SAP Fiori - Introduction

SAP Fiori is a new user experience (UX) for SAP software and applications.
It provides a set of applications that are used in regular business functions
like work approvals, financial apps, calculation apps and various self-service
apps.
SAP Fiori provides 300+ role-based applications like HR, Manufacturing,
finance, etc. When you open the SAP Fiori home page application, you will
see a picture of the flowers. It is because Fiori means flowers in Italian.

SAP Fiori provides all business roles in real time on compatible hand
devices. It offers business roles on easy to use functions, simple with
unmatched responsiveness on desktop, smartphones and Tablets.
SAP Fiori enables multiple device applications that allow users to start a
process on their desktop/laptops and to continue that process on a
smartphone or on a tablet. SAP has developed Fiori Apps based on User
interface UI5.

When SAP Fiori is combined with the power of the SAP HANA, it provides an
unmatched application response and query-execution time. SAP Fiori user
experience (UX) is used to provide a personalized and role-based user
experience for enterprise-wide engagement across lines of business.
1

How SAP Fiori was born?

When a research was conducted, it was found that most of the SAP users
use SAP User Interface to access the applications. These included
common applications related to Manager-employee interactions such as
leave request, travel request, etc. These GUI had more than 300,000
screens with various functions in it. SAP checked the most frequently used
application and then decided to renew these applications. This is how SAP
Fiori was born.

SAP Fiori Design Principles

There are five design principles for SAP Fiori UI5. These principles make
SAP Fiori simple and decompose the different transactions into simple task
based UI applications.

Role-Based SAP has decomposed various SAP transactions and changed

them into beautiful user interactive applications that show only most relevant
information to the users.

Responsiveness When SAP Fiori is combined with the power of SAP HANA, it
provides an unmatched application response and query executions time.

Simple To make SAP Fiori simple to match the user demand, SAP has
designed it as a 1-1-3 scenario. This means 1 user, 1 use case and 3 screens.

Seamless Experience SAP has provided all the Fiori apps based on the same
language and it does not matter on the deployment and platform.

Delightful SAP Fiori was designed to work with ECC 6.0 to make it easy for
the users and to deploy on the existing SAP system.

SAP Fiori Apps

SAP Fiori apps are divided into three categories. They are distinguished on
the basis of their function and infrastructure requirement.

Transactional Apps

Fact sheets

Analytical Apps

Transactional Apps
2

The most important features of Transactional Apps are

The first release of SAP Fiori included 25 transactional apps.

Transactional apps in SAP Fiori are used to perform transactional tasks like a
manager-employee transactions such as leave request, travel requests, etc.

Transactional Apps run best on SAP HANA database but can be deployed with
any database with acceptable performance. These apps allow a user to run
simple SAP transactions on the mobile devices as well as desktop or laptops.

Example Leave Request, Travel Request, Purchase Order.

Fact sheets
The important features of a Fact sheet are given below.

Fact sheets are used to drill the key information and contextual information in
business operations. In SAP Fiori tiles, you can drill down to further details.

It also allows you to navigate one-fact sheet to all its related fact sheets.

Fact sheets also allow you to navigate to Transactional apps to run SAP
transactions.

few

Fact

sheets

also

provide

an

integration

option

of

geographical maps.

You can call Fact sheets from Fiori Launchpad search results, from other fact
sheets or from Transactional or Analytical apps.

Fact sheets only run on SAP HANA database and also require an ABAP stack and
they cannot be ported to SAP HANA Live tier-2 architecture.

Example There is a fact sheet app with the center objects having details
about vendor contract. You can drill down to further details like vendor
details, contract terms, item details, etc.

Analytical Apps
Analytical apps are used to provide role-based real time information about
the business operations. Analytical apps integrate the power of SAP HANA
with SAP business suite. It provides real time information from large volume
of data in front-end web browser.
Using Analytical apps, you can closely monitor Key Performance indicators
KPIs. You can perform complex aggregations and calculations of your
business operations and react immediately as per the changes in the
market condition.
SAP Fiori Analytical apps run on SAP HANA database and use Virtual data
models.

Example
3

SAP UX Strategy
User Experience (UX) is basically, about an overall experience that a person
has while using any product, a website or an application. The application
may be on either a mobile device, tablet or a desktop or laptop. User
Experience should be simple to use so that the users can achieve their goals
easily and interact with SAP system.
User Experience comprises of right balance of technology, business needs
and desirability.
UX strategy is basically about the following three design principles

Technology

Business

Human Values

SAP UX strategy consists of three components

4

New New provides a consumer grid user experience for the new applications
i.e. all the applications, which are yet to be built.

Renew Renew is applied to the existing applications.

Enable Enable is to provide a customer an ability to improve user experience

of any SAP software to allow them to decide which business scenario is critical
for them.

Prerequisites to Learn SAP Fiori

The following are the requirements for learning SAP Fiori

ABAP program and objects

HTML5

JavaScript

SAP UI5

ERP Implementation experience

OData and SAP NetWeaver Gateway

SAP HANA

SAP Fiori - Architecture

The key components in high-level landscape of SAP Fiori architecture are
given below.

SAP Web Dispatcher (Reverse Proxy)

SAP Web dispatcher is the first point of contact in SAP Fiori architecture for
end users. This handles all web browser requests from end users via mobile
devices or laptops.
It is an entry point for all HTTP/HTTPS requests and defines if a system has
to accept or reject the requests and the server where request should go. It
can reject or accept connection to SAP Fiori system.

Transactional apps can run on any database but Fact sheets and Analytical
apps requires SAP HANA database to run.
SAP ABAP Front-End Server
SAP ABAP front-end server contains all the UI components of Fiori system
and NetWeaver gateway. These UI components consist of central UI add on,
SAP UI5 control library and SAP Fiori Launchpad. It also contains product
specific UI. Add-ons contain UI development for respective business suite
such as ERP, SCM, SD, MM, etc.
SAP NetWeaver Gateway is used to setup a connection between SAP
business suite and target clients, platforms and framework. It offers
development and generation tools to create OData services to different
client development tools.
SAP ABAP Back-End Server
SAP ABAP Back-End Server is used to contain the business logic and the
back-end data. Search model for fact sheets and SAP business suite is
contained in ABAP back-end server.
SAP HANA database and HANA XS Engine
HANA XS engine is used to run all analytical apps in SAP Fiori. It contains
Fiori app content and virtual data-model reuse content, which is provided
through SAP HANA Live.
HANA XS Engine consists of two components

HANA Live App content for Business suite.

Smart Business component with KPI Modeler.

HANA Live content contains VDM reuse content, which can be used for
extensibility purpose.
Notes

Transactional apps in SAP Fiori does not necessarily require SAP HANA database
to run and can run on any database.

Fact Sheets, Analytical apps and Smart Business run only on SAP HANA
database with no exceptions allowed

HANA is required for search model function of Fact Sheets to work.

The data requested in Fact Sheets via search models is directly pulled from
HANA database.

SAP Fiori Architecture: App Types

SAP Fiori apps are divided into three categories. They are distinguished on
the basis of their function and infrastructure requirement.
As mentioned earlier, Transactional apps in SAP Fiori does not necessarily
require SAP HANA database to run and can run on any database. Fact
Sheets, Analytical apps and Smart Business run only on SAP HANA
database with no exceptions.
The picture given below shows SAP Fiori Architecture for SAP Fiori different
apps types.

Fact Sheets require Search models to perform search capability in Fiori

Apps. Fact sheets are used to drill the key information and contextual
information in business operations. In SAP Fiori tiles, you can drill down to

further details. It also allows you to navigate from one fact sheets to all its
related fact sheets.
Analytical apps and Smart Business apps data come from HANA database
through HANA XS Engine.
HANA Live content contains Virtual Data Model reuse content, which can be
used for extensibility purpose.
The user places request via Web browser using HTTPS. Trusted RFC is used
to communicate between ABAP Front-End and Back-End server.

Hardware and Software Requirements

While installing and configuring SAP Fiori apps system, it is suggested to
check the minimum hardware and software requirement to install different
components as per Fiori apps requirement.
It is important to understand the concept of UI Add-Ons and NetWeaver
Gateway, support packs, which are installed on ABAP Front-End server. The
central UI Add-Ons are required for SAP UI5 control library and
Launchpad. NetWeaver Gateway is used to set up the connection to backend server by creating OData service.

If you install NW 7.4 for Front-end server, all central UI Add-Ons and Gateway
components are part of that installation.

If you install NW 7.31 SPS04 for Front-End server, central UI Add-Ons and
Gateway components have to be installed separately.

Product
Version

EHP3 FOR SAP

NETWEAVER
7.0 (AS ABAP)

Required SAP NW Gateway

Installation

Components
automatically
installed with SAP
NW Gateway

SAP NETWEAVER GATEWAY 2.0 SPS07

GW_CORE 200

(Gateway Server Core NW 703/731)

SAP IW FND 250

If

SAP WEB UIF 731

you

wish

to

install

"Approval

Requests" apps, you additionally have

IW_BEP 200

to install SAP NETWEAVER GATEWAY

2.0 SPS07>SAP IW PGW 100
SAP
NETWEAVER
7.4 (AS
ABAP), SAP
NETWEAVER

All required components are included in the SAP NetWeaver

Installation (SAP_GWFND)
If you wish to install "Approval Requests" apps, you additionally

7.4 FOR SUITE

(AS ABAP)

have to install SAP NETWEAVER GATEWAY 2.0 SPS07>SAP IW

PGW 100

SAP NW Installation Prerequisites

The minimum hardware requirements for SAP NetWeaver Gateway frontend server are as follows
Requirements

Specifications

Processor

Dual Core(2 logical CPUs) or higher, 2 GHz or

higher

Random Access Memory

(RAM)

8 GB or higher

Hard Disk Capacity

80 GB primary, or higher

HANA 1.0 database requirement is only for Fact Sheets and Analytical
Apps.
HANA Live is included with suite on HANA but it is made available as
separate package to be installed. SAP HANA Live uses the integrated
scenario means SAP HANA Live shares a SAP HANA Appliance with
the Business suite.
SAP HANA Live for SAP ERP
Product

SAP HANA Live for SAP ERP

Release

1.0 SPS10

Software Components

HCO_HBA_ECC

Based On

SAP HANA Appliance Software SPS 08 or higher

Documentation Published

April 2015

You install this software component as an add-on for SAP HANA. The SAP
HANA appliance software comes pre-installed on a specific appliance
hardware system delivered in conjunction with leading SAP hardware
partners.

System Landscape requirement for SAP Fiori

System Landscape requirement for SAP Fiori are summarized in the table
given below.

SAP Fiori - NetWeaver Gateway

SAP NetWeaver Gateway is used to setup a connection between SAP
business suite and target clients, platforms and framework. It offers
development and generation tools to create OData services to different
client development tools.
SAP NetWeaver gateway provides an easier way for the consumption on
business logic and content for SAP Back-end system on web applications. It
also reduces the complexity to access SAP data and provides easy
interfaces to decrease the development time.
SAP NetWeaver Gateway: Capabilities and Key Benefits
SAP NetWeaver Gateway is a technology that provides a simple way to
connect devices, environments and platforms to SAP software based on
market standards.

Non-disruptive, any SAP business suite.

Ease to develop simple APIs and does not require any tool knowledge.

Based on REST, ATOM/OData. It allows connectivity to SAP applications using

any programming language or model, without the need for SAP knowledge, by
leveraging REST services and OData/ATOM protocols.

It provides plug-ins for well-known IDEs such as Eclipse, Visual Studio 2010 and
XCode.

Connect SAP NetWeaver Gateway to SAP Business Suite

This involves configuring Back-end server as trusting system.

Step 1 Use T-code: SM59
10

Step 2 Click on create icon as shown below.

Step 3 Enter the details as shown below

RFC Destination Name

Connection Type: 3

Step 4 Go to the Technical Settings tab and enter the details as

explained below.
Step 5 Enter the gateway host in the Target Host field and Instance
number in the System Number field.

Step 6 Go to the Logon & Security tab and enter the details.
11

Step 7 Enter the client number and click on Current user for
authentication.
Step 8 Select Trust Relationship as Yes and click the save icon at the
top.

Step 9 Select Go back to the home screen and use T-code: SMT1

Step 10 Click the create icon as shown below.

The Trusting Wizard will open.

12

Step 11 Enter the details of RFC destination that you have just created
and click Continue.

Step 12 The information of trusted system is displayed. Click

the Savebutton.
Here, you have defined trust relationship between your SAP system and
NetWeaver Gateway host by configuring SAP system to be trusting system
and NW host to be trusted system. This enables the remote logon for users
to use the user data in SAP NetWeaver gateway and SAP system.

SAP NetWeaver Gateway: Deployment Options

There are two different deployment options available to deploy SAP
NetWeaver gateway for SAP Fiori configuration.

Central Hub Deployment of SAP NetWeaver Gateway:

Development in Back-End System
In this type of deployment option, central UI Add-On, Product specific UI
Add-Ons and SAP NetWeaver gateway is contained in ABAP front-end
server. The back-end server contains business logic and back-end data.
Development takes place in ABAP back-end system.
The services are deployed on a back-end system and registered on the
server. The Gateway service is deployed in Gateway back-end system.

13

Either IW_BEP is deployed or system running on the 7.4 or higher version

leverage the core component SAP_GWFND.

Advantages

It allows changes to the UI without development authorization in back-end.

It provides single point of maintenance for all UI issues.

It provides central place for theming and branding of Fiori Apps.

It provides single point of access to back-end system.

As there is no direct access to back-end system, it has enhanced security.

Direct local access to metadata (DDIC) and business data and ease of reuse of
data.

Disadvantages

It requires separate SAP NetWeaver Gateway system.

Note SAP recommends Central Hub deployment option for production

environment.

Central Hub Deployment of SAP NetWeaver Gateway

In this option, Gateway server functionalities are used on one dedicated
server, the hub system. As against the first option, service deployment
takes place on the hub system.
This option is used if either no development must be performed on the
back-end system or in case of releases prior to 7.40. if it is not allowed to
deploy the Add-On IW_BEP in the back-end. In this case, the developer is
limited to the interfaces that are accessible via RFC in the back-end.
Development takes place in Gateway hub system and Business suite backend systems are not touched.

14

IW_BEP or SAP_GWFND is running in Gateway hub system and nothing is

touched in SAP Business suite.
Advantages

In addition to the benefits given for the first option, this option has the
advantage that it does not require the installation of Gateway Add-Ons in backend system.

Disadvantages

There is no direct access to metadata (DDIC) and business data. Therefore,

reuse of data is limited.

GENIL objects cannot be used remotely.

In this configuration, access is limited to remote enabled interfaces like RFC

modules, BAPIs etc.

Embedded Deployment
In Embedded deployment architecture, development takes place in SAP
Business suite back-end system and Gateway system is also installed in the
same system. Services are registered as well as published in the SAP
Business Suite back-end system.

IW_BEP or SAP_GWFND is running in the same system in which SAP

Business suite is installed.
Advantages

It requires less run time as one remote call is reduced.

15

Disadvantages

System should not be used as hub for additional Back-End systems.

In case of multiple SAP Business Suite systems, Gateway has to be configured

multiple times.

This configuration is recommended only for sand box purposes.

Note You should not use a SAP Business Suite System with embedded
deployment as a hub system for additional back-end system. The reason is
that it might lead to a situation where the SAP NetWeaver Gateway release
of the hub system is lower than the version of the SAP NetWeaver Gateway
back-end components of the remote back-end system.
To avoid such situation, you can use embedded deployment option for your
SAP Business Suite systems.
If you go for a hub-based architecture, you should use a dedicated SAP
NetWeaver Gateway Hub system that should run on the latest release of
SAP NetWeaver Gateway.

Check the Deployment method in SAP Fiori System

Step 1 Login to SAP Fiori back-end system using SAP GUI as shown in
the image given below.

Step 2 On the System menu, click Status.

Step 3 A new window opens showing the System Status.

Under SAP System data, click the icon (magnifying glass) below the label
Component version.
16

Step 4 This will show you the list of the components installed on SAP
back-end system as per NetWeaver Gateway Release.

With NW 7.31, IW_BEW and GW_Core components are installed and

for NW 4.0, SAP_GWFND is installed and there are no individual
components.
Now in this system, you have NW system installed on back-end system and
all the UI Add-Ons components are in front-end system. Therefore, it
represents a Hub Architecture method of deployment.

Overview of OData (Open Data Protocol)

OData is used to define best practices that are required to build and
consume RESTful APIs. It helps you to find out changes, defining functions
for reusable procedures and sending batch requests etc.
Some of the important features are

OData provides facility for extension to fulfill any custom needs of your RESTful
APIs.

REST stands for Representational State Transfer and it is sometimes spelled as

"ReST".

It relies on a stateless, client-server, cacheable communication protocol. In

virtually all cases, the HTTP protocol is used.

REST is defined as an architecture style for designing network applications.

OData helps you focus on your business logic while building RESTful APIs
without having to worry about the approaches to define request and response

17

headers, status codes, HTTP methods, URL conventions, media types, payload
formats and query options etc.

OData RESTful APIs are easy to consume.

OData Service Life Cycle

The OData service life cycle includes span of an OData service. Given below
are the key steps to be considered in an OData Service Life Cycle.

Activation of OData service.

Maintaining OData service.

Maintaining of models and services, up to the cleanup of the metadata cache.

RESTful applications use HTTP requests to post data to create or update, read
data

and

delete

data.

REST

uses

HTTP

for

all

four

CRUD

(Create/Read/Update/Delete) operations.

REST is a lightweight alternative to mechanisms like RPC (Remote Procedure

Calls) and Web Services.

REST Architecture Components

Given below are the components of the REST Architecture.

Resources

A web of resources

Client-server

No Connection state

Proxy Servers

SAP Fiori - Installation

SAP Fiori installation involves installation of front-end, back-end
components and in case of Analytical apps, installation of HANA
components. These components are delivered as separate products and
hence, have to be installed separately.
With the integration of SAP Fiori apps library and Maintenance planner,
installation process has been simplified. It allows you to select from the list
of available apps from SAP Fiori Apps library, their installation and
configuration prerequisites.
A summarized step-by-step procedure is shown in the image given below.

Step 1 shows how to check the prerequisites for the installation according to
different SAP Fiori Apps.

Step 2 to Step 5 determine the front-end and back end components to be

installed as per different Fiori Apps.

18

Step 6 to Step 10 determine the Configuration steps to be performed for

setting up the SAP Fiori environment.

Let us understand the procedure in detail.

Step 1: SAP Fiori Prerequisites

Checking prerequisites includes checking the following

NetWeaver Gateway Server NW 7.31 SPS04 or higher or NW 7.4 SPS04 or higher

NW Central UI Add-On NW 7.31 SPS04 or higher or NW 7.4 SPS04 or higher

Business Suite UI Add-On

Back-End Business suite Server NW 7.4 SPS04 or higher

Database HANA 1.0

19

On SAP Front-End server, some components have to be installed for SAP

NetWeaver gateway installation. If you install NW 7.31 SPS04 on your
front-end server, the components given below have to be installed
separately.
If you install NW 7.4 SPS04 on your front-end server, these components
are installed automatically.

You can use Software Update Manager with Maintenance Optimizer for the
installation.

Step 2: Download SAP Fiori

To download the software SAP SWDC

Follow the procedure depicted in the images below.
Click Installation and Upgrades as shown in the following screenshot.

20

Click the link A-Z index.

Once the page with A Z index opens, click N NetWeaver Gateway

SAP NetWeaver Gateway 2.0.

21

Step 3: Install SAP Fiori

The next step is to install Central UI-Add On and SAP Fiori Launchpad.
Install Central UI Add-On according to your NetWeaver release.
NetWeaver Gateway
Version

Central UI Add-on

Components Names

SAP UI ADD-ON INFRA V1.0

SAP UI2 SERVICES V1.0
EHP3 FOR SAP
NETWEAVER 7.0 (AS
ABAP) (SPS 04 as
minimum)

UI ADD-ON 1.0 FOR

NW 7.03 (SPS 06 as
minimum)

SAP UI5 CLIENT RT AS ABAP

1.00
SAP IW BEP 200
SAP UI2 FOUNDATION V1.0
SAP UI2 IMPL. FOR NW 7.31
V1.0

SAP NETWEAVER 7.4

(AS ABAP), SAP
NETWEAVER 7.4 FOR
SUITE (AS ABAP) (SPS
04 AND COMPONENT
SAP UI 7.40 SP05 for
both as minimum)

All required components are included in the SAP

NetWeaver 7.4 installation. Ensure that the above
mentioned required components are in place.

The next step is to install product-specific UI Add-On according to your

Business suite
22

ERP: UI for EHP7 for SAP ERP 6.0

SRM: UI for EHP3 for SAP SRM 7.0

SCM: SAP SNC USABILITY 1.0

CRM: UI for EHP3 for SAP CRM 7.0

PORTF AND PROJ MGMT: UI for SAP PORTF PROJ MGMT 6.0

GRC: UI for SAP ACCESS CONROL 10.1 SP3

All these Add-Ons are non-modifying. It means, no changes in the back-end

is required and no down time is required to install these Add-Ons.
OData part is delivered via back-end enhancement pack by the product
i.e EHP7 for SAP ERP 6.0. You do not require installation of SAP Fiori AddOn components separately.

Check Installed Components in SAP Fiori

To check installed components in SAP Fiori

Login to SAP Logon Go to Back end server System Status
Component version.

23

The above SRA components are for particular Apps. These are OData
service available in back-end system.

SAP Fiori - Launchpad

SAP Fiori Launchpad is known as the entry point to Fiori apps system on
mobile and desktop devices. It contains various tiles in Fiori system. Tiles
are square objects that are used to access different Fiori Apps. Access to
these tiles are based on the user roles.
SAP Fiori tiles run on multiple device types and provides a single point of
access for business applications such as transactional, analytical, factsheet,
smart business apps.

SAP Fiori Launchpad - Key Facts

The key points about SAP Fiori Launchpad are given below.

Web-based entry point to use SAP Business applications across platforms and
devices.

Delivered as an out-of-the-box thinking to the I HTML client.

High productivity for end users using features like theming, search integration,
customization, etc.

Offers single entry points for end users using multiple device types.

24

How does SAP Fiori Launchpad Work?

When
you
launch
the
Fiori
Launchpad,
it
only
shows fiorilaunchpad.html as the end of the URL. This is because
the fiorilaunchpad.html is the only HTML document, which is loaded to
the browser, making it the only SAPUI5 root application.
If you are a customer using Launch page this is different in that the launch
page had an index.html for each application. This change provides a more
holistic user experience by allowing page navigation & transitions.

Fiori Launchpad Key Benefits

Given below are the key benefits that can be achieved using SAP Fiori
Launchpad.

Ability to define application usage for certain roles or personas

One Homepage

Personalization

Responsiveness

Single Sign On

Theming

Search

Bookmarks

Page/navigation transitions

SAP Fiori Launchpad Key Values

Simple intuitive, easy and coherent user experience.

Role based simplified role based navigation and business function access.

25

Contextual real time, contextual and personalized access.

Responsive consumption a cross devices, versions and channels with a single

user experience.

Multi-platform planned to be running on multiple platforms ABAP

(available today), SAP Portal, SAP HANA Cloud Portal and HANA.

Configuration of Launchpad
To see the implementation steps and requirement of any of SAP Fiori Apps,
go to help.sap.com/Fiori.
To check the URL of SAP Help page, go to Google.com and enter the App
name.

This is the front-end component for My Timesheet apps in Launchpad for

activating SAP Fiori UI5 application
26

How to check Fiori Apps URL and SAP UI5 Component

Login to the front-end server using SAP logon and run the T-code: SICF

A new window will open. Click Execute and go to the path mentioned below

Default_host SAP bc ui5_ui5 sap search for hcm_ts_cre and

double click.

27

You can see the URL path for My Time Sheet application. Copy this path to
the notepad and remove default-host and add service name in the end.

Now run the T-code: SE80

A new window will open. Enter the name of BSP application

and UI5Application name and click on display button as below

Go to componenet.js and make note of the component name.

28

Now, to configure the Launchpad, use T-code: LPD_CUST and go to New

Launchpad.

Enter the details for the labels Role, Instance, Description and click
on Continue and Yes.

29

A new window will open. Click on the new Application.

Enter the details; Link Text, Application Type, URL and click Show
Advanced Parameters.

Enter the details, Application Alias and SAP UI5 component name and click
the save button on the top.

30

You can create a tile for this by going to the Launchpad designer and to
select, create target mapping.
Click the Plus sign and enter the name for the tile and click save.

The next step is to create the target mapping. Go to Target mapping and
click Create target mapping.

31

A new window will open. Enter the details as shown in the image below.

Creating Catalogs and Tiles in Launchpad

We have learnt how target mapping is done. The next step is to create a
tile.
Go to the tile tab and click the + sign and select the type of tile to be
created and enter the details.

As selected a static tile, to enter the details and click on the save icon.

To assign the role to this, go to the front-end system and use the
transaction PFCG.

32

Enter the Role name. Click single role and save. Next, click the Menu tab.

Go to the User tab, enter the user details that you want to use, to access
the Launchpad and save.
To Add the Catalog to a group in Launchpad, login to Launchpad and select
the Tile Catalog.
Select the catalog you have created and click on + sign to add to a group.

33

If you have selected My Home as group name, go to back to Launchpad

home page and it will show My Time tile there.

This is how we can configure a Launchpad and create a new catalog and
tiles in Launchpad designer.

SAP Fiori - OData Services

OData is used to define best practices that are required to build and
consume RESTful APIs. It helps you to find out changes, defining functions
for reusable procedures and sending batch requests etc.
Some of the important features are

OData provides facility for extension to fulfill any custom needs of your RESTful
APIs.

REST stands for Representational State Transfer and it is sometimes spelled as

"ReST".

It relies on a stateless, client-server, cacheable communication protocol. In

virtually all cases, the HTTP protocol is used.

REST is defined as an architecture style for designing network applications.

OData helps you focus on your business logic while building RESTful APIs
without having to worry about the approaches to define request and response
headers, status codes, HTTP methods, URL conventions, media types, payload
formats and query options etc.

OData RESTful APIs are easy to consume.

OData Service Life Cycle

The OData service life cycle includes span of an OData service. Given below
are the key steps to be considered in an OData Service Life Cycle.

Activation of OData service.

Maintaining OData service.

Maintaining of models and services, up to the cleanup of the metadata cache.

34

RESTful applications use HTTP requests to post data to create or update, read
data

and

delete

data.

REST

uses

HTTP

for

all

four

CRUD

(Create/Read/Update/Delete) operations.

REST is a lightweight alternative to mechanisms like RPC (Remote Procedure

Calls) and Web Services.

REST
REST is defined as an option for web services and Remote Procedure calls.
It is used for designing network applications.
REST services like a web services and supports below features

Work with firewalls

Language-independent

Standards-based

Not Platform dependent

REST Architecture
Given below are the components of the REST Architecture.

Resources
In REST, both the state and the functionality are presented as resources.
Resources are the key element of a RESTful design, as opposed to
"methods" or "services" used in RPC and SOAP Web Services.
RPC calls like "getProductName" and "getProductPrice" are not used in
REST. You view the product data as a resource and this resource should
contain all the required information.

Web of Resources
It means that a single resource should not contain detailed data and it
contains links to additional web pages.

Client-Server
In REST clientserver model, one component server can be other
component client.

No Connection State
Each request should contain details about the connection to each client and
should not reply on the previous connections to the same client.

Cachable
The protocol must allow the server to explicitly specify which resources may
be cached, and for how long.
35

Proxy Servers
To improve performance and scalability, Proxy servers can be used. Any
standard HTTP proxy can be used.

OData Service using SAP NetWeaver Gateway

Service Builder
Use the T-Code: SEGW

A new window will open. Click Create Project.

Now, follow the steps given below

Enter the Project name as shown in the image below. It should be unique and
should not contain any special characters.

Enter the description of the project as it is a mandatory field.

Enter the different attributes such as Project Type,Generation Strategy.

Select Package or click the local object, if you want to create this locally.

36

Once you click the local object, Service builder will create a new project
with empty folder structure. All these are automatically created with a new
project and click the save icon.

Now, to create an Entity type in data model. Expand the Data model right
click Create Entity Type.

Enter the Entity type name and to create an entity set automatically, click
on related entity set check box option.

Click the option Insert row to add another entity type in data model and
add the details as given below. Click Save.

37

In a similar way, you can create an entity set by right-clicking the data
model and enter the details or by using the Insert Row option in Entity
Type.
The next step is to define association and relationship between different
entities. It can be created in two ways, by using a wizard or by using mask
edit view.

Right click data model Create Association or

Right click Association folder Create

Double click Association folder Edit Mode Insert Row

38

Enter the details of the given labels

Name for the association

External Association Editor

Principal entity and cardinality

Dependent Entity and Cardinality

Click the Association set. Right click data model Create

Association Set.
To create Function Import in Service Builder, right click Data Model
Create Function Import.

Enter the name of Function Import and you can select from other options
and click the save icon.

To define complex type, go to Data Model right Click Complex

type.

39

Enter the details as per the requirement and Save.

This is how you can create Data model, Entity set, type, Association and
Complex types.

How to Import Data Model

There are four options available to import Data Model from a file

Data model from File

DDIC structure

RFC/BOR Interface

Search Help

To import data model, follow the steps given below

Run T-code: SEGW
Right-click Project Name Import Select the import method

Enter the path and import Entity types, Entity sets, associations and
complex types.

Mapping to Data Source

40

Go to Data Model Service Implementation select Entity Set for

Mapping

Enter the local or remote system data source, type and Name and save.

This will enable mapping node under query operation. You can do mapping
for single objects or can also use the option of Propose mapping option.

41

Service Maintenance and Registration

Go to Data Model. Double-click Service Maintenance.

Select the system you want to register and click the Register option at the
top.

Select the project Local Object and then save by clicking the tick mark.

42

Check the Service Registration status.

To maintain the service, click the Maintain button. Another window will
open.
Click Call browser and select to use this service as URL. Click OK.

A browser will open; enter the user name and password to see if service is
exposed as OData service.

43

SAP Fiori - Transactional Apps

The most important features of Transactional Apps are

The first release of SAP Fiori included 25 transactional apps.

Transactional apps in SAP Fiori are used to perform transactional tasks like a
manager-employee transactions such as leave request, travel requests, etc.

Transactional Apps run best on SAP HANA database but can be deployed with
any database with acceptable performance. These apps allow a user to run
simple SAP transactions on the mobile devices as well as desktop or laptops.
Example Leave Request, Travel Request, Purchase Order.

Configuration
Before starting the configuration for SAP Fiori Transactional Apps, complete
infrastructure of SAP Fiori Apps must be installed.
Once it is installed, the next step is to configure front-end and back-end
servers.
Step 1 Configuration of SAP Web Dispatcher
Prerequisites

You have implemented SAP Web Dispatcher and enabled it for multiple systems.

You have enabled Single Sign-On (SSO)

Procedure

Configure SAP Web Dispatcher to use HTTPS requests

Configure Web Dispatcher ports

Configure SAP Web Dispatcher for SAP NetWeaver Gateway

Configure SAP Web Dispatcher for Front-end server

Define routing rules to required target system.

44

Step 2 Configuration of front-end server.

Step 3 Configuration of back-end server.

Transactional Apps run on any DB and does not require specifically HANA
database to run like Fact Sheets and Analytical Apps.

Configuration Tips

All the SAP required notes are applied.

Back-end system functions are up and running.

To connect SAP NW Gateway to SAP Business suite, configure back end system
as the trusting system.

Configure Gateway server as trusted system by creating a type 3 RFC

destination on Gateway to back end.

45

More details are already provided under NetWeaver Gateway Configuration.

Create two system alias for the back-end system One for the back-end
system and another for the back-end flow.

Activate OData Services

T-Code: SPRO SAP Reference IMG

Activate and Maintain OData Service

46

Activate the services for Launchpad designer. Select the services for
Launchpad designer and click the ICF node Activate.
Ensure that system alias should be local while activating these services.

Activate ICF Services

Use T-code: SICF Execute Default Host Follow
These ICF services must be activated

/sap/public/bc/ui5_ui5

/sap/public/bc/ui2

/sap/bc/ui2/start_up

/sap/bc/ui5_ui5/ui2/launchpage

/sap/bc/ui5_ui5/ui2/tilechips

47

Once OData and ICF services are activated, the next step is to configure
SAP Fiori Launchpad. It includes

Setting up Navigation for applications

Creating Catalogs and Tiles

Assigning Catalogs to roles

Providing user access to launch page

Configure Back-End server

Use the T-code: PFCG

Search for the roles as above.

You can check Menu, authorizations and users to check further details. Go
back to main service and click on copy role and then Save.

48

SAP Fiori - Fact Sheets

The important features of a Fact sheet are given below.

Fact sheets are used to drill the key information and contextual information in
business operations. In SAP Fiori tiles, you can drill down to further details.

It also allows you to navigate one-fact sheet to all its related fact sheets.

Fact sheets also allow you to navigate to Transactional apps to run SAP
transactions.

few

Fact

sheets

also

provide

an

integration

option

of

geographical maps.

You can call Fact sheets from Fiori Launchpad search results, from other fact
sheets or from Transactional or Analytical apps.

Fact sheets only run on SAP HANA database and also require an ABAP stack and
they cannot be ported to SAP HANA Live tier-2 architecture.

Example There is a fact sheet app with the center objects having details
about vendor contract. You can drill down to further details like vendor
details, contract terms, item details, etc. Configuration of Enterprise
Search

Activate UI Services

T-Code: SICF and activate the seven services given below.

Under the path /default_host/sap/bc/webdynpro/sap

ESH_eng_Modeling

Esh_eng_wizard

Esh_search_results_ui

Wdhc_help_center

Under the path /default_host/sap/es/

49

Cockpit

Saplink

Search

Connect Embedded Search and SAP HANA

Use the T-Code: SE38
In the program field, Enter ESH_ADM_SET_TREX_DESTINATION

The next step is to search RFC connection created earlier and assign the
role SAP_ESH_LOCAL_ADMIN

Create Connector
After setting up the above role, next is to run T-Code: ESH_COCKPIT and
click Create.
Select the model you want to use with embedded search and click the
create connector button.

50

Indexing of Connector
In Admin Cockpit, select the connector you want to index and click on
activate. Select the search and analysis model and click on start so that the
indexing starts immediately. Click OK.

Activate Search and Fact Sheets in SAP Business Suite

SAP Fiori Search and Factsheets - HANA Search for SAP Business
suite BSESH_HANA_SEARCH.
Enable
Factsheets:
HANA
navigation
for
SAP
Business
suite BSCBN_HANA_NAV.
51

SAP Fiori - Analytical Apps

Analytical apps are used to provide role-based real time information about
the business operations. Analytical apps integrate the power of SAP HANA
with SAP business suite. It provides real time information from large volume
of data in front-end web browser.
Using Analytical apps, you can closely monitor Key Performance indicators
KPIs. You can perform complex aggregations and calculations of your
business operations and react immediately as per the changes in the
market condition.
SAP Fiori Analytical apps run on SAP HANA database and use Virtual data
models.
There are two types of Analytical Apps

SMART Business

Virtual Data Models

SMART Business
SAP Fiori smart business apps are used to monitor your most important
KPIs in the real time and to make changes as per market conditions
immediately.
Note There are around 84 Analytical apps under this umbrella and out of
these, you have 69 apps are smart business apps and rest 15 are Analytical
Apps.

Architecture of Analytical and SMART Business Apps

52

Analytical apps can run only on SAP HANA database, unlike transactional
apps that can run on any database. SAP Fiori leverages XS engine by using
virtual data models and within XS engine, there are 2 components

HANA Live Apps content for respective business suite

SMART business content

SAP HANA Live provides exceptional capability analytics for all business
suite by enabling industry standard access to SAP data through data
models.
The data models are used for analytical purpose using views in HANA
database. The views form a virtual data model that a customer and partner
can reuse.

Virtual Data Models

Virtual Data Models provide a way to process massive quality of data in

HANA database. A UI rich client can consume these views without the use of
any additional software. There are three types of view

Private View Private views are SAP views and you cannot modify these
views.

Reuse View Reuse views are heart of SAP HANA model and they expose the
data in structural way and they are designed to be reused by other views.

Query View Query views are top views in hierarchy and designed for direct
consumption by Analytical apps and cannot be altered.

KPI Modeler
It is a tool used to model KPI and report tiles for monitoring the business
data using Fiori Launchpad.
You can define KPIs and reports to which you can apply different
calculations and it enables you to make adjustment according to changing
market conditions.
You can configure drill-down views.

SAP Fiori - Theme Designer

The UI theme designer is a browser-based tool that allows you to develop
your themes by modifying one of the theme templates provided by SAP.
Example You can change the color scheme, or add your company's logo.
The tool provides a live preview of the theme while you are designing.

53

Apply your corporate branding and look to applications built with SAP UI
technologies. The UI theme designer is a browser-based tool for crosstheming scenarios. Use it to build your corporate identity themes easily by
modifying one of the theme templates provided by SAP. For example, you
can change the color scheme, or add your company's logo. The tool is
targeted at different user groups, including developers, visual designers,
and administrators.

Supported Platform

SAP NetWeaver as ABAP (via UI Add-On 1.0 SP4)

SAP NetWeaver Portal (7.30 SP10 and higher version)

SAP HANA Cloud (Planned)

SAP NetWeaver Portal (7.02 Planned)

Key Features and Benefits

The key features and benefits are as given below.

Browser-based, graphical WYSIWYG editor Change the values of theming

parameters and immediately see how it affects the visualization of the selected
preview page.

Build-in preview pages Select built-in preview pages to see what your
custom theme will look like when it is applied to an application.

Application

previews

Example:

Purchase

Order

Approval,

SAP

Fiori

Launchpad

Control previews.

Different levels of theming

Quick theming (basic cross-technology theme settings).

Expert theming (technology-specific theme settings).

Manual LESS or CSS editing.

Color palette for reuse Specify a set of parameters with the main color values
defining your corporate branding

Cross-technology theming Create one consistent theme that applies to various

SAP UI clients and technologies.

SAPUI5 standard libraries (including SAP Fiori applications and SAP Fiori
Launchpad)

Unified Rendering technologies (such as Web Dynpro ABAP and Floorplan

Manager)

SAP NetWeaver Business Client

54

SAP UI Client

UI parts can be themed

Web Dynpro ABAP

You can theme applications that do not use the

following UI elements
HTML Island
HTML Container
Chart
Flash Island
Silver Light Island
Business Graphics
You can only consume themes created
with the UI Theme designer for Web
Dynpro ABAP applications as of SAP
NetWeaver 7.0 EHP2.

Floorplan Manager for Web

Dynpro ABAP (FPM)

You can theme applications that do not use

HTML Islands or chart UIBB's

SAPUIS

You can theme SAP standard libraries. Custom

SAPUI5 libraries cannot be themed.

SAP NetWeaver Business Client

(NWBC)

NWBC for Desktop (4.0 or higher)

You can theme NWBC shell and overview
pages (index page, new tab page, service
map).
NWBC for HTML (3.6) You can theme
the service map. The shell cannot be
themed.

How to Call Theme Designer in SAP Fiori?

Login to SAP Fiori Front-end server.
You can use T-Code: Theme Designer or use shortcut as shown below and
login.

55

Once you login, you will all the default templates provided by SAP for
Theme Designer. Select the default theme and click Open.

Enter the Fiori Launchpad link and Name of the application and click ADD.
56

From right side, you can select Color, font, Image and other properties. You
can edit colors as shown in the snapshot given below.

To save the Theme click the save icon as shown below. You also have an
option to save and build option.

57

Once you select Save and Build, it will start saving and once it is
completed, you will get a confirmation Save and Build completed.

To get the link of this Custom Theme, use T-code:theme_tool.

Select the Theme that you have created and click the Info tab.

Use Ctrl+Y to copy the URL from the screen and make a note of this.

58

SAP Fiori - Security

Securing SAP Fiori system ensures that the information and processes
support your business needs, are secured without any unauthorized access
to critical information.
You must ensure that the user errors, negligence, or attempted
manipulation of your system must not result in loss of information or
processing time.
All these security policies should apply to all components in a Fiori system.
Managing users in SAP Fiori

To manage SAP Fiori transactional apps, you should have below users

Users in SAP NetWeaver Gateway and ABAP front-end server

User in the ABAP back-end server

Authentication Methods
While launching SAP Fiori app, the request is sent from the client to the
ABAP front-end server by the SAP Fiori Launchpad via Web Dispatcher.
ABAP front-end server authenticates the user when this request is sent. To
authenticate the user, the ABAP front-end server uses the authentication
and single sign-on (SSO) mechanisms provided by SAP NetWeaver. The
mechanism mentioned below can be used for authentication
SPENGO/KERBEROS
SPNEGO is used when a client application wants to authenticate to a remote
server, but neither end is sure what authentication protocols the other
supports. The pseudo-mechanism uses a protocol to determine what
common GSSAPI mechanisms are available, selects one and then
dispatches all further security operations to it. This can help organizations
deploy new security mechanisms in a phased manner.
SAP Logon Tickets
SAP Logon Tickets represent user credentials in SAP systems. When
enabled, users can access multiple SAP applications and services through
SAPgui and web browsers without further username and password inputs
from the user. SAP Logon Tickets can also be a vehicle for enabling single
sign-on across SAP boundaries; in some cases, logon tickets can be used to
59

authenticate into third party applications such as Microsoft-based web

applications.
X.509 Certificates
An X.509 certificate contains information about the identity to which a
certificate is issued and the identity that issued it. Many of the certificates
that people refer to as Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificates are in
fact X.509certificates.

Authentication in the Back-End Systems

Once initial authentication is done on the ABAP front-end server, a security

session is established between the client and the ABAP front-end server.
This allows SAP Fiori apps and Launchpad to send OData requests to the
ABAP back-end server. These requests are communicated securely by using
trusted RFC.

Secure Network Communication SNC

Secure Network Communications (SNC) integrates SAPNetWeaver Single
Sign-On or an external security product with SAP systems. With SNC, you
strengthen security by using additional security functions provided by a
security product that are not directly available with SAP systems.
SNC protects the data communication paths between the various client and
server components of the SAP system that use the SAP protocols RFC or
DIAG. There are well-known cryptographic algorithms that have been
implemented by the various security products, and with SNC, you can apply
these algorithms to your data for increased protection.
Imporatant Features

SNC secures the data communication paths between the various SAP system
client and server components. There are well-known cryptographic algorithms
that have been implemented by security products supported and with SNC, you
can apply these algorithms to your data for increased protection.

With SNC, you receive application-level, end-to-end security. All communication

that takes place between two SNC-protected components is secured.

Additional security features like Smart cards can be used that SAP does not
directly provide.

You can change the security product at any time without affecting the SAP
business applications.

60

Levels of Protection
You can apply three levels of security protection. They are

Authentication only

Integrity protection

Privacy protection

Authentication only
When using authentication only, the system verifies the identity of the
communication partners. This is the minimum protection level offered by
SNC.

Integrity Protection
When using integrity protection, the system detects any changes or
manipulation of the data, which may have occurred between the two ends
of a communication.

Privacy Protection
When using privacy protection, the system encrypts the messages being
transferred to make eavesdropping useless. Privacy protection also includes
integrity protection of the data. This is the maximum level of protection
provided by SNC.

SAP Fiori - Data Flow

SAP Fiori Data Flow covers the data flow process in Fiori system landscape
when a request is made via Launchpad by a user. This includes run time
data flow in front-end server and back-end server.
Front-end server Web server and OData Proxy.
Back End server OData provider.

61

SAP

Fiori

uses HTTP/HTTPS protocol.

It

is

request-response

runtime

architecture.

UI Objects and Launchpad data are stored in front-end server. When Launchpad
is called, the app reads Launchpad definition via OData service call.

/UI2/PAGE_BUILDER_PERS is one of the OData service for Launchpad.

Front-end Server in Fiori Data Flow

SAP Fiori Front-end server acts as Web server (HTTPS).

It contains all registered OData services and acts as an end point for OData
service.

It also contains UI and Launchpad objects.

All Front-end users are defined in Front-end server and they are assigned with
correct roles.

To communicate with Back End system, it uses an alias for back end system and
interacts with back end server using trusted RFC connection.

Fiori app calls OData service to get some data. Gateway system in front-end
server knows the system alias for services and helps in getting data from back
end system.

Back-end server in Fiori Data flow

Back End server contains SAP Business suite 7 for key applications like ERP,
CRM, SRM, SCM, etc.

It contains application data and used for customization of applications.

This system contains 2 OData classes

Model Provider

Data Provider

To access Back end system, application users created on Front-end server

should have an authorization S_RFCACL. This authorization should be assigned
to the users in Business suite.

62

The connection between front-end server to back-end server must be

trusted RFC connection. It means same ID is authenticated to back-end
system without entering the password. As mentioned earlier, the user Id
should have S_RFCACL authorization for trusted logon.
A User should have UI roles assigned in Front-end server and back-end
roles in back-end server.

How to Check Data Flow in SAP Fiori?

Go to Launchpad, right click on grey area Inspect Element.

If you click the Network tab, you will not see anything. Now refresh the
Launchpad browser link and see the call to different services.

63

OData service URL link, open in new tab.

You can search for My App in OData service details

SAP Fiori - Workflow

Work flow ensures that right work is brought in the right sequence at the
right time to the right people. There are various SAP applications like ERP,
SCM, HCM, etc. Therefore, when a document is created, changed or
deleted, the application creates an event.

64

SAP Business workflow is used to capture these events and handle work
items as per templates. Workflow engines delivers the work items to
responsible persons inbox.

SAP Business Workflow T-Codes

Some important Business Workflow T-Codes are given below.

How to add custom Workflow scenarios?

To add custom workflow scenarios in Fiori, follow the steps given below in
front-end and back-end system.
Step 1 Get Workflow definitions.
Step 2 Define the scenarios for workflow.
Step 3 Add a tile to Fiori Launchpad.
Step 4 Decision options definition.
Step 5 BADI implementation for decision update.
Step 6 Display Application data.

65

How to configure Work Flow in Fiori?

Step 1 Login to back-end System.
T-Code: SWI2_FREQ

Step 2 Enter Monitoring period and work item type and click Execute.

Step 3 It will show all existing templates in the system.

66

Step 4 Now use Run T-code: /nswu3

Step 5 Expand Maintain run time environment to check if all the

nodes are green.

Step 6 Click the start verification workflow option at the top.

67

Step 7 Click the SAP Business Workflow button.

Step 8 Click the Execute button. A new window will open.

Step 9 Select Execute background step from the new window. Select
document folder to get complete email notification of workflow.

SAP Fiori - Extension

SAP Fiori Apps can be extended by changing one or multiple content layers
and it depends on the requirement of extension and Application type.

SAP Fiori steps for Extensibility of Transactional

Apps
Steps related to ABAP Back End BAdi Enhancement

Implement Back-end BAdis

Add fields in extension includes of OData DDIC structure

Create new OData project that redefines standard OData project

Steps related to UI Development

Download standard App from ABAP Gateway

Create Custom UI Application

Implement Extensions

Configure OData URL of new OData service

Build and Test on local Fiori Launchpad

Upload Custom app to ABAP Gateway Server

Steps related to ABAP Gateway Server

Standard App running in Fiori Launchpad

68

Register the new service

Configure custom app in Fiori Launchpad

All these steps are linked to each other and below table defines if there is a need
to extend a particular layer.

To extend a SAP Fiori Application, the skills and tools required are given
below.

SAP Fiori - UI5 Concepts

SAP UI5 is a Java script based framework that is used to design multiplatform business applications. It supports various data models and views
do desktop and mobile applications. SAP UI5 compiles on open Ajax and can
be combined with java script libraries.
SAP UI5 was initially named phoenix that was later changed to SAP UI5 in
2011.
69

Key UI Technologies

Web Dynpro ABAP and Floorplan manager tool can be used for creating new
applications.

SAP UI5 and UI5 application development tools to change adapt or develop new
applications.

SAP Dynpro is used to include Screen Personas for GUI optimization

Characteristics of SAP UI5

The characteristics of SAP UI5 are as follows

Well Designed models, easy to consume.

Performance optimized with compliant of SAP standards

Support Ajax open source

Includes JavaScript library

Extensible UI component model

Based on open standards like Ajax, JavaScript, CSS, and HTML 5.

Key Components Client and Server SAP UI5

Client

JavaScript library, Image files

Core JavaScript files

Test suite HTML and JavaScript files

Server

Application development tools

Theming Generator

Resource handler in Java

Control Development tools

UI5 Browser Support

SAP UI5 supports all the key web browsers and latest versions like IE,
Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Safari.

70

SAP UI5 Architecture

SAP UI5 Architecture consists of core JavaScript framework including
jQuery. It consists of Extension libraries Controls and Themes. It has
Optional Server components.

UI5 Control Libraries

Common SAP UI5 control libraries are given below.

Sap.ui.commons This includes controls like text fields, buttons, fonts, etc.

Sap.ui.table This includes the table controls like rows, columns, etc.

Sap.ui.ux3 This includes properties for UX3 patterns.

Sap.m This includes controls for mobile devices like hand phones, tablets, etc.

SAP UI5 and Extensibility

SAP UI5 support extensibility for application developer and allows to add
JavaScript, HTML, UI5 based pages.

71

It allows to write new UI libraries and new controls.

Write plug-ins for UI5 core.

Create controls from existing UI5 controls.

Includes other JavaScript libraries

Model-View-Controller Concept
MVC consists of three concepts. Views can be defined using different
languages like Java Scripts, HTML. Controller is used to bound the Views
and Models are used with Views.
Views It can be defined using XML with HTM, mixed or standalone

XML (sap.ui.core.mvc.xmlview)

JavaScript (sap.ui.core.mvc.JSView)

JSON (sap.ui.core.mvc.JSONView)

HTML (sap.ui.core.mvc.HTMLView)

Controller Controllers are bound to a view. It can also be used with

multiple views
Model Data binding can be used on the views.

Comparison of Different type of Views

A comparison of different types of Views is given in the table.

72

SAP UI5 Data Binding

Data binding is used UI5 controls to a data source to hold the application
data. It allows to change the controls automatically whenever there is a
change in application data.
When you use two-way data binding, application data is updated whenever
the value of a bound control changes.

Data Binding supports binding of simple controls like test button, list type
controls, etc.

Data Binding Model Types

SAP UI5 supports three types of model implementation

73

JSON Model It supports data in JavaScript Object Notation format. It

supports two-way data binding.

XML Model It supports XML data. It supports two-way data binding.

OData Model It creates OData requests and handles responses accordingly.

It only supports OData compliant data. It supports experimental two-way data
binding.

SAP Fiori - UI5 Design Patterns

Design Pattern is a new term in SAP UI5 development when we talk about
SAP development or SAP Fiori system. SAP is working hard to find new
design patterns that support development in SAP system using UI5 SDK.
SAP has released different types of design patterns

Master-Detail

This is first step in application binding and is supported by SplitApp control

of SAP UI5. This design pattern supports list of content and allows lead
selection and detailed view.

Master-Master Detail
This design pattern displays the detail of a transaction in the detail section.
Example You are placing an order online and you want to see a
confirmation page that displays what you are buying and display detail of
transaction with detailed view.

Full Screen

This design patter is mostly recommended for displaying charts, pictorial

data and various types of graphs.

Multi-Flow
This design pattern is recommended when you are using a complex
application flow and there is a need to make use of all design patterns to
build a working application.
Discuss SAP Fiori

74

SAP Fiori is a new user experience (UX) for SAP software and applications.
It provides a set of applications that are used in regular business functions
like work approvals, financial apps, calculation apps and various self-service
apps. SAP Fiori provides 300+ role-based applications like HR,
Manufacturing, Finance, etc. SAP Fiori enables multiple device applications
that allow users to start a process on their desktop/laptops and to continue
that process on a smartphone or on a tablet. SAP has developed Fiori Apps
based on User Interface UI5.

75