Create a Basic Workflow in SAP Business Application Studio

You create your workspace where you will later build the workflow.

1. In your web browser, open the SAP Cloud Platform Trial cockpit.

2. Choose SAP Business Application Studio.

3. In the application studio, choose Create Dev Space.

   

4. Enter a name, for example, mydevspace, and make sure to select SAP Fiori, the Workflow Management, and the Launchpad Module extension. Then choose Create Dev Space again.

   The Launchpad Module extension makes the Launchpad Editor available in your dev space and is only needed if you want to execute the start form tutorial.

   

   Wait until the dev space is created and you see the RUNNING status.
   

5. Click the Dev Space to access the workspace.

   It takes 2-3 minutes to initialize your dev workspace for the first time. You will see a Welcome page once the dev space is initialized.

6. If you have never accessed the workspace before, open it with the Open Workspace button.

7. Select the projects folder and choose Open.

   

   The PROJECTS explorer is opened.

To create a deployment artifact, you need to create a multitarget (MTA) application.

1. Open a terminal window to start the Yeoman generator, choose Terminal | New Terminal.

   A new terminal window opens.

2. Type in yo, and choose ENTER to start the generator framework.

3. Use the down arrow to select Basic Multitarget Application, then choose ENTER.

   

4. Enter a project name, for example, onboarding, and choose ENTER.

   A new folder with the project name appears in the Explorer view. It contains an mta.yaml file, which describes the application.

   

You now need to create a workflow module within the MTA project.

1. In the terminal, access the application folder below the projects folder using the command cd <folder name>. Use, for example, cd onboarding, then choose ENTER.

2. Type in yo, then choose ENTER again.

3. Use the down arrow to select the @workflow/workflow Module, then choose ENTER.

4. Enter a name for the workflow module, for example, approvals, then choose ENTER.

5. In the same way, enter a name for the workflow itself, for example, onboard, and a description.

6. Confirm to overwrite the mta.yaml file by entering y, then press ENTER.

   Now you see the newly created workflow in the editor.