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
Log in 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 pop-up 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 the drop-down or refer to Icon Explorer site>
- Information: <Additional information for your app>
- Use semantic object navigation: Unticked. By default, this field is ticked. When this is unticked, it will enable the Target URL field.
- Target URL: <FAB app URL without the hostname 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.

Browser not supported