Big data @ WDA / FPM

Analytical content and productivity features

Dirk Becker, TIP Core UI
July, 2014
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Content

1 FPM in a Nutshell
Basic FPM concepts / Floorplans & GUIBBs
2 Developer Efficiency & Flexibility
Configuration / Tooling
3 Extensibility & Consistency
Customizing, Enhancements / Unification
4 Timeless Software & Big Data
SADL Engine, Integrated Data Access / Analytics on BICS Demos
5 Rich UI & Productivity Features
HTML Island / Search, Find & Filter Demo
6 Tablet, Theming & Branding
Multiple Platform Support / Beautification Demo

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FPM in a Nutshell
Basic FPM concepts
Floorplans & GUIBBs
FPM in a Nutshell Basic FPM concepts

Basic concepts:
Web Dynpro UI Construction
Transactional Applications
Floorplans & Patterns
Configuration & Reuse
Adaptation & Enhancements
Modern & Rich UIs
Big Data & Analytics

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FPM in a Nutshell What to use and when

SAPUI5 Floorplan Manager for Web Dynpro ABAP

Lightweight apps Fully-functional applications
Mobile & desktop Desktop mainly
Stateless Stateful & transactional
External facing and mainly casual users Data creation & maintenance
Native HTML5 development, Java Script Efficient, configurative, ABAP-based

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FPM in a nutshell Floorplans

General layout & interaction

Application composition & UI assembly
Overview Page Floorplan (OVP)
Guided Activity Floorplan (GAF)

Object maintenance & overview Step-by-step processes

Highly personalizable Roadmap with standard buttons
Rich functionality (Page master & page types) Step-specific buttons

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FPM in a nutshell Generic UI Building Blocks (GUIBBs)

Generic UI patterns, fully integrated into FPM

Feeder classes & generic access (BOL, BOPF, )

Form & Form Repeater Modern Controls

List & Tree Search & Filter Charts based on CVOM
Pixel-perfect alignment
Flexible layouts Smooth scrolling Select Options & Maps based on VisBiz
Dynamic control ABAP Table Services Saved Searches Carousel based on SAPUI5
Attribute Filter

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Developer Efficiency & Flexibility
Configuration
Tools
Developer Efficiency & Flexibility Configuration

FLUID (Flexible UI Designer)

WYSIWYG editor with D&D support
Expert configuration of UI patterns
Undo, redo, save as draft
Individual layouts are persisted

Create code-free UIs by pure configuration

Work efficiently with complex applications

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Developer Efficiency & Flexibility Tools

FPM Workbench Application Creation Tool (ACT)

Start page for all FPM-related activities Code-less generation of applications

Wizards, tools, demos, tests, Object models (BOL, BOPF, ) supported
Transaction & WD application: FPM_WB SADL support for queries and transactions
(SADL = Service Adaptation Description Language)

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Developer Efficiency & Flexibility Advanced Tools 1

Context-Based Adaptations
Adapt / exchange configurations
Based on runtime context
Unlimited number of dimensions
Static CBAs
Context values are passed at appl. start
Dynamic CBAs (only for GUIBBs)
React on changing context
New Dimension: Device
Allow adaptations for mobile devices

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Developer Efficiency & Flexibility Advanced Tools 2

Additional Tools
Application Hierarchy Browser
Including Deep Copy
Configuration Comparison Tool
Compare adaptations and configurations
Runtime Analysis Tool
Based on WDA Trace Tool
Analyze & delete user customizing
FPM Message Mapper
+ entire set of ABAP tools (versions, transport, )

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Extensibility & Consistency
Customizing, Enhancements
Unification
Extensibility & Consistency Customizing & Enhancements

Flexible adaptation of delivered UIs

Modification-free enhancements & adjustments

Adaptation options
Customizing in FPM and WDA
Same editor & options as configuration
Stored as Delta in Customizing tables

WDA Enhancements
Based on inheritance concept

Field / table extensibility

Personalization

Outlook: SAP Screen Personas

Presumably available Q1/2015

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Extensibility & Consistency Unification

Full guideline compliance

Coherent suite of applications

Unification
Uniform look & feel
Consistent behavior of all applications

New Fiori theme (sap_bluecrystal)

Seamless integration with SAP Fiori

SAP Fiori Launchpad integration

Interaction with SAPUI5 apps

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Timeless Software & Big Data
Integrated Development & SADL
Integrated Data Access
Analytics on BICS
Timeless Software & Big Data Integrated Development

Optimize efficiency & transparency

Generic access to UI layer

Consumer FPM and Object Models

Define business lLogic in models & relations
UIUI Technoloy
Technologies UI Technoloy
Web Services
(e.g. FPM, SAPGUI, )
Low development effort no UI coding
Fast UI generation
Flexible UI configuration
Uniform Facade
Optimal life-cycle
Business Logic UI Technoloy Simple end-to-end extensibility
Business Objects Early tests & easy maintenance

Supported frameworks
BOL, BOPF, SPI
SADL (see next slide)
Database

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Timeless Software & Big Data SADL

Data access in a model-driven, declarative way

Available as Query Engine & CRUD Engine

SADL = Service Adaptation Description Language

SADL Entity
Business model metadata & data interface
Implemented for BOPF, CDS, DDIC tables & views, and others via BAdI

Query Engine (read-only) & CRUD Engine (transactional)

Both supported by FPM

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Timeless Software & Big Data Integrated Data Access

Optimized for HANA databases

Code and service push-down mechanism
Integrated Data Access
Intelligent paging & smooth scrolling
Minimized traffic between UI & server

Table services pushed down by SADL

Group, sort, filter, aggregation

Various drill-down capabilities

List ATS, Charts, Attribute Filter,

Code-less UI
Generation wizards & configuration

Work with mass data in real-time

> 1M records supported

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Timeless Software & Big Data Analytics using BICS

Leverage BW queries within FPM

Based on WDA Data Grid (Planning table)

Analytical UIBB
Data analysis
Drilldown, sort & filter

Charts as visualization option

Insight to action
Combine analysis with FPM transaction

Data sharing
Bookmarks or XSLX export

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Rich UI & Productivity Features
HTML5 Controls
HTML Islands
Search, Find & Filter
Maximize Mode
Rich UI & Productivity Features HTML Controls

Modern user experience with HTML controls

HTML Controls
Chart GUIBB
Based on CVOM chart library

Visual Business GUIBB

Interactive maps
3D visualization options

Carousel GUIBB
Modern object selector

HTML Container
Available in Form & Form Repeater

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Rich UI & Productivity Features HTML Islands

Bring HTML5 content into your application

Introduce more client side interaction

HTML Islands
Include custom HTML, CSS, JS
Also support of custom styles

Seamless integration into FPM/WDA

Communication
Via JS Calls, WD Context or WD Actions

Possible use cases

WebSockets (Push Channel)
Usage of jQuery
Drag & drop file upload
Own forms or other alternative visualizations

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Rich UI & Productivity Features Search, Find & Filter (1)

Search & filter data that is relevant for you

Search GUIBB
Simple free-text search
Also as Easy Mode

Personalization
Saved Searches
Start default search
automatically

Multi-Paste option Attribute Filter GUIBB

Multiple entries from
external sources Fast filter mechanism
Alternative search functionality

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Rich UI & Productivity Features Search, Find & Filter (2)

Powerful services for data restriction and retrieval

List / Tree ATS GUIBB

ABAP Table Services
Group, sort, filter, aggregation

Search & Find functionality

Navigate through the results
Also as Search & Filter

Conditional Formatting
And display of large texts

Integrated Data Access

Mass data in real time

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Rich UI & Productivity Features Search, Find & Filter (3)

Explore relevant data

Intelligent & fast data retrieval
Simplify complex scenarios

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Rich UI & Productivity Features Maximize Mode

OVP: Maximize / minimize assignment blocks

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Tablet, Theming & Branding
Multiple Platform Support
Beautification
Tablet, Theming & Branding Multiple Platform Support

Tablet / Device Support

Tablet support conditionally released
Note 1853087

Reuse standard scenarios on iPad

Allow some restrictions
iPhone not recommended
Android / Win8Touch not yet supported

Device detection
Adapt configuration in FPM depending on device via CBAs
Device type: Desktop, tablet, phone

Run FPM/WDA on any device

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Tablet, Theming & Branding Beautification

SAP Theme Designer

Quick theming
Easy handling fast results

Expert theming
Detailed changes to all parameters
Grouping of similar styles and colors

Add custom CSS and LESS

Support for major SAP UI technologies

WDA/FPM, WD Java
SAPGUI for HTML
SAPUI5 (incl. Fiori)
Portal, NWBC

Adapt all UIs to your company brand

Apply contemporary theming options for all supported technologies
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Tablet, Theming & Branding Beautification (outlook)

Enable new role Business Expert

Intuitive screen adaptations for non-expert users

WDA @ Personas
Common Editor with GUI Personas
Flavor Handler Flavor Handler / Flavor Gallery
Editor (based on SAPUI5)
Admin Tools (central functionality)
Common Editor
Reuse of flavors possible

First delivery Q4/2014

Page Styling Styling & Formatting
Insert, Hide, Drag & Drop elements
Instance Styling
Further Plans
Scripting
Extensions & FPM specifics

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Summary

Key Takeaways:
FPM is a powerful and flexible application framework
Transactional and analytical applications
Rich end-user experience & productivity services
High developer efficiency with integrated tool chain
Full integration into any transactional object model via SADL
Modern controls and integration into SAP theme designer

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Further Information

SAP Public Web:

SAP Community Network (SCN): http://tinyurl.com/sapscn4fpm
- Including FPM Developers Guide (aka Cookbook) until 7.40 SP07
- Including document Getting Started with FPM
- Including document How to Create, Adapt, and Enhance FPM Applications
SAP Help: http://tinyurl.com/saphelp4fpm (Version 7.40)
- Now (since 7.40 SP08) including FPM Developers Guide (aka Cookbook)

Related SAP Education and Certification Opportunities

SAP Education: http://www.sap.com/education/
NET 313: 5-day classroom training on Floorplan Manager for Web Dynpro ABAP (7.02 & 7.31)

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