Managing iView and Page Properties

iViews/pages can be configured to display as tiles in the home page and tile catalog of the SAP Fiori launchpad.

Prerequisites

You are assigned the Content Admin role.

Context

There are two types of tiles for iViews/pages: static and dynamic 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 Information published on SAP site .

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/page in the Properties editor.

Action	Property	Description
Mandatory: Specify that an iView/page 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/page will not be displayed on any device.
Assign the iView/page to one or more categories.	Category Assignment	Specifies the categories that the iView/page appears under in the home page and tile catalog. Administrators create categories to group iViews/pages in the home page and tile catalog. Separate the category IDs with a semicolon (;). Note An iView/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/page is displayed by default in the home page.	Default App in Home Page	Select the checkbox to specify that the iView/page is displayed by default in the home page.
Define whether to hand over the portal stylesheet to the application.	Hand Over Portal Stylesheet	Deselect the checkbox to specify that the iView/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/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. 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 images appear in the bottom-right corner of the tile.
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 in the tile catalog marking the tile as new. After the specified date, the marking no longer appears on the tile. Format: `YYYYMMDD`
Mark a tile 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 store, such as the SAP Store, opens. An iView/page marked as a native application is only displayed on mobile devices.
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, in related links, see the Dynamic App Launcher Tiles and OData Structure for Dynamic App Launchers topics.
Enter subtitle text on a tile.	Subtitle	Specifies the subtitle to be displayed below the tile title.
Enter the unit label on a tile. 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.

Procedure

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