SAP Cloud Platform Fiori Launchpad Configuration for Beginners

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Hi all,

I hope this blog post will be helpful for you to kick start with Fiori Launchpad Configuration in SAP Cloud Platform.

In this blog we will cover the below topics,

1. SAPUI5 app deployment to SAP Cloud Platform.


2. Portal Enabling in SAP Cloud Platform.


3. Fiori Launchpad Site Creation in SAP Cloud Platform.


4. Catalog, Groups and Roles Ceation in SAP Cloud Platform.


5. Assigning Roles to Catalog and Groups and to SAPUI5 apps.


6. Assigning Roles to the users in SAP Cloud Platform.

Lets get in to the detail procedure step by step.

Login to SAP Cloud Platform Cockpit

https://account.hana.ondemand.com/#/home/welcome

Step 1 : SAPUI5 app deployment to SAP Cloud Platform

Login to SAP WEB IDE and create an SAPUI5 application.

Select the UI5 app ---> Right Click ---> Deploy ---> Select Deploy to SAP Cloud Platform ---> Pop-Up opens ---> Fill the mandatory details and Click on Deploy.

 

Step 2 : Portal Enabling SAP Cloud Platform

Go to Services and click on Portal

To enable the Portal click on the above tile

Click on Enable button to enable the Portal services.

Once the Portal is enabled, just refresh the browser to reflect the changes.

 

Step 3 : Fiori Launchpad Site Creation in SAP Cloud Platform Portal

Once the Portal services are enabled, select Go to Service link to create a Launchpad site.

Once Go to Service is clicked, it will take you to the Admin Space, refer below snapshot to create a new site

Once the add button is clicked, a Pop-Up will open to create a site.

Fill the Site Name, select highlighted SAP Fiori Launchpad tile and click on Create button.

Once the site is created successfully, below screen will appear.

 

Step 4 : Catalog, Groups and Roles Creation

Catalog creation

Refer below snapshot and create a Catalog.

Group Creation

Refer below snapshot and create a Group.

Role Creation

Refer below snapshot and create a Role.

 

Step 5 : Assigning Role to Catalog and Groups and to SAPUI5 apps.

Assigning Role to Catalog.

Select the Catalog and click on Edit button and add the Role as shown in below snapshot.

Select the required Role and Save it.

Assigning Role to Group.

Select the Group and click on Edit button and add the Role as shown in below snapshot.

Select the required Role and Save it.

Assigning Catalog and Group to the app.

Go back to SAP Web IDE, Select the Deployed application and Right Click and Select Deploy and again Select Register to SAP Cloud Platform, below screen will appear.

Select the semantic object and click on Next button, once Next is clicked below screen will appear.

Specify all the tile attributes and click on Next button, once Next is clicked below screen will appear.

Select the appropriate Site, Catalog and Group and click on Finish button to complete your registration, once Finish button is clicked below screen will appear.

Click on Open SAP Fiori Launchpad to open your Fiori Launchpad as in below snapshot.

 

Step 6 : Assigning the Roles to users in SAP Cloud Platform.

To assign the specific Roles to the specific Users in a sub-account in SAP Cloud Platform.

Select Configure Portal in the Portal, it opens a new tab as shown in below snapshot.

Click on New Role button and create the same role which is created in the Fiori Site. Once the role is created select the role and click on Assign button.

Provide the User Id and Click on Assign, the role will be assigned to the appropriate User Id.

Conclusion

In this blog post, We have learnt how to set up Fiori Launchpad in SAP Cloud Platform.

Thanks for reading. Hope you enjoyed this blog post.

Thanks again:)

Regards,

Chethan RK