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.