Sap Fiori Launchpad is the entry point to all the SAP Fiori
applications, it is basically a shell, which hosts all the sap fiori
applications. All these applications are shaped into the Launchpad in the form
of Tiles. And on the click of these tiles, particular fiori apps opens up. This
includes SAP Business Suite transactional applications, and SAP Smart Business
analytical applications. The launchpad is role-based, displaying tiles
according to the user’s role.
Users can actually personalize the layout of the tiles,
according to his/her requirements. Launchpad gives the following
functionalities for personalization, like grouping, moving and deleting tiles.
These tiles are actually responsive, and actually adapt to
the screen size and any device. Tiles have varying degrees of opacity according
to the user's use of the apps; frequently-used apps visually stand out in
comparison to less frequently-used apps, which are more transparent.
It offers, web based entry point to use SAP Business
applications across platforms and devices. It also provides high productivity
for end users by providing features like theming, search integration.
Sap Fiori Launchpad running on
ABAP
The SAP Fiori launchpad running on the SAP ABAP FES (Front End Server)
in combination with SAP
NetWeaver Gateway is the first implementation of the Fiori launchpad,
natively aggregates Transactional, Factsheet and Analytical Fiori applications
with established UI technologies.
It leverages existing users, authorization management and role
configuration in the established ABAP
Environment, in a multi back-end environment
Now, let’s take an example on how to implement a fiori
application in SAP Fiori Launchpad. Here we are taking example of “Track Sales
Order” application. So, lets track the procedure step by step:
Step 1. First
step is to open the App Implementation page of the particular app from
help.sap. Here we will open the App Implementation page of “Track Sales Order”.
Notice, the Technical name of the UI5 application, i.e.
“Track sales order”. Here it is SD_SO_MON
Step 2. Now, to
obtain configuration parameter for LPD_CUST, we have to follow 2 steps:
1. Provide base path
for the BSP application
a) For this, first go to your Logon; enter your credentials
for ECC. Then enter the T-code “SICF”.
b) Now, enter the service name. This should be the technical
name that we just mentioned above, i.e. SD_SO_MON for “Track Sales Order”. Then
Execute.
c) Now go to sap>ui5_ui5>sap>sd_so_mon and double
click on it.
d) Now, just notice the path /sap/bc/ui5_ui5/sap/
sd_so_mon
2. Provide a root
component based on the UI5 Component Model
a) Now, go to T-code SE80
b) Choose BSP Application and enter your app service name
c) Choose the glass display icon
d) Expand page Fragments
e) Double click the component.js file and copy the content
next to ‘jQuery.sap.declare’. Here it is “cus.sd.salesorder.monitor”
Step 3. Next step is to configure the Launchpad
from the frontend, i.e. Register your app create a launchpad, for that, go to
T-code LPD_CUST and select new Launchpad.
Overview of all Launchpad's, can edit or create new ones. Creating a new
one you will need to enter a Role, Instance and Description.
Now, click on New Application, then Enter the details; Link
Text, Application Type, URL and click Show Advanced Parameters.
These are the Mandatory Fields:
•Link Text
•Application Type (URL)
•URL (Provided Above in step 2)
•Application Alias (Provide a Name)
•Additional Information (Provided Above in step 2)
Save the information.
Step 4. Launch
the Launchpad Designer. Use the following URL: https://<server>:<port>/sap/bc/ui5_ui5/sap/arsrvc_upb_admn/main.html
?sap-client=<client>&scope = <CONF/CUST>
Now, to create a tile you need to create target mapping.
Click Plus sign and enter the name for the tile and click save.
Provide a title and id in the pop up. Here, I have provided
both as ZTrack_Sales_Order.
Then click on “Create Target Mapping”
A new window will open. Enter the details accordingly.
Notice you will have to create a Semantic object for this in
the ECC. Use a user who has full authorization; now use the T-code /n/ui2/semobj. Create a new entry and
add the details accordingly.
Next, you would be prompted to save a workbench request.
Click on continue and the semantic object for our application has been created.
Now enter this semantic object details in the “create target Mapping” popup.
Click on Save, now the target Mapping is done and the screen
would look like this:
Step 5. In this
step, we will add the tile to the Launchpad
Click on the tiles tab, and select + sign and select the
type of tile to be created and enter the details
