Universal Clients for Accessing SAP Systems

SAP GUI is SAP's universal client for accessing SAP functionality in SAP applications such as - SAP ERP, SAP Business Suite (SAP CRM, SAP SCM and SAP PLM), SAP Business Intelligence and so on. SAP GUI functions like a browser. It gets information from the SAP server like what, where, when and how, to display contents in its window. All members of the SAP GUI family have unique attributes that make them especially suited for different user environments. SAP GUI comes in the following three different flavors:

SAP GUI for Windows
SAP GUI for Windows is an implementation especially designed for the Windows operating system, providing a Windows-like user experience and integration with other applications, based on OLE interfaces or ActiveX controls.

SAP GUI for the Java Environment
SAP GUI for the Java environment is a unified SAP frontend for multiple platforms. It is based on a platform-independent architecture and Java implementation. As a major benefit, it provides access to SAP applications that are based on Control-Enabling and therefore used to be reserved for Windows users in the past. Please, note that SAP GUI for Java is also available on Windows.

SAP GUI for HTML
SAP GUI for HTML automatically maps the screen elements in SAP transactions to HTML using HTML Business functions available within the SAP Internet Transaction Server. A web browser is sufficient to access almost all transactions. Please note: Since SAP GUI for HTML is an application running on the ITS, you find corresponding information on the ITS page.
You can find detailed information on the different SAP GUI types under the following links:

• News
• Installation
• Platform Support and Maintenance Strategy
• Literature
• Presentations
• Downloads
• Notification on SAP GUI News
• Related Topics
• Release Information
• SAP GUI Forum

News

Installation

SAP GUI for Windows

SAP Fronent Installation Guide 7.40

This documentation describes how to install and distribute the SAP front-end software on Windows with the SAP Setup front-end deployment and software management solution.

SAP GUI for Java

SAP GUI for Java 7.40 Download and Installation Information

This archive contains among others the SAP GUI for Java installation information.

SAP GUI for Java 7. 30 Download and Installation Information
This archive contains among others the SAP GUI for Java installation information.

SAP GUI for HTML/ITS

Platform Support and Maintenance Strategy

Literature

General Information
Frontend Network Requirements (SMP Login required!)
Distributed landscapes today lead to the fact that an increasing number of users connect to a central system from dispersed sites with varying degrees of available bandwidth. As a consequence, user access is through local area network (LAN) and wide area network WAN (dial-up, frame relay, Internet, etc.). This paper contains a description of SAP's frontend characteristics from both a LAN and a WAN perspective.
Please note that this paper does not discuss server-to-server traffic or printing.
SAP GUI Technical Infrastructure
The purpose of this guide is to give you an understanding of the different SAP GUI types, their specific properties and how they communicate with the SAP system. Also, it explains the performance requirements of the infrastructure and describes trouble-shooting options.

SAP GUI for Windows

SAP GUI for Windows 7.30 Help Guide (English Version)

This documentation describes the SAP GUI user functions.

SAP GUI for Windows 7.30 Help Guide (German Version)

This documentation describes the SAP GUI user functions.

SAP GUI for Windows 7.40 Security Guide

This guide describes the SAP GUI security module which has been implemented to protect the user's local environment against undesired actions that a potentially corrupt SAP system could trigger on his or her PC.

SAP GUI for Java

SAP GUI for Java 7.40 Documentation (downloadable version)

This zip-file contains the downloadable version of the SAP GUI for Java 7.40 documentation in HTML.

SAP UI Landscape Configuration Guide (for SAP GUI for Java 7.40)

As of SAP GUI for Java 7.40, the landscape configuration has been simplified with the help of a new file

format. This new format is called “SAP UI Landscape” and is described in detail in this document

Presentations

Update on the SAP GUI Family
This presentation explains the different types of SAP GUI (for Windows, for Java, for HTML) and when to use them.

Downloads

Notification on SAP GUI News

• SAP GUI for Windows
• SAP GUI for Java

Related Topics

This section contains the release notes for the following SAP GUI for Java 7.30 releases:

• Release 7.30 rev 10 (November 12, 2014)
• Release 7.30 rev 9 (July 16, 2014)
• Release 7.30 rev 8 (April 30, 2014)
• Release 7.30 rev 7 (February 4, 2014)
• Release 7.30 rev 6 (December 18, 2013)
• Release 7.30 rev 5 (December 3, 2013)
• Release 7.30 rev 4 (September, 2013)
• Release 7.30 rev 3 (July, 2013)
• Release 7.30 rev 2 (May, 2013)
• Release 7.30 rev 1 (February, 2013)
• Release 7.30 (December 20, 2012)

Release 7.30 rev 10 (November 12, 2014)

• Enhancements and New Features

• Bug Fixes

Release 7.30 rev 9 (July 16, 2014)

• Enhancements and New Features

• Bug Fixes

Release 7.30 rev 8 (April 30, 2014)

• Bug Fixes

Release 7.30 rev 7 (February 4, 2014)

• Enhancements and New Features

• Bug Fixes

Release 7.30 rev 6 (December 18, 2013)

• Bug Fixes

Release 7.30 rev 5 (December 3, 2013)

• Enhancements and New Features

• Bug Fixes

Release 7.30 rev 4 (September 2013)

• Enhancements and New Features

• Bug Fixes

Release 7.30 rev 3 (July 2013)

• Enhancements and New Features

• Bug Fixes

Release 7.30 rev 2 (May 2013)

• Enhancements and New Features

• Bug Fixes

Release 7.30 rev 1 (February 2013)

• Enhancements and New Features

• Bug Fixes

Release 7.30 (December 2012)

• Enhancements and New Features

SAP Screen Personas allows companies to improve user productivity by personalizing their SAP ERP screens. You can simplify screens by removing fields you don't use, converting free text entry to pull-down menus, and automating recurring keystrokes.

By providing the right information to the right users in the right context, they can get more done in less time with greater accuracy. With more intuitive SAP screens, organizations can enhance user satisfaction, minimize training time, and spend less money on screen modifications. SAP Screen Personas is one of several ways to improve SAP usability.

Key Links

Product page

SCN SAP GUI page

Overview Presentation

Customer success webcast

How to join the monthly SAP Screen Personas Practitioner Forum (for customers only)

SAP Screen Personas getting started checklist

Popular Posts

How to validate your installation

How to configure the system

Upgrading ERP – impact on Personas by Steve Rumsby

Run Simple with SAP Screen Personas

Myth vs. Truth series by Peter Spielvogel

Personas for Oil and Gas

Personas return on investment

SAP Screen Personas product roadmap

Personas in action at University of Warwick by Steve Rumsby

SAPPHIRE NOW 2014

SAP Screen Personas now included with underlying SAP licenses

How customer feedback shaped the future of SAP Screen Personas– SAPPHIRE NOW session summary

SAP Screen Personas SAPPHIRE NOW highlights and more myths busted

SAP Screen Personas at SapphireNOW by Steve Rumsby

Customer Videos

Freescale session from SAPPHIRE NOW 2014 on their SAP Screen Personas implementation

Unilever on how new screens improve user satisfaction with SAP.

SAP Screen Personas 3.0

SAP Screen Personas 3.0

SAP Screen Personas 3.0 Product announcement

How to apply for SAP Screen Personas 3.0 ramp-up

SAP Screen Personas 3.0 FAQ - coming soon

Link to SAP Screen Personas 3.0 parent note

Details on SAP Screen Personas 3.0 ramp-up (your application must be approved before you can download the product)

NEW (6 Jan 2015) SAP Screen Personas 3.0 Demo Videos

Getting started demo

How to build your first screen (SMEN)

How to add external content

How to merge tabs

Getting started with themes

NEW (6 Jan 2015) SAP Screen Personas 3.0 Training Content

Introduction to the SAP Screen Personas 3.0 Editor

Migrating from SAP Screen Personas 2.0 to 3.0

Scripting in SAP Screen Personas 3.0

Handling tables in SAP Screen Personas 3.0

Using themes to change appearance of all screens

Using Web RFCs (this is an advanced topic - requires ABAP programming)

SAP Screen Personas 3.0 Technical Documentation

Complete online help guide (also linked from product help icon)

ITS Sizing Guide

SAP Screen Personas 2.0 to Personas 3.0 Flavor Migration Demo

Troubleshooting tips and tricks (link to SAP Note 2063343)

SAP Screen Personas 2.0

SAP Screen Personas 2.0 Demo Videos

Introduction to Personas (6 minutes)

Writing a simple script (2 minutes)

Webcast on SAP Screen Personas business value (47 minutes)

SAP Screen Personas 2.0 Training Content (with embedded videos by developers and customers)

SAP Screen Personas 2.0 Basics

How to get started

How to merge tabs

Scripting with SAP Screen Personas 2.0

Scripting overview

How to embed IF conditions in scripts

How to fetch data from another screen

How to execute a transaction and display the result

Integration

How to use SAP Screen Personas 2.0 with NetWeaver Business Client

How to render flavors in Netweaver Business Client (NWBC)

Advanced Topics on SAP Screen Personas 2.0

How to go beyond the existing script actions

How to access the selected row in a grid

Calling RFCs from a script

Simplifying a multi-screen transaction with Personas

SAP Screen Personas 2.0 Technical Documentation

Latest SAP Notes for SAP Screen Personas 2.0 (see bottom of post for list of Notes)

Users Guide

Performance Optimization Guide

Architecture Overview (how the components interact)

ITS Sizing Guide

Configuration Guide Supplement

NEW (2014.08.29) Design Handbook

Hi,

Ah After spend lot of days, followed and gone through with lots of blogs, lot of link, without help of Basis Guys.

Finally I am Able to See My own SAP Screen Personas Screen in my local system.

I am providing the all Configuration and Link Information which i have followed to Installed and Configured the SAP Screen Personas in SAP Server.

1. Download the Personas Installation SAR file from SAP Service Market Place.

SMP->Software Download->Installation & Upgrades ->A to Z Index->S->Screen Personas

2.     After Download, unzip the file and go to SAINT T-Code. Install the SAR File in current SAP system.

3.     After installation, go to SPRO t-code

     A new Component will be exist under, {AS above screen.}

     SAP Customizing Implementation Guide->Cross-Application Component->SAP Screen Personas

4.     Now first do the Profile Setting, go to RZ10 T-Code, And select Instance Profile in Profile Input Field, And select the current Version.

        Select the Extended Maintenance from the Edit Profile Section.

5.     Go to Changes mode of the selected Profile, and create the below Parameters (if not exist).

1. icm/HTTP/file_access_0
2. icm/HTTP/file_access_1
3. icm/HTTP/file_access_2

And pass the below Value as per above  parameter sequence.

PREFIX=/crossdomain.xml, DOCROOT=$(DIR_ICMAN_ROOT)\crossdomain.xml,CACHECTRL=0

PREFIX=/clientaccesspolicy.xml,DOCROOT=$(DIR_ICMAN_ROOT)\clientaccesspolicy.xml,CACHECTRL=0

PREFIX=/sap/public/icmandir/,DOCROOT=$(DIR_ICMAN_ROOT),ARCHIVE=$(DIR_EXECUTABLE)\ITS.SAR,CACHECTRL=+28800

And the same create below parameters also.

1. login/accept_sso2_ticket     =             1
2. login/create_sso2_ticket      =             2
3. icm/HTTPS/verify_client       =             1

6.     After that, save the all setting, system will generate a new version for the selected Profile.

7.     Shutdown the SAP Server.

8.     Create two files, under .. data\icmandir

1. clientaccesspolicy.xml
2. crossdomain.xml

1. clientaccesspolicy.xml

<access-policy>

<cross-domain-access>

<policy>

<allow-from http-methods="*" http-request-headers="*">

<domain uri="http://*"/>

                                 <domain uri="https://*"/>

</allow-from>

                  <!--<allow-from http-methods="*">

<domain uri="http://*"/>

                                 <domain uri="https://*"/>

</allow-from>-->

<grant-to>

<resource path="/" include-subpaths="true"/> <!-- test -->

</grant-to>

</policy>

</cross-domain-access>

</access-policy>

1. crossdomain.xml

<?xml version="1.0"?>

<!DOCTYPE cross-domain-policy SYSTEM

"http://www.adobe.com/xml/dtds/cross-domain-policy.dtd">

<cross-domain-policy>

                <site-control permitted-cross-domain-policies="all"/>

                <allow-access-from domain="*" secure="false"/>

                <allow-http-request-headers-from domain="*" headers="*" secure="false"/>

</cross-domain-policy>

9.     Restart the SAP Server.

10     Go to Maintain Service T-Code (SICF).  Create a new Service; name would be restgui [IF NOT EXIST].

               Note: Compression should be set to Yes value, And also set the GUI Configuration Value as below screen.

11.     Go to Handler List Tab and pass the below class as Handler.

           CL_HTTP_EXT_ITS_BASIC

               If CL_HTTP_EXT_ITS_BASIC is not found,

            http://scn.sap.com/community/gui/blog/2013/08/28/sap-screen-personas--how-to-configure-the-system-troubleshooting-faq

12.     After that Test the restgui Service is working properly.

13.     Then activate the persos_app under default_host->SAP in SICF T-Code.

14.     And also, check the compression value; it should be set to ‘YES’.

15     Also activate the Personas & Personas3 Service.

          Default_host->SAP->BC-> Personas / Perssonas3.  and

16.     The crossdomain.xml & clientaccesspolicy.xml should access through

          a.         http://<host_name>:<Port_no>/ crossdomain.xml

          b.          http://<host_name>:<Port_no>/ clientaccesspolicy.xml

17.   Then go to SPRO T-code to configure the System Information.

18.     Select the Maintain Systems Option, and create a new entry and provide below option in respective fields

          SYSTEM                                                :               SAP System

          Client                                                    :               Provide the Client No

          Group                                                   :               Provide a Group Name for example SAP Personas

          Description                                        :               SAP Peronas

          Connector to SAP System           : ITS (Fix Value )

19.     Save the Setting, then select the created row and double click the ‘SYSTEM SETTING’.

20.     Set the below Property and Values.

1. Service.Uri                          :               /restgui
2. Server.Url                           :               https://<host_name>:<port_No>
3. Sap.Language                    :               EN

21.     Save the setting and come out from the “Maintain System”.

22.     Select the “Maintain Personas Roles”.

                    If above screen values are not set, create those entries and save.

23.     Then execute the “/PERSOS/ADMIN_UI” T-Code, Select User and Provide the Personas Role and save the Setting for the selected User.

              For me, I have given iPRV Persona as Personas Group. (point 17).Provide the Role and save the setting.

24      After that download the Latest version of Microsoft Silver Light from the below link and install in your system

http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/

          Note: without Silver Light, SAP Screen Personas will not execute.

25.       And Finally I am able to execute.

Some useful links are below, which I have followed to configure the SAP Screen Personas.

http://scn.sap.com/community/gui/blog/2013/08/28/sap-screen-personas--how-to-configure-the-system-troubleshooting-faq

http://scn.sap.com/community/gui/blog/2013/11/11/sap-screen-personas--how-to-validate-your-installation

To Download Software Package from SAP Service Market Place

http://marketplace.saphana.com/Industries/Cross-Industry/SAP-Screen-Personas/p/3571#

Regards.

Praveer.

Happy Learning..

Scenario##1

When user is trying to print the document from popup, the document is not printed at all.

Select the spool and Click on

If I click on “OK” it does nothing. No print out from the printer.

Scenario##2

But when user is trying to print the same document from PDF (present in spool) document is printed. ( same printer used in both cases.)

But if I click on then it opens up a new page.

If I click on then below pop up comes once I confirm to print and print out comes from the printer.

Analysis:

• Current SAPGUI version

                         SAP GUI 730 Patch Level 05

• We are using access method G for the output device. To check more We activated the trace options as in the note #1780896 described and repeat a print with access method G.
  • How to activate GUI trace

                     Please follow below steps to collect Frontend Windows logs for print via Access Method G.

After that print a spool with the problem via Frontend.

Get the files sapfprint.log and sapwin_xxxxxx.log from the path indicated in the Frontend Print Options Editor. You can use the 'Open' button next to the Log directory path to access the files directly.

We noticed below error in sapwin_xxxxxx.log

Th 18292: (05.01.2015 09:35:25) Error: Version 3.5.11324.0 of pdfprint.dll is not compatible.

Th 18292: (05.01.2015 09:35:25) SAPPDFPRINT not installed.

It means our SAPGUI patch is not compatible with the SAPPDFPRINT patch. As per SAP Note# 2035550 - There is compatible problem with SAPPDFPRINT 730 and SAP GUI 730. The SAP GUI 730 patch 9 is only compatible with SAPPDFPRINT 730 patch 5, but not with the new patch 6.

For SAPPDFPRINT patch 6 will be compatible with SAP GUI 730 patch 10.

• Fix

We deinstalled our current SAP GUI and SAPPDFPRINT and installed SAP GUI 730 patch 10 and 32-bit version of the SAPPDFPRINT patch level 6.

Please make a note that we need 32 bit version of the SAPPDFPRINT to work.

• Where to download SAPPDFPRINT

          Go to below location in service.sap.com/swdc to get the required files.

Downloads-->Support Packages and Patches-->Browse Download Catalog-->SAP Frontend Components-->SAPPDFPRINT-->SAPPDFPRINT 7.30-->Win32

Objective: Objective of this document is 'How to use the webrfc which we have created in Part1 on personas screen'.

Create a copy of Basic view

Give the flavor ID which we want to create.

Hide all the screen data which we don’t required, by selecting the’ Hide selected controls’.

To add the background image click on Open color palette.

Click on ‘Add Background picture’.

Select the required image.

Now add a text box and label on the screen through which we will pass the sales order number.

The screen will look like as above.

Now add a HTML viewer on the screen, with the webrfc url which we want to call.

url : http(s)//<host>:port/sap/bc/webrfc?_function=Function Module Name&_parameter={1}.

Now as we want to pass the sales order number from the personas screen for that in url

for parameter ‘_VBELN’ the value should be ={1}, now click on ‘+’ icon.

Just click in the text field.

Press OK.

Now select a script button from the controls.

Enter a label and the click on ‘+’ icon.

Now select the ‘Refresh HtmlViewer’ and then click on arrow icon to point it to the HTML viewer which we have added, so every time when user will click on script button the html viewer will get refresh.

Click in the html viewer.

Click on Enter icon then ‘OK’.

Drag and drop the script button at required position save and exit.

We can see the screen as above, now enter the sales order no. and then click the button ‘Get Order Details’.

We can see the output as above.

Regards,

Zafar

Objective:  The object of this document is to show how to create the webrfc with all the steps. The webrfc can be use in SAP personas.

In this part 1 I will create the webrfc and in part 2 I will use the same on personas screen

• Create Function Group
• Create Function Module
• Activate webrfc service
• Internet Release the Function Module
• Test the webrfc in internet browser

FM : This Function module will take the Input as Sales Order and will display the all the line items in HTML format.

Transaction code : SE80

Select the Function Group from the drop down enter the Function group name e,g ZPERSONAS_WEBRFC.

And press enter.

Click ‘Yes’.

Save the function group.

To activate the Function group right click on the FG and then select activate.

• Create Function Module: Transaction SE80 or SE37.

Here we will continue with SE80 only.

Place the cursor on the FG and then click Create >Function Module

Enter the function module name, FG, function module text and then save.

Click o n Full screen On/Off to see the FM in full screen mode.

In the attribute Tab we can see the details about Function module as shown above.

Now click on ‘changing’ tab.

Maintain the changing parameter as shown above.

CONTENT_TYPE                              TYPE W3PARAM-CONT_TYPE      default 'application/json'

CONTENT_LENGTH        TYPE W3PARAM-CONT_LEN

RETURN_CODE              TYPE  W3PARAM-RET_CODE

Click on Tables Tab:

Maintain the table details as mention above.

Tables:

QUERY_STRING           LIKE W3QUERY

HTML                            LIKE  W3HTML

MIME                           LIKE   W3MIME

Click on Source Code Tab:

Add the logic in the source code.

Refer the attach text file for source code.

• Activate webrfc service: For using the webrfc the service should be active.

       Transaction : SICF

Execute:

If the webrfc is not active activate it by right click on webrfc and then select Activate service.

• Internet Release the Function Module :

Transaction: SMW0

Internet Release > Function Module

Enter the Function module name and click on Release.

System will give the confirmation message.

The output of the Function Module should be in HTML format and the web rfc display the data as HTML page.

• Test the webrfc in internet browser :

url :  http(s):<host>:port/sap/bc/webrfc?_FUNCTION=Function Module&_VBELN=Order no.

We can see the output of webrfc as an html page, in part 2 of this document I will use this webrfc on personas screen.

Regards,

Zafar

Note : for the Function module source code refer the attach text file.

Hi all,

SAP GUI for Java 7.40 rev 1 is now available for download.

Enhancements and New Features

• Support for New OS Versions:
  • Fedora 21
• Blue Crystal:
  • The rendering part of Design Window Decoration (option for themes) has been improved.
  • Rendering of some icons has been adjusted.
• SAP UI Landscape:
  • When private connection definitions are migrated from the old 7.30 format to SAP UI Landscape, a message is displayed.
• Enhanced Search:
  • The functionality for filling multiple fields at once with one selection in a search result list has been added.
• Calendar Control:
  • Positioning the current date at the beginning and the end of the calendar window is now supported.
• Toolbar Control:
  • Support for right aligned toolbars has been implemented.
• Html Control:
  • Support for methods ENABLE_SAPSSO (ABAP correction part of SAP note 2127239 required), DETACH_URL_IN_BROWSER, GetCharsetString and ENABLE_SIMPLEBROWSING in CL_GUI_HTML_VIEWER has been implemented.

Bugfixes

• SAP UI Landscape:
  • Some connections have not been migrated correctly when no connectionTree.xml file was present or when the connection was not included in the connectionTree.xml file.
  • Overriding the automatic codepage selection of the application server by adding encoding parameters in the connection string did not work.
  • SNC has not been activated when only setting sncname without sncqop in the connection string.
• Application Toolbar
  • In rare cases, it could happen that one or two buttons on the left of the Application Toolbar were missing.
• Enhanced Search:
  • The shortcut key to activate the enhanced search mode also worked on fields not enabled for enhanced search.
  • Some issues with Enhanced Search for input fields inside a table control have been solved.
• SAPInfo Control (ABAP class CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES):
  • The return value of method IS_SCRIPTING_ACTIVE sometimes has been wrong.
• Tree Control:
  • In some cases it has been possible to click cell content that was disabled.
  • In case the width of the hierarchy column was set to 0, it could happen that containing nodes have not been displayed.
  • Sometimes nodes were displayed even when set to invisible by backend.
• Grid Control:
  • After rearranging rows or columns in merged rows or columns, the text could disappear.
  • Missing scripting API has been added.
  • In some screens ABAP dumps could happend when evaluating the feature set of the Grid Control.
  • The selection model has been reimplemented to solve some inconsistencies.
  • The background color of some read-only cells has been incorrect.
  • In some cases it has been possible to chance the selection of a DropDown ListBox although it was set to be read-only.
  • DropDown ListBoxes set to read-only erratically have shown a blinking cursor when having the focus.
• Table Control:
  • Missing Scripting API visibleRowCount, rowCount and getCell has been added.
• Display of PDF based Content:
  • The detection inside the Html Control to display PDF in some cases did not work.
• Progress Indicator:
  • When animation was off, the progress indicator waiting for the next screen has been displayed without any delay.

For details please refer to the manual (chapter "6.2 Release Notes and System Requirements" and "2. Installation") of the PlatinManual and SAP note 2059424.

Please be aware of some known issues related to the Html control component, which are expected to be addressed in Java 8 Update 40.

Planning information

SAP GUI for Java 7.30 will be supported until March 31, 2015. Therefore you should plan to upgrade in Q1 2015.

Best regards

Rolf-Martin Wörsinger

P.S. For feedback and questions, please post a new thread.

In case you want to report an issue, preferably create a support message on component BC-FES-JAV.

Hi all,

a new major release of SAP GUI for Java is now available for download.

Besides using Java 8, SAP GUI for Java 7.40 supports various new OS versions and Linux distributions, comes with a new theme and includes various new features.

• Support for New OS Versions:
  • openSUSE 13.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • OS X 10.10 (Yosemite)
• Support for Java SE 8
• Blue Chrystal Theme: It is the standard theme of Fiori applications and has been adapted to the specific needs of SAP GUI. Blue Chrystal is fully compatible with the previous themes and comes with a new color palette and font based icons which are better scalable.
• SAP UI landscape: A unified UI landscape aligned with SAP GUI for Windows and Netweaver Business Client for Windows has been implemented.
• Localization: Texts displayed by SAP GUI for Java itself like in SAP Logon, Preferences and other dialogs are now translated in many languages.
• Html Control: The new embedded browser component is based on WebKit which provides a better user experience and supports current html standards.
• Enhanced Search: Input fields now support the HANA based enhanced search.
• New Controls: Dropdown listbox, input- and search fields are now available for the toolbar control in IDA ALV.
• User Manual: The user manual has been reviewed, extended and comes in a new format.
• Scripting: Scripting is now based on Nashorn, the JavaScript engine part of JDK 8.

For details please refer to the manual (chapter "6.2 Release Notes and System Requirements" and "2. Installation") of the PlatinManual and SAP note 2059424.

Please be aware of some known issues related to the Html control component, which are expected to be addressed in Java 8 Update 40.

Planning information

SAP GUI for Java 7.30 will be supported until March 31, 2015. Therefore you should plan to upgrade in Q1 2015.

Best regards

Rolf-Martin Wörsinger

P.S. For feedback and questions, please post a new thread.

In case you want to report an issue, preferably create a support message on component BC-FES-JAV.

This section contains the release note for SAP GUI for Java 7.40:

• Release 7.40 (December 3, 2014)
• Release 7.40 (February 12, 20154)

Release 7.40, rev 1 (February 12, 2015)

• Enhancements and New Features

• Bug Fixes

Release 7.40 (December 3, 2014)

• Enhancements and New Features

Hi all,

SAP GUI for Java 7.40 rev 2 is now available for download.

Enhancements and New Features

• Blue Crystal:
  • The icon font has been updated. The main color has been changed from blue to dark gray in order to be more consistent with the Fiori design.
  • The background colors of read only elements have been harmonized.
• Splitter Control:
  • Support for the visibility property of the splitter sash has been implemented.
• Display of PDF based Content:
  • A new version of the component to display PDFs is improving font substitution and parsing support for inline images.
• Scripting:
  • The scripting API of InputField and ComboBox control have been updated.
• Sounds:
  • The sound clips have been updated and are now in sync with SAP GUI for Windows.

Bugfixes

• Table Control:
  • The rendering of disabled line selection buttons has been corrected.
• Html Control:
  • XML content has not been displayed at all. Now at least texts outside tags and attributes are displayed.
  • In some cases, buttons in html forms did not fire an event to the backend.
  • Launching an external browser using the DETACH_URL_IN_BROWSER of ABAP class CL_GUI_HTML_VIEWER did not work.
• Sounds:
  • A bug causing more and more threads to be added to the audio output list when playing sound has been fixed.

For details please refer to the manual (chapter "6.2 Release Notes and System Requirements" and "2. Installation") of the PlatinManual and SAP note 2059424.

Please use Java 8 Update 40 or newer, because some known issues related to the Html control component have been addressed.

Planning information

SAP GUI for Java 7.30 is no longer supported. Therefore please upgrade to SAP GUI for Java 7.40.

For migrating your landscape configuration, please refer to the SAP UI Landscape Configuration Guide.

Best regards

Rolf-Martin Wörsinger

P.S. For feedback and questions, please post a new thread.

In case you want to report an issue, preferably create a support message on component BC-FES-JAV.

Hi,

I've recently been introduced to Persona and I am working my through it.I would like to discuss few limitations I came across.

First its a great GUI tool for simplifying a lot of the standard processes. I've been working as an sap technical consultant from the past few years and seeing the customization possibilities that can be achieved through persona rather than using enhancements etc is quite interesting. It's a quick fix for designing standard screens as per the clients requirement and hiding the unnecessary areas/fields.

I will explain the issues I faced as well as I can along with scenarios.

adding f4 help to custom fields.

scenario: creating a single screen for material creation and using custom fields and copying data to the mandatory fields from the initial screen and saving material.

even though this issue has been addressed before I am yet to find a definite solution. I have gone through Tamas' solution for the same and I thank him for his efforts, but the whole point of using persona is simplifying with ease. I can think of an alternate solution involving recording where I can copy all values currently entered and call another transaction for search help and get the selected value( with some amount of scripting) and call my initial transaction (material creation) and paste the old values in the respective fields and the list value (from the search help). A better solution would definitely be a built in functionality in script where we get the option for attaching search help for custom field.

hiding/displaying custom fields through script/properties:

Another issue I faced is during validation. A basic level of validation is to check if any value has been entered in a custom field, and the property "is required" is available for fields but does not do more than displaying a tick mark on the field. A good suggestion comes from Cheryl (How to handle mandatory fields in SAP Screen Personas) With a simple script we can check if a field is empty, and if it is empty then display any relevant message. I can manage to change values in the label but can't hide it. This would be a great addition if possible with the next version

Group box text properties:

Even though the customization makes the look and feel easy on the eyes, it still has limitations. As I mentioned above I have managed to create material from a single screen from multiple screens and tabs, I have maintained all the respective tab fields in a group box. After creating groups I realised the text of the group box doesnt have any properties apart from color. for ex. I cant change the size, or even make it bold.

I am aware that persona 3.0 will be launched soon and to be honest I am quite excited about it and have already enrolled for  course for persona 3.0 on opensap. Hope it's way more improved than the current version.  *fingers crossed*

i have installed sap gui for java net weaver  7.30 rev 6 i cannt able to connect a new connection can you please solve this issue to add an new connection thanks

Sometime it SAP GUI annoys us by asking the same questions every time we go to same a file locally other than the default SAP provided location.

Even if we click "Remember My Decision" it does not remember our feelings ()

Here is how we can make it more obedient

Go to your Windows start menu and locate the program SAP GUI Configuration.

Click on Security folders Security Settings.

Here you can see Default Action is selected as : Ask

To modify it, click on Open Security Configuration.

In the below screen, if you want to play with insert button, you can do so, I was busy so I didn't

Here change the Default Action from Drop Down, select "Allow" and click OK then again OK.

You will no more get the security pop-up.

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