Introduction to SAP Build Apps

Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to explore the advantages of, and steps for, developing with SAP Build Apps.

Introduction to SAP Build Apps

SAP Build Apps is a low-code development platform that allows users to create enterprise applications quickly and efficiently, without needing any coding skills.

How SAP Build Apps Works

Drag-and-Drop User Interface: SAP Build Apps provides a user-friendly interface where you can drag and drop UI controls into place. You can preview the final result in real-time, making it easy to see how your app will look and function.

Create Any Logic Without Code: With a canvas-based approach, you can drag and drop various logic functions such as sensors, file operations, data functions, and animations. This allows you to build complex app functionality without writing a single line of code.

Easy Data Integration: Integrating data is straightforward. You can either use your own data integrations or start with some of the pre-built options available within the platform.

A drag-and-drop interface for building apps without coding, showing a hand icon connecting components and logic blocks.

Who Benefits from SAP Build Apps?

Citizen Developer (Regular SAP Consultant): These individuals can design, develop, deploy, and test apps, and then hand them over for production. With SAP Build Apps, they can imagine, create, and publish low-code applications that closely align with business contexts. This makes it easier to understand and improve business processes.

Professional Developer: Professional developers can use SAP Build Apps to quickly prototype and build complex applications, leveraging their coding skills when needed for more advanced features.

End User: Users can expect a consistent and enterprise-ready experience. The apps created with SAP Build Apps seamlessly integrate into the SAP Business One, Web client, ensuring a smooth and reliable user experience.

By using SAP Build Apps, you can streamline development processes, enhance business agility, and create highly functional enterprise applications with minimal effort. This makes it an invaluable tool for both technical and non-technical users alike.

SAP Build Apps to SAP Business One Web Client Integration Steps

The integration provides an end-to-end solution that seamlessly integrates SAP Build Apps with the SAP Business One Web Client. Four steps describe the end-to-end process.

Flow chart starting with Develop with SAP Build Apps; Package with Visual Studio Code Plugin for the Web Client; Deploy with SAP Business Extension Manager; and Run the tile extension.
  1. Develop: Build an app with SAP Build Apps.
  2. Package:
    • Download the app as:
      • SAP Build Work Zone target (MTAR file, only available in SAP Build Apps subscribed in BTP).
      • Web App target (ZIP file, only available in the SAP Build Apps, Free Edition).
    • Package the downloaded MTAR or ZIP format as SAP Business One extension file using VSCode wizard.
  3. Deploy: Import the app via the SAP Business One Extension Manager.
  4. Run: Consume the app in SAP Business One, Web client as a tile.

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