SAP Library - SAP NetWeaver Business Client

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

2.8 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

5.11 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