Integrate List Report into ABAP Fiori Launchpad
- How to make use of IAM App and business catalogs
- How to create business roles
- How to pin business catalogs
- How to create spaces and pages
Merve TemelNovember 30, 2022
Prerequisites
- You need an SAP BTP, ABAP environment license.
- You have created the Travel App Group in a licensed system.
- You need to have following business role assigned for your business user
SAP_BR_DEVELOPERandSAP_BR_BPC_EXPERT. - You need to have business catalog
SAP_CORE_BC_UI_FLDassigned for the usage of manage launchpad space. - You need to have business catalog
SAP_CORE_BC_UIassigned for the usage of manage launchpad settings. - You need to have business catalog
SAP_CORE_BC_BCT_TRN_MNG_PCandSAP_CORE_BC_BCT_TRN_REL_PCassigned to your user to see the app. - You need to enable spaces layout in SAP Fiori launchpad to see the app tiles, that are added to spaces or pages.
Learn how to integrate your list report application into ABAP Fiori launchpad.
- Step 1
Open ADT, select your package
ZTRAVEL_APP_XXXand open your IAM AppZTRAVEL_IAM_XXX. Add the UI5 application ID to your IAM app and publish it.
If you don’t have any IAM App created yet. Please create an IAM App and add the UI5 application to it.
Make use of your business catalog
ZTRAVEL_BC_XXX.
If you don’t have created a business catalog yet, please create one and publish it locally.
- Step 2
Right-click on your ABAP system in the project explorer of ADT and select Properties. Click ABAP Development and copy the system URL.
Log in to your ABAP system as an administrator.
Select Maintain Business Roles.
Click New.
Create new business role:
- Business Role ID:
BR_Z_TRAVEL_XXX - Business Role Description: Business role for travel
Click Create.
- Business Role ID:
Go to Assigned Business Catalogs and click Add.
Search for business catalog
ZTRAVEL_BC_XXX, select it and click Apply.
Click Assign Business Users and click Add.
Search your business user, select it and click Apply and OK.
Select Maintain Restrictions.
Adjust Maintain Restrictions for Write, Read, Value Help to Unrestricted. Go back.
Click Save. Now your business catalog and business user is assigned to your business role.
- Step 3
Log in to your system and select the Export Customizing Transports tile.
Click Go.
Now you can see all transport request.
Click Create.
Create new transport request:
- Description:
Transport_Request_XXX - Type: Customizing Request
Click Create.
- Description:
Now you can see an error message. You can only create new transport requests, if there is no default transport request. If there is already a default transport request, then you have to make use of it. Remember the transport request ID for later use.
Now cancel and go back to the transport request overview and select the default transport request. You can identify it via ID or the transport category.
In your default transport request you can create a new task. Click Create.
Create a new task:
- Description:
Transport_Task_XXXand select the owner.
- Description:
In the description field, search for your user and select it.
Click Create.
- Step 4
Option 1:
Select the Manage Launchpad Spaces tile.
Click Create.
Create new space and page:
- Space ID:
Z_TRAVEL_APP_XXX - Space description: Space for travel app
- Space title: Travel App XXX
- Page ID:
Z_TRAVEL_APP_XXX - Page description: Page for travel app
- Page title: Travel App XXX
- Transport: testing transport
Click Create.
- Space ID:
Check your result.
Select Transports to check your transport request and click Save.
Go back to the SAP Fiori homepage and select the Maintain Business Roles tile.
Search for your business role
BR_Z_TRAVEL_XXXand select it.
Click Edit and select Assigned Launchpad Spaces.
Click Add.
Select Use Existing Space and select your space.
Search for your space
Z_TRAVEL_APP_XXXand select it.
Check your result and click Assign Space.
Check your result and click Save.
Open the Manage Launchpad Pages tile.
Select your page
Z_TRAVEL_APP_XXX.
Select Page Content and click Edit.
Add a description to your section tile, select your business catalog and click Add and Save.
Check your result. Click Page Preview.
Check the result in the preview.
Select your user and Settings.
Select Spaces and Pages and check Use Spaces.
Select Travel App XXX to see your application.
- Step 5
Option 2:
Select the Maintain Business Roles tile.
Click Edit and select Assigned Launchpad Spaces.
Click Add.
Select Create New Space.
Add Launchpad Space:
- Assign Space to Business Role: Create New Space
- Space ID:
Z_TRAVEL_APP_XXX - Space description: Space for travel app
- Space title: Travel App XXX
Check Create Page from Business Catalogs and Groups.
Click Create and Assign Space.
Click Save.
Select your space.
Select Transports.
Check your transport.
Open the Manage Launchpad Pages tile.
Select your page
Z_TRAVEL_APP_XXX.Select Page Content and click Edit.
Add a description to your section tile, select your business catalog and click Add and Save.
Check your result. Click Page Preview.
Check the result in the preview.
Select your user and Settings.
Select Spaces and Pages and check Use Spaces.
Select Travel App XXX to see your application.
- Step 6
If you want to release your transport task, do following:
Select the Export Customizing Transports tile.
Click Go.
Select your transport request.
Select your transport task.
Check your objects.
Go back.
Select your transport task and select execute. For testing select simulate.
Which user do you need to use in order to create business roles?
- Step 7
If you want to release your transport task, do following:
Select the Export Customizing Transports tile.
Click Go.
Select your transport request.
Select your transport task and select execute. For testing select simulate.
Go back to your transport request, select it and click Release > Execute to transport it.
