Managing iView and Page Properties

In the SAP Fiori launchpad on Portal, portal content runs in iViews, portal pages, and Web Dynpro pages that are then displayed as tiles in the home page and in the tile catalog.

Prerequisites

You are assigned the Content Admin role.

Context

Whether you are using existing portal content or creating new content, pay attention to the following when preparing content to display:

Ensure that all content is located in a role, role folder, or workset that is set as an entry point.
Ensure that all content is set to Visible in the role.

There are several types of tiles:

Static app launcher tiles
Dynamic app launcher tiles. In contrast to static tiles, dynamic tiles display data that is updated at regular intervals. This data is retrieved using OData services.

Note
Dynamic tiles send requests to the server for updated data according the refresh time interval. To receive a valid response from the server, the Web browser must allow server caching. For most browsers this option is set by default, but manual configuration of server caching may be required for some browsers. For more information, see 2087348 .
News tiles that display article feeds.

There are a number of properties that you can configure when creating content for the SAP Fiori launchpad on Portal. You access these properties by opening the relevant iView or page in the Properties editor.

Table 1: Content-Related Properties
Action	Property	Description
Mandatory: Specify that an application is to be displayed for specific device groups.	Object ID of Device Group	Enter the object ID of the device group. You can find the object ID in the Device Group Manager. Separate entries with a semicolon (;). Administrators can define a single device group for smartphones and tablets to provide the same configuration for both devices, allowing users to use the same personalization for both devices. Caution This property is mandatory. If you leave this property empty, the iView or page will not be displayed on any device.
Assign the tile to one or more categories.	Category Assignment	Specifies the categories that the iView or page appears under in the home page and tile catalog. Administrators create categories to group iViews and pages in the home page and tile catalog. Separate the category IDs with a semicolon (;). Note An iView or page only appears in the home page if the Default App in Home Page property is selected. For more information, see Managing Categories in the Tile Catalog.
Define whether this iView or page is displayed by default in the home page.	Default App in Home Page	Select the checkbox to specify that the iView or page is displayed by default in the home page.
Define whether to hand over the portal stylesheet to the SAP Fiori application.	Hand Over Portal Stylesheet	Deselect the checkbox to specify that the iView or page should use the theme defined in the application, and not the portal theme.
Configure how images appear on tiles.	Image Type	You can add different image types to the iView or page that you create: Icon Use this value with the SAPUI5 Icon property to use an icon from the SAPUI5 icon library. SAPUI5 icons appear in the bottom-right corner of the tile. For more information, see SAPUI5 Icon Explorer Image (Full-Width) Use this value with the Icon URI property to use an icon from the Web Resource Repository. Full-width icons stretch across the entire tile under the tile title. Image (Small) Use this value with the Icon URI property to use an icon from the Web Resource Repository. Small icons appear in the bottom-right corner of the tile. Note Whereas the icon size is always the same, images are stretched to fit the defined tile size. Make sure that the Image Type resolution fits the tile size.
Enter information text on tiles.	Information	Adds text to be displayed at the bottom of the tile.
Define the refresh interval in seconds Note For dynamic tiles only.	Interval after display is refreshed	Specifies the number of seconds after which dynamic content is read from the data source and the display is refreshed.
Enter one or more keywords to help users find an application.	Keywords	Provides tile-specific search terms so users can find it more easily when searching in the home page and tile catalog. Separate the terms with a comma (,) or a semicolon (;).
Mark a tile as New until a specified date.	Mark as New Until	Adds an indication to the tile icon in the tile catalog marking the tile as new. After the specified date, the marking no longer appears on the icon. Format: `YYYYMMDD`
Mark an iView or page as Recommended until a specified date.	Mark as Recommended Until	When at least one tile has been marked as recommended, the Recommended category appears in the tile catalog containing the specified tiles. The Recommended category always appears first in the tile catalog. Recommended tiles also appear in the categories to which they are assigned. After the specified date, the tile no longer appears in the Recommended category. If no tiles are marked as Recommended, the category will not appear in the tile catalog. Format: `YYYYMMDD`
Specify whether the application is a Web application or a native application.	Native App	Select to mark the application as native. Native applications must be installed on the user device. When users launch a native application that is not yet installed on the device, the associated app store, such as the SAP Store, opens. An iView or page marked as a native application is only displayed on mobile devices.
Specify whether the iView or page opens in full width of the screen area or in a narrower width.	Open in Full Width	Note This property only affects iViews or pages with navigation mode set to either Display in Portal Content Area or Display in Separate Headerless Portal Window (standards mode), see Setting Up Navigation in the SAP Fiori Launchpad on Portal. Determines whether or not iViews or pages launched from SAP Fiori launchpad expand across the full width of the screen display area: If set to `TRUE`, the iView or page expands across the full width. If set to `FALSE`, the iView or page is displayed in a narrower width and screen background is visible on both sides.
Enter a URL to an OData service. Note For dynamic tiles only.	Service URL	Specifies a URL configured to a relative path of the service or component (not necessarily portal) that returns an OData structure. Example `/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/<portal component>` For more information, see the Dynamic App Launcher Tiles and OData Structure for Dynamic App Launchers topics in the Related Links section below.
Enter subtitle text on a tile.	Subtitle	Specifies the subtitle to be displayed below the tile title.
Enter one or more tags to enable filtering by tags in the tile catalog.	Tags	Provides tile-specific search terms so users can find it more easily through filtering by tags in the tile catalog. Separate terms with a comma (,) or a semicolon (;). The filtering for tags has to be enabled in the Fiori framework page configuration, see Fiori Framework Page.
Define whether an iView or page is displayed as a link in the home page. Note Only dynamic and static tiles can be configured to display as links in the home page.	Tile Display Mode	Select the Show as Link option to specify that the iView or page is displayed as a link by default in the home page. When a home page contains many groups and tiles, users may need to scroll to search for and to launch content. To reduce the need to load many tiles, you can configure iViews and pages to launch from links instead of tiles. These links appear in a link area in the assigned group. Note For an iView or page to appear as a link, the Default in Home Page property must be selected. Users cannot personalize links.
Specify the tile size.	Tile Size	Specifies the dimensions of the tile representing this iView or page in the home page and tile catalog; the following sizes are supported: 1x1, 2x2, 1x2, 2x1 Note Whereas the icon size is always the same, images are stretched to fit the defined tile size. Make sure that the Image Type resolution fits the tile size.
Enter the unit label. Note For dynamic tiles only.	Unit label to be displayed	Specifies the unit label to be displayed below the number on the tile; for example, 'USD', '%', and so on.

Note Tiles that portal users have added to their home page, and whose underlying applications are later deleted by an administrator, are not automatically removed from the home page. When users attempt to open the application they receive a notification telling them that the application no longer exists and that they should remove the tile from the home page.

Procedure

In the portal, navigate to Content Administration Portal Content Management .
Do one of the following:
- In the Portal Catalog, select the iView or page to be displayed as a tile, and from the context menu choose Open Properties .
- From the Role editor, open an iView or page.
In the Properties editor, choose Modify Properties and configure properties as needed.
Save your changes.