New SAP Fiori Launchpad on SAP NetWeaver Portal Features (NW7.31 SP16, NW 7.40 SP11)
This blog is for portal content administrators who would like to learn about the new features developed in the latest Enterprise Portal support package for Fiori launchpad (FLP) on EP, their added value, and the configuration required.
Pre-requisites:
The following minimum required SP for EP: NW 7.31 SP16, NW 7.40 SP11.
For Remote ABAP content consumption scenario, the pre-requisites are:
- SAP Web Dispatcher or any other reverse proxy, which is responsible to dispatch the requests between the ABAP Frontend Server (FES) and Java server (EP)
Note: only one FES is supported as of today.
- Minimum required SP for your ABAP GW server is:
- for ABAP GW server NW731 you need UI Add On 1.0 for NW 7.03 SP12
- for ABAP GW server NW7.4 SP11 you need SAP_UI 740 SP12 component
- Administrators need to activate the following OData services in the Customizing activity to enable the Remote Content editor:
- /UI2/INTEROP
- /UI2/FIORI_CATALOGS.
- An ABAP FES user has to assign catalogs/groups to one of the his roles (from transaction SU01 open the tab Roles, choose a role, open tab Menu, open the rightside dropdown list of Transaction button, choose Catalog or Group, search for the required catalogs/groups and assign them to the role).
For additional information please refer to SAP note 2031108.
1 Remote ABAP Content Consumption
Administrators can consume catalogs and groups from an ABAP Frontend Server (FES), so that end-users can see them in the tile catalog and the home page. Tiles are rendered in a similar manner, regardless of whether they are based on portal content or remote ABAP content.
For this, administrators can use the new remote content editor to add catalogs and groups from ABAP FES to portal roles.
Using the editor, administrators can assign ABAP catalogs to portal categories. This allows tiles from both existing portal categories and ABAP catalogs to appear together under the assigned category in the tile catalog.
The ABAP groups can be consumed together with the corresponding catalogs. These groups can be assigned to portal categories. If a category contains a tile configured to appear in the Home page (so called pre-defined group), the ABAP group will be merged with the pre-defined group and thus appear in the home page.
End users can personalize remote ABAP content in the same way as portal content: they can add tiles, remove tiles, reorder tiles, create groups, delete groups, etc.
To enable Remote ABAP content consumption, follow the steps below:
1. In Framework Page Configuration select Fiori Framework Page in dropdown list and set the property SAPUI5 Library Source to ABAP (please click on the picture for better reading):
2. Define a destination corresponding to an ABAP FES and establish the connection:
- Use the link https://<server>:<port>/nwa and search destination in search window
- Define a new destination for the ABAP FES of type “http”. In the Destinations window, enter a new URL in the syntax: <protocol>://<front-end server host>:<front-end server port>/sap/opu/odata/UI2/FIORI_CATALOGS/
- Choose your logon type in Logon Data tab. For the type Basic provide an FES user (and password) to which the catalogs were assigned
- Choose Ping Destination button to check the connection.
Note:
- Destination name can contain alphanumeric characters (a-z, A-Z, 0-9), special characters (underscores (“_”), hyphens (“-”), parentheses, and tildes (“~”))
- Destination name cannot include spaces
- FIORI_CATALOGS service should be activated on FES
- ABAP FES authorization should be granted for the EP administrative scenario (details).
3. Go to portal content:
- Open a role for edit
- Verify that an Entry Point property is set in the role structure
- Click on Add Remote Content button
- Add remote catalog(s)/group(s)
- Save:
4. Launch the Fiori framework page URL alias not with the EPserver URL, but with SAP Web Dispatcher URL (with an end-user who is assigned to the relevant portal role). Go to the Tile Catalog to see new category with the name exactly as maintained in the Fiori Launchpad Designer (FLPD):
5. Optional: Assign an ABAP catalog to an existing EP category using the Assign Categories button. The ABAP catalogs will be merged with existing tiles assigned to the categories or assigned to an “empty” category:
6. Add an ABAP group and assign it to a locked group on the home page using the Assign Categories button:
2 Locked Group
Administrators can configure a locked group of tiles which cannot be personalized by end-users.
Only one locked group can be configured for a home page. A locked group always appears at the top of the home page.
Only one locked group can be configured for a home page. A locked group always appears at the top of the home page.
Any administrator’s changes to a locked group are automatically reflected on the home page, in contrast to predefined groups, which users need to reset to see updates.
In the example above, an ABAP group is added to the locked group called Company Locked Area and the result looks like this:
To support this capability, the following configuration is required:
1. In Framework Page Configuration select Fiori Framework Page in drop down list and select the Enable Locked Group checkbox:
2. Open Portal Content->Portal Users->Standards Portal Users->iViews->Fiori Launchpad->Fiori Launchpad Categories. Search for Locked Group ID and Locked Group Title properties; enter a title and an ID for the locked group:
3. Choose a role/role folder/workset which content is to be displayed in a locked group, and mark it as an Entry Point. Make sure that no role/role folder/workset above the chosen one is marked as an entry point as well (like in the example below: the folder ESS_WDJ is marked as an entry point, and the main role FFP_Demo_SP16 is not.)Open the role/role folder/workset properties editor and select Lock Group checkbox under Personalized Launcher category. Only iViews or pages which are one level below the relevant container are added to the locked group.
3 Dynamic Tiles
Administrators can configure properties to enable iViews or pages to be rendered as dynamic tiles in FLP on EP. The information displayed on dynamic tiles could be pulled from back-end systems using OData services or component.
To support this capability, the following properties have been added to the Properties editor:
● Service URL: specifies a URL configured to a relative path of the service or component (not necessarily portal) that returns an OData structure
● Interval after the display is refreshed (in seconds)
● Unit label to be displayed (optional).
Note:
The dynamic tile will send a request to the server for update data according the refresh time interval. In order to receive valid response from the server the browser should allow server cache. For most browsers this option is
set by default, but for some browsers configuration is needed. For example, for IE 10 the following should be done:
set by default, but for some browsers configuration is needed. For example, for IE 10 the following should be done:
- Switch to F12 mode.
- Open Cache menu and check Always refresh from server
For IE9 and IE11 this property is checked by default.
4 NetWeaver Business Client for Desktop and FLP on EP integration
The SAP Fiori launchpad on Portal is available in SAP NetWeaver Business Client for Desktop (NWBC).
Thisprovides an enhanced user experience to users who work with SAP GUI transactions. Tiles provide access to SAP GUI transactions with a native application look-and-feel. The Quick Launch in the home page can be used to search for and launch the applications. More about NWBC with FLP on EP can be found here.
5 SAP Fiori Client
SAP Fiori Client is a mobile application that can be installed on Android and iOS devices.
This application acts as an enterprise enhancement to the mobile browser when SAP Fiori applications are running. It provides more reliable asset caching (HTML, CSS, JavaScript files, and more) as well as, on iOS, an enhanced attachment viewing process. Therefore, the application is not affected by browser cache issues.
6 Enhanced Tile Configuration
The following properties have been added to the Properties editor to support the configuration by administrators of both static and dynamic tiles:
● Information
● Subtitle
● Keywords
These properties can be used in tile display as shown below:
Keywords can be used in the search field of the Tile Catalog (filter by a category). You can also search by keyword using the Quick Launch; once you press Enter, the results appear.
7 Enhanced Object ID of Device Group Administration
Administrators can now set the device type at the container level, such as role/role folder/workset. Previously, it was only possible to set the device type at the level of the specific iView or page.
8 Enhanced Action Mode
Action Mode allows end-users to personalize the home page. It can be activated as following:
1. By clicking an icon in right bottom corner on the home page
2. With an action Personalize Home Page from User Action Menu.
Action mode provides the following functions:
- Remove a tile from a group
- Move a tile from one group to another
- Delete a group
- Reset group content.
After activating Action mode, the following appears:
Now a user can move the tiles from group to group (excluding the locked group) or remove the tile from the home page:
Pre-defined group can be reset to see the changes done by the administrator. A group, which is not a pre-defined group, can be deleted.
9 System Updates
Cached resources are automatically invalidated during system updates, so that users do not need to manually clear the browser cache to see the changes. Please refer to note in Dynamic Tiles for the specific IE10 behavior.
To learn more:
- SAP Documentation
- End-user SP16 experience (video)
- 2031108 – SAP Fiori Integration with SAP Enterprise Portal – Central note
- Administration SP16 (video)
- NWBC with FLP on EP (blog)
- SAP Enterprise Portal on SAP NetWeaver 7.4 SPS11/7.31 SPS16 (end user and administration features)
- SAP Note 1888970 – UI theme designer – update of customer themes.
- SAP Web Dispatcher
- SAP Fiori Client
- OData Structure for Dynamic Application Launcher
- OData Services Activation for the Remote Content Editor
- Dynamic App Launcher Tiles
- How to Map a Taditional SAP Enterprise Portal Hierarchy to Fiori Launchpad
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Hello Irena,
Excellent news! We will try to use it as soon as possible.
Thanks a lot!
Hello,
Some SAP notes is saying it will support from NW 7.40 sp09 , please confirm the same.
Kind Regards,
M.Reddy.
Hello,
the features above are relevant for NW7.4 SP11 and higher.
Please provide the notes numbers, it looks like there is some kind of misunderstanding.
Regards, Irena
Patch 1 of EP-RUNTIME SCA is available in SMP for NW7.31 SP16 and NW7.40 SP11.
Please note to update to latest patch to get latest and most stable version.
Have a great day,
Shani
NW Enterprise Portal Product Owner
Hello Irena,
I have configured Fiori remote content consumption according wih your blogs using HTTP destination:
URL: http://<gw-host>:<gw-port>/sap/opu/odata/ui2/fiori_catalogs/ (also i have tried http://<web-disp-host>:<web-disp-port>/sap/opu/odata/ui2/fiori_catalogs/)
System ID: GWD
Client: 100
Language: RU
I have created test portal role and assign catalog SAP_HR_BC_EMPLOYEE_T and group SAP_HR_BCG_EMPLOYEE_T that provides some ESS functionality for Fiori.
But after launch FLP into portal next errors occure:
and
It seems that URL contains some error:
/sap/opu/odata/UI2/FIORI_CATALOGS/Catalogs?$filter=%20id%20eq%20'X-SAP-UI2-CATALOGPAGE:SAP_HR_BC_EMPLOYEE_T'undefineden&$format=json&$expand=Chips/ChipBags/ChipProperties.
If i delete "undefineden" and launch URL manualy I get correct JSON response.
What the reason of this error?
BR,
Dmitriy.
Hi Dmitriy,
Great to see you are validating the remote catalogs and groups scenario 🙂
The "undefined" appears exactly where the locale parameter should (notice the suffix 'en'). can you please try (for the sake of test) launching the Fiori FWP with a user set with no locale?
Thanks,
Have a great day,
Shani
NW Enterprise Portal | Product Owner
Hi Shani,
I have tried nexts:
0. Unset
1. Set user locale (property Language at UME profile) to empty. After relaunch FWP the same error occures but with "undefinedru". This means that browser language settings (russian locale) is used.
2. Set browser language as English. After relaunch FWP the same error occures but with "undefineden".
3. Set browser language as Russian. After relaunch FWP the same error occures but with "undefinedru".
I.e. it doesnt matter locale of user is empty or not. FWP uses the browser settings in case of empty locale and submite it to Front-End server.
I have found one more issue.
When I click to user name at top-right corner I can see at browser logs next messages:
But all items of menu is active and work fine. Is it critical?
Additionaly can you clarify what is it the Give Feedback item? In GW FLP it can be configured at SPRO, but what about SAP Portal? Or maybe this item is consumed from GW?
Hi Dmitry,
We are checking why you are getting this issue. Can you please specify which browser you are using?
Regarding your second comment - this message is not relevant and you can ignore it.
The Give Feedback functionality is not yet supported through the portal (a patch will be released very soon to hide this action). We plan to support it in the next release, in which we will consume the configuration from the GW.
Have a great day,
Shani
I have tried Google Chrome and IE11. The both shows the blank page. The error message I have got from Chrome Developer Tools (F12 key). If it is necessary I can clarify the browsers build number.
Thanks for a clarification regarding to the Give Feedback menu item. I will waiting next release within this feature.
BR,
Dmitriy.
Hi Dmitriy,
Seems this is a bug. Can you please open an OSS message on component EP-PIN-NAV-FFP with the above description?
Once you open it, please let me know (in private message) and we will pick it up and deliver a fix.
Thanks in advance,
Have a wonderful day,
Shani
Hi Shani,
Thanks for your help.
I have opened OSS. But I cann't send its number to you in direct message since we are not connected.
BR,
Dmitriy.
We took over the message.
Hi Shani / Irena ,
We have upgraded and could get the features working as given by SAP. Remote catalog will give us an option to limit tiles returned from backend based on roles using enhancement . But there is one more requirement we are trying to address -
Currently all tiles in group are displayed all together with no navigation and cluttering the home page with many tiles. Is it not possible to group tiles so that rest of the tiles are displayed when we click on that tile?
For Example - get one ESS Tile and when we click on that then we see 5 tiles into it . On Home page we just have ESS / MSS / Admin and tiles within them appears when we click on them .
We can call backend launchpads as one tile but that creates search issue ( FFP search will not search tiles on FLP ) and multiple headers issue and also different groups would appear on FFP and FLP .
With remote catalog I thought it would create one tile per catalog and tiles would appear once we are in that catalog .
Is SAP going to provide this kind of option in future on FFP or that will not be possibility at all ?
Thanks!
Sudarshan
Hi Sudarshan,
currently there is no such functionality as one tile representing several tiles and no plans for it.. FLP approach is similar to what you have in your mobile phone or tablet:
Additionally you have:
I mentioned the last 2 features only to emphasize that the number of tiles on a page should not be an issue: a required tile can easily be found and launched by its title or part of it and by some other criteria.
Best regards,
Irena
Thanks Irena for your prompt reply . I am aware of and using all the features you mentioned. Since this will be considered as hard stop by our usability / business team we will have to explore some options here.
Thanks!
Sudarshan
Hi Irena / Shani ,
Wall of tiles from our system
Example from other Vendor
Hi Sudarshan,
wrt the last point: the updates done by administrator are visible in Tile Catalog without cleaning UCD when new applications are added to an end-user role. Then a user can personalise his environment adding these apps to his home page groups.
Best regards,
Irena
Thanks Irena for your response .
Regards
Sudarshan
Hi Sudarshan,
please find some of the answers for all of your questions. I hope it can help
Sorry for delay,
Irena
Q: Yes, I noticed that it does come in tile catalog , but it does not come to the category / group to which we assigned the iView without cleaning up .
A: If an iView is not coming to the category means that the category on the iView and in
the Fiori categories are different (even a blank in the end of category name matters!) . As for the groups,tiles should be assigned by end-user. The only group where the administrator has
full control is a Locked group. The changes in Locked group are visible
immediately
Q: If iView is moved out of role either by portal config or programmatically, it still continue to appear on home page unless you clear UCD. But as expected application will not run when you click on it . Not appearing on home page without clearing UCD will be a good idea as user may not like all their settings gone .
A: You are right, there is no nice solution for this today. I will check wit product manager what are the plans to make it better
In general:
- There are no plans today to provide tiles , grouping other tiles. Personally I do not think it is necessary. When you search on the Launchpad header, you search in both, home page and tile catalog. So if you know anything about the tile you want to find, e.g. name, subtitle, keyword, you will see it in a dropdown list and launch it without even screen navigation.
– The idea is not to put all the tiles on home page, but only the most often used ones. And another comment about the new tiles an administrator wants to add to the end users: there are tile properties which allows to the administrator to mark a tile as a new or recommended one. If it absolutely must for the end-users to have the tile on the home page – administrator adds it to the locked group. All the rest can be added by end-user himself from a category "New" or "Recommended" if necessary. It is a concept which is different from the old hierarchy completely controlled by the administrator.
Hi Irena ,
Thanks for your response !
Groups organized as tiles and application tiles appear when you click on them. Continuation to my previous response but instead of bars its tiles for group too and responsive . I am mentioning this just to get your feedback and any points which you think we should be careful about as that may help us in getting correct approach. Thank you !
Patch 2 of EP-RUNTIME SCA is available in SMP for NW7.31 SP16. We recommend to update to latest patch to get latest and most stable version.
Have a great day,
Shani
NW Enterprise Portal | Product Owner
Hi Irenna / Shani,
Thank for the detailed steps in blog. I tried the setup to pull the remote content.
I have EP-RUNTIME Patch 1 installed and we are not able to pull any Catalogs from Remote Content. I am using direct Gateway Server URL in Destination.
We are getting JSONObject["d"] not found exception when ever i try to search for the remote content.
com.sap.engine.core.thread.impl3.SingleThread.run(SingleThread.java:302)Caused by: com.sap.portal.runtime.gwt.server.json.JSONException:
JSONObject["d"] not found.
at
com.sap.portal.runtime.gwt.server.json.JSONObject.get(JSONObject.java:401
Patch 2 seems not available for download yet. Appreciate any suggestions on the above error.
I have a OSS Message opened for this exception.
Thanks
Sumanth
Hello Sumanth,
I`ve verified and EP-RUNTIME patch 2 is available in SMP for download. You can also download it from SAP note 2180900.
Have a great day,
Shani
HI Shani
Thanks for the update. Will dowoad and apply the same.
Any suggestion on the JSON error I am getting or would patch 2 resolve the issue?
Thanks
Sumamth
Hi Shani,
Note 2180900 contains patch for NW 7.31 only. SMP also doesn't contain patch for NW 7.4.
BR,
Dmitriy.
Hi Dimitry,
Is it possible to share the Backend role configured to fetch the catalogs. I have given all possible scenarios with * and also as recommended in help link. I still get the No Content when searched for the Catalogs while adding remote content.
Tried to debug the service and while searching i see calls going to Gateway with Catalog and Page.
Thanks
Sumanth
Hi Sumanth,
Do you mean PFCG role that assign to my user (the Portal - GW connection use SSO)?
My backend user has SAP_ALL profile and 2 roles that was created using template from SAP.
But I think that in your case the reason of issue is not permissions. It seems that it is bug because the JSON object "d" contains configuration of the tile, but GW doesn't return it.
BR,
Dmitriy.
Hi Dmitriy,
Thanks for the roles pictures. Have one question. Is your Gateway system in HUB Deployment or Embedded option.
If it is HUB, for FIORI_CATALOG Server what is the System Alias assigned? is it LOCAL or backend business system Alias?
Thanks
Sumanth
Hi Sumanth,
could you solve the authorization issue? We are facing exact the same issue, that catalogs and groups are returned only when user has SAP_ALL assigned. But this is not an option for us.
Thank you for your help.
Regards Oliver
Hello,
I`ve verified and EP-RUNTIME patch 2 is available in SMP for download also for 7.40 SP11. You can also download it from SAP note 2180900.
Have a great day,
Shani
Hi Shani,
Thanks a lot! Patch resolve the issue with incorrect URL.
But I have few new minor problems^
P.S. It is very important to run transaction /UI2/INVAL_CACHES if you made some changes at GW catalog/group/tile configuration before importimg it into portal 🙂
I noticed another feature: news tile doesn't import into portal. But JSON response (expand = Chips/ChipBags/ChipProperties) contains info about it.
BR,
Dmitriy.
Hello Dmitriy,
We support ABAP catalogs and groups for transactional Fiori apps in 7.31 SP16 and 7.4 SP11. News tile is not supported at this point.
Regarding the issues described above - are you referring to subtitle of a remote tile or of an EP tile?
If i is an EP tile, you need to maintain the translated strings through the Translation Worklist. If it is maintained in the ABAP, please open a message on CA-UI2-INT-BE.
Regarding the order of tiles in a group, this is correct, FLP (not only on EP) does not support order of tiles in a group\catalog.
Have a great day,
Shani
Hello Shani,
Thanks for answers.
Is it planned to support news tile on FLP in the future (and more generaly - double tile with custom images)?
I am referring to subtitle of a remote tile. The local EP tile works fine in sence of subtitle translation. I have opened OSS.
About sorting. I was put into doubt because if I arrange the tiles in the GW group configuration mode (not a catalog, only group) it affect order of tiles in FLP on GW. But the same doesn't right for FLP on Portal. If it is correct behavior - ok, I understand.
BR,
Dmitriy.
Hello Dmitriy,
yes, we are working on supporting news tile from ABAP and also from EP.
Have a great day,
Shani
Hello Shani,
Good news! Thanks.
BR,
Dmitriy.
Hi Sumanth,
I understand this is an old post, but still, were you able to fix your issue ? I am facing the same issue on NW 7.4 SPS11, EP-RUNTIME patch 24.
Thanks,
Syed,
Hello,
We're configured fiori launchpad on portal completed.
We also using SAPUI5 Library Source as "ABAP" via Framework Page Configuration.
Everything is seems working fine but the screen is freezed and the landing page have a huge gap between chips.
Please find attachment for more details.
Version:
SAP Netweaver Portal (EP) 7.4 SP11
SAP ECC 6.0 (608 SP15)
Thank you,
Best regards,
Wasan D.
Hello Wasan,
It looks like the UI5 versions of ABAP and Java are not aligned.
Java UI5 version should be <= ABAP UI5 version.
Try upgrade your ABAP UI5.
Regards,
Irena
Thank you very much for your reply
we have just upgraded the ABAP UI5 component that you mention and now the issue is solved
Best Regards,
Wasan
Glad to here it!
Please clarify what exactly Frontend Server rleease did you have before the upgrade?
Thanks,
Irena
Hi Irena,
We upgraded SAP_UI component from 740 SP11 to SP13.
Thanks,
Wasan
OK, so you were not on the minimum required SP regardless of Java UI5 version.
I would like to rephrase this:
EP server should be on NW 7.4 SP11 (minimum)
FES or Gateway server SAPUI5 component should be SP12 (minimum).
Hi Shani / Irena,
excellent blog. With many information.
We did a update of our Gateway and Portal system to SP11 for NW 7.4.
I started with the remote content consumption setup, but now I have the problem that the service ‘/sap/opu/odata/UI2/FIORI_CATALOGS/’is not available in my gateway system.
If possible please help me.
Is there a patch missing? Or missing customizing?
Thank you in advanced.
Best regards,
Christian
Hello Christian,
Thank you for the feedback!
We`ve encountered a similar issue when the FIORI_CATALOGS service was not activated.
If you need assistance in activating it, please open an OSS message to CA-UI2-INT-BE.
Have a great day,
Shani
Hello Irena,
Unit now the FLP is working well but I found bugs in locked group that It's disappeared when first time logon and I need to refresh browser by click F5 button.
Also the Employee Lookup is not working in FLP even it works on FES.
So could you suggest me how to fix the issue or any workaround solution?
Best Regards,
Wasan
Hello Wassan,
for the locked group I tested and opened an internal ticket. There is no workaround for this bug.
As for the 2nd issue - I can only guess that the tile configuration is not correct. it is not a standard content that can be tested...
Best regards,
Irena
Dear Irena,
Thanks for your reply. I'm looking forward to geting SAP note or support package to fix the issue.
But 2nd issue, I just use remote content function to retrieve 'X-SAP-UI2-CATALOGPAGE:SAP_HR_BC_EMPLOYEE_T' catalog which is provided from SAP. Most of applications are working well except employee lookup although it works on backend system
Best regards,
Wasan
Hello Wasan,
In this case I recommand to open a ticket in order to allow the support team to debug the issue.
Thank you for you feedback!
Ram
Great blog. thank you; it helped a lot.
I am hoping you can answer one question: For Dynamic Tile iView, What should be entered in the 'Service URL' property of the iView? I cannot figure it out from SAP documentation.
I am about the give up on Portal Fiori Desktop 🙁
Thanks,
Harman
Hello Harman,
Please review the explanation in the following link: Managing iView and Page Properties - Portal - SAP Library
Have a great day,
Shani
Thanks.
I have been looking at that document, but I cannot figure out the format of the 'Service URL'!
Can someone please provide an example of one 'Service URL', and then I can figure out the rest.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thank you,
harman
Hi Harman,
You can develop a portal component returning a string buffer with OData structure, affecting a dynamic tile properties.
Exmaple:
if (num < 50.0) {
s.append("{").append("\"d\": {").append("\"infoState\": \"Critical\",").append("\"number\": " + num + ",").append("\"numberDigits\": 1,").append("\"numberFactor\": \"k\",").append("\"numberState\": \"Negative\",").append("\"stateArrow\": \"Down\"").append("}").append("}");
}
I hope it helps,
Irena
Thanks for the information Irena. You been very helpful, and given us some hope.
Before we go this route (creating portal component for service URL), I wanted to clarify couple of related items:
1) If we consume a whole Fiori catalog into Portal role (as you described in this blog), Do all the dynamic tiles work automatically? Or do we still need to create portal component for Service URL?
2) We started following your blog. We were able to add catalogs from ‘remote content’ into portal role. But, when viewing the Fiori desktop using the web dispatcher URL, getting the following error message:
GET: http://<host>:50000/sap/opu/odata/UI2/FIORI_CATALOGS/Catalogs?…C_T%27&?sap-language=en&$format=json&$expand=Chips/ChipBags/ChipProperties 404 (Not Found)
We are accessing the Fiori Framework page using our web dispatcher Portal URL:
https://<host>:50001/irj/portal/fiori
If I plugin these URLs into the browser: I get
http://<web-dispatcher>:8100/sap/opu/odata/UI2/FIORI_CATALOGS/
- Works
http://<web-dispatcher>:50000/sap/opu/odata/UI2/FIORI_CATALOGS/
- 404 error
Thank you,
Harman
Hi Harman,
1.Dynamic tiles from remote catalogs work automatically. The description in the blog above relates to EP content dynamic tile.
2. If you access FFP on EP via Web Dispatcher you should use https://....:50001... url.
Best regards,
Irena
Hi Irena,
thanks again...
https://<webDispatcher-host>:50001/sap/opu/odata/UI2/FIORI_CATALOGS/Catalogs?$filter=%20id%20eq%20%27X-SAP-UI2-CATALOGPAGE:Employee_Self_Services%27&?sap-language=en&$format=json&$expand=Chips/ChipBags/ChipProperties
https:// <webDispatcher-host>:50001/sap/opu/odata/UI2/INTEROP/TargetMappingsInCatalogs?catalogs=%27X-SAP-UI2-CATALOGPAGE:Employee_Self_Services%27
I do not see any errors in our Gateway log.
So, Now I am doubtful if our dispatcher is trying to retrieve the oData from the correct place? Could this be caused by incorrect routing rules in our Web Dispatcher?
Do you have any tips on setting up the Dispatcher to achieve what is described in your blog?
Thank you very much for your continues help. Our whole team really appreciates it.
Regards,
Harman
Hi Harman,
you've provided a direct link to the catalogs, so it's not FLP on EP - Web Dispatcher configuration issue. I suggest looking for similar issues in SCN, e.g. I found one:
Fiori Launch Page blank in SAPUI5 SP05
Regards, Irena
Hi Irena,
Thanks Irena. A little more information, and a question
When we define “ABAP” as the “SAPUI5 Library Source” (Step #1 in your Blog), how is the Portal system supposed to know where to pick up the SAPUI5 libraries? Since we do not specify a Portal system object, I have to assume that it is relying on Web Dispatcher Routing rules. Correct?
So, for us, When we change that setting to “ABAP”, we start getting lots of JavaScript errors when launching the Fiori Desktop: Example:
404 Not Found - https://<webDisp-host>:50001/sap/bc/ui5_ui5/ui2/ushell/resources//sap/fiori/core-min-1.js
Uncaught ReferenceError: jQuery is not defined
Uncaught ReferenceError: sap is not defined
So, this is why I was thinking that it may be our Dispatcher that is not looking at the right places. Do you think this is possible, or are we totally looking at the wrong place?
Thank you again,
Harman
Hi Harman,
Try below in your Web Dispatcher..
wdisp/system_conflict_resolution = 1
wdisp/handle_webdisp_ap_header = 1
wdisp/add_clientprotocol_header = 1
wdisp/add_xforwardedfor_header = true
wdisp/system_0 = SID=<Gateway Server SID>, MSHOST=<GW Host name>, MSPORT=<GW Message Server POrt>, SRCSRV=<Web Dispatcher Hostname>:<port>, SRCURL=/sap/;/sap/opu/odata/;/sap/opu/sdata/,CLIENT=<GW Client>
wdisp/system_1 = SID=<Portal Server>, MSHOST=<Portal Server hostname>, MSPORT=<Portal Server MS Port>, SRCSRV=<Web Dispatcher Hostname>:<Port>, SRCURL=/;/irj/;/saml2/;/nwa/
Thanks
Sumanth
Hello Irena,
I have followed all the above steps which you have mentioned, but i am still getting the error : Failed to load catalogs when the launchpad is displayed in portal.
Is it possible that I have missed out on something.
Please suggest.
Thanks,
Jalpa
Hello Jalpa,
I suggest to look on e.g. https://scn.sap.com/thread/3766331 and try a troubleshooting tool or find some other examples in SCN.
I hope it helps,
Irena
Thanks! Irena, it's very informative for the existing SAP Portal & Fiori consultants. Looking forward to work on 7.4 version with these new features.
Thanks,
Rakesh
Hi Irena,
Portal is on 7.4 sp11 and SAP_UI is 7.4 sp 13.
In Frame work page configuration , set SAPUI5 Library source to ABAP.
Create destination using ABAP FES and select Destination type: HTTP
Question:Destination Type is HTTP or ODATA ?
After adding remote catalog/group to role, i am trying to assign categories but facing error.
Please Suggest.
Thanks
Arpita
Hi Arpita,
Destination type should be HTTP, you set it correctly.
Please try another category (mot locked group, there are known issues with it). If the error still exists, please open a ticket.
Best regards,
Irena
Hi Irena,
Thank you for your reply and suggestion.
My problem is resolved and reason is destination name never contain space ' '
Name should be Fiori_Launchpad_Destination.
Thanks.
Arpita
Hi Irena,
we face an issue the the service /UI2/FIORI_CATALOGS does not return any content when the user does not have SAP_ALL assigned. We activated the Service and created a dedicated role using SAP_UI2_FIORI_CATALOGS_READ. Do you have some detailed information on required authorization on FES for remote catalog consumtion?
Thank you in advance
Regards Oliver
Hello Oliver,
Please reference the following documentation links:
Have a great day,
Shani
Hi Oliver,
Along with objects in the example given, /UI2/CHIP objects also needed. Please find the attached image of role we are testing with.
Only issue i still have is the Caching problem. Every time a user change or new user assigned with gateway roles, need to Invalidate Cache and Sync using the Transaction /UI2/INVAL_CACHES and Running the Report /UI2/INVALIDATE_CLIENT_CACHES. I have open message with SAP on this.
Hope this helps.
Thanks
Sumanth
Hi Sumanth,
thanks a lot. Invalidate Cache and Sync using the Transaction /UI2/INVAL_CACHES and Running the Report /UI2/INVALIDATE_CLIENT_CACHES did the trick 🙂 .
You`re my hero, regards Oliver
Hi Irena, and Sumanth,
With your help, and configuring the web dispatcher correctly, we are now able to view the Fiori catalogs in Portal.
But, we are facing one new issue (Mixed Content Error):
The links to any attachments is being rendered as HTTP instead of HTTPS. For example, Our URL for My travel and Expense App is:
https://<webDispatcher-host>:50001/irj/portal/fiori#ZTRV_TE_CRE_E-create
But, the link to attachments is being rendered as:
http://<webDispatcher-host>:50001/sap/opu/odata/sap/PAOC_TRV_SRV/Attachments('000014430000071983_____FOL34000000000004EXT40000000005784')/$value
Hence these links (or trying to upload an attachment) is failing with “Mixed Content” message (screenshot below).
This is happening in ‘My Travel and expense’ App, and ‘My Paystubs’ App.
Would you have any hints regarding this issue? Any help on this would be much appreciated.
Thank you,
Harman
Hi Harman,
Is the FQDN in both URL's same and pointing to Web Dispatcher?
Try maintaining the below table in Gateway Server.
Table Name: HTTPURLLOC
Give the Protocol as HTTPS
Hostname and Port should be similar to Web Dispatcher names.
Hope this resolves the issue.
Thanks
Sumanth
Hi Sumanth,
Yes, the FQDN in both URL's is exact same; only difference is Protocol (HTTP vs HTTPS).
We tried your suggestion regarding HTTPURLLOC table, but no luck.
We have the same issue (mixed content) if try going to the FioriLaunchpad directly (without portal Desktop) via the web dispatcher. Like this:
https://<webDispatcher>/sap/bc/ui5_ui5/ui2/ushell/shells/abap/Fiorilaunchpad.html
The Only URL when everything works is going directly to Gateway Server:
https://<FES>:44300/sap/bc/ui5_ui5/ui2/ushell/shells/abap/Fiorilaunchpad.html
So, seems like anytime going through the web dispatcher, we are hitting this ‘mixed content’ issue!
Thanks,
Harman
Hi Sumanth,
Our Basis resource made multiple entries in HTTPURLLOC table to get this working.
Thank you for your help.
Harman
Hello Irena, Shani,
One more excellent Blog. I am trying to get Lock Group Functionality work on my local catalog. It is working fine when I assign Category as Locked Group in Fiori Launchpad Categories. But when I use Portal Group as Lock Group (ID: EveryOne_ABC and Name: My ABC), I am not seeing My ABC as Lock Group on the Homepage.I did assign same Group to User and role as well and changed Role checkbox property for Lock Group on the Role.
Is there anything I am missing in this? Tiles are displaying on FLP but not in Lock Group. How do i connect Tiles and Group?
Thanks,
Sri
Hi Sri,
You can have only one locked group. The locked group property should be checked-on on the role or folder or workset level (with entry point checked-on), closest to the pages or iviews.
All the iViews or pages in the container (role, folder, workset) you checked the locked group property will appear in the locked group onthe top of home page.
I hope it helps,
Irena
Hi Irena Kull,
I have found error after install new systems. When I try to integrate Fiori applications in SAP portal fiori lanuchpad. It show the error message ‘Sorry, the content you were trying to load is unavailable. Sorry, the content you were trying to load is unavailable.’ Then I check in some error using t-code ‘/IWFND/ERROR_LOG’ in gateway system but It does not have message to me.
The information about our system is Gateway system with SAP_UI 740 SP13 component and SAP Portal system with EP-RUNTIME 7.40 SP11 patch7.
Best Regards,
Wasan
Hello Wasan,
the picture you've attached to your question is empty.
In general I can assume that the server you are trying to reach has an issue.You can run the request to the server directly and see whether you get a response.
I also assume that you are using Web Dispatcher to address your server, correct?
Best regards, Irena
Hi Irena,
With help of this great blog, we are currently implementing this scenario in our landscape as it is ideal for portal users. I wonder if you (or anyone else) noticed the Logoff issue on mobile browsers:
On mobile browsers, or using 'SAP Fiori Client 1.4', the logoff process does not behave properly. When user clicks logoff, the small window pops displaying ‘closing sessions..’ (Just like it does in regular desktop portal), but the mobile browsers do not handle it well.
The ‘closing session…’ window doesn’t close itself, and if manually closed, the logoff still takes 2-4 minutes. (We have confirmed that popups are allowed on mobile browsers).
Thanks,
Harman
Hi Harman,
please check your patch level as described in SAP note 2194600.
Best regards,
Irena
Hello Irena Kull , Shani Limor
We currently have an issue setting custom images to the Tiles on Fiori Desktop in Portal. Standard icons work, but setting a custom image does not.
Here is the discussion on the same - How to use the Icon URL property for Portal Fiori Launchpad Page
We are on 7.4 SP11 of Portal. I also have opened a incident for it - 000079738
Appreciate if you could help.
Thanks
Sandip
Hello Sandip,
I read your communication with Tal. In this case the best way would be to let the development support team investigate it through the message. Please make sure you have the connection open for the system and clearly provide the details of the configured FWP and iView with Image.
Have a great day,
Shani
Thanks Shani
The connection is opened. I opened the message in the component - EP-PIN-NAV-FFP
Regards
Sandip
Hi Shani / Irena ,
I have configured remote content to be pulled from backend and assigned it to portal category ( to appear on home page by default ) . But when logged in, I don't see tiles from backend catalog in that group , I have to switch on personalization, go to tile catalog and have to manually attach it to group . I remember doing it earlier few months back and don't recall this issue or may be that is how it is was or supposed to be, not sure though .
Also , I don't see anything related to remote content in my role structure where I can go and say "Default App in home page" to Yes . Could you please let me know if I am missing something here ? Thanks for your help !
Regards
Sudarshan
Hi Sudarshan,
In order to see remote content in Home page you have to:
Remote catalogs appear only in Tile Catalog with/without assignment.
"Default App in Home page" is relevant only for EP content.
Regards,
Irena
Thanks Irena !
Yes, it works with group .
I have already mentioned this issue in earlier post that - when i remove tiles from portal role or from backend catalog and if that tile was appearing on user home page under any group , it continues to appear unless I go and clear UCD . But when you clear UCD all settings are gone and also this is practically impossible to go and clear UCD in big organization where security may change frequently . For this very reason we are disabling the personalization currently. I remember you mentioned some fix will be appearing soon and also when I met Ram in TechEd he mentioned this will be addressed . Any clue when and in which SP it will be coming as we would like to keep personalization ON . Thank you very much !
Regards
Sudarshan
Hi Sudarshan,
the new feature, syncronizing home page and administrator's setings, is planned for 7.50 SP2.
Regards, Irena
Thanks Irena for quick response ! We would be going live with NW 7.4 in next few months , so which SP would hold these features for 7.4 ? Thanks again !
Regards
Sudarshan
Accoring to today's roadmap the feature is planned to be delivered in NW 7.4 Sp15 (preliminary June, 2016).
Hi,
I have a problem with the Fiori Framework Page Configuration, the option to select ABAP as source system is missing (release is NW 7.40 SPS13):
Can anyone help?
Best regards,
Oliver
Hello Oliver,
please verify that the deployment of EP SCAs is complete.
Regards,
Irena
Hi Irena,
thank you for your answer, but I can't find a problem. Can you please explain me how to check this? Which component is the right one?
Regards,
Oliver
Hi Oliver,
please verify that all EP SCAs (for example EP-RUNTIME, EP-BASIS, EP-ADMIN etc.) and SAP-UI5 SCA are on the same SP level.
BR, Irena
Hi Irena,
switching the user language to english solved the problem.
BR,
Oliver
Hi Oliver,
A fix is available through patch – please see note 2249664 – "Framework page configuration support in different languages".
Have a great day,
Shani
Product Owner | NW Enterprise Portal
Dear Experts,
I'm trying to work through this click instruction to consume my Gateway Content through SAP Portal. But I couldn’t get it go until now.
I get to the point where I have to add Remote Content to my Portal Role. It works at least so it seems.
Now I have a catalog and a group selected for my role. I assigned the role to my Enduser. But when I launch FLP through my Web Dispatcher, I am not able to see this content anywhere. I expected it in the Tile Catalog but no signs there either.
Unfortunately I can’t get it to display anywhere else. It only shows in “Selected Content” when I press the “add remote content” button again. Even my role in advanced editor has no signs of assigned content.
I don't know what to do or try next.
Any suggestions?
Hello Sebastian,
What SP/patch level your portal and FES are?
Did you check whether these catalog/groups are rendered correctly in FLP@ABAP?
Do you see any error messages in the developer tool in FLP@EP?
Regards,
Irena
Portal: NW 7.4 SP11
FES: NW 7.4 SP11
UI-Add On is SP13
IN FLP@ABAP everything looks fine.
No error messages shown in Portal either, besides one which looks like error with theming.
But that shouldn't be the problem?!
Please check that
for ABAP Front End Server NW7.4 SPS11 you have SAP_UI 740 SP12
component.
I've got SAP_UI 740 SP13.
OK, let's check Web Dispatcher config then. Please run FLP@ABAP via WebDispatcher (replace the FES server:port with your WebDispatcher server:port) . If it runs OK, open a ticket for EP-PIN-NAV-FLP component.
Strange thing, it works now.
I guess that maybe caching through Web Dispatcher was the problem.
I got one last issue:
When I call FLP in Portal via Web Dispatcher I have to log on to SAP Gateway despite given the Logon-Details in NWA in Destinations. Did I miss any settings somewhere?
Hi Sebastian,
you have to define an SSO in the gateway system to avoid this.
Regards,
Irena
Hi Shani / Irena ,
It appears that when we add parameters on tile for its navigation they gets ignored when tile is configured as remote content on portal. Parameters are respected when you launch the same tile/app/config from backend flp . Example : For inbox we have to use parameter allItems=true , it gets ignored when I open as user on portal configured as remote content but backend launchpad does it good . Also , just FYI - parameters are respected if configure this fiori App as Fiori iView on portal but remote content config ignores it . Let me know if you have any thoughts on it or else this is SAP incident ? Thanks !
Regards
Sudarshan
Hello Sudarshan,
this is a SAP incident. Please open one, provide us connection to your system, and the most important thing:
please explain exactly which parameter do you use and where the configuration is done.
Thanks,
Irena
hello everyone,
do you know what type of destination type should i choose when creating the destination in /nwa (odata or http) ?
Thank you!
Hello Mihai,
it should be http destination.
Regards,
Irena
Hi Shani,
My inbox tile I am not getting number on the tiles. for example if I have 20 work items in my inbox It should display 20 on tile. But number is not displaying on the tile. Which parameter I have to modify in iview.
Regards
Rajesh
Hi,
I have tried configuring remote catalog consumption and all steps went fine. But at the end, when I tried to test with the Web Dispatcher portal URL, I got an error on the home page. But, when I went to catalogs, I could see those catalogs and tiles. However, I could not add it to home page from the Catalogs page.
When, I go to direct link, I do not get the error on the home page, but the same time, I do not see the catalogs in the catalogs section (I guess that is expected as we need Web Dispatcher to bring the remote catalogs)
Below is the link to the discussion thread.
Fiori launchpad on Portal is not working
Thanks,
Bhavik
Hi Bhavik,
from the error message when launching FLP on EP via Web Dispatcher it looks like:
your FES cannot be accessed.
Either FES server is down or your Web Dispatcher configuration is wrong.
BR, Irena
Thanks Irena.
FES was not down and as per the WebDispatcher team, they said configuration is correct.
Also, when I did with direct portal link, it did not throw an error making me think that for that particular URL request, it is not doing anything with FES and just getting something from Portal. Otherwise, it would have given error while using direct URL.
But, not able to get more details on what and where could be wrong.
-Bhavik
Hi Bhavik,
The error message you mentioned is thrown in case of a problem with FES. You can send me your WD configuration or open a ticket to component EP-PIN-NAV-FFP.
BR, Irena
Hi Irena,
We are using SiteMinder as Web Dispatcher. (We already have SiteMinder in place so made sense to use that instead of adding Web Dispatcher in between.). Below is the configuration from SiteMinder.
Below configuration now works when we try to access Standalone Fiori application from the regular portal.
<nete:case value="<WD Host>:<WD Port>">
<nete:cond headername="" type="uri" criteria="beginswith">
<nete:case value="/sap/"><nete:forward>https://<FES Host & Port>$0</nete:forward>
</nete:case>
<nete:case value="/irj/"><nete:forward>https://<Portal Host & Port>$0</nete:forward>
</nete:case>
<nete:default><nete:forward>https://<Portal Host & port>$0</nete:forward>
</nete:default>
</nete:cond>
FYI... I have raised OSS Message as well as per the suggetion.
Thanks,
-Bhavik
Hi Experts,
I'm trying this for the first time and at some extent, I'm able to do it but when I'm running the URL I'm just getting Background image of Fiori Launchpad (Purple Flower with Blue base).... neither UID/ Password Window nor any tiles and even No Error's in F12 (Network or Console).... Sometimes, Error's are good (it at least give us a chance to look somewhere).... Well, any pointers folk?
Reply is much appreciated!
KR,
~ Mahendra
Hi Mahendra,
what URL are you running? If no logon screen appears I doubt that URL is correct.
Please double-check your configuration also with this blog below.
Best regards,
Irena
SAP Fiori Launchpad on Portal – Sample Content for Administrators
Hi Irena,
I want to show S4HANA Lunchapd in portal NW7.4 SP11.
Followd all the steps as per below link
SAP Fiori Launchpad on Portal – Sample Content for Administrators
Below is the link for the discuss thread.
S4HANA Launchpad in portal
Thank you.
Best regards,
Dhara
Hello Dhara,
from your description it is not clear which page is blank: FLP on EP when you first open it or after you opened FLP on EP and launched the iView which leads you to S4HANA launchpad.
If you need a separate app, you have to provide a link to this specific app in the iview as described in SAP Enterprise Portal: Enabling SAP Fiori (Wave 2) Apps in SAP Fiori Launchpad on Portal.
Why do you want to use iviews for S4HANA and not remote content consumption?
egards,
Irena
Hi,
The remote catalog and the dynamic tiles are working fine in our development environment but in QA system which is at same SAP level the remote catalog and dynamic tiles are not working.As soon as i change the UI library to point to ABAP in fiori framework page configuration the portal launchpad starts dumping and throws error as shown in the image,
In the NWA logs it throws error failed to connect to ABAP server.
Please guide.
Regards
Radhika
Hello Radhika,
I suggest to check SAPUI5 release correspondence to your ABAP release. You can check ii as described in SAP Fiori Launchpad on SAP Enterprise Portal: Recommendations and Frequently Asked Questions
BR, Irena
Hi Irena,
The SAP Ui5 library version on our QA portal is same as n our Dev portal UISAPUI5_JAVA.
I am not sure as how the fiori launchpad is connecting to ABAP system just when i change the SAP UI5 library version to ABAP in fiori framework page configuration because in the NWA the error thrown is not able to connect to ABAP server.If i switch the UI5 library version to JAVA the launchpad loads fine with all the fiori applications.
Do we need to match the SAP UI5 library version in our portal with the Gateway server.But just by changing the ui5 library version how is the portal launchpad connecting to ABAP server,
Regards
Radhika
HI Radhika,
from your description the issue is not SAPUI5 on portal and gateway different versions.
I suggest to access the gateway via web dispatcher., then run portal via Web Dispatcher in the same browser window with ABAP library.
If portal is running, it means the issue is in SSO.
Regards, Irena
Hi Irena,
I want to show S4HANA fiori Launchpad in EP, NW 7.4 sp11.
i have created an iview using SAP Fiori iview templates to show the Launchpad in EP
and changed mandatory properties like, ECC system, category,device group etc..
i have created ECC system which connect to backend HANA system using web dispatcher.
All connections os ECC system are tested.
Dispatcher is also point to the correct backend system.
when i try to open a Launchpad iview in EP,it show blank page.
i am using google chrome browser.
i right click on this page and select view frame source
Copy the link, which i got from' View frame source' and paste in another tab, then only i will able to see S4HANA fiori launchpad.
Is there any problem regarding system or sp level updation?
Hi Dhara,
please use the docu : https://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw74/helpdata/en/40/4440d3049343afb8b6735aac9181ec/content.htm
You should be doing something similar (instead of FLP designer calling the launchpad). Please verify that you navigation mode is "separate headerless window (standards mode)" - it looks like you try to display in-place.
Regards,
Irena
Hi Irena,
Many thanks for your reply.
I used this document and i am able to open FLP Designer, but i want to open S4HANA FLP LAUNCHPAD, not designer.
I have created SAP Fiori Iview for launchpad,as i mention earlier.but it does not work.
now, I Created UI5 iview as per below link:
Creating SAPUI5 iViews - Portal - SAP Library
and mention relative path for LAUNCHPAD: /sap/bc/ui5_ui5/ui2/ushell/shells/abap/FioriLaunchpad.html
Is there any problem with relative path?
In this case also, if i right click on page--> open view frame source-->copy URLink --> paste in another tab-->then only i am able to open launchpad.
Best regards,
Dhara
Hello Dhara,
In the documentation relative path does not start with "/", please try it as well.
Also I did understand whether you have changed your navigation mode to a new window, or keep opening the iView in-place.
Regards,
Irena
Hi Irena,
Thank you for your reply
after removing " / " , Still same problem.
And this is hana launchpad so which method is good to create launchpad iview.
Either use SAP Fiori Iview or SAP UI5 iview.
Ehp launchpad run successfully in my portal but only problem when i try to call hana launchpad.
Is there any issue with dispatcher or SSO?
Regards,
Dhara
Hi Irena,
Thanks! for a very informative blog.
I am facing a issue in a scenario of FLP integrated on SAP Portal using SAP fiori iview template as below:
I am facing an issue in display of SAP Fiori Launchpad contents when being launched from portal Role (web-dispatcher portal url). I am getting the content as in below screen-shot. Please note that the same content is being launched properly when using direct web-dispatcher fiori launchpad url.
My EP version is NW7.4SP09 & FLP is NW7.4SP13
Please help in resolving the same, if anyone has faced similar issue earlier.
* Web-dispatcher is configured for integration scenario and we are able to access portal using same.
link to discussion: https://answers.sap.com/questions/228636/flp-content-not-displaying-properly-when-being-lau.html
Thanks,
Rakesh
Hi Irena,
Thanks for the blog. I am successful in consumption of remote content from gateway on Portal FLP.
But when I change some information on tile like subtitle then it is not visible on Portal. How this sync is going to happen? HTTP destination is working fine and I tried to add and remove catalog and group from Portal role but it didn't help.