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All new feature development in enterprise workspaces version 1.1 SP04 is available only on installations over the following versions:

  • SAP NetWeaver 7.3 SP09 or higher

  • SAP NetWeaver 7.31 SP07 or higher

  • SAP NetWeaver 7.4 SP02 or higher

New development includes, but is not limited to, mobile homepages, enterprise feeds, Universal Worklist for mobile, People Explorer, custom branding using the Web Resource Repository, navigation options on mobile devices, and workspace and mobile homepage usage reports.

Enterprise Workspaces

Using Enterprise Workspaces

Feature

Type of Change

Description

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Enterprise Feeds

New

You can display enterprise feeds in enterprise workspaces modules and in mobile homepages.

Enterprise Feeds

Using the Enterprise Feed Module

Configuring the Mobile Homepage Enterprise Feed Module

Universal Worklist for Mobile Module Template

New

You can add the Universal Worklist module to your personal workspace to access your UWL tasks on a mobile device.

Using Universal Worklist on Mobile Devices

Mobile Homepage Application Launcher Module

New

The Mobile Homepage Application Launcher module enables you to launch native and Web applications from the mobile homepage.

This module replaces a deprecated module of the same name from enterprise workspaces version 1.1 SP03.

If you have a mobile homepage from this earlier release, the deprecated Mobile Homepage Application Launcher module should continue to work as before.

Using the Mobile Homepage

Configuring the Mobile Homepage Application Launcher Module

Runtime Mobile Device Support

Enhanced

Enterprise workspaces on device are officially supported on iPad 2 and iPad 3 tablet devices, running iOS 5 or iOS 6.

Using Enterprise Workspaces on Device

SAP StreamWork Activities Module Template

Changed

The SAP StreamWork Activities module template is no longer available in the module gallery by default. It is available only if so configured by your workspace administrator.

If you have an SAP StreamWork Activities module in a workspace from an earlier release, it should continue to work as before.

Connecting to SAP StreamWork Activities

Administering Enterprise Workspaces

Feature

Type of Change

Description

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Enterprise Feed Module Template

New

You can use the Enterprise Feed module template to display enterprise feed items in a workspace.

Configuring the Enterprise Feed Module Template

Universal Worklist for Mobile Module Template

New

The Universal Worklist (UWL) module template enables end users to access their UWL tasks on mobile devices. This module template is based on the Universal Worklist for Mobile iView template.

Configuring the Universal Worklist Module Template

Import New Mobile Homepage Templates

New

You can import new mobile homepage templates to your system after you upgrade or update your installed version of enterprise workspaces, or change your installed SAP NetWeaver Portal usage type (from EPC to EP).

Enabling Mobile Homepage Capabilities and Importing Templates

Mobile Homepage Application Launcher Module Template

New

The Mobile Homepage Application Launcher module template enables you to select native application iViews that were created in the portal and add them as launchable applications to your mobile homepage.

Configuring the Mobile Homepage Application Launcher Module

Navigation Options on Mobile Devices

New

Workspace administrators can add navigation options to the Actions menu in enterprise workspaces on device. These menu options allow enterprise workspaces users to navigate between mobile homepages, workspaces, the Workspace Directory, and the portal, when working on a mobile device.

Configuring Navigation Options

Monitoring Queries

New

The Mobile homepage and workspace usage query allows administrators to view usage statistics and workspace distribution, and to see whether license terms are met.

Viewing the Distribution of Workspaces

Download Custom HTML Styles from Version 1.1 SP03

New

You can use a tool to download any custom HTML styles that you created in enterprise workspaces version 1.1 SP03, so that you can integrate them into the custom branding of the current version.

Downloading Custom HTML Styles from Version 1.1 SP03

Multiple Mobile Homepage Templates

Enhanced

There is a selection of mobile homepage templates that you can choose from when creating a mobile homepage. Each template is shown with a graphical representation on the mobile homepage creation screen, to make it easier to select the template that best suits your needs.

Creating and Configuring a Mobile Homepage

Mobile Homepage Support Without Knowledge Management (KM)

Enhanced

You can create mobile homepages even if Knowledge Management (KM) is not installed. For SAP NetWeaver Portal systems without KM installed (usage type EPC), mobile homepage templates that do not contain the Document List module are available for selection during the mobile homepage creation process, so long as they were previously imported by the system administrator.

Creating and Configuring a Mobile Homepage

Custom HTML and Flex Styles Branding

Enhanced

The process for customizing your HTML and Flex styles branding for enterprise workspaces has changed, and it now uses the Web Resource Repository feature in SAP NetWeaver Portal.

Branding Enterprise Workspaces - HTML Styles

Branding Enterprise Workspaces - Flex Styles

Expiration Date Support for Mobile Homepages

Enhanced

Expiration date functionality is supported for mobile homepages.

Creating and Configuring a Mobile Homepage

Roles Required for Mobile Homepage Creation

Changed

Both the Workspaces role and Shared Workspace Creation role are required to create mobile homepages.

Creating and Configuring a Mobile Homepage

SAP StreamWork Activities Module Template

Changed

The SAP StreamWork Activities module template is no longer available in the module gallery by default. It is available only if the workspace administrator changes the configuration to make it visible.

Configuring the SAP StreamWork Activities Module Template

RSS Reader Module Template

Deprecated

The RSS Reader Module template is deprecated. Use the Enterprise Feed module template instead.

Any instances of the RSS Reader module from previous releases should continue to work as before.

Configuring the RSS Reader Module Template (Deprecated)

Configuring the Enterprise Feed Module Template

Mobile Homepage Modules

Deprecated

The Mobile Homepage Application Launcher module template has been deprecated and is replaced by a new module template with the same name.

The Mobile Homepage RSS Reader module template and Mobile Homepage News module template have been deprecated and are both replaced by the Enterprise Feed module template.

The Mobile Homepage Media Reader module template has been deprecated and is replaced by the Mobile Homepage Media Feed module template, which is available only in mobile homepages.

For new mobile homepages, use the new modules. Any instances of the deprecated modules in mobile homepages from previous releases should continue to work as before.

Configuring the Mobile Homepage Application Launcher Module

Configuring the Enterprise Feed Module Template

Configuring the Mobile Homepage Media Feed Module

Mobile Homepage Template

Deleted

The single mobile homepage template provided in version 1.1 SP03 is no longer available for use when creating a new mobile homepage. Any mobile homepages created previously using this template should still work as before.

For new mobile homepages, use the new templates that are provided out-of-the-box.

Creating and Configuring a Mobile Homepage

Upgrading Custom CSS Files Tool

Deleted

The tool for upgrading custom CSS files is no longer available. There is a new process for custom branding using the Web Resource Repository in SAP NetWeaver Portal.

Branding Enterprise Workspaces - HTML Styles

Branding Enterprise Workspaces - Flex Styles

Extending Enterprise Workspaces

Feature

Type of Change

Description

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Client-side Tray Options API

Changed

The launchMode property of the ViewOption object has additional possible values.

Client-Side Tray Options API

Client-side Tray Options API

Changed

The following method names have been changed:

  • createActionOption to createAction

  • createViewOption to createView

Client-Side Tray Options API

People Explorer

Feature

Type of Change

Description

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Online Data Upload

New

You can choose whether to upload online data at runtime from the ESPACES data provider.

Managing Data Providers

Multiple Relationship Types

New

Administrators can create multiple types of relationships.

Managing Relationships

Profile Editing

New

Administrators can configure which attributes a user can edit. Users can edit these attributes in their own profiles if they have the required permissions.

Editing My Profile

Relationship Definition

New

Users with the appropriate permissions can add predefined relationships with other users or entities.

Adding a Relationship to an Entity

Search and Suggestion Providers

New

Administrators can configure the SAP NetWeaver Portal search to include the People Explorer search and suggestion providers. When configured, end users can search for people and entities from the Portal search bar.

Configuring People Explorer Search And Suggestion Providers

General Information Configuration

New

Administrators can configure the general information that appears in entity profiles and when end users hover over a display name.

Managing Entities

Profile Viewer

Changed

The look and feel of the profile viewer user interface has been improved and is now based on HTML5.

Viewing Profile Information in People Explorer

People Explorer Search

Changed

The user interface for the People Explorer search function has been improved.

Searching in People Explorer

Enterprise Feeds

Feature

Type of Change

Description

More Information

Enterprise Feeds

New

You can define enterprise feeds in the portal. An enterprise feed is a container that enables you to aggregate content items from different channels. A channel is a content source that provides content items (or entries). The channel types provided by SAP include KM (Knowledge Management) News, RSS, and Universal Worklist.

Enterprise Feeds

RSS Channel

New

You create an RSS channel to display Web feed items in an enterprise feed. The RSS channel supports the RSS and Atom Web feed formats.

Creating an RSS Channel

KM News Channel

New

You create a KM News channel to display Knowledge Management (KM) news and Web Page Composer articles in an enterprise feed.

Creating a KM News Channel

Universal Worklist Channel

New

You create a Universal Worklist channel to display the items in a Universal Worklist view, in an enterprise feed. The Universal Worklist channel shows items for the user currently logged in at runtime.

Creating a Universal Worklist Channel

Enterprise Feeds - Using in SAP NetWeaver Portal

New

You can create an Enterprise Feed iView in which to display a single enterprise feed. You can add this iView to any portal role for mobile usage.

Creating an Enterprise Feed iView

Enterprise Feeds - Using in Enterprise Workspaces

New

You can display enterprise feeds in enterprise workspaces modules and in mobile homepages.

Using the Enterprise Feed Module

Configuring the Mobile Homepage Enterprise Feed Module

Extending Enterprise Feeds

New

You can implement a custom feed viewer, and a custom channel.

Extending Enterprise Feeds

Universal Worklist for Mobile Devices

Feature

Type of Change

Description

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Universal Worklist Support for Mobile Devices

New

Universal Worklist (UWL) is a centralized task management tool through which business users can manage, respond to, and delegate daily work items. Enterprise workspaces enable end users to access their UWL tasks from mobile devices.

Universal Worklist for Mobile

Universal Worklist iView For Mobile Devices

New

You can create a Universal Worklist for Mobile iView in which to display Universal Worklist items on mobile devices. You can then add this iView to any portal role for mobile usage.

Creating a Universal Worklist iView for Mobile Devices

Changes in Documentation

Change

More Information

Documentation about the need to transport dependent objects separately from their related modules was updated. For example, native applications that are added to the Application Launcher module and enterprise feeds that are added to the Enterprise Feed module.

Transporting Workspaces, Mobile Homepages, and Workspace Templates

Documentation about how to enable translation of page titles in a workspace that is based on an SAP-provided template was added.

Modifying the Properties of a Workspace Template

Documentation about the use of the DocumentHookRegister service when using a custom framework page was updated.

Using a Custom Framework Page in Enterprise Workspaces

Documentation regarding the permissions required for modifying Flex styles was updated.

Refer to section Setting Permissions for Flex Styles in Configuring Permissions for Enterprise Workspaces

Security documentation regarding RSS feeds was modified to make it clear that the security issues apply only to the following deprecated module templates: RSS Reader module template, the Mobile Homepage RSS Reader module template, and the Mobile Homepage Media module template.

Data Storage Considerations for Enterprise Workspaces