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COMP102

What's New in Visual Composer

for SAP NetWeaver CE

Dafna YanaySAP NetWeaver Product Management

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SAP 2008 / SAP TechEd 08 / Page 2

Disclaimer

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1. Introduction

2. Visual Composer 7.0


4. Summary

Agenda

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SAP 2008 / SAP TechEd 08 / / Page 4

What is Visual Composer?

Visual Composer is a modeling tool that enables code-freemodeling andcomposition of UI elementsand Servicesto rapidly

createand adaptrich user interfaces

Visual Composer for

SAP NetWeaver 7.0 (Visual Composer 7.0)

Visual Composer for SAP NetWeaverComposition Environment 7.1 (Visual Composer 7.1)

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Modeling with Visual Composer Introduction

Visual Composer supports

creating applications by

manipulating data elements

such as data services and Web

services, and UI elements such

as controls, forms, and tables

creating connections between

elements to define the business

logicof the application

generating runtime code

automaticallyfrom the VisualComposer model

SAP R/3 SAP BI ..... Non-SAP

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. or combinations of both

(Embedded BI)

Visual Composer Sample Views

Analytic Dashboards

Transactional Views

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Agenda

1. Introduction



4. Summary

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Visual Composer 7.0 Present and Future

Generally available since June, 2006

Over 500 active customers* creating:

Form Views

Dashboards

Actionable/Transaction applications

Continuous improvement delivered viaSAP NetWeaver 7.0 Enhancement

Packs

SP9-SP15 Enhancement Pack 1

Basic model versioning

Sequence of actions

Compile only changed

iViews

Export to Excel

Advanced Print options

Stop model execution using

data validation

VC Anywhere

Getting Started task panel

Context-sensitive help

Run deployed models

Portal Theme Editor

Flex runtime upgrade

Switch Operator

Support multiple execution

flows

Enhanced Filter Operator

Next step tips

* Based on customer OSS messages

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DEMO

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Agenda

1. Introduction



4. Summary

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Java Application

Server

Robust, enterprise-

class Java EE 5

application server

Eclipse Development

Environment

SAP NetWeaver

Developer Studio: Eclipse

based development andmodeling environment

Model-Driven Development and Deployment with

SAP NetWeaver Composition Environment 7.1

Processes

Event Flow / RulesRole

SAP NetWeaver

BPMfor process

composition

Views

Portal and Web FormsMobile

and VoiceAnalytics

SAP NetWeaver Visual

Composer for model-

driven UI development

(incl. analytics and voice)

Web Dynpro Java

SAP Interactive Forms

by Adobe

Federated Portal

Network

Enterprise Services

Repository and Registry

(ESR)

Software lifecycle

management and

logistics (NWDI)

Bus

Dataor File

Web Services / Enterprise

Services Connectivity

Services Service

faadeNew

service

Dataservice EnterpriseserviceBasicservice

SAP Composite

Application

Framework (CAF)

business object

modeling and servicecomposition
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CE 7.1 CE 7.2

Delivered as part of the SAP NetWeaver Composition Environment

Enables creation of composite views that can be used as standalone applications

or as part of larger composite applications

CE 7.1 EhP1

Visual Composer 7.1

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Key FeaturesCE 7.1

Clustered data services support

Componentization - reuse of Visual Composer models in other models

Modeling and layout enhancements

Ability to drag and drop UI elements and controls onto the layout boardContainers for creating complex layouts and relative layout capabilities

New runtime technologyWeb Dynpro Flex and Web Dynpro HTML

Lifecycle management support - Integration with SAP source control

systemNWDI DTR

ALV table support

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Embedded BI FeaturesCE 7.1

Combine analytical data, operational data,

and services in one environment

Integrate information from independent

data sources in one analysis

Launch Business Explorer Tools or

reports from within SAP transactionsALV tables for data manipulation by end-user:

Sort or filter the list

Add a calculation

Hide columns

Personalize settings

Composite Appsembedded BI

SAP NetWeaverComposition Environment

Visual

Composer

BI Consumer

Services

SAP Apps SAP BI
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Portal Content Creation FeaturesCE 7.1

Create Visual Composer composite application and related portal content in the

same modeling environment:

WYSIWYG visualization of Portal Framework

Top-down or bottom-up content creation workflow

Drag-and-drop content creation

Guided creation using portal semantic metadata

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Parity With Visual Composer 7.0 FeaturesCE 7.1 EhP1

The following Visual Composer 7.0 features will be

available in Visual Composer for CE 7.1 EhP1:

Missing BI features

Portal Events Support (EPCM)

JDBC support

Undo/Redo

Migration Support

HTML View

*Visual Composer 7.0 capabilities that are not available in Ehp1 ofVisual Composer 7.1 include styling, formatting, and few UI controls.

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Visual Composer in NWDSCE 7.1 EhP1

Integrated version of Visual Composer in SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio

Additional entry-point to access the Visual Composer models

Browser-based version continues to be supported

First step to achieve NWDS as a single tool platform for a

developer role

A unified entry point to allCE toolsets

(Web Dynpro tools,

Visual Composer,

CAF, BPM, etc.)

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Extending Visual Composer Using Web DynproCE 7.1 EhP1

Break-out from Visual Composer

1. Define the required component using

Visual Composer composite view

2. Automatically generate the Web Dynpro

component interface

3. Implement the Web Dynpro

component

4. Add the Web Dynpro

component to the

Visual Composer model

Add an existing Web Dynpro

component to theVisual Composer model

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Web Dynpro Component SamplesCE 7.1 EhP1

Crystal Xcelsius

Web Dynpro

Flash Islands

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DEMO

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Working With Simulated ServicesCE 7.1 EhP1

Create a simulated service with dummy data

to fully run and simulate the application

Define static data manually or from a

spreadsheet

Break-out from the simulated services to a

service layer and automatically generate the

service interface Implement the service from scratch or

adapt an existing service

Drag & replace the simulated service with

the real service without affecting

the application UIs

Service Implementation

Service Creation

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Additional ImprovementsCE 7.1 EhP1

Grid Layout

EJBs consumption support

Browse images support

OBN configuration for source views

Message area support

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Migrating Models From Visual Composer 7.0 to 7.1

CE 7.1 EhP1

Model Conversion Wizard - converts Visual Composer 7.0 models to Visual Composer 7.1

The wizard opens the model in Visual Composer 7.1 and generates a detailed report of

the conversion status

In case some manual work is needed, this is described in the report

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ALV Table EnhancementsCE 7.1 EhP1

Configure ALV behavior in design time

Export to Excel

Switch to Chart

Display Hierarchies

Save runtime settings

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Embedded BI FeaturesCE 7.1 EhP1

BICS (BI Consumer Services) connectivity to the following connectors:

BI XMLA (NW BI 3.5, BI7.0 MDX Provider, MSSQLServer/Analysis Services

2005)

BI JDBC Connector (MaxDB 7.0, 7.1, MS SQLServer 2005)

BI SAP Query Connector(InfoSets in SAP Business Suite)

BI Master Data InfoActor(for display/use of BI master data)

and planning services via BICS

Real-time access to relational and

multidimensional sources

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Embedded BI Features (cont.)CE 7.1 EhP1

BI Data Service Wizard (Query wizard) and SQL editor

Flexibly create query views and configure ports of data

services

Planning application enabling

Expose data services for data write-back and planning

function execution in Visual Composer

Basic Value help support

Meta-data driven, no manual

involvement needed,

single value selection only

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Portal Content Creation FeaturesCE 7.1 EhP1

Import existing portal content

OBN support

source, target and BO modeling

Dynamic URL iView modeling

Advanced layout capabilities

Full support for deep DTN structure Improved Business Suite (Best Fit)

content creation

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Visual Composer & BPM IntegrationCE 7.2

SAP NetWeaver BPM is a flexible framework for designing and running user-centric

collaborative processes and reusable workflows.

Seamless integration between BPM and Visual Composer

Break-out from a BPM Step and automatically generate the Visual Composer UI

Consume existing Visual Composer UIs and add them to the business process

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Model DebuggingCE 7.2

Debug Window

Visual Model Tracing Console

Variables, Breakpoints, andExpressions windows

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Visual Composer 7.1 Summary

Generally available as part of SAP NW

Composition Environment

Visual Composer 7.1

Clustered data services support

Componentization

Modeling and layout enhancements

Support for Web Dynpro runtime

ALV tables integration

Life Cycle Management support

CE 7.1 EhP1 CE 7.2

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Agenda

1. Introduction



4. Summary

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Collaborative Supplier/Material

Qualification Process

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Operational Dashboards

Wh t Oth C t S i ?

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What Other Customers are Saying?

The Visual Composer survey was launched on SDN in July

The survey ran for three weeks

Over 400 participants

Over 170 different organizations

~ 50% are SAP Customers, 35% SI/ISVs

~ 35% are Developers/IT Experts, 40% Consultants, 20% BPX/Business Analysts

Vi l C S Hi hli ht

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Visual Composer Survey Highlights

>75% of participants have productive Visual Composer applications deployed in their

organizations

Most of the participants were self-trained (SDN, How-Tos, Online Help)

Main strengths of Visual Composer

Easy & Simple

High visualization - The presentation is outstanding;

Connectivity to many backend (BI, R3, .) Accessing data from many systems

Flex, Flex, Flex !!!!

Main weaknesses of Visual Composer

Limited functionality and UI elements>Solv ed in CE7.1.1

Weak in reusing components ->Solv ed in CE7.1

Export and print functions ->Solved in NW7.0.1

Lifecycle Management support ->Solved in CE7.1

Y Q ti d C t

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Your Questions and Comments

Thank you for your time!

Questions

R d d R di

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Recommended Reading

Jan Rauscher, Volker Stiehl

Programmierhandbuch

SAP NetWeaver

Composition Environment

The Developers Guide to the SAP

NetWeaver CompositionEnvironment

ISBN 978-3-8362-1129-1

(German)

ISBN 978-1-59229-171-7

(English)

http://www.sap-press.de/1655(de)

http://www.sap-press.de/1671(en)

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F rther Information

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Further Information

Related Workshops/Lectures at SAP TechEd 2008

COMP102, What's New in the SAP NetWeaver Visual Composer Tool for

SAP NetWeaver CE, Lecture

COMP103,Web Dynpro and SAP NetWeaver Visual Composer - Which Tool

Should I Use?, Lecture

COMP161, Modeling With the Visual Composer Tool in SAP NetWeaver CE

7.1.1, hands-on

COMP262, Advanced Modeling With SAP NetWeaver Visual Composer for

SAP NetWeaver Composition Environment 7.1.1, hands-on

IM210, SAP NetWeaver BI Scenarios with Xcelsius and SAP NetWeaver

Visual Composer, Lecture

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