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• Login to SAP Gateway, then go to transaction LPD_CUST
• If you haven't created a new Launchpad, create one by clicking "New Launchpad" and provide the details.
• Double click the new Launchpad entry and populate the following fields:

• Right-click on the Launchpad name folder and select "New application"
  
  
• Populate the following fields:
  • Link Text – e.g. CAPEXDEMO2
  • Application Type: URL
  • URL:
    • Click the "URL Editor" button
      
      
      
      
    • Then enter the FAB URL excluding the host name and port e.g (/sap/bc/ui5_ui5/iqx/fab2)
    • Click the "URL Editor button" again to accept the changes

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• Create a new Tile Catalog by pressing the + button on the lower left-hand part of the screen:
  
  
  
  

• On the popup screen, select "Standard" and provide a Title and ID. The ID needs to start with Z* and press Save
  
  
  
  
• A new catalog will be created
  
  
  
  

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• While the new catalog is selected on the right-hand side, click on the + sign to add a tile. A list of tile template will show:
  
  
  
  

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• Configure the following parameters:
  • Title: <Your app title>
  • Subtitle: <Your app subtitle>
  • Keywords: <some keywords for your app>
  • Icon: <Select from drop down or refer to Icon Explorer site>
  • Information: <Additional information for your app>
  • Use semantic object navigation: Ticked. By default, this field in is ticked.
    • Semantic Object – search the created Semantic Object from the dropdown
      
      
      
      
    • Action: Enter the "Application Alias" from launch pad launchpad e.g. SubmitCapex
      
      
      
      
    • Parameters: Enter "FormName" as the parameter
    • Click the "Save" button at the bottom of the page:
      
      
      
      
  • Back to the tile catalog, click on the Target Mapping button at the top of the screen
    
    
    
    

  • If the "Target Mapping" tile is not clickable, this is a known issue with SAP UI5 Library. Refer to SAP Note 2409207 - Unable to open the Target Mappings icon in Fiori Launchpad Designer when using Google Chrome. 
    
    

    In summary, you may either upgrade to the UI5 library mentioned, or a quick work around workaround is to disable the "Touch Event API" in Chrome settings:
    
    In Chrome tab, go to chrome://flags/
    Search "Touch Events API", select Disable then click "Relaunch".
    Revisit the Fiori Launchpad Designer and see that the Target Mapping Tile is now clickable.
    
    

  • In the Target Mapping page, click on "Create Target Mapping" button at the bottom of the page
    
    
    
    

  • Populate the following fields in the Target Mapping Configuration:

    • Intent:
      • Semantic Object: Search and select the created Semantic Object
      • Action: Same as "Application Alias" from Launchpad
    • Target:
      • Application Type: SAP Fiori App using LPD_CUST
      • Launchpad Role: Search and select the Launchpad
      • Launchpad Instance: (automatically defaulted from Launchpad)
      • Application Alias: Select the Application Alias from launchpad
        
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    • General:
      • In the Parameters section, you also need to add the following parameter:
        • Name: FormName
        • Default Value: This should be the technical name of the FAB Application. (NOTE: Leaving this value blank will redirect the tile to the FAB Launchpad)
  • Click  "Save"
  • You have now created a tile in Fiori Launchpad

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