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The release notes for Visual Composer for SAP enhancement package 1 for SAP NetWeaver CE 7.1 are grouped into the following categories:

  • General Modeling Functions

    This list includes changes made to global functions, Storyboard task panels and specific changes to configuration capabilities.

    More information: Modeling

  • Data Handling

    This list includes information about changes affecting data services and data set manipulations, such as data mapping and defining data structures.

    More information: Data Handling

  • Layout

    This list includes changes made in functionalities carried out on the Layout board.

    More information: Layout

  • Runtime Features

    This list includes new and enhanced capabilities for the runtime user.

    More information: Runtime Features

  • Lifecycle Management

    This list provides information about changes made to model maintenance and source control.

    More information: Lifecycle Management

  • BI Data Services

    This list provides information about new and enhanced functions of BI data services.

    More information: BI Data Services

  • Visual Composer in SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio

    Visual Composer in SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio is available as a new plug-in.

    More information: Visual Composer in SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio

Changes in Documentation

Note Note

Due to the large number of new functions in this release of Visual Composer, and the significant changes made throughout the Storyboard user interface, the documentation has not been fully updated to reflect all the new features listed in these Release Notes.

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Change

More Information

The Dynamic Expression Editor documentation has been improved and now includes examples and syntax explanations for all dynamic expression functions.

Tables of Functions

The Visual Composer Configuration Guide has been updated as follows:

  • The list of required software component dependencies has been modified.

  • A new section about Single Sign-On (SSO) configuration has been added.

  • The description of the sdic.default.devconfig property has been improved.

  • The documentation about basic authentication configuration has been removed since it is not supported.

Configuring Visual Composer

Date/time format: Information has been added about the required format for Date and Time field values in the Initialize Data dialog box.

Initialize Data Dialog Box

The documentation explaining how to open models has changed as a result of removing the Open Models dialog box and adding the new Manage Models task panel.

Managing Models

A new section has been added to the Modeler's Guide to explaining how to migrate models created in Visual Composer for SAP NetWeaver 7.0 to Visual Composer for SAP NetWeaver CE.

Migrating Models to Visual Composer for CE