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 Review Definition of Web Dynpro Tile in Launchpad Designer

 

The tiles of all Web Dynpro apps are defined in the launchpad designer.

The definition of the tiles contains information such as the title and the subtitle but also the semantic object and the action. These two entities form a URL fragment called the intent with the form #<semantic object>-<action>. When the user clicks a tile, the FIORI launchpad automatically appends this intent to the URL and uses it to navigate to the Web Dynpro app.

Business catalogs contain all tiles, which usually belong to a user role. You later use the business catalogs to assign the launch authorization to users.

In this activity, you can review the definition of the Web Dynpro app tiles.

Prerequisites

You have collected the following information from the SAP Fiori apps reference library:

  • Business Catalog (Launchpad)

  • Technical Catalog

  • Semantic Object

  • Action

To access this information, follow the procedure Collect Web Dynpro Information from the SAP Fiori apps reference library.

Procedure

  1. In the Implementation Guide (IMG) on the front-end server, choose Start of the navigation path SAP NetWeaver Next navigation step UI Technologies Next navigation step SAP Fiori Next navigation step Adding Apps to SAP Fiori Launchpad (Using SAP Fiori Launchpad Designer) Next navigation step SAP Fiori Launchpad Designer (Current Client) End of the navigation path or open the following URL with your web browser:

    https://<server>:<port>/sap/bc/ui5_ui5/sap/arsrvc_upb_admn/main.html?scope=CUST

  2. Select the Catalogs view in the top left corner and search for the catalog with the technical name you retrieved from the Business Catalog (Launchpad) field from the SAP Fiori apps reference library. Choose the catalog.

    Note Note

    You can also find the app in the Technical Catalog you retrieved from the SAP Fiori apps reference library. The technical catalogs contain all apps and target mappings belonging to an application area, for example FI. You as an administrator can use technical catalogs as repositories to create your own business catalogs. To access technical catalogs, your user requires the PFCG Role for Technical Catalog you retrieved from the SAP Fiori apps reference library.

    End of the note.
  3. The launchpad designer displays the tiles of the apps from this catalog on the right-hand side. Choose the app you want to implement.

  4. The launchpad designer displays the Configure screen of the app. In the Navigation area, the Use semantic object navigation checkbox should be selected. This selection makes the following fields available for input.

    Review the following fields. The fields should contain the values you retrieved from the SAP Fiori apps reference library.

    • Semantic Object: <Semantic Object>

    • Action: <Action>

    The launchpad designer automatically fills the Target URL field with the intent #<semantic object>-<action>.

  5. If all fields contain the correct values, go back to the catalog view.