SAP Business Client 6.5, PL5 – Released end of January 2018. Not only a patch – it’s an innovation! Log On With Chromium! SAP Business Client development team implemented a Chromium control based on CefSharp. Taking advantage of the same performance and HTML5 technologies available as in the Google Chrome Web browser …
Read More »WHY AND WHEN TO USE SAP BUSINESS CLIENT 6.5?
Figure 1: Client Options for S/4HANA Why SAP Business Client? For new customers, or for SAP GUI customers who want to improve user experience, and provide a single entry point to different SAP business applications and technologies – here are the main arguments for implementing Business Client 6.5: Use SAP …
Read More »Help Wanted: Testing the new Chromium Browser Control (BETA) in SAP BC 6.5
Hi all, Ever since Microsoft decided to stop the development of Internet Explorer and built a complete new browser from scratch (Edge), we have been looking at an alternative browser control that can be hosted in SAP Business Client to become more independent from MS Internet Explorer. The alternative to …
Read More »SAP Business Client 6.5: Released!
SAP Business Client 6.5 What’s New: Visual theme SAP Belize SAP Business Client 6.5 runs in the new visual theme, SAP Belize*, providing visual integration with the next generation of SAP Fiori launchpad and SAP Fiori visual theme for classic applications such as Web Dynpro ABAP and Floorplan Manager, and …
Read More »Maps Side Panel for SAP Business Client with Openstreetmap and SAPUI5 Geo Map
I have started to build a Side Panel for the SAP Business Client with SAPUI5 and integrated Google Maps for myself and for Testing these Technologies interact. I placed this Sidepanel within Transaction BP to visualize the adresses of business partners. Already there I found out that there was no real …
Read More »SAP Business Client 6.5 – Getting Closer!
The latest version of SAP Business Client will be released soon together with SAP GUI for Windows 7.50*. *Belize theme only fully supported when connected to S/4HANA on-premise 1610 What’s coming? SAP Business Client supports SAP Belize theme! Visual integration with the next generation of SAP Fiori launchpad** and SAP …
Read More »SAP NetWeaver Business Client for Desktop 5.0 PL16
SAP NetWeaver Business Client for Desktop 5.0 PL16 available for download: SAP One Support Launchpad (SAP Software Downloads) Corrections and enhancements see note 2030419
Read More »SAP Business Client and SAP Fiori UX integration (Fiori launchpad 2.0)
Updated: October 2017 SAP Fiori 2.0 is available for S/4HANA 1610 including the new visual theme, Belize. With the next version of SAP Business Client (6.5, planned released in Q2/2017+SAP GUI for Windows 7.50) the new theme will be supported. See: SAP Business Client 6.5: Released! Integrating the latest version of the …
Read More »SAP Business Client at Teched Barcelona 2016
Hi everyone, Woo – first ever blog in the new format! Yes it’s that time of year agai, and we are offering a lecture and a networking session. I will not personally be in Barcelona this year, so it will be in the capable hands of my colleague Sandra Thimme. …
Read More »SAP BC Overview Slide Deck
This is the brand new Overview slide deck, completely overhauled for SAP BC 6.0. I have moved the new features of NWBC 5.0 to an appendix and added lots of new content, including: – Integrating SAP Fiori Apps in NWBC 5.0 and SAP BC 6.0 – Integrating SAP Fiori Launchpad …
Read More »Your Input Needed: SAP Business Client on the new SAP Community Platform
As most of you are aware no doubt, SCN is moving to the 1DX SAP Community platform. As Space Editors / Moderators, we would like to know from you, the community members, how best to proceed, so that all community members (internal and external) can easily find the relevant information. …
Read More »Icons for the masses (NWBC edition)
Hi all, I have been a huge fan of NWBC since version 4.0 and reckons still it’s potential is hugely underrated. However one thing that have always annoyed me was the lack of custom icon support. User research has shown that icon resemblance helps usabilty Well that changes now! Using …
Read More »CL_LSAPI_MANAGER – Shell dependent navigation
What is this about? This is a solution for triggering of the navigation from backend side in ABAP based application, not for the client side. The good thing about it, it works transparently for a consumer in most of the SAP shells (NWBC, SAP GUI, Portal). There is no …
Read More »Webinar: SAP BC: Key Capabilities and Integration Options – Recording Available
I recently conducted a webinar on key capabilities and integration options for the ASUG UX Special Interest Group (SIG). The recording and slide are now available to all ASUG members here: SAP BC: Key Capabilities, Configuration and Integration Options (login required) (Just btw, there is no demo. However, I showed …
Read More »SAP BC 6.0 Webinar for UKI User Group: Recording and Slides
Hi everyone, Earlier this year, I talked to the UK and Ireland User Group (UX Special Interest Group) about SAP BC 6.0. For those of you who are not already aware of this, the UX SIG is relatively new but very active. The main focus is not just on specific …
Read More »SAP Business Client Options and SAP UI Landscape Configuration
If you’ve been using Business Client 4 (a.k.a NWBC 4) for a while and are moving to version 5 or 6, or even if you are just starting out on your Business Client journey you will likely be faced with setting up system connections for the Business Client system selector. …
Read More »SAP Business Client at Teched 2015: Wrapup and Additional Resources
One question popped up several times, in various guises: Is Business Client about to die? Not surprisingly, I’m going to say no, it’s not; however, I am going to point out the scenarios where we recommend it, and those where we don’t. First, the scenarios where SAP BC is not …
Read More »Want to have the best of two worlds?
Edit: Please bear in mind that I am currently on a SAP NW 7.4 and therefore not able to test the functionality on BC 6.0 fully, as i don’t have a 7.5 ABAP system or the 7.5 UI addon to the NW 7.4. SAP has recently released the Business client …
Read More »How to get SAP Fiori search and factsheet into BC
Edit: Please bear in mind that I am currently on a SAP NW 7.4 and therefore not able to test the functionality on BC 6.0 fully, as i don’t have a 7.5 ABAP system or the 7.5 UI addon to the NW 7.4. Hello again. So i promised i would …
Read More »How to get Fiori launchpad as Business Client startup page.
Edit: Please bear in mind that I am currently on a SAP NW 7.4 and therefore not able to test the functionality on BC 6.0 fully, as i don’t have a 7.5 ABAP system or the 7.5 UI addon to the NW 7.4. Hi all, There have been a few …
Read More »SAP Business Client 6.0: Released!
(latest update March 7, 2017) SAP Business Client 6.0 is the new name* for the latest version of SAP NetWeaver Business Client. *not so new anymore, we are planning the release of our next version for Q2/2017 SAP Business Client 6.5 With SAP Business Client 6.0 for the first time …
Read More »Integrating NWBC 5.0 and Fiori Apps
Since Thursday, SAP NetWeaver 7.5 has been available. This includes (among a few other features 😉 ) a new PFCG type, which lets you easily add Fiori apps to a normal PFCG role. If you ‘re not ready to upgrade to NW 7.5, you will find the same feature in …
Read More »SAP Business Client* and SAP S/4HANA**
(Updated September 2016) *With release UI add-on 2.0 SP01, SAP_UI 750 SP01 – NW 7.50, SAP Business Client 6.0 is the new name of SAP NetWeaver Business Client **On-premise edition We are receiving more and more questions about SAP Business Client and SAP S/4HANA. “We are considering transitioning …
Read More »Under the Covers with NWBC #5 – Respond to SAP Support
Welcome back to this series of posts diving “under the covers” with the NetWeaver Business Client. If you haven’t already done so please go back and take a look at the previous one. It’s almost time to clock out. It’s been a big day for our hero Bob, but before …
Read More »Under the Covers with NWBC #4 – No Authorisation
Welcome back to this series of posts diving “under the covers” with the NetWeaver Business Client. If you haven’t already done so please go back and take a look at the previous one. That last one was a doozie, probably time for our hero Bob to take a break and …
Read More »Under the Covers with NWBC #3 – Broken Navigation
Welcome back to this series of posts diving “under the covers” with the NetWeaver Business Client. If you haven’t already done so please go back and take a look at the previous one. So far our hero Bob has had things pretty easy really, some logon problems and some missing …
Read More »Under the Covers with NWBC #2 – Missing Menus
Welcome back to this series of posts diving “under the covers” with the NetWeaver Business Client. If you haven’t already done so please go back and take a look at the previous one. In this next instalment we will continue to look into common problems and how to diagnose and …
Read More »NWBC at Teched 2015: Oh yes
Yes, with alarming speed, Teched season is almost upon us again: Las Vegas: October 19–23, 2015Barcelona: November 10–12, 2015 This year,we are offering a lecture and (I hope) 2 Expert Networking sessions. The lecture: UX108 “SAP NetWeaver Business Client, Release 5.0: Strategy and Outlook If you look at the abstract, …
Read More »Under the covers with NetWeaver Business Client
Introduction I recently presented a session titled “Under the covers with NetWeaver Business Client” at the annual SAP Australian User Group (SAUG) Summit in Sydney Australia. “Ever wondered how the SAP NetWeaver Business Client works? Well dust of your propeller hats and grab a seat. This session will give you …
Read More »Finding the NWBC 4.0 Documentation
Open the SAP Support Portal (https://support.sap.com/home.html) . Choose Documentation: 3. Choose N (for NetWeaver) 4. Choose SAP NetWeaver 5. Choose Installation and Upgrade Information (in the centre part of the page) 6. Choose the link English by the side of Additional Installation Information. This displays the ‘old’ Installation and Upgrade …
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