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You need a link CHIP if you want to display in a container a Web page defined with a URL. You can pass parameters to this URL.

Prerequisites

You are in the runtime authoring environment of the Page Builder, and have opened the CHIP catalog, as described in Adding CHIPs.

Procedure

  1. Choose folder IFrame CHIPs, open the context menu, and choose Create.... The Editor for Web Dynpro ABAP Component Configuration is opened.

  2. Enter a Configuration ID, for example: IFRAME_CHIP_TEST, and click on Create.

    After you have selected the package you want, go to tab Component-Defined of component configuration IFRAME_CHIP_TEST.

  3. Select the Header line in table Configuration Context.

  4. Enter the values for the attributes.

    • Address

      Enter the URL of the required Web page, for example: http://www.sap.com

    • CHIP: Icon

      Enter the name or path of the icon. This icon will then be used in the CHIP catalog and in the CHIP tray.

      More information: Handling Images and Web Icons.

      Recommendation Recommendation

      Select only small icons, for example, from the Icons category to ensure they are displayed properly.

      End of the recommendation.
    • CHIP: Title

      Enter a name for the IFrame CHIP. This text will then be used as the title in the CHIP catalog and in the CHIP tray.

    • CHIP: Description

      Enter a description for the IFrame CHIP. This description can be displayed later in the CHIP catalog in the properties of the CHIP, and can be helpful when selecting the CHIP.

    • Height

      Enter a value for the CHIP height in pixels.

    The indicator Final is not relevant for configuring CHIPs.

  5. To enable parameters to be passed, select the Context line, and from the menu of the Add button choose Inports.

    Enter a name, title, and description of the inport.

    If you require more parameters, repeat this step.

  6. Save. The IFrame CHIP is now available in the CHIP catalog. If it is not visible, open the context menu and choose Refresh.