Explaining Application Types

Objectives

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

  • Compare application types based on utilized technologies
  • Use SAP Fiori Apps Reference Library for searching product features of apps
  • Create SAP Fiori App Analyses based on utilization of apps

Application Types

There are types of apps in SAP Fiori:

  • Transactional Apps
  • Analytical Apps
  • Fact Sheet Apps

All SAP Fiori apps utilize the technologies SAPUI5 and SAP Gateway. The three types of SAP Fiori apps are different in terms of their usage of additional technologies.

Let's explore the topic.

Transactional Examples

To deepen our understanding of transactional apps, let's go through few examples.

Analytical Examples

Shall we look at few examples of analytical apps also?

Fact Sheet Examples

And now that you had a look at examples for both transactional apps and analytical apps, it is time to look at few fact sheet examples.

SAP Fiori Apps Reference Library

SAP Fiori is foremost a collection of apps representing the new user experience of SAP and the face of SAP S/4HANA. SAP Fiori apps can be categorized by line of business, industry, and most important user role, as well as technical foundation.

All available apps can be explored using the SAP Fiori apps reference library. See https://www.sap.com/fiori-apps-library.

How to Filter Apps in SAP Fiori Apps Reference Library

Getting detailed information on one of the thousands of SAP Fiori apps is the main goal of the SAP Fiori apps reference library. Let's look at how to filter apps in SAP Fiori apps reference library.

How to Find Apps via App ID

You can also find documentation for apps via app ID from the SAP Fiori apps reference library.

Hint
The App ID of a transaction is its transaction code.

Let's look at details required for an SAP Fiori app.

In the details for an SAP Fiori app, you should first set the product suite followed by the release at the top of the page. Although an app is available in several products and releases, the implementation may differ between these. The header information, product features, implementation information, and related apps change depending on the selected product and release.

This is an example of an overview page. It is based on SAP Fiori elements technology and uses annotated views of app data. Thus, the app content can be tailored to the domain or role.

The overview page acts as a UI framework for organizing multiple cards on a single page. Each card can deliver transactional, analytical, or search data. Therefore overview pages are often a mixture of application types.

Operate SAP Fiori Apps Reference Library

Business Scenario

You want to open the SAP Fiori apps reference library and search for product features of apps using filters.

Steps

  1. In a Web browser, open the SAP Fiori apps reference library (https://www.sap.com/fiori-apps-library).

    Note
    If you are using an SAP Learning system, you may use the favorite SAP Fiori → SAP Fiori Apps Reference Library.

    1. Open https://www.sap.com/fiori-apps-library in a browser of your choice.

    2. Decide on the cookie settings.

  2. Open the product features of the Post General Journal Entries app. Use the following information:

    FieldValue
    Back-End ProductSAP S/4HANA
    Line of BusinessFinance
    Application TypeTransactional

    1. In the SAP Fiori apps reference library, choose SAP Fiori apps for SAP S/4HANA.

    2. Choose by Line of Business.

    3. Choose Finance.

    4. Choose Filter.

    5. In the Filter popup, open the Application Type dropdown.

    6. Select SAP Fiori - Transactional.

    7. Close the Application Type dropdown.

    8. Choose Go.

    9. In the Search field, enter post general journal and choose Enter.

    10. Choose Post G/L Document / Post General Journal Entries.

    11. Examine the product features of Post General Journal Entries.

  3. Open the product features of the Sales Order Fulfillment Issues app for SAP Business Suite and SAP S/4HANA. Use the following information:

    FieldValue
    Back-End ProductSAP ERP
    Application TypeAnalytical

    1. Choose Home.

    2. Choose SAP Fiori apps for SAP Business Suite.

    3. Choose by Back-End Product.

    4. In the Search by Back-End Product field, enter erp.

    5. Choose SAP ERP.

    6. Choose Filter.

    7. In the Filter popup, open the Application Type dropdown.

    8. Select SAP Fiori - Analytical.

    9. Close the Application Type dropdown.

    10. Choose Go.

    11. In the Search field, enter sales and choose Enter.

    12. Choose Sales Order Fulfillment Issues.

    13. Examine the product features of Sales Order Fulfillment Issues for SAP Business Suite.

    14. Beneath the heading, open the SAP Business Suite dropdown.

    15. Choose SAP S/4HANA.

    16. Examine the product features of Sales Order Fulfillment Issues for SAP S/4HANA.

  4. Open the product features of the Create Material app. Use the following information:

    FieldValue
    RolesMaster Data Specialist — Product Data
    Application TypeSAP GUI

    1. Choose Home.

    2. Choose All Apps.

    3. Choose Filter at the bottom.

    4. In the Filter popup, open the Application Type dropdown.

    5. Select SAP GUI.

    6. Close the Application Type dropdown.

    7. Open the value help for Role.

    8. In the Select: Role popup, in the Search field, enter product data and choose Go.

    9. Select Master Data Specialist - Product Data.

    10. Choose OK.

    11. Choose Go.

    12. In the Search field, enter create and choose Enter.

    13. Choose Create Material, Create Material & (MM01).

    14. Examine the product features of Create Material.

SAP Fiori App Analyses

The SAP Fiori apps reference library offers additional features when signing-in with an SAP user. For example, you can save filters and selections or navigate to related resources like the Maintenance Planer. In addition, you can:

  • Identify the impact an upgrade will have on SAP Fiori apps
  • Get recommendations for SAP Fiori apps

by analyzing the usage of an existing system landscape.

SAP Fiori Upgrade Impact Analysis

Would you like to see how to start the SAP Fiori Upgrade Impact Analysis?

SAP Fiori App Recommendations Analysis

The SAP Fiori App Recommendations analysis can be started on the main page by choosing Get SAP Fiori App Recommendations. It needs a usage and system profiles as input:

Usage Profile
A usage profile is a list of the most used transactions in a system. These can be collected based on end-user feedback or by tracing the used transactions in the system, for example, through the Workload Monitor (ST03).
System Profile
A system profile is a list of installed software components in an SAP system. These can be collected using the system information of a system or functions of the SAP Solution Manager, for example, the Landscape Management Database (LMDB).

The analysis results in a table of apps with information about their relevance and system requirements depending on the usage and system profiles. The table can be filtered in many ways, for example, by application types, line of business, or roles. Views can be created to save changes to the layout of the table. The following views are predefined:

  • Overview
  • Installation Details
  • Fiori Launchpad Content
  • Configuration Details

Details of each app can be accessed by just clicking on one entry in the table or you can switch from the list view to the detail view, which jumps to a filtered view of the SAP Fiori apps reference library.

Create SAP Fiori App Recommendations

Business Scenario

You want to open the SAP Fiori apps reference library and operate the SAP Fiori App Recommendations.

This exercise requires an SAP account.

Steps

  1. In a Web browser, log on to the SAP Fiori apps reference library (https://www.sap.com/fiori-apps-library) using your SAP account.

    Note
    If you are using an SAP Learning system, you may use the favorite SAP Fiori → SAP Fiori Apps Reference Library.

    1. Open https://www.sap.com/fiori-apps-library in a browser of your choice.

    2. Decide on the cookie settings.

    3. In the top right, choose Sign In.

    4. Log on using your SAP account.

  2. Create a new analysis Sample Analysis (UX100) for the product suite SAP S/4HANA using the Sample Usage Profile (Shared).

    1. On the home page, choose Get SAP Fiori App Recommendations.

    2. Select Create new analysis.

    3. Choose Step 2.

    4. In the Usage Profile dropdown, select Sample Usage Profile (Shared).

    5. Choose Step 3.

    6. In the Analysis for Product Suite dropdown, select SAP S/4HANA.

    7. In the Front-End System Profile dropdown, select Sample Frontend Profile (Share).

    8. In the Back-End System Profile dropdown, select Sample Backend Profile (Shared).

    9. Choose Step 4.

    10. In the Analysis Name field, enter Sample Analysis (UX100).

    11. Choose Get SAP Fiori App Recommendations.

  3. Filter the list of apps of your analysis by Application TypeFiori - Analytical and RoleAccounts Payable Accountant. Switch to detail view and examine the feedback options.

    1. Choose Application Type.

    2. In the popup, select Fiori - Analytical and choose OK.

    3. Choose Role.

    4. In the popup, select Accounts Payable Accountant and choose OK.

    5. Choose Detail View at the bottom.

    6. Choose the speech balloons in the lower right corner and mention the feedback options.

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