Wiring based on Business Objects in Floorplan Manager
IntroductionIn my previous blog post I compared the main data exchange possibilities to share data between UI Building Blocks (UIBBs) in the Floorplan Manager (FPM). The way of sharing data supported...
View ArticlePerform Save-operations using a wire transaction handler in the FPM
IntroductionIn the previous blog post I figured out how wiring based on business objects might work in the Floorplan manager. The example application provides a Search component to select records based...
View ArticlePerform Save-operations using a wire transaction handler in the FPM -...
IntroductionIn the previous blog post, I introduced the Save-operation by using a wire transaction handler. The main statement below this blog post was, that an event can be enriched by an OVP-exit...
View ArticleWiring heterogeneous feeder models together - or the fairytale of Hänsel and...
IntroductionRecently I was asked as a reply to one of my previous blog posts, wether it is possible to wire multiple UI building blocks to one target. The target could be a transaction component in...
View ArticleSRM7 - Include Custom logic inside standard FPM Action in PO
In this Blog I am going to talk to about, how to interrupt the standard FPM actions and induce our custom logic and then continue with the execution of standard code. Instead of just explaining the...
View ArticleHow to enable IGS (Internet Graphics) services and crystal report option in...
This blog is useful for enabling internet graphics and crystal report option for your SAP Analytical List Viewer (ALV). So that youwill be able to see graphics view in your FPM application. Maintain...
View Article** TEAM FPM ** - Model-Driven UI Development with FPM
To derive user interfaces directly from business logic relations is a hot, lengthily-discussed topic and an old dream of Software Architects and User Interface Designers over the last decade. Many...
View ArticleSRM7- Create new variant for FPM component configuration for PO
In this blog I will explain how to create new variant for PO FPM component configuration. Also, will show you how to call this new variant based on custom logic. This can be used, if we need to display...
View Article** TEAM FPM ** - Switching from the Old List UIBB to the New List UIBB (aka...
This blog post describes how to replace the old List UIBB with the new one. The new List UIBB is known as the List ATS UIBB (ATS stands for ABAP Table Services).To find out which List component your...
View ArticleDemystifying FPM for Travel & Expense (FITV_FPM)
This blog is to share my experience and learning's on migrating to WD ABAP based Travel and Expense. We had quite a lot of custom developments done in WD Java version of Travel and...
View ArticleNew Book on Floorplan Manager
If you're an ABAP developer looking for a comprehensive resource to help you learn how to develop web applications using FPM technology, then perhaps you'll indulge me as I offer a shameless plug for...
View ArticleAn Opinion Blog: Floorplan Manager - A Compromised UI Solution from SAP?
I’ve been reviewing a lot of code lately; much of this based on changes to Floorplan Manager (FPM) applications or development of new Floorplan Manager apps. And do you know what I have not come...
View Article** TEAM FPM ** - Work Protection
In this blog I want to give an overview about how FPM supports work protection.The basic requirement for work protection is very simple: Whenever the application contains unsaved data ('is dirty') and...
View Article** TEAM FPM ** - Using FPM Applications on an iPad
WebDynpro and FPM are designed for the creation of desktop applications. Nevertheless it was always technically possible to run FPM based applications on a tablet or even on a smartphone. But as there...
View Article** TEAM FPM ** - A new Chart UIBB
In my last blog I described how a Java Script chart library can beintegrated on basis of a Freestyle UIBB approach by using the new HTML5 Island of Web Dynpro ABAP. This kind of procedure offers...
View ArticlePopups in Floorplan Manager
Confirmation boxes vs. Dialog boxesIn FPM, there is a concept called "Dialog Boxes" which allows you to embed any FPM component configuration in popups. Usually, this is overkill for simple...
View ArticleNew book: "100 Tips and Tricks for Web Dynpro ABAP"
Two weeks ago SAP Press published the following book in German: "Web Dynpro ABAP - 100 Tipps und Tricks" More about the content: Wenn es darum geht, komplexe Benutzeroberflächen mit Web Dynpro...
View Article** TEAM FPM ** - How to integrate longer texts into your FPM application?
Hello everybody, the possibility how to integrate documentation objects from SE61 into an FPM application via the explanation control is well-known. Within transaction SE61 you create a document object...
View Article** Team FPM ** - Asynchronous Events
If you have to start a backend process from your FPM application, which takes longer than one second you have two options:Block the UI and show a waiting cursor as long as the backend needs to fulfill...
View Article** Team FPM ** - Maximize Mode in the OVP floorplan
Maximize Mode in the OVP floorplan Introduction This blog describes the maximize and minimize functionality for UIBBs in the OVP floorplan, a pretty cool feature which is available as full-fledged...
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