We have looked at many components that are included by default in SAP Build Apps. These components can cover most use cases of action. However, if you want to develop a more customized app and add special components, you can use the Components Marketplace. SAP Build Apps as a component marketplace provides more than 500 prebuilt drag and drop components, which you can quickly install and use with or without customization.
The Component Marketplace is located in the Core Component tab at the top left above the Component Library. The marketplace contains not only new components that are constantly updated but also sections, for example, for flow functions and the logic that is discussed in the later part of this Learning Journey.
The core components are also listed in the Component Marketplace. This is why it makes sense to use the available filter to exclude these when exploring new components and to provide a better overview. In the filter setting, you can set the following options:
- All available components.
- Only components that have already been installed.
- Components that have not been installed.
- Own components.
The search function then enhances the search for new components required for a specific solution approach.
An advantage of the component marketplace is that you receive decentralized information about the individual components. This applies to those that have not been installed, as well as those that you have already installed or have been there by default.
To select or install a new component or to view information, the component simply needs to be chosen. A dialog box displays, containing various information such as a description, creation and update data, name of the maintainer, token, and sample display.
To make the desired component available:
- Simply choose it.
- And select Install.
- The new component then displays under the Installed tab in the Components Library.
