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Configuration Steps

Create a Tile Catalog in gateway via Fiori Designer

  • Login to the Fiori Launchpad Designer via this link:

<server host>:<port>/sap/bc/ui5_ui5/sap/arsrvc_upb_admn/main.html?sap-client=<client>&sap-language=EN
Login using your SAP Gateway account
On successful login, you should be able to see the list of catalogs in the gateway

  • Ensure that you are in the Catalog section by pressing "Catalogs" tab on the upper left-hand side:

  • 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


  • You have now created a Tile Catalog

Create a Tile in the Tile Catalog

  • 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:

  • Click on the "App Launcher – Static" tile. You should then see the configuration screen for a tile

  • 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: Unticked. By default this field in ticked. When this is unticked, it will enable the Target URL field.
    • Target URL: <FAB app URL without the host name e.g. /sap/bc/bsp/iqx/fab_bsp/index.html#/StartForm/CAPEX_DEMO2/_newForm>
    • Click the "Save" button at the bottom of the page:

  • You have now created a tile in Fiori Launchpad

Create a SAP Role in Gateway and assign users

  • Login to SAP Gateway system
  • Go to transaction PFCG
  • Create a new SAP Role for your Fiori Catalog e.g. ZIQX_FABFLP_ROLE, then click the Single Role button. The screen to maintain the new role will be displayed.


  • Enter a description and click on the Menu tab. Save the role when asked. You should now see the Menu tab:

  • Beside the button "Transaction", click the small button beside it to switch to "SAP Fiori Tile Catalog"

  • A new pop up will show to identify which catalog to assign


  • From the dropdown, select the new Catalog created from Fiori Launchpad



  • Click check to continue. The catalog will now be assigned to the role


  • Go to "Users" tab and enter the users who will be assigned with this new role

  • Click save.

As a user, add the new tile into own Fiori Launchpad

  • Login to Fiori Launchpad as one of the users assigned with the new role
  • When in the Fiori Launchpad, click on the username on the upper right hand side of the screen and select "Tile Catalog"

  • Locate the new tile from the list of assigned tiles

  • Click the + button to add the tile into your Fiori Launchpad and select which group it will initially belong to

  • Click Ok and click the Home button to go back to Fiori Launchpad
  • The tile should now be available and can open the new FAB App.


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