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The launchpad and launchpad designer need a reverse proxy to direct the browser requests to either the front-end system in which the JavaScript sources are stored, or to the SAP Gateway system in which the OData services are located.

Prerequisite

When activating the OData services, the system alias must be the local system.

To configure that a local connection to SAP NetWeaver Gateway is used, proceed as follows:

  1. In Customizing (transaction SPRO), choose Start of the navigation path SAP NetWeaver Next navigation step Gateway Next navigation step OData Channel Next navigation step Configuration Next navigation step Connection Settings Next navigation step Connection SAP NetWeaver Next navigation step SAP NetWeaver Gateway to SAP System End of the navigation path and launch the IMG activity Manage SAP System Aliases.
  2. Provide the following:
    Table 1:

    Field

    Value

    SAP System Alias

    Name of the system alias (for example, LOCAL).

    Description

    Descriptive text for the system alias.

    RFC Destination

    NONE

    Local GW

    Make sure the checkbox is marked to specify that the system alias points to a local SAP Gateway instance.

Procedure

  1. Using the system alias defined in the Customizing activity Manage SAP System Alias, in Customizing choose Start of the navigation path SAP NetWeaver Next navigation step Gateway Next navigation step OData Channel Next navigation step Administration Next navigation step General Settings  Next navigation step Activate and Maintain Services End of the navigation path and activate the following OData services:

    • /UI2/PAGE_BUILDER_CONF -This is used by the launchpad designer.
    • /UI2/PAGE_BUILDER_CUST - This is used by the launchpad designer.
    • /UI2/PAGE_BUILDER_PERS - This is used by the launchpad.
    • /UI2/TRANSPORT- This is used by the launchpad designer.
    • /UI2/INTEROP - This is used by the launchpad and launchpad designer.

    For information about activating these services, see the SAP Gateway Developer Guide at Start of the navigation path http://help.sap.com/netweaver Next navigation step SAP NetWeaver Gateway Next navigation step Development Information Next navigation step SAP NetWeaver Gateway Next navigation step Developer Guide Next navigation step OData Channel Next navigation step Basic Features Next navigation step Service LifeCycle Next navigation step Activate and Maintain Services End of the navigation path.

  2. Call each service once.

Note

Reset the SAP Gateway metadata cache following a UI add-on upgrade. Perform the steps described in SAP Note 2017117 Information published on SAP site after the installation.