Relative Navigation 

The relative path navigation variant can be used, for example, for delivering content across several directories.

To activate relative path navigation for the portal in Web Dynpro ABAP, use the portal manager (IF_WD_PORTAL_INTEGRATION, method NAVIGATE_RELATIVE).

You can generate a template using the wizard, in which you then enter values.

call method lr_port_manager->navigate_to_object     exporting       base_url            = navigation_data-base_url       levels_up           = levels_up       path                = pathlist       navigation_mode     = navigation_data-navigation_mode       window_features     = navigation_data-window_features       window_name         = navigation_data-window_name       history_mode        = navigation_data-history_mode       target_title        = navigation_data-target_title       context_url         = navigation_data-context_url       use_sap_launcher    = abap_true       business_parameters = bus_parameter_list       launcher_parameters = launcher_parameter_list.

Relative navigation can be used from the defined starting point.

Overview of Parameters

Name	Optional	Possible Values	Description
BASE_URL	√	Path (type STRING)	Starting point for relative navigation
LEVELS_UP		Numerical value (type STRING)	Number of navigation steps upwards in the navigation structure
PATH		Path (type STRING_TABLE)	Relative path list for the target application

You use the remaining parameters in the same way as for Absolute Navigation.

BASE_URL: pcd:role1/folder1/folder2/fodler3/workset1/page1

LEVELS_UP: 3

PATHLIST: folder4/workset2/page2

The result shows: pcd:role1/folder1/folder2/folder4/workset2/page2

The BASE_URL does not have to be specified. If it is not, the current URL is used. PATH is a list of the nearest nodes. In this case, these would be:

folder4

workset2

page2

Example

You can find an example in the system in Web Dynpro Component WDR_TEST_PORTAL_NAV in Web Dynpro application, WDR_TEST_PORTAL_NAV_PAGE.