, see SAP Notes 1753544 Information published on SAP site and 1737445 Information published on SAP site.

sap-intent-param string This parameter is used by Web Dynpro ABAP Framework to receive large datasets that are transported from one application to another application in a Fiori Launchpad. If the length of the parameter in the URL exceeds a specified limit, the parameter is automatically created by Fiori Launchpad and resolved automatically by the Web Dynpro ABAP Framework.
sap-tray-padding

Parameter of the SAP Enterprise Portal to set the padding between the tray and inner area of the application.

sap-tray-type
  • No value specified

  • PLAIN
  • FILL
  • TRANSPARENT
  • HELP
  • CANVAS
Parameter of SAP Enterprise Portal to set the Tray type.
sap-ui-clientdebug

Parameter to start client tracing.

Alternatively, you can activate tracing with parameter sap-wd-clientdebug or using the WD_TRACE_TOOL tool.

To use client tracing, the user must have debugging authorizations.

See Web Dynpro trace tool

sap-wd-clienttrace
  • 0
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
Parameter to start client tracing for the Active Component Framework (ACF).

You can specify a trace level that determines in what detail the runtime information is to be displayed:

0 = Deactivates tracing

1 = Displays critical errors only

2 = Like level 1, but displays warnings too

3 = Like level 2, but with notes for users too

4 = Like level 3, but with additional information too This level should be used for debugging purposes.

5 = Like level 4, displays also the layout assignment of the objects, such as view, window, UI elements.

sap-charset
  • No value specified

  • utf-8

Parameter to control encoding of parameters. If the value is utf-8, the passed parameters are decoded with UTF-8 decoded, otherwise they are decoded with the local code page of the application server.

sap-nwbc-context

If an application is started from NWBC, the parameter sap-nwbc-context appears in the URL. This parameter returns application information about the context in which the application was started.

You can find more information under the keyword NWBC Application Context in the SAP Library for SAP NetWeaver on SAP Help Portal at nw_platform.
sap-shell The parameter is an internal parameter showing the Web Dynpro ABAP Framework that the application is running within the SAP Fiori Launchpad. The parameter is automatically evaluated by Web Dynpro ABAP Framework.
sap-xapp-state string This parameter is used by Web Dynpro ABAP Framework to receive large datasets that are transported from one application to another application in a Fiori Launchpad. To send large datasets, see ap-xapp-state under API for Fiori Launchpad Navigation