Tree Structure

Create the role menu tree according to the usual PFCG procedures. For more information, see Creating Role Menus and the documentation which is displayed via the (i) button on the Menu tab page.

(Menu)

The very first node in the tree, labeled Role menu, is just a pseudo node that is used to contain the root folder (or folders) as children. This specific node is not part of the navigation tree and is not visualized in NWBC.

A menu tree contains a root folder as the starting point. The root folder is the navigation element at the first level. The root folder will be the first element that is rendered within the client. Usually, there is only one root folder per node, but you can specify several root folders.

Below the root folder a menu tree can contain any number of levels. Each level is represented by a folder in the tree. Recommended is a two or three level menu at the start of your development work. With a two-level menu the first level is in the root folder, and the second level contains the transaction items. Whereas with a three-level menu a second folder level comes after the first level, and the transaction items are on the third level.

(Mapping of PFCG menu tree onto NWBC shell)

You can change the sort sequence of folders and individual menu items via the arrow buttons with which you move items up or down:

(arrow buttons)

Use drag and drop to move folders to different positions in the tree. For information on troubleshooting-related functions offered in the button bar, see PFCG.01 Searching for Technical Names.

Types of Programs

Diverse objects can be specified as items in the menu tree according to normal PFCG procedures. To do this, choose the appropriate option of the dropdown list of function Insert node in change mode. Note that each application has its own attribute screen that is dependent on its application type.

(insert mode)

Note that you cannot insert applications at level 1 but only folders. For NWBC you can insert the following objects in the menu tree:

For each folder you can specify a description which will be used as tooltip in NWBC. You can edit the short text by selecting the folder in question and choosing Change Folder in the context menu.

If you use Web Dynpro ABAP applications, you can also specify additional application parameters. For more information, see Application Parameters and URL Parameters.

(Example of inserting a Web Dynpro ABAP application)

Other Node Details

For NWBC, detailed attributes are available in PFCG for each folder or node. These additional attributes are used to achieve very specific runtime effects on the NWBC shell. To maintain these attributes select the relevant folder or node and choose Other Node Details. See also 5.2 Improvements in PFCG User Interface.

(Other Node Details)

All folders at root level can have these attributes: Service Map, Link Collection, Single Top Level or Menu. All other folders can only have attributes: Service Map or Link Collection. All single entries (nodes) can have the attributes Hidden, Home Page, Inactive or Emphasized. The chosen format leads to different visualizations on the NWBC shell and canvas.