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You can create adaptations of your application to use in context-specific cases. These are known as context-based adaptations (CBA).

For example, you can create several configurations of an application, each one adapted to the particular context in which it is called; a context is, for example, the role of the person who launches the application.

CBA negates the need for making extra copies of applications and for writing lots of additional code.

An application configuration must first be enabled with a 'wrapper' component for it to be used as an adaptable configuration; the wrapper component provides the context information. You can create a wrapper component using the CBA Enabler application as described in the following procedure.

Prerequisites

You have an existing application configuration that you would like to convert to an adaptable configuration.

Procedure

To be able to create context-based adaptations of an application, you must complete the following steps:

  1. Create the Adaptation Schema and Dimensions

    Open transaction SM34. Enter FPM_VC_ADAPT_SCHEMA as the View Cluster name and create a new adaptation schema, for example, MY_SCHEMA, and the dimensions that you need (for example, Role and Country).

    The index is used to determine the dominating adaptation dimension to avoid possible collisions. The data element is used for design-time purposes, allowing you to provide field help while configuring context-based adaptations.

  2. Enable the Application as an Adaptable Application

    You can use the CBA Enabler tool to enable your application for context-based adaptations. To do this, complete the following steps:

    1. Start the CBA Enabler. Navigate to the following folder in the WD ABAP Workbench (transaction SE80):   APB_FPM_CONF   FPM Applications   FPM_CFG_CBA_ENABLER  .

    2. In Step 1 (Enter Adaptation Settings) enter the following configuration data:

      • Application Configuration Name

        Enter the name of the existing application which you want to enable for CBA.

      • Adaptation Schema

        Enter an existing Schema.

      • Adaptation Configuration Name

        Enter the name of the component configuration that contains the Schema information.

      • Origin of Adaptable Application Configuration

        Here you can decide to use the existing application (whose name you entered already), or you can decide to create a completely new application and application configuration. If you choose the second option, you must enter the name of the CBA application to be created.

        Note Note

        Be aware that if you create a new application any references that you had to the original application (for example in the SAP Enterprise Portal) will be lost.

        End of the note.

      • You can classify your application as administration-relevant (with regard to the Internet Communication Framework (ICF)) by selecting the Administration Flag for ICF Services checkbox. See More Field Help... in the context menu for further information on this topic.

      The addition of a namespace is optional.

    3. Choose Step 2 (Assign Package and Transport Request) and enter the relevant information.

      You have now enabled your application for CBA.

    4. In the ABAP Workbench, navigate to your application configuration, and add the adaptation dimensions that you created in step 1 of this procedure to your application. Enter them on the Parameters tab in your application. The dimensions can then be passed as parameters to your application.

Result

You have enabled your application for CBA. You can now configure your adaptations in the Adaptations panel inside FLUID.

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