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Table of ContentsSAP NetWeaver Business Client ........................................................................................... 6

What's New ....................................................................................................................... 7

Overview ......................................................................................................................... 11

Installation ....................................................................................................................... 12

Administration and Configuration ..................................................................................... 13

Starting NWBC ................................................................................................................ 14

System Connections ........................................................................................................ 17

Personalization ................................................................................................................ 21

Navigation ....................................................................................................................... 23

Concepts ...................................................................................................................... 24

Navigation Panel ....................................................................................................... 25

Side Panel ................................................................................................................ 26

Overview Pages ........................................................................................................ 28

Index Page ............................................................................................................ 29

New Tab Page ...................................................................................................... 30

Quick Launch ............................................................................................................ 31

Search Types ........................................................................................................ 32

Search Provider Configuration ............................................................................... 33

Dropdown Menu of the Quick Launch .................................................................... 35

Direct Actions ........................................................................................................ 37

Search Result Page .............................................................................................. 38

How to Search Using Quick Launch....................................................................... 39

Favorites ................................................................................................................... 40

Taskbar .................................................................................................................... 41

Jump List .................................................................................................................. 42

Keyboard Shortcuts .................................................................................................. 43

Navigating Content ....................................................................................................... 45

Navigating from the Index Page ................................................................................ 46

Navigating from the New Tab Page ........................................................................... 47

Navigating from the Navigation Panel........................................................................ 48

Logging Off ...................................................................................................................... 49


SAP NetWeaver Business ClientSAP NetWeaver® Business Client (NWBC) is a user interface that presents a single entrypoint to different SAP business applications and technologies. It is a high-fidelity shell thatintegrates various UI technologies and design generations aimed at a more efficient, intuitive,and complete user experience over different UI technologies. Within the SAP NetWeaverBusiness Client, users can move seamlessly between Web Dynpro and SAP GUItransactions.

The SAP NetWeaver Business Client enables direct connectivity to the ABAP back-endsystem and PFCG role repository centrally holding SAP GUI, Web Dynpro and various Webcontent applications. NWBC provides role-based access to applications either using the portalor directly using PFCG roles.

This documentation is relevant only for the Microsoft-Windows-based version ofNWBC, the SAP NetWeaver Business Client for Desktop 4.0.

The graphics in the following documentation are examples of prototypes only. Thedesign of NWBC is constantly developing. For this reason, the UIs may vary fordifferent versions of SAP NetWeaver Business Client.

More InformationThe security and configuration settings that are described in the documentation for SAPNetWeaver Business Client 3.5 are also relevant for SAP NetWeaver Business Client version4.0. We highly recommend that you read the documentation for SAP NetWeaver BusinessClient 3.5.

For security aspects, you must read the documentation for SAP NetWeaverBusiness Client 3.5.

For more information about SAP NetWeaver Business Client 3.5, see SAP Library for SAPNetWeaver Business Client on SAP Help Portal at http://help.sap.com SAP NetWeaver

SAP NetWeaver Platform SAP NetWeaver 7.31 Application Help SAP NetWeaverLibrary: Function-Oriented View Application Server Application Server ABAP UITechnologies in ABAP SAP NetWeaver Business Client .

For the FAQ, see SAP Note 900000.

For release restrictions, see SAP Note 1754946 (NWBC for Desktop).

http://help.sap.com/

http://service.sap.com/~form/handler?_APP=01100107900000000342&_EVENT=REDIR&_NNUM=900000&_NLANG=en&_NVERS=0

http://service.sap.com/~form/handler?_APP=01100107900000000342&_EVENT=REDIR&_NNUM=1754946&_NLANG=en&_NVERS=0


What's NewThis is an overview of the new features and functions that are available with SAP NetWeaverBusiness Client (NWBC) 4.0. It includes Release Notes that describe what is new orenhanced, and what has been changed or deleted since the last release.

Shell (Enhanced)

As of NWBC 4.0 the shell design has been optimized to give maximum space to theapplication and content (by delegating client functionality to the content area). The shell layoutconsists of the header area, the tab bar, the toolbar, and the integrated search and quicknavigation function. Users can open the menu from the (Menu) icon in the top left corner ofthe header area.

For more information, see Overview [Page 11].

Theme (Enhanced)

As of NWBC 4.0 the desktop client version is by default rendered in the Corbu design, whichis a theme with a light, neutral design and enlarged resolution for better readability. Users cancustomize the appearance of the shell by switching the theme in the personal settings. Userscan select either a dark or light flavor, which only affects the header area.


Tabbed Browsing (New)

As of NWBC 4.0 a tab-based navigation model (tabbed browsing), known from modernbrowsers, replaces the multi-window paradigm of previous versions. Users can open multipletabs to work on them in parallel. It is easy to switch between tabs without terminating asession.

In conjunction with this, the navigation area has been redesigned and new navigation optionsare available. The navigation area hosts the tab bar, a navigation panel by the side of thecontent area used for detailed navigation, and the integrated search and quick navigationfunction.

For more information, see Navigation [Page 23].

Tab Bar with Tab List (New)

As of NWBC 4.0 users can add as many tabs as needed using the tab bar at the top of theshell. They can easily switch between tabs by selecting the tab they want to work on in thetab bar. Users can pin tabs to the tab bar (right mouse click the tab title) so they are availablethe next time they log on to the system.

The (Tab List) displays all the tab titles if more tabs are open than can be displayed in thetab bar.


Taskbar with Jump List (New)

As of NWBC 4.0 NWBC uses tabbed windows and provides support for tabbed thumbnails in

the taskbar. The (NWBC) taskbar icon displays a stacked symbol if you have severaltabs open. If you hover the mouse over the taskbar, the tabs appear as thumbnail windows.

For more information, see Taskbar [Page 41] and Jump List [Page 42].


Overview Pages (New)

As of NWBC 4.0 these pages provide users with an overview of the navigation optionscorresponding to their typical tasks. They serve as the central point of entry to a role-basednavigation to any navigation target or work center. The following types of overview pageshave been added with this product version:

Index Page (New)

As of NWBC 4.0 this page displays the entire navigation structure for a user. TheIndex page is the initial page that is displayed when a user logs on to a system for thefirst time. It is pinned by default but users can unpin and close it if they want to see adifferent page as their home page.

New Tab Page (New)

As of NWBC 4.0 users can add New Tab pages. Each New Tab page the user opensdisplays the last opened and most frequently used navigation targets specific to theuser's roles.

For more information, see Overview Pages [Page 28].

Navigation Panel (Changed)

As of NWBC 4.0 the (Navigation Panel) pushbutton in the toolbar indicates the navigationpanel used for detailed navigation. The panel opens to the side of the content area.

For more information, see Navigation Panel [Page 25].

Favorites Panel (New)

As of NWBC 4.0 users can organize their Favorites in the Favorites panel. The (Favorites)pushbutton in the toolbar indicates the Favorites panel that opens to the side of the contentarea. It gives access to a user's list of system Favorites and Easy Access favorites, whichthey define in SAP GUI. The Favorites panel allows users to add, display, rename, and deletetheir Favorites list.

For more information, see Favorites [Page 40].

Quick Launch (Enhanced)

As of NWBC 4.0 NWBC supports OpenSearch providers. Users can select their favoritesearch providers, disable search providers, and configure the order in which they appear inthe dropdown menu of the quick launch.

For more information, see Quick Launch [Page 31].

Menu (Changed)

As of NWBC 4.0 the menu items have been rearranged. The (Menu) icon in the top leftcorner of the header area indicates the main menu. When users click the menu icon, themenu expands and provides access to the view options, settings, and the help menu.

Personalization Menu (Enhanced)

As of NWBC 4.0 the personalization settings dialog has been enhanced as follows:

Theme: You can select the standard theme in a light and dark flavor.

Other: You can display tab previews in the taskbar.

For more information, see Personalization [Page 21].


Favorites Menu in Menu (Obsolete)

In previous versions of NWBC users accessed favorites from the Favorites menu located atthe top of the screen. As of NWBC 4.0 this menu is obsolete.


Personalization (Enhanced)

As of NWBC 4.0 users can personalize the appearance of the desktop client in the followingways:

Setting Description

Tab Order(New)

You can change the order of tabs in the tab bar by using the context menufor this tab, or keyboard shortcuts.

Branding(Changed)

The branding image moved from the navigation panel to the Index and NewTab pages.

WelcomeMessage(New)

The parameter WELCOME_MESSAGE in table NWBC_CFG replaces thewelcome message on the Index Page.

Keyboardshortcuts(New)

Administrators can change keyboard shortcuts using the adminconfiguration file to clearly distinguish them from custom ABAP transactionshortcuts.

For more information about the XML-based admin configuration file, searchfor 3.5 Administrator Configuration in SAP Library for SAP NetWeaverBusiness Client 3.5 on SAP Help Portal at http://help.sap.com.

The following shortcuts related to using side panels are available:

CTRL + R

Refresh Side Panel

The side panel applications are informed about changes in theapplication. This happens automatically, except in special cases,when selecting table lines in SAP List Viewer (ALV) tables, forexample.

CTRL + D

Disconnect Side Panel

The side panel application does not react to changes within thecurrent application. It is frozen and it remains unchanged even ifother applications are started that do not have this side panelapplication assigned.

CTRL + T

Connect Side Panel

The side panel applications are informed about changes in theapplication and react to them.

For more information, see Keyboard Shortcuts [Page 43].



SAP GUI Scripting on Client PC (Changed)

As of NWBC 3.5 patch level 6 or NWBC 4.0 and SAPGUI 7.20 patch level 13 or 7.30 finalrelease, it is no longer necessary to enable SAP GUI scripting on the client PC, except if youare using the Property Collector. This means it is no longer necessary to enable front-endscripting using a registry key (HKLM and HKCU) for using side panels in NWBC. However, itis still necessary to install SAP GUI scripting and to enable it for the server (at least read-only).

For more information, search for 6.7 Integrating the Context-Sensitive Side Panel in SAPLibrary for SAP NetWeaver Business Client 3.5 on SAP Help Portal at http://help.sap.com.

Caching of at Least One SAPGUI Session per Host/Client (New)

Through caching, SET/GET parameters are still available upon closing the last SAP GUIsession.

Selection of NWBC Version (New)

When users start NWBC from an sap-nwbc:// URL and multiple NWBC versions are installedin parallel, a version selection dialog is displayed and you can select a release.

Version and System Information (Changed)

As of NWBC 4.0 users can only display the version and system by choosing Menu HelpAbout NetWeaver Business Client .



OverviewThe desktop version of SAP NetWeaver Business Client (NWBC) 4.0 has a modern, neutral,and simple look and feel, and implements an easy to use, browser-like navigation model(tabbed browsing). The desktop version allows you to adjust the appearance and settings ofthe business client to meet your personal and technical requirements, for example byselecting your theme or branding options.

The shell is a neutral, reduced frame that aims at reducing the space consumed by the clientin favor of applications running in the content area where users do their actual work. Userscan open the menu from the (Menu) icon in the header area and make system settings,customize view and personalization options, and access the help and support functions,including the product documentation. The presentation of the menu as a dropdown list alsohelps to save screen space at the top of the shell.

The shell design is intentionally neutral to frame content from diverse applications andtechnologies, be it Web Dynpro or SAP GUI transactions. The shell for the desktop client isrendered in the Corbu design by default. This is a theme with a light, neutral design, andenlarged resolution for better readability. The user can customize the appearance of the shelland content area by switching the theme in the personal settings. It is possible to select eithera dark or light flavor, which only affects the header area. The high contrast theme is alsoavailable, which triggers a theme change in the client, Web Dynpro, and SAP GUI pages. Allcontent except for content embedded as Web URL is displayed with the high contrast theme.

With introducing a tab-based navigation model (tabbed browsing), this version of NWBCoffers a modern, web-browser-like user experience coupled with easy navigation and a focuson content. To perform their day-to-day work, users need to be able to work on multiple tabsin parallel. They can load any content into the tab rather than into a new window. Users canswitch between the tabs easily without terminating the sessions; each new tab hosts a newsession. If users are working with many applications in one window at the same time, theycan get an overview of all the tabs in the tab bar by displaying the tab list or with the help ofthe tab previews in the task bar. The tab list displays all the tab titles if more tabs are openthan can be displayed in the tab bar. Users can display the complete list of open tabs and

quickly navigate to a selected tab by choosing the (Tab List) pushbutton in the tab bar.

It is possible to personalize a user's navigation structure by adding pages for frequently usedtransactions or applications to the favorites or by pinning tabs so they are available when theusers logs on to a system the next time.

Users have many different options to find and launch applications. This includes navigatingfrom an overview page, from the quick launch, or from the navigation panel. The overviewpages such as the Index page and the New Tab page serve as the central point of entry to arole-based navigation.

The powerful search and quick launch capabilities of the desktop client are combined in asingle type-ahead field. Users can either start a search using a configured search provider, forexample, the Desktop Search, or they can directly start transactions or Web Dynproapplications. Search results are grouped into different search categories, for example, byresults in Favorites and Recent Items, or by results for Desktop Search and Transactions andApplications.


InstallationThe table shows the installation details for a desktop installation:

Installation

Prerequisites

Microsoft .Net 3.5 SP1

For Microsoft Windows XP SP2: Hotfix 919477

For WTS Installation: Hotfix 955692

SAP GUI for Windows 7.30

Installation Path forDesktop Installation

C:\Program Files (x86)\SAP\NWBC40 (on 64–bit OS)

C:\Program Files\SAP\NWBC40 (on 32–bit OS)

WTS Installation Yes

Installation with SAP GUIPossible Yes


Administration and ConfigurationThe administration and configuration settings that are described in the documentation for SAPNetWeaver Business Client 3.5 are also relevant for SAP NetWeaver Business Client version4.0.

We highly recommend that you read the documentation for SAP NetWeaver BusinessClient 3.5, and in particular, the chapters mentioned here.

For more information, see SAP Library for SAP NetWeaver Business Client on SAPHelp Portal at http://help.sap.com SAP NetWeaver SAP NetWeaver Platform

SAP NetWeaver 7.31 Application Help SAP NetWeaver Library: Function-Oriented View Application Server Application Server ABAP UI Technologies inABAP SAP NetWeaver Business Client .

FeaturesRead the following sections in the SAP Library for SAP NetWeaver Business Client 3.5:

3 Installation and Client Configuration

4 Server Configuration

5 Role Maintenance in PFCG

6 Programming Aspects

7 Security Aspects

8 Performance Aspects

9 How-To Guides

10 Troubleshooting

The table lists configuration information specific to NWBC for Desktop 4.0:

Configuration

Back-EndRoleRepository

ABAP system (PFCG)

Portal (PCD)

Customization Table NWBC_CFG (and NWBC_CFG_SAP)

SICF Path /sap/bc/nwbc with runtime handler CL_NWBC_HTTP and subnodes

Whitelist Back end (HTTP_WHITELIST)

AdministratorConfiguration

For more information, search for 3.5 Administrator Configuration inSAP Library for SAP NetWeaver Business Client 3.5 on SAP HelpPortal at http://help.sap.com.




Starting NWBCTo log on to NWBC, you need to have an NWBC shortcut on your desktop. Once your systemadministrator has installed the business client on your machine, you can make your ownsettings and start performing your daily tasks. You also need to change your password thefirst time you log on and at regular intervals thereafter.

To start NWBC, double-click the shortcut icon on your desktop:

(Shortcut)

NWBC is started. One of the following options apply:

A logon dialog is displayed.

If you have already configured a system connection and have selected the HideSystem Selector on Start-Up checkbox in the Personalize dialog, the logon screen isdisplayed the first time you open NWBC or NWBC opens directly with the rolesconfigured for your user.

If you have selected the Hide System Selector on Start-Up checkbox, NWBCuses the last active system connection that you have defined in your systemconfiguration.

For more information, see sections Personalization [Page 21] andConfiguring System Connections [Page 17].


Example of Logon Dialog

Enter your user name and password into this logon screen, and choose the Log Onpushbutton. NWBC opens.

A system selection dialog is displayed.

If you have deselected the Hide System Selector on Startup checkbox, the systemselection dialog is displayed.

Example of System Selection Dialog

In this system selection dialog, the last active connection is highlighted. To access asystem connection, select the corresponding entry in the list and choose Log On. Youalso have the following options:


o To create a new system connection, click the (New) icon. The usualsystem connection dialog is displayed where you can make your entries for anew system connection. For more information, see Configuring SystemConnections [Page 17].

o To change an existing system connection, select the correspondingconnection and choose the (Edit) icon. The usual system connectiondialog is displayed where you can change the entries for a given systemconnection.

o To delete an existing system connection, select the correspondingconnection and click the (Delete) icon. A confirmation popup is displayed.If you choose Delete, the system connection is deleted both from the systemselection dialog and from the system configuration dialog.

An application is started directly.


System ConnectionsIn NWBC you can have one or more connections to different servers. A connection containsall relevant data required to instruct a server to retrieve all the relevant roles for a user. SinceNWBC, as the shell, uses HTTP connections for its server communications, the connectiondata is also defined as an URL.

Although you can define several connections, you can only have one connection active at atime. If a new connection to a different system is started, NWBC is restarted to clear allcookies that are stored in process.

Prior to NWBC 3.0, patch level 8, NWBC considered only the setting in SAP Logon for allSAP GUI transactions that were started in NWBC. Even for remote servers, the setting fromSAP Logon was used. As of NWBC 3.0, patch level 8, you can configure SAP Logon systemsfor each server and client. You have to create a system connection for each server-clientcombination that you need.

The connection data is usually provided by the system administrator and must be configured.

Configuring a System

1. Click the (Menu) icon.

2. Choose Settings Connections Systems... .

3. The configuration dialog box opens:

4. Configure the systems NWBC connects to.

If you need to define specific SAP GUI settings, for example, SAProuter, you specifythese in the SAP Logon.

5. Configure an NWBC connection for all clients on all servers that are accessed withremote roles.

The following table explains the settings for configuring a system in the configurationdialog box:

Setting Description


Setting Description

Name(mandatory)

The connection name. All connections must have uniquenames.

URL(mandatory)

The HTTP URL that is needed to connect to the server.

The server name must include a fully qualified domain part aswell. The complete syntax for the URL is:

http(s)://<server>.<domain>.<ext>:<port>/<path>

The protocol is either http:// or https://. You must providethe complete domain and extension for the server name. Forexample, for a server at SAP, the complete string would betheServer.sap.com. Optionally, a port can be defined ifdefault ports 80 for HTTP and 443 for HTTPS are not used.

The path is usually either /sap/bc/nwbc for an ABAP-basedconnection, or /irj/portal for a portal-based connection.

TypeYou can connect with NWBC either directly to a single ABAPserver (connection type Application Server ABAP) or to a portalserver (connection type Portal).

Client (onlyvisible for aconnection toan ABAPsystem)

3–digit client for the connection, for example, 000

Language(only visible fora connectionto an ABAPsystem)

UI language of NWBC

SAP GUILogonDescription(only visible fora connectionto an ABAPsystem)

The system description as defined in SAP Logon. Note that thismust correspond exactly to what is specified in SAP Logon. Thevalue of this entry must be identical to the name used in SAPLogon. Otherwise settings cannot be found and used by NWBC.

Configure and test this system description by double-clicking itin SAP Logon. For this to work in NWBC, it must also work inSAP Logon.

If you have an entry SYS [PUBLIC] in SAP Logon, andif you configure this entry as described above, thecorresponding SAP Logon settings are used for NWBCconnections.

This setting causes all SAP GUI sessions to be processed withthe configured SAP Logon settings, such as SAProuter, groupselection, and so on. For more information about SAP Logonconfiguration, press F1 on the SAP Logon window to display thedocumentation.


Setting Description

Therefore, features such as group selection (load balancing) orSAProuter are also possible.

For more information about load balancing, search for 3Installation and Client Configuration in SAP Library for SAPNetWeaver Business Client 3.5 on SAP Help Portal athttp://help.sap.com and read the Using NWBC with a LoadBalancer section.

All the SAP Logon settings work for NWBC with the exception ofSecure Network Settings.

If you have specified the NWBC connection using theSAP Logon entry XYZ [PUBLIC] and this entry XYZ[PUBLIC] is configured to work with SNC in SAPLogon, this setting forces SNC Logon instead of SSO2Logon..

CommentA user-defined comment that can contain any textualinformation. This is typically used to write short descriptions ofabout the system.

If NWBC starts a transaction on exactly this server and client that have beenconfigured, it informs SAP GUI to consider the settings configured in the connection.

The SAP Logon system specified in NWBC is used for all applications started on thisserver and this client. Before creating the entries in SAP Logon, you can test whetherNWBC considers all systems in SAP Logon by starting applications in NWBC. If anSAP GUI error is shown indicating that the specified connection is not defined in SAPLogon, the connection has been found in NWBC and the name of the SAP Logonsystem has been handed over to SAP GUI correctly.

6. Configure all necessary systems in SAP Logon. You can use specific settings, forexample, logon groups, SAProuter.

7. Test the navigation to all SAP GUI transactions:

o If a system configured in NWBC is not considered, check in which server andclient your transaction is started in the SAP GUI status bar.

o Check whether a connection is configured in NWBC which matches theserver URL and the client. Note that the server URL in the NWBC connectionsettings must be fully qualified (with domain name).

Connecting to Different Systems

You can choose the system to which you want to connect if you have configured itbeforehand.

If you need to connect to a different system, the current system connection is closed.

To connect to a different system, proceed as follows:

1. Click the (Menu) icon.



2. Choose Settings Connections Systems... .

3. The Systems dialog opens. Select the system you want to connect to and choose theLog On pushbutton.

NWBC is restarted with the new system connection.


PersonalizationYou can make different settings that help you personalize the appearance of the desktopclient using the personalization settings dialog.

Theme: You can select the standard theme in a light and dark flavor.

Other: You can display tab previews in the taskbar.

Name Description

Theme

You can choose between the standard and the highcontrast theme.

For the standard theme, you can choose betweendifferent flavors:

Light

Dark

The High Contrast theme applies to the shell as well asto Web Dynpro applications, SAP GUI transactions, andservice maps loaded in the content area. Contentembedded as Web URL is not displayed with the HighContrast theme. If you change the theme for a SAP GUItransaction, you have to restart NWBC for the change totake effect.

Font Size Use the slider to increase or decrease the font size.

Accessibility

Use this option to enable the accessibility mode.Accessibility mode means that the rendered HTML pagescontain additional HTML coding, which provides input forscreen readers.

Easy Access Favorites inFavorites Menu

You can use this option to display the favorites that youhave defined in the SAP Easy Access menu in SAP GUI.

This option is only relevant for NWBC for Desktop.

Easy Access Favoritesas Work Center

This option displays your SAP Easy Access favorites asa work center.


Use SAP Menu Insteadof User Menu

You can use this option to display the SAP menu insteadof the menu defined for your role in PFCG.


Show Transaction Codes

This option allows you to display the transaction codes(technical names) in addition to the transaction names inthe left navigation panel.


Show Tab Previews in This option allows you to display tabbed thumbnails in


Name Description

Taskbar the taskbar. This provides you with an overview of alltabs that are currently open.


Hide System Selector onStart-Up

This option is activated by default. If this checkbox isselected, NWBC automatically logs on to the lastused/active system connection.

If you deselect this checkbox, NWBC displays a systemselection screen, just like the normal logon screen, whereyou can choose between all systems that have beenconfigured. In addition, on the system selection screen,you can change or delete existing connections or createnew ones.

Activities

Click the (Menu) icon and choose Settings Personalize .


NavigationYou have many different options to find and launch applications and you can combinedifferent navigation options according to your preferences. This includes navigating from anoverview page, from the quick launch, or from the navigation panel. You can navigate theshell and content area using the different navigation options as required. This makesnavigation within NWBC very flexible.

To perform your day-to-day tasks, you can work on multiple tabs in parallel. With tabbedbrowsing, you have several options to select a tab. For example, you can select a tab fromthe tab bar, the tab list, and from the taskbar. You can personalize the navigation structurerelevant for your user by adding pages to the favorites or by pinning tabs. The pinned pagesare available the next time this user logs on to the system.

You have the following options to find and launch applications:

Navigation Panel

For more information, see Navigation Panel [Page 25].

Overview Pages

For more information, see Overview Pages [Page 28].

Quick Launch

For more information, see Quick Launch [Page 31].

Favorites


Taskbar

For more information, see Taskbar [Page 41].


ConceptsThis is an overview of the new and changed elements of the user interface with respect to thetabbed browsing navigation concept.


Navigation PanelYou can navigate from the navigation panel. This panel is displayed by the side of the contentarea for each tab and gives access to the navigation tree specific to the user's roles. It servesto structure a large number of navigation targets. In addition to the navigation structureexposed in the content area using the Index page, the navigation panel is used for detailednavigation. It is displayed by the side of the content area for each tab.

The navigation panel is contextual to the content and also displays the link collections relatedto the current page. When you select an entry in the tree, the detailed navigation levels, forexample, for a specific work center, are displayed both in the navigation panel and in thecontent area. The lower section of the detailed navigation, for example Create, contains acollection of typical tasks for a specific work center. Click any of these entries to start the task.Clicking an entry in the lower-left section opens a new window.

More InformationNavigating from the Navigation Panel [Page 48]


Side PanelYou can use the side panel to display additional context-sensitive information that relates tothe main application in a separate screen area (a container by the side of the content area ofNWBC). The role definition determines which side panel application is to be shown for acertain application.

In the following figure you can see the overall structure of the screen areas of NWBC forDesktop consisting of the shell, the content area with the main application, and the side panelapplications:

NWB C for D esktop

Main application

S hell

Side panelapplications

You can open the side panel by clicking the (Expand Side Panel) icon. You can open theside panel also by clicking the (Menu) icon and choosing View <name of side panelapplication> . This menu option shows which side panel applications are available andwhich side panel application is currently displayed.

The following types of side panel applications are available:

Side panel applications defined by the administrator

Side panel applications that are defined for your roles are content-sensitive.Therefore, only for the specific transaction a side panel application is available .

Side panel applications defined by the end user

You can also configure side panel applications yourself. For more information, searchfor 3 Installation and Client Configuration in SAP Library for SAP NetWeaverBusiness Client 3.5 on SAP Help Portal at http://help.sap.com and read theConfiguring the Side Panel section. The side panel applications that you haveconfigured in NWBC are the same for all applications in your roles.



You can configure side panel applications yourself only if the administratorhas set the parameter ShowSidePanelMenu in the admin configuration fileto True. For more information about the admin configuration file, search for 3Installation and Client Configuration in SAP Library for SAP NetWeaverBusiness Client 3.5 on SAP Help Portal at http://help.sap.com and read theAdministrator Configuration section.

You can switch between multiple side panel applications by clicking the (Side panelselector) icon.

If you choose the (Refresh) icon, the side panel applications are informed about changes inthe application. Usually, this happens automatically, except in special cases, for examplewhen selecting table lines in SAP List Viewer (ALV) tables.

If you choose the (Pin) icon, the side panel application does not react to changes within thecurrent main application. It is frozen and remains unchanged even if other main applicationsare started that do not have this side panel application assigned.

To close the side panel, click the (Collapse Side Panel) icon. You can close the side panelalso by clicking the (Menu) icon and choosing View <name of side panel application>

.



Overview PagesThese pages serve as the central point of entry for users from where they can navigate totheir most relevant navigation targets specific to their roles.

The following types of overview pages are available:

Index Page

This page displays the entire navigation structure for this user in a hierarchical form.The Index page is displayed as the initial tab when a user logs on to a system for thefirst time. It is pinned to the tab bar by default. Users can unpin and close it if theywant to see a different page as their home page.

New Tab Page

The user can add New Tab pages that display their most useful navigation options.Each New Tab page the user opens displays the last opened and most frequentlyused navigation targets specific to the user's roles. From here, the user can accessthe Index page.

Service Map

This page displays the navigation targets of a work center or folder down to the thirdlevel. This allows the user to get a good overview of the business processrepresented by the folder (configured in PFCG). The service map is renderedwhenever a folder does not provide a default page.

More InformationIndex Page [Page 29]

New Tab Page [Page 30]


Index PageThis page displays the entire navigation structure for this user in a hierarchical form. TheIndex page is displayed as the initial tab when a user logs on to a system for the first time. Itis pinned to the tab bar by default. It is possible to unpin but users can unpin and close it ifthey want to see a different page as their home page.

The Index page provides an overview of the business content and tasks specific to a user'sroles. On the entry level this content is organized in work centers. A work center comprisesthe navigation options to the applications this user needs to perform his or her typical tasks.

In case the navigation structure is more complex and spans several navigation levels (up tothree levels), the content for this work center can be organized in folders. This introduces anadditional level of navigation.

At the work center level, an overview page is available that opens in a new tab and displaysthe next level navigation entries. When a user starts to navigate inside a work center on thefolder level, the navigation targets of this folder are exposed in a new column to the side ofthis folder, indicated by an (arrow). This way, users can navigate several levels of navigationentries for each work center like in an explorer. When the user selects an entry for anapplication or transaction, which appears as a link, the content opens in a new tab.

Users can choose the option to display their Easy Access Favorites as a work centeron the Index page in their personalization settings.


New Tab PageOn this page users get an overview of their most useful navigation targets. This page showseach time the user adds a tab. From here users can access the Index page from a hyperlink,open their frequently used and last opened content, and open the work centers relevant totheir typical tasks.

Users can make a tab permanently available by pinning it to the tab bar, for example, if theywant to use it in a way like their home page. This pinned tab is available the next time theuser logs on to the system.


Quick LaunchYou can use this search option to search for entries within the navigation tree and start ABAPtransactions or Web Dynpro applications using a type-ahead field. In the following figure, yousee where the quick launch is located.

Example of Quick Launch

Using the quick launch you have the following options:

Start a transaction or application

As soon as you enter the name of a transaction or an application, the dropdownmenu of the quick launch automatically opens, which is divided into differentcategories. In this dropdown menu, you can directly start a transaction or anapplication.

Search

You can access your search providers and search for specific terms. As soon as youenter a search term, the dropdown menu of the quick launch automatically opens,which is divided into different categories. In this dropdown menu, you can choosebetween search suggestions of different search providers. You can see the resultsfrom Open Search providers displayed on a new tab and the results from WindowsDesktop Search in a new window.

Navigate to URLs

If you enter a URL into the type-ahead field without adding http://, the systemautomatically adds https://, or file://, http://.

FeaturesSearch Types [Page 32]

Search Provider Configuration [Page 33]

Dropdown Menu of the Quick Launch [Page 35]

Direct Actions [Page 37]

Search Result Page [Page 38]


Search TypesTo conduct a search using the type-ahead field, you can use different types of searchproviders. These can be built-in providers such as Windows Desktop Search or Transactionsand Applications, search providers defined in the Role Maintenance (PFCG) transaction aswell as search providers defined in the front end of the client.

FeaturesEnterprise Search

The integration of SAP Enterprise Search, if configured (available fromSAP NetWeaver 7.03 onwards). All Enterprise Search connectors configured andactive on the SAP NetWeaver Application Server are automatically offered as searchproviders when conducting a search in NWBC for Desktop.

External Search

NWBC has a built-in search functionality using search providers that have beenconfigured in advance in one of the following ways:

o Centrally using the Role Maintenance (PFCG) transaction

For more information, search for 5 Role Maintenance in PFCG in SAP Libraryfor SAP NetWeaver Business Client 3.5 on SAP Help Portal athttp://help.sap.com and read the Menu section.

o Locally in the Search Provider settings (using NWBC’s Search Providersdialog)

A search provider is defined by a URL. There are two types of URLs:

o A direct search URL that contains a placeholder for the query string thatresults in an HTML page with search results. The URL can be any URL thatcontains a string “{0}” as the placeholder. This placeholder is replaced withthe query the user enters and the URL directly navigates to the specifiedHTML search result page.

Example: http://www.sap.com/search/index.epx?q1={0}

o An OpenSearch URL that points to an OpenSearch metadata description(see http://www.opensearch.org).

The metadata is an XML file that can contain multiple search services in thefollowing flavors:

As HTML search result page

As suggest providers whose result is a list of search suggestions thatare displayed in the dropdown menu of the quick launch

Example: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/opensearch_desc.php

Desktop search

The Windows Desktop Search is an embedded standard Microsoft search option thatis available as of Microsoft Vista and is an optional installation component ofMicrosoft XP with service pack 2.



Search Provider ConfigurationSearch Providers can be configured by the administrator in the Role Maintenance (PFCG)transaction under the @Search@ node using the local administrator configuration file, or onthe front end by the user in the Search Providers configuration dialog. For more informationabout the admin configuration file, search for 3 Installation and Client Configuration in SAPLibrary for SAP NetWeaver Business Client 3.5 on SAP Help Portal at http://help.sap.comand read the Administrator Configuration section.

Activities

Configure a Search Provider

To configure a search provider using the Search Providers configuration dialog, click the(Menu) icon and choose Settings Connections Search Providers . The Search

Providers dialog box opens in which you can add and configure different search providers.You can also open the Search Providers dialog box by choosing Options in the lower part ofthe dropdown menu of the quick launch.

Search Providers Dialog Box

Add a Search Provider

To add a search provider, click the (New) icon. You can now enter the necessaryconfiguration data into the entry screen of the Search Providers dialog box. For each searchprovider, you can define the start-up URL that is to be called with the search term.

In the following table you can see an overview of the data that has to be entered to add asearch provider.

Name Description

Name The name of the integrated search provider. This is the name that isdisplayed in the list of all search providers.



Name Description

URL

The URL that is used to conduct the search with the search provider. Itmust be the full URL as it would usually also be entered in a browser toconduct the search. Use the sequence {0} within the URL to mark theposition where the search string should be placed.

http://www.sap.com/search/index.epx?q1={0}.

Mnemonic

Optional shorthand symbol, for example, a letter that you can configure asmnenomic for a selected search provider, followed by the search string.The search is then carried out directly in the search provider configured forthis letter.

Furthermore, you can change the order in which your search providers are displayed in thequick launch dropdown menu and its submenu by clicking the (Move Up) or the (MoveDown) arrow.

In addition, you can activate or deactivate the checkboxes in the dialog box to specify whichsearch providers should be available when conducting a search.

Delete a Search Provider

To delete an existing search provider, click the (Delete) icon.

You cannot locally delete search providers that were configured centrally in the PFCG(for example Desktop Search and ABAP Transactions). On the front end you can onlydelete locally configured search providers. For more information, see section SearchTypes [Page 32].


Dropdown Menu of the Quick LaunchAs soon as you start typing into the type-ahead field, the dropdown menu of the quick launchautomatically opens (see figure Example of a Search). This dropdown menu is divided intodifferent categories, which gives you several options to conduct a search. You can eitherconduct a search with one of the search providers that have been configured, or start atransaction directly in the ABAP system or a Web Dynpro application available in the SAPNetWeaver Application Server.

If you add /n or /o as a prefix to your search term, the direct action Start Transaction'ABC' is listed at the top in the dropdown menu as the default action.

/n

Ends the current transaction and replaces the current tab with a new tab, inwhich the new transaction is started

/o

Opens the transaction in a new window

By default, NWBC loads a list of search providers from the server, if configured. However, youcan also configure additional search providers locally, which can be used in exactly the sameway as the other already integrated search providers such as Desktop Search. The searchproviders that are displayed in the dropdown menu must be configured in advance in theSearch Providers settings for the client and in PFCG for the server.

FeaturesThe following table shows the different categories for “Direct Actions” that are displayed in thedropdown menu and the options for each of them:

Direct Action Options

Search for 'ABC'with 'xyz' Conduct a search with the last used search provider

Start Transaction'ABC'

Directly start a transaction or a Web Dynpro application available inthe SAP NetWeaver Application Server

Navigate to WebAddress Navigate to a specified web address

The following table shows the different categories for search providers that are displayed inthe dropdown menu and the options for each of them:

SearchProvider Options

Favorites andRecent Items Recently opened items and Favorites entries

My Work AreaSearch results for ABAP transactions and Web Dynpro applicationsavailable in the SAP NetWeaver Application Server specific to the user'smenu (PFCG role)


SearchProvider Options

DesktopSearch

Conduct a search with the search provider Desktop Search. In thiscategory, you see search suggestions that are sorted and prioritized. Tosee all search results, choose Search for 'ABC' in... Desktop Search

. All search results are then displayed in a new window.

TransactionsandApplications

Search results for ABAP transactions and Web Dynpro applicationsavailable in the SAP NetWeaver Application Server

Search for'ABC' in... Conduct a search with a configured search provider (in general)

In the following figure, you can see an example of the dropdown menu of the quick launch:

Example of a Search

Depending on your search term, not all search providers mentioned in the tableabove are displayed in the dropdown menu.


Direct ActionsDirect actions are displayed at the top of the dropdown menu of the quick launch. Thefollowing actions are available:

Search for 'ABC' with 'xyz'

Start transaction 'ABC'

Navigate to Web Address

Search for 'ABC' with 'xyz'

If the query starts with a mnemonic followed by a search term (separated by a blank), thisaction is displayed at the top in the dropdown menu as the default action.

Start Transaction 'ABC'

If you enter a search term into the type-ahead field that contains blanks (for example, if youtype in multiple words), this action is disabled. The same occurs if the search term you entercontains two characters or less.

Navigate to Web Address

If the query contains a period (.) or starts with a URL protocol, this action is displayed at thetop in the dropdown menu as the default action.


Search Result PageDepending on whether you conduct a search with the Windows Desktop Search or anOpenSearch provider, the search result page opens in a new window or on a new tab. On thesearch result page you can see all the results of your search query.

In the following figure, you can see an example of a search result page that is displayed afterconducting a search with an OpenSearch provider:

Example of a Search Result Page


How to Search Using Quick LaunchTo conduct a search using quick launch, follow the steps below.

Procedure1. Type a search term into the type-ahead field.

All matches in all roles are displayed in the dropdown menu of the quick launch.

2. To refine the search, select Search for 'xyz' in... in the dropdown menu of the quicklaunch.

3. The search is now conducted with the specified search provider.

If you enter the search term without specifying a search provider and pressthe Return key, the search is conducted with the search provider last used.

The search results are now listed on the search result page on a new tab or in a new window(see figure Example of a Search Result Page in Search Result Page [Page 38]).


FavoritesYour Favorites allow you to start an application or a transaction without having to select it inthe navigation tree. You can add applications and transactions that you use frequently to theFavorites list. This list is displayed in the Favorites panel by the side of the content area when

you choose the (Favorites) pushbutton in the toolbar. You can use the Favorites panel toorganize, add, display, rename, and delete your Favorites.

FeaturesThe Favorites panel is divided into sections and displays the following types of Favorites:

Local Favorites: Applications or transaction codes saved by the user as Favorites

Optional: Easy Access Favorites (read-only) defined by the user in the SAP EasyAccess menu in the SAP GUI back end

This option is only relevant for NWBC for Desktop. You must select the EasyAccess Favorites in Favorites Menu option under Settings Personalize

. This merges them with your local Favorites in the Favorites panel, butthey are displayed in a separate section at the bottom of the list in and theyare displayed read-only mode. You cannot edit or delete them in theFavorites panel, but only in the SAP GUI back-end.

ActivitiesYou have the following options in the Favorites panel:

Add to Favorites: To add a screen that is currently displayed in the content area tothe Favorites list, go to the Favorites panel and choose the (Add to Favorites)pushbutton at the top of the Favorites panel.

Open, Edit, Delete: You can display a favorite in new tab or window. You can renameor delete an item from your Favorites list. To open a favorite, edit, or delete it, right-click it in your Favorites list and select the appropriate option from the context menu.

For more information about the options in the personalization settings, see Personalization[Page 21].


TaskbarNWBC implements a tab-based navigation model (tabbed browsing) and provides support fortabbed thumbnails in the taskbar. This provides you with an overview of all tabs that arecurrently open. You can easily switch between open tabs by selecting a tab from the tab bar,

from the tab list or in the taskbar. The (NWBC) taskbar icon displays a stacked symbol ifyou have several tabs open. When you hover the mouse over the taskbar, the tabs appear asthumbnail windows with the same title and icon as the window tab.

The Show Tab Previews in Taskbar option is activated by default. You can deselect it in yourpersonalization settings by clicking the (Menu) icon and choosing Settings

Personalize... . In the Personalize dialog, deselect the Show Tab Previews in Taskbarcheckbox. The NWBC taskbar icon is now displayed in a normal state (not as a stackedsymbol). When you hover over it, you see only one thumbnail of the whole window.

FeaturesYou can use the thumbnail preview in the taskbar to select, close, and preview tabs asfollows:

You can select a tab directly from the taskbar by hovering the mouse over the NWBCtaskbar icon, pointing to the thumbnail and selecting it with a left mouse click.

You can view a quick preview of the tabs that are currently open without navigatingaway from your active tab.

You can pin tabs to make them available when you restart NWBC and connect to thesame system. If you have pinned more than one tab, a thumbnail preview isdisplayed only for the first tab after starting NWBC. NWBC displays previews of theother pinned tabs only when you select these tabs.

To pin a tab, right-click the tab title and choose the Pin Tab option.

You can close a tab directly from the taskbar by hovering the mouse over the NWBCtaskbar icon, pointing to the thumbnail and selecting the Close icon in the thumbnailwindow or the Close option from the context menu.

You can use the NWBC jump list to quickly access important applications, recentlyused items, or some special functions of the current application process.

For more information, see Jump List [Page 42].


Jump ListYou can use the NWBC jump list to quickly access important applications, a list of yourrecently used navigation items, or some special functions of the current application process.To open the NWBC jump list, restart NWBC and log on to a system. The jump list, whichlooks like a context menu, is displayed when you right-click the NWBC taskbar icon. WhileNWBC is running, the jump list is also shown in the start menu.

FeaturesThe NWBC jump list consists of the following sections:

Frequent

You can quickly open your recently used items, which are the same as in New Tabpage.

Tasks

o Open New Window

Select this option to open a tab in a new window.

o Open New Tab

Select this option to open a tab in the last used shell window.

If more than one window is open, a navigation target you select from the jump listopens in the last used window.

The items at the bottom of the jump list are basic entries provided by the operationsystem. They exist for every application with a taskbar icon.


Keyboard ShortcutsYou can display the shortcuts and hotkeys available for NWBC for Desktop by clicking the

(Menu) icon and choosing Help Show Shortcuts .

The following shortcuts and hotkeys are relevant for NWBC for Desktop:

Shortcut /Hotkey Action

CTRL + ALT + L Focus on Quick Launch

CTRL + W Close Tab

CTRL + T New Tab

CTRL + Left Move Left

CTRL + Right Move Right

F5

Refresh Content Area

For Web content: refresh

For SAP GUI transactions: as defined in the standard for functionkeys

CTRL + Shift +I

Favorites

CTRL + Shift +N

Navigation Panel

CTRL + Shift +P

Side Panel

CTRL + ALT +F11

Full Screen

F6 / SHIFT + F6

Focus on Next Area/ Focus on Previous Area

For Web content: navigation between groups (that is, betweenmenu, top level navigation, navigation panel, content area)

For SAP GUI transactions: as defined in the standard for functionkeys

CTRL + ALT + M Focus on Menu

ALT + 0 Focus on Tabs

ALT + 1 Focus on Navigation Panel

ALT + 2 Focus on Content Area


Shortcut /Hotkey Action

ALT + 3 Focus on Side Panel

CTRL + ALT + K Show Shortcuts

CTRL + R

Refresh Side Panel

The side panel applications are informed about changes in theapplication. This happens automatically, except in special cases,when selecting table lines in SAP List Viewer (ALV) tables, forexample.

CTRL + D

Disconnect Side Panel

The side panel application does not react to changes within thecurrent application. It is frozen and it remains unchanged even ifother applications are started that do not have this side panelapplication assigned.

CTRL + T

Connect Side Panel

The side panel applications are informed about changes in theapplication and react to them.

Administrators can change keyboard shortcuts using the admin configuration XML file toclearly distinguish them from custom ABAP transaction shortcuts.

For more information about the XML-based admin configuration file, search for 3.5Administrator Configuration in SAP Library for SAP NetWeaver Business Client 3.5 on SAPHelp Portal at http://help.sap.com.



Navigating ContentThis section provides examples of how you can navigate to a business application to do sometasks here.

More InformationNavigating from the Index Page [Page 46]

Navigating from the New Tab Page [Page 47]

Navigating from the Navigation Panel [Page 48]


Navigating from the Index PageUsing the Index page you can find and launch applications.

Procedure1. Start SAP NetWeaver Business Client and log on to a system.

NWBC opens and the Index page is displayed as the first tab.

The Index page is pinned to the tab bar by default. It can be unpinned andclosed if the user wants to see a different page as the home page.

2. To start a navigation from the Index page, click a work center.

The work center expands and shows the navigation entries on the first level for thiswork center.

3. Proceed as follows:

o Click the Overview Work Center link to go to an overview of the content forthis work center. It opens in a new tab from where you can start anynavigation target for this work center.

o To navigate to the content of a folder that is shown on the first level, click the(arrow) next to the folder name.

A new column opens next to the folder name that shows the content of thisfolder.

o To launch an application or a transaction, click its name.

The content opens in a new tab where you can view and edit it.


Navigating from the New Tab PageYou can add New Tab pages. From here you can quickly navigate to your most usefulnavigation targets and access the Index page.


NWBC opens and the Index page is displayed as the first tab.

The Index page is pinned to the tab bar by default. It can be unpinned and closed ifthe user wants to see a different page as the home page.

2. To add a New Tab page, choose the (New Tab) pushbutton in the tab bar.

This adds a tab to the tab bar that displays the New Tab page.

3. To navigate from the New Tab page, select a navigation target. You have thefollowing options:

o Select an entry from the list of your work centers.

o Select an entry from the list of your frequently used navigation targets.

o Select an entry from the list of your last used navigation targets.

o Go to the Index page.

When you navigate on the New Tab page, the target opens within the mainwindow (in-place). For example, if users select an entry from the list of theirfrequently used navigation targets or navigate to the Index page, the contentis displayed in the content area of this tab in the same window by default.

4. Optional: Add as many tabs as needed to perform your business tasks.

5. Optional: To view a list of all open tabs, choose the (Tab List) pushbutton in thetab bar.


Navigating from the Navigation PanelUse the navigation panel for detailed navigation in the navigation tree relevant for your role.


NWBC opens and an overview page is displayed as the first tab.

2. Launch an application or a transaction.

The content opens in a new tab.

3. Navigate to an application or a transaction.

The content opens in a new tab where you can view and edit it.

4. To display the navigation panel, choose the (Navigation Panel) pushbutton in thetoolbar at the top of the screen.


Logging OffActivities

When you have finished working with NWBC, log off by clicking the (Close) icon in thecorner at the top of the screen or by clicking (Menu) icon and choosing Window CloseAll and Log Off .

All sessions are terminated, and all active windows and applications are closed in NWBC.

Be careful to distinguish between authentication (which allows the browser to interactwith the server) and a logoff sequence (which terminates all sessions on the server).Depending on the authentication method that is used within the browser, it is possibleto log off from the server and consequently have all sessions terminated while havingthe authentication information available within the browser (for example, when usingbrowser-supported basic authentication or when using digital certificates). Forexample, if digital certificates are used and the browser interacts with the serveragain, a new session is automatically started. Therefore, we highly recommend thatyou close the browser window after logoff.

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