Side navigation

The side navigation displays navigation structures with up to two levels that link to different pages. It consists of two parts:

Main navigation section

Upper part of the side navigation containing links to pages in the user’s current work context.

Utility section

Lower part of the side navigation containing links to additional information, such as communities or documentation.

adaptive designer side navigation

Main navigation section

The Adaptive Designer main navigation section links to the following pages:

Settings

Configure your existing adaptive applications and adjust the following application settings:

  • General application settings such as the ID, Name, Description, and the adaptive template.

  • The data source

  • The package

Designer

Create and edit your adaptive application. This is the default page that opens when you start the Adaptive Designer.

Translation (Deprecated)

Translate your adaptive applications using the integrated translation API.

Deprecation of Translation option

From Neptune DXP - Open Edition version 24.14.0, the Translation option is deprecated, and is replaced by the application of centralized so-called i18n (internationalization) binding of translatable attributes on the basis of global (system) i18n models in the i18n Text & Translation tool.

Converting existing translations to i18n bindings

If you have existing translations for your application in the Adaptive Designer, when you open the Translations page in edit mode, you are prompted to convert all existing translations to i18n bindings by associating the translations to an existing i18n model, or creating a new i18n model, that itself is assigned to a development package, if a development package is required for the i18n model at the system level.

  • During conversion, all translation entries are replaced with corresponding i18n bindings. The Translation page is then hidden, as translations are managed directly through i18n binding in the I18n Text & Translation tool. The translations display as i18n bindings until you save the application, upon which the bindings display as the base text translation entries for attributes according to the i18n model.

  • If you choose not to convert, your preference is saved in your browser’s local storage, meaning it remembers your choice for this application on your device.

  • Only one app ID is remembered at a time. If you decline translation conversion in another app, the prompt appears again when you return to the first application.

  • You can refresh the page before activating the conversion to restore your previous setup, if needed.

Neptune recommends that you convert existing translations to i18n bindings to ensure that your translations are consistent and centrally maintainable.

For more information, see Bind attribute from a global i18n model to a component field
Data Flow

Display how your application is connected to other applications, adaptive applications, or scripts through events, tabs, or fields.

Utility section

The Adaptive Designer utility section links to the following additional information:

  • Neptune Community

  • Open UI5 homepage

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