Creating ITS Themes (SAP Library - Internal Service Request)

Creating ITS Themes

Themes are instances of Internet Transaction Server (ITS) services that differ only in their look and feel (appearance, graphics, layout or language).

Each service can be divided into one or more themes.
Each theme has its own set of HTML^Business templates, flow files (if applicable), language resources, and Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension (MIME) files, but the functionality of the service is identical. In the SAP@Web Studio, themes are stored in subdirectories of the service directory.

When creating HTML^Business templates, you can accept the default theme 99 proposed by the SAP@Web Studio or rename the theme.

If necessary, you can create further themes for your service and even define a default theme:

To create a theme for a service, you must create a subdirectory for all the HTML^Business templates and other files associated with the theme. This subdirectory should have the same name as the theme.

To define a default theme for a service, you add a ~theme parameter to the service file and specify a value. This default can be overridden at runtime.

Procedure

The procedures in the table below table describe how to:

Create a theme for a service.
Specify a default theme for a service.

Function

Procedure

Create a theme

Choose the File View tab, and select the service.

Choose Project ® Add to project ® Theme, or press the right mouse button and choose Insert ® Theme.

The SAP@Web Studio creates a new directory in the File View, and places the cursor in the directory name box.

Enter a name for the directory and press Enter .

If you intend to use ITS source control to manage your files, choose a theme name that is no more than two characters long.

Specify a default theme

Choose the File View and double-click on the service.

The SAP@Web Studio displays the service file in the main work area.

Find the ~theme parameter in the file.

If the parameter already exists, select it.
If the parameter does not exist:

Place the cursor in the bottom (blank) field in the Name column.

Enter ~theme in this field.

Click on the Value part of the same row, and enter a two-character theme name.

Result

When you have created a new theme, you can add HTML^Business templates and other ITS files, or copy existing files from another theme to the new theme.