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If you have an older version of NWBC installed, and you are not sure whether to switch to the latest NWBC version, find here a list of differences between the main NWBC versions which focuses on information for administrators and end-users. In general, we always recommend using NWBC v3.0 instead of older versions of NWBC, see also 1.1 Business Client Versions and INSTALL.08 NWBC v1.0 Maintenance and Support.

Note that this is a comparison of the NWBC desktop installations, i.e.NWBC v3.0 for Desktop and NWBC v1.0.

Installation

NWBC v3.0 (Desktop)

NWBC v1.0

Prerequisites

  • Backend system: SAP NetWeaver 7.02 SP03 (for general use)

  • SAP GUI 7.10 with at least Patch Level 15 or SAP GUI 7.20 with at least Patch Level 2

  • Microsoft .Net 3.0 at a minimum, highly recommended Microsoft .Net 3.5 SP1

  • For Microsoft Windows XP SP2: Hotfix 919477

  • For WTS Installation: Hotfix 955692

  • Backend system: at least SAP NetWeaver 7.0 SPS14 or SAP NetWeaver 7.01

  • SAP GUI 7.10

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  • For Microsoft Windows XP SP2: Hotfix 919477

  • For WTS Installation: Hotfix 955692

Installation Path for Desktop Installation

C:\Program Files\SAP\NWBC

C:\Program Files\SAP\FrontEnd\SAPgui

WTS Installation

Installation with SAP GUI Possible

   

Configuration

NWBC v3.0 (Desktop)

NWBC v1.0

Backend Role Repository

  • ABAP system (PFCG)

  • Portal (PCD)

  • ABAP system (PFCG)

  • Portal (PCD)

PFCG

  • Central settings on Menu tab

  • Remote systems for roles

  • Menu extensions for Search and Personalize, as well as individual menu entries

  • Single top level

  • Link collections open in new window

  • Service maps

  • Hidden, disabled and emphasized folders

  • Menu options for Runtime Filter, Cockpit Filter and Relative Sorting

  • Central settings on Menu tab as well as report NWBC_SET_ADDITIONAL_ROLE_ATTR (or SAP internal tab)

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Customization

Table NWBC_CFG (and NWBC_CFG_SAP)

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Configuration Location

Registry

File NWBCClient.ini

SICF Path

/sap/bc/nwbc with runtime handler CL_NWBC_HTTP and sub nodes

/sap/bc/dal/demoA or /sap/bc/dal/demoB

Administrator Configuration

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User Interface

NWBC v3.0 (Desktop)

NWBC v1.0

Starting NWBC

  • Logon via generic system logon application

  • System selection dialog

  • Logon via generic system logon application

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Quick Launch

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User Interface Paradigm

Shell and canvas

Home area, session tab area and application content area

Navigation

  • Top-level navigation

    • First-level navigation

    • Second-level navigation

  • Detailed navigation: third-level navigation

  • Quick navigation

  • Multi-window paradigm (see below)

  • First-level navigation

  • Second-level navigation

  • Session tabs

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Window Manager

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Favorites Menu

Recent Menu

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Search

  • Enterprise search

  • External search

  • Desktop search

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Customizable Work Center Icons

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Miscellaneous Features

NWBC v3.0 (Desktop)

NWBC v1.0

Zero Footprint Client (NWBC for HTML)

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Extended Supportability

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Session Management

Multi window concept which allows to open a session with a shift+click as often as needed.

The same application can only be opened once. This means when you click the starting link a second time, it will bring the already running application to the foreground.

Types of Program

  • Dynpro (transaction code)

  • Web Dynpro application

  • BSP application

  • Web address or file

  • Generic Web address (URL template)

  • WebClient UI Applications (for systems with WEBCUIF 7.02 upwards, e.g. CRM 7.0 EHP1)

  • Dynpro (transaction code)

  • Web Dynpro application

  • BSP application

  • Web address or file

  • Generic Web address (URL template)

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Canvas Types

  • Dynpros:

    SAP GUI and SAP GUI for HTML

  • Other types of program

    Browser

Note that in NWBC for Desktop the SAP GUI for Windows as well as the SAP GUI for HTML are used as fallback if SAP GUI for Windows is not installed.

  • Dynpros:

    SAP GUI for Windows

  • Other types of program:

    Browser

OBN

Tracing and Logging

Traces are written to folder C:\Users\<user name>\AppData\Local\SAP\NWBC for MS Vista and MS Windows 7 and C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>\Local Settings\Application Data\SAP\NWBC\Traces for MS XP, respectively.

Traces are written to file C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\My Documents\NWBCClient.trc

Logs are written to file C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\My Documents\NWBCClient.log

Branding

(customer logo)

Themes

  • Standard signature design

  • High contrast black design

  • Standard design

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Animated Focus

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Bidi Support

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Accessibility Support

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