Editor Configuration

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Last updated: Oct 09, 2020 by Ana Chua
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The FAB Editor configuration can be accessed in transaction /n/IQX/FAB_CONFIG → Editors. It is used to configure the URL of different editors and stand-alone UI5 applications used by the FAB workbench and the FAB Data Report.

Please supply the complete the URL in the configuration field using this format scheme://host:port/path.

e.g. http://sapserver:port/sap/bc/bsp/iqx/fab_script2/default.htm for the JavaScript Editor URL.

You can automatically generate the URL in transaction /n/IQX/FAB_SETUP and simply copy and paste it in /n/IQX/FAB_CONFIG → Editors.

Editor

URL Path

Usage

JavaScript Editor URL

/sap/bc/bsp/iqx/fab_script2/default.htm

This configuration is for the Advanced JavaScript editor in the FAB Workbench to edit Script nodes

To activate this setting in FAB Workbench, go to Settings → Options → Advanced JavaScript Editor

To use this feature, right-click on a parent control in the FAB structure and select Add Script. In the Properties section, select the Ellipsis button of the JavaScript element to open the FAB JavaScript Editor

JavaScript Editor Help URL

/sap/bc/ui5_ui5/iqx/FAB_HELP_S2/#File:fab.js

This configuration is for the Advanced JavaScript editor Help screen in the FAB Workbench

The Help screen is a reference of the FAB JavaScript Utility functions

To use this feature in FAB Workbench, select the Script node from the Form Structure. In the Properties section, select the Ellipsis button of the JavaScript element to open the FAB JavaScript Editor and click the Help button

HTML Editor URL

/sap/bc/bsp/iqx/fab_html_e/default.htm

This configuration is for the Mark-up HTML Editor in the FAB Workbench to edit HTML Nodes

To activate this setting in the FAB Workbench, go to Settings → Options → Markdown HTML Editor

Icon Picker URL

/sap/bc/ui5_ui5/iqx/fab_icons/index.html 

This configuration is for the Icon Picker in the FAB Workbench

To activate this setting in FAB Workbench, go to Settings → Options → Graphical Icon Picker

Process (Workflow) Editor URL

/sap/bc/ui5_ui5/iqx/process_edit/index.html

This configuration is for the FAB Process Editor in the FAB Workbench

To activate this setting in FAB Workbench, go to View → Project Properties → Workflow Mode → Process

To use this feature, select Workflow → Process Flow

JSON Editor URL

/sap/bc/ui5_ui5/iqx/JSON_EDIT/index.html

This configuration is for the JSON Editor in the FAB Workbench

To use this feature, right-click on the Data Model and select View as JSON to open the JSON editor

Device Emulator URL

/sap/bc/bsp/iqx/fab_vis/index.html

This configuration is for the Device Emulator that emulates the screen size of the selected mobile device in FAB Workbench

To configure this setting in FAB Workbench, go to View → Emulate On / Off

To emulate a specific device, go to View → Device → Select a Device