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App launcher tiles are used to launch applications from the home page. This topic describes the parameters for configuring static app launcher tiles.

Note You can modify only the content of translatable parameters using the same logon language that was active when the catalog was created. For more information about translating customer-created tiles, refer to the related links below.
Table 1: General
Parameter Description Translatable
Title

Title to be displayed on the tile.

Yes

Subtitle

Subtitle to be displayed below the tile title.

Yes

Keywords

You can tag a tile with keywords so users can find it more easily using the search function in the tile catalog.

If you want to specify several keywords, use either space or comma as separator.

Yes

Icon

Use the value help to select an icon.

After you have selected an icon, the system inserts a URL starting with the sap-icon:// protocol.

These icons are based on SAPUI5 icon fonts. For more information, see Icon and Icon Pool.

No

Information

Text to be displayed at the bottom of the tile.

Yes

Table 2: Navigation
Parameter Description
Use Semantic Object Navigation

Deactivate this checkbox if you want to define the navigation target using a simple URL rather than a semantic object.

Semantic Object

Semantic object to be referred when clicking the tile, for example Order.

This semantic object must be defined in Customizing. For more information, see Creating Custom Semantic Objects.

Action

Operation that is intended to be performed on the semantic object when the user clicks on the tile, for example display.

Parameters

Key-value pairs defining parameters for the semantic object, for example orderID=4711.

If you enter multiple parameters, separate them with an ampersand (&), for example orderID=10000&custID=c82200.

Target URL

You can enter any URL, for example http://help.sap.com.

Note that you have to provide a complete URL including the protocol (typically http:// or https://)

Note If you choose to use semantic object navigation, the target URL will be automatically computed and inserted into this field.
Table 3: Tile Actions
Parameter Description Translatable
Menu Item

The name of the menu item that represents the action.

Yes

Target Type, Navigation Target, Action
The Target Type is one of the following:
  • URL - In the Navigation Target column, enter the target URL for the action. In this case, the Action column is disabled.
  • Intent - In the Navigation Target column, select the semantic object from the list. In this case, use the Action column to enter the action.

No

Icon

The icon to display next to the menu item.

No

Note To see tile actions in the launchpad, you must enable them in the launchpad configuration.
Tip Use the Add and Remove buttons at the bottom of the table to add and to remove actions.