Add a Neptune App to SAP Fiori Launchpad

Applications developed on Neptune DXP can be easily added to the SAP Fiori Launchpad. We recommend the following procedure since it enables smart variant management in your applications.

Procedure

Create a semantic object

Open SAP transaction /UI2/SEMOBJ, create a new semantic object, and save.

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Open the SAP Fiori launchpad designer

You can find the SAP Fiori launchpad designer adjusting the following URL:

http://yourServer:yourPort/sap/bc/ui5_ui5/sap/arsrvc_upb_admn/main.html

Create a target mapping

Select one of your catalogs and create a target mapping.

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  • Application Type: SAPUI5 Fiori App

  • Title: yourTitle

  • URL: /neptune/NAME_OF_YOUR_APP

  • ID: NAME_OF_YOUR_APP

The ID must be in uppercase.

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Create a new tile

In the example below, a static tile is created:

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  • Use semantic object navigation: (selected)

  • Semantic Object: (Use the semantic object created, as described before.)

  • Action: (Choose a semantic action.)

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Add the tile to a group

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Run

Run the SAP Fiori Launchpad. The new tile will now show.

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In case you get the error on the front end "Could not open App. Try again later" and the browser console shows an error similar to "Error - found in negative cache: 'com/titlemaster/Component.js' from /sap/neptune/<APP_ID>/Component.js":

In the SAP Fiori launchpad designer, ensure the target mapping URL is set to "/neptune/<application_id>/", including one more '/' after the Neptune application ID.

Reference: SAP Note 2428812