EAM Web UI Implementation Guide - Adapting EAM Web UI
The goal of this document is to describe how you can adapt and enhance the SAP EAM Web UI. It provides a good overview of the many options the EAM Web UI has to offer for your daily business and explains how you can easily tailor it to your company's specific requirements.This document does not, however, attempt to provide a complete and detailed description of all the various possibilities and enhancements that are available, but rather uses basic examples to illustrate how to use the available enhancement technologies. The examples chosen are meant to be representative for similar enhancements in multiple areas of the application. Download the DocumentPUBLIC
EAM Web UI Implementation Guide
Adapting EAM Web UI
Version: <2.9>
Date: <2025-10-15>
EAM Web UI Implementation Guide
Adapting EAM Web UI
Version: <2.9>
Date: <2025-10-15>
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Document History
Version Date Change
2.0 20th Aug 2014 First Released version
2.5 4th Feb 2015 New: 4 Object-based Navigation, 8 Asset Viewer 3.10 Assigning Different Search
Helps
Minor Changes: Links to documentation and SCN, Switch of Screenshot,
Wiring in 3.4, 5.2.1 BAdI Implementation for Side Panels
2.6 27th May 2015 New: 3.11 Creating Quick Help 8.4 New View in Asset Viewer, 6.4 Unplanned
Confirmation, 6.5 Cross-system MOC request, 9 Working with POWLs, 15.9
Port Numbers
Minor Changes: Links to SAP Library and SCN added, order of chapters
rearranged, small format changes
Remark Up to Version 2.5 the screen shots were done with SAP-Theme SAP_CORBU,
from version 2.6 screen shots are done with SAP-Theme SAP_BLUECRYSTAL
2.7 11th August
2015
New: 2.6 ICF, 6.6 URL Parameters, 7 Adding Customer Fields, 9.3 Configuration
and Performance of POWLs
Minor Changes: Note number and blog information for After Event Recording, links
to notes.
2.8 25th January
2018
Reworked links to documentation, new: 2.1 Quick start; enhanced: 2.6 (ICF
services), new: 2.6.1, 2.7 (WD applications), 2.8 (WD UIBBs), new structure in 2.9,
new 3.2.2 (customizing for List UIBBs), enhanced: 6.6.3 URL parameters Measuring
Point, Measurement Document, Maintenance Item; new 8.5 AV Inactive objects;
new 12 (doc attachment, thumbnail), enhanced 13.1.2 warranty check in BAdI, new
13.3.6 replaced user exits
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Document History
Version Date Change
2.0 20th Aug 2014 First Released version
2.5 4th Feb 2015 New: 4 Object-based Navigation, 8 Asset Viewer 3.10 Assigning Different Search
Helps
Minor Changes: Links to documentation and SCN, Switch of Screenshot,
Wiring in 3.4, 5.2.1 BAdI Implementation for Side Panels
2.6 27th May 2015 New: 3.11 Creating Quick Help 8.4 New View in Asset Viewer, 6.4 Unplanned
Confirmation, 6.5 Cross-system MOC request, 9 Working with POWLs, 15.9
Port Numbers
Minor Changes: Links to SAP Library and SCN added, order of chapters
rearranged, small format changes
Remark Up to Version 2.5 the screen shots were done with SAP-Theme SAP_CORBU,
from version 2.6 screen shots are done with SAP-Theme SAP_BLUECRYSTAL
2.7 11th August
2015
New: 2.6 ICF, 6.6 URL Parameters, 7 Adding Customer Fields, 9.3 Configuration
and Performance of POWLs
Minor Changes: Note number and blog information for After Event Recording, links
to notes.
2.8 25th January
2018
Reworked links to documentation, new: 2.1 Quick start; enhanced: 2.6 (ICF
services), new: 2.6.1, 2.7 (WD applications), 2.8 (WD UIBBs), new structure in 2.9,
new 3.2.2 (customizing for List UIBBs), enhanced: 6.6.3 URL parameters Measuring
Point, Measurement Document, Maintenance Item; new 8.5 AV Inactive objects;
new 12 (doc attachment, thumbnail), enhanced 13.1.2 warranty check in BAdI, new
13.3.6 replaced user exits
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Table of Contents
Document History................................................................................................................................................... 2
1 Abbreviations ...................................................................................................................................................... 7
2 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................... 8
3 Getting Started with SAP Web User Interface for Plant Maintenance (PM) ..................... 9
3.1 EAM Web UI Quick Start ................................................................................................................................................................. 9
3.2 Release ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
3.3 SAP NetWeaver Business Client and SAP Logon ................................................................................................... 11
3.4 Required Business Functions (BF) ....................................................................................................................................... 11
2.5 PFCG Roles ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
2.6 Internet Communication Framework (ICF) ..................................................................................................................... 13
2.6.1 Working with the Floorplan Manager Workbench................................................................................................ 17
2.7 Overview of EAM Web Dynpro Applications and Configurations................................................................ 19
2.8 FPM Screen Layout and User Interface Building Blocks (UIBBs) ............................................................... 23
2.9 Additional Documentation ......................................................................................................................................................... 25
2.9.1 EAM Functionality and Business Function Documentation ........................................................................ 26
2.9.2 SAP Community Network (SCN) ...................................................................................................................................... 27
2.9.3 Adapting Web Dynpro ABAP ............................................................................................................................................... 27
2.9.4 Miscellaneous ................................................................................................................................................................................. 28
4 Changing the Web Dynpro Configuration ..........................................................................................20
4.1 Creating and Changing the Customizing of Applications and UIBBs ..................................................... 22
4.2 Swapping Fields and Adding New Fields ....................................................................................................................... 27
4.2.1 Customizing for Form UIBBs .................................................................................................................................................. 27
4.2.2 Customizing for List UIBBs ...................................................................................................................................................... 29
4.3 Adding an Existing UIBB to a Tab .......................................................................................................................................... 33
4.4 Rearranging and Hiding UIBBs ............................................................................................................................................... 37
4.5 Rearranging and Hiding Tabs .................................................................................................................................................. 41
4.6 Defining a Field as a Required Entry Field ....................................................................................................................... 44
4.7 Rearranging, Hiding, and Adding Actions ........................................................................................................................ 44
4.7.1 Rearranging and Hiding Actions ......................................................................................................................................... 44
4.7.2 Creating and Adding Actions................................................................................................................................................. 48
4.8 Changing the Identification Region (IDR) ....................................................................................................................... 48
4.9 General Settings for LIST UIBBs (powered by ATS) ........................................................................................... 52
3.10 Assigning a Different Search Help to a Web Dynpro Field............................................................................ 54
3.11 Creating Quick Help....................................................................................................................................................................... 62
3.11.1 Adding Quick Help for a Tab Page ................................................................................................................................... 63
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Table of Contents
Document History................................................................................................................................................... 2
1 Abbreviations ...................................................................................................................................................... 7
2 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................... 8
3 Getting Started with SAP Web User Interface for Plant Maintenance (PM) ..................... 9
3.1 EAM Web UI Quick Start ................................................................................................................................................................. 9
3.2 Release ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
3.3 SAP NetWeaver Business Client and SAP Logon ................................................................................................... 11
3.4 Required Business Functions (BF) ....................................................................................................................................... 11
2.5 PFCG Roles ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
2.6 Internet Communication Framework (ICF) ..................................................................................................................... 13
2.6.1 Working with the Floorplan Manager Workbench................................................................................................ 17
2.7 Overview of EAM Web Dynpro Applications and Configurations................................................................ 19
2.8 FPM Screen Layout and User Interface Building Blocks (UIBBs) ............................................................... 23
2.9 Additional Documentation ......................................................................................................................................................... 25
2.9.1 EAM Functionality and Business Function Documentation ........................................................................ 26
2.9.2 SAP Community Network (SCN) ...................................................................................................................................... 27
2.9.3 Adapting Web Dynpro ABAP ............................................................................................................................................... 27
2.9.4 Miscellaneous ................................................................................................................................................................................. 28
4 Changing the Web Dynpro Configuration ..........................................................................................20
4.1 Creating and Changing the Customizing of Applications and UIBBs ..................................................... 22
4.2 Swapping Fields and Adding New Fields ....................................................................................................................... 27
4.2.1 Customizing for Form UIBBs .................................................................................................................................................. 27
4.2.2 Customizing for List UIBBs ...................................................................................................................................................... 29
4.3 Adding an Existing UIBB to a Tab .......................................................................................................................................... 33
4.4 Rearranging and Hiding UIBBs ............................................................................................................................................... 37
4.5 Rearranging and Hiding Tabs .................................................................................................................................................. 41
4.6 Defining a Field as a Required Entry Field ....................................................................................................................... 44
4.7 Rearranging, Hiding, and Adding Actions ........................................................................................................................ 44
4.7.1 Rearranging and Hiding Actions ......................................................................................................................................... 44
4.7.2 Creating and Adding Actions................................................................................................................................................. 48
4.8 Changing the Identification Region (IDR) ....................................................................................................................... 48
4.9 General Settings for LIST UIBBs (powered by ATS) ........................................................................................... 52
3.10 Assigning a Different Search Help to a Web Dynpro Field............................................................................ 54
3.11 Creating Quick Help....................................................................................................................................................................... 62
3.11.1 Adding Quick Help for a Tab Page ................................................................................................................................... 63
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3.11.2 Adding Quick Help for a Menu Button.......................................................................................................................... 69
5 Personalization on User Level .................................................................................................................52
6 Adapting Applications in Expert Mode ...............................................................................................55
6.1 Copying a UIBB .................................................................................................................................................................................... 55
6.2 Copying and Simplifying an Application (Notification) ....................................................................................... 60
6.2.1 Side Panel Tags in Copied Applications ...................................................................................................................... 64
6.2.2 Adding the Simplified Notification to the PFCG Role........................................................................................ 65
6.2.3 Creating a Simplified Notification from the Context Menu............................................................................ 67
7 Object-Based Navigation and Launchpads .....................................................................................65
7.1 Object-Based Navigation (OBN) in EAM Web UI .................................................................................................... 65
7.2 Launchpad Customizing .............................................................................................................................................................. 74
7.2.1 Adjusting the 'You Can Also' Menu (YCA) .................................................................................................................. 74
7.2.2 Adding a Transaction to the 'You Can Also' Menu (YCA).............................................................................. 77
7.2.3 Adding an Entry to the Context Menu in Asset Viewer ...................................................................................... 83
7.3 Alternative Navigation Targets for Browser Environment .................................................................................. 90
7.4 Example for Enhancing the ‘You can Also’ Menu (YCA) ........................................................................................ 95
7.5 Example for Cross-System Navigation (Management of Change Requests).............................. 103
7.6 Launching EAM Applications Using URL Parameters ..................................................................................... 104
7.6.1 Using Application-Specific URL Parameters for PFCG- Role Entries ................................................ 105
7.6.2 Starting WEB Dynpro Applications in a Browser ............................................................................................... 111
7.6.3 List of Application-Specific URL Parameters for EAM ................................................................................... 117
8 Adding Customer Fields to EAM Applications............................................................................ 102
8.1 Adding Customer Fields to a Notification.................................................................................................................... 102
8.2 Adding Fields to Notification Items.................................................................................................................................. 109
7.3 BAdI for Checks on Customer Fields in Notification........................................................................................... 111
7.4 Adding Customer Fields to the Maintenance Order Header ....................................................................... 113
7.5 BAdI for Checks on Customer Fields in Maintenance Order ....................................................................... 115
7.6 Adding Customer Fields to the Task List Header ................................................................................................. 115
7.7 BAdI for Checks on Customer Fields in Task List Header ........................................................................... 117
7.8 Adding Customer Fields to Technical Objects ........................................................................................................ 117
7.9 BAdI for Checks on Customer Fields in Technical Objects ........................................................................... 120
7.10 Displaying Customer Fields in Order Operations and Task List Operations ............................... 121
9 Asset Viewer.................................................................................................................................................. 116
9.1 Working with the Asset Viewer Based on the PLM Object Navigator ................................................ 116
9.1.1 Personalization of the Asset Viewer ............................................................................................................................. 119
9.2 Customizing Settings for the Asset Viewer ............................................................................................................... 121
9.2.1 Specifying Objects Displayed in the Structure View ....................................................................................... 120
9.2.2 Changing the Order of Views Depending on the Object Type.................................................................. 122
9.2.3 Adding Additional Fields to Heterogeneous Lists ............................................................................................. 123
9.2.4 Defining View Variants per Role ........................................................................................................................................ 122
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3.11.2 Adding Quick Help for a Menu Button.......................................................................................................................... 69
5 Personalization on User Level .................................................................................................................52
6 Adapting Applications in Expert Mode ...............................................................................................55
6.1 Copying a UIBB .................................................................................................................................................................................... 55
6.2 Copying and Simplifying an Application (Notification) ....................................................................................... 60
6.2.1 Side Panel Tags in Copied Applications ...................................................................................................................... 64
6.2.2 Adding the Simplified Notification to the PFCG Role........................................................................................ 65
6.2.3 Creating a Simplified Notification from the Context Menu............................................................................ 67
7 Object-Based Navigation and Launchpads .....................................................................................65
7.1 Object-Based Navigation (OBN) in EAM Web UI .................................................................................................... 65
7.2 Launchpad Customizing .............................................................................................................................................................. 74
7.2.1 Adjusting the 'You Can Also' Menu (YCA) .................................................................................................................. 74
7.2.2 Adding a Transaction to the 'You Can Also' Menu (YCA).............................................................................. 77
7.2.3 Adding an Entry to the Context Menu in Asset Viewer ...................................................................................... 83
7.3 Alternative Navigation Targets for Browser Environment .................................................................................. 90
7.4 Example for Enhancing the ‘You can Also’ Menu (YCA) ........................................................................................ 95
7.5 Example for Cross-System Navigation (Management of Change Requests).............................. 103
7.6 Launching EAM Applications Using URL Parameters ..................................................................................... 104
7.6.1 Using Application-Specific URL Parameters for PFCG- Role Entries ................................................ 105
7.6.2 Starting WEB Dynpro Applications in a Browser ............................................................................................... 111
7.6.3 List of Application-Specific URL Parameters for EAM ................................................................................... 117
8 Adding Customer Fields to EAM Applications............................................................................ 102
8.1 Adding Customer Fields to a Notification.................................................................................................................... 102
8.2 Adding Fields to Notification Items.................................................................................................................................. 109
7.3 BAdI for Checks on Customer Fields in Notification........................................................................................... 111
7.4 Adding Customer Fields to the Maintenance Order Header ....................................................................... 113
7.5 BAdI for Checks on Customer Fields in Maintenance Order ....................................................................... 115
7.6 Adding Customer Fields to the Task List Header ................................................................................................. 115
7.7 BAdI for Checks on Customer Fields in Task List Header ........................................................................... 117
7.8 Adding Customer Fields to Technical Objects ........................................................................................................ 117
7.9 BAdI for Checks on Customer Fields in Technical Objects ........................................................................... 120
7.10 Displaying Customer Fields in Order Operations and Task List Operations ............................... 121
9 Asset Viewer.................................................................................................................................................. 116
9.1 Working with the Asset Viewer Based on the PLM Object Navigator ................................................ 116
9.1.1 Personalization of the Asset Viewer ............................................................................................................................. 119
9.2 Customizing Settings for the Asset Viewer ............................................................................................................... 121
9.2.1 Specifying Objects Displayed in the Structure View ....................................................................................... 120
9.2.2 Changing the Order of Views Depending on the Object Type.................................................................. 122
9.2.3 Adding Additional Fields to Heterogeneous Lists ............................................................................................. 123
9.2.4 Defining View Variants per Role ........................................................................................................................................ 122
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9.2.5 Changing the Authorization for Displaying Views in the Asset Viewer.............................................. 126
9.2.6 View Variant Ranking .................................................................................................................................................................. 133
9.3 Customizing of the General Data View .......................................................................................................................... 135
9.4 Adding New Views in Asset Viewer................................................................................................................................... 139
9.5 Example for Displaying Inactive Pieces of Equipment ...................................................................................... 141
10 Working with Personal Object Worklists (POWL) ..................................................................... 142
10.1 Administration of EAM POWLs ......................................................................................................................................... 144
10.2 Personalization of EAM POWLs ....................................................................................................................................... 149
10.3 Configuration and Performance of POWLs .............................................................................................................. 155
10.4 BAdIs in POWLs............................................................................................................................................................................. 157
10.4.1 Job List and Confirmation List ......................................................................................................................................... 157
10.4.2 Notification and Order List.................................................................................................................................................. 158
10.4.3 Maintenance Plan and Item List ..................................................................................................................................... 161
11 Using Side Panels with the EAM Web UI ................................................................................... 154
11.1 Setting up Side Panels for EAM Web UI Applications ................................................................................... 156
11.1.1 Adding Side Panel Functionality to Your Own PFCG Role (for Notification) ............................ 156
11.1.2 Displaying the Side Panel for a Notification ......................................................................................................... 166
11.1.3 Customizing and Link Navigation in EAM CHIPs ............................................................................................167
11.1.4 Using the SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Panel in WEB UI.................................................................................. 172
11.1.5 List of PM Side Panels .......................................................................................................................................................... 174
11.2 Tags and Tagging ......................................................................................................................................................................... 174
11.2.1 Tags Used by CHIP................................................................................................................................................................... 174
11.2.2 Availability of Tags in the System ................................................................................................................................... 176
11.2.3 Checking Current Tag Values .......................................................................................................................................... 176
11.2.4 Creating Your Own Tags or Overriding SAP Tags .......................................................................................... 180
11.3 Setting Up Customer-Specific Side Panels and CHIPs.............................................................................. 180
11.3.1 Setting Up Your Customer-Specific Side Panel ............................................................................................180
11.3.2 Adding the Panel to a Role ................................................................................................................................................. 184
11.3.3 Placing CHIPs on Your Customer-Specific Side Panel........................................................................... 186
11.3.4 Entering the Customizing Settings of the CHIP ............................................................................................... 189
11.4 Business Context Viewer (BCV)........................................................................................................................................ 190
11.4.1 Customizing of BCV Content .......................................................................................................................................... 190
11.4.2 Displaying the BCV Side Panel ...................................................................................................................................... 195
12 Using and Adapting Quickviews in EAM ....................................................................................... 180
12.1 Changing an Existing Quickview ...................................................................................................................................... 181
12.2 Creating a Customer-Specific Quickview................................................................................................................. 184
13 Information on Several EAM Functions......................................................................................... 184
13.1 Activation of Additional Functions in EAM ................................................................................................................ 184
13.2 Attaching Documents in EAM Web UI....................................................................................................................... 186
13.3 Showing a Thumbnail in Technical Objects .............................................................................................................. 187
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9.2.5 Changing the Authorization for Displaying Views in the Asset Viewer.............................................. 126
9.2.6 View Variant Ranking .................................................................................................................................................................. 133
9.3 Customizing of the General Data View .......................................................................................................................... 135
9.4 Adding New Views in Asset Viewer................................................................................................................................... 139
9.5 Example for Displaying Inactive Pieces of Equipment ...................................................................................... 141
10 Working with Personal Object Worklists (POWL) ..................................................................... 142
10.1 Administration of EAM POWLs ......................................................................................................................................... 144
10.2 Personalization of EAM POWLs ....................................................................................................................................... 149
10.3 Configuration and Performance of POWLs .............................................................................................................. 155
10.4 BAdIs in POWLs............................................................................................................................................................................. 157
10.4.1 Job List and Confirmation List ......................................................................................................................................... 157
10.4.2 Notification and Order List.................................................................................................................................................. 158
10.4.3 Maintenance Plan and Item List ..................................................................................................................................... 161
11 Using Side Panels with the EAM Web UI ................................................................................... 154
11.1 Setting up Side Panels for EAM Web UI Applications ................................................................................... 156
11.1.1 Adding Side Panel Functionality to Your Own PFCG Role (for Notification) ............................ 156
11.1.2 Displaying the Side Panel for a Notification ......................................................................................................... 166
11.1.3 Customizing and Link Navigation in EAM CHIPs ............................................................................................167
11.1.4 Using the SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Panel in WEB UI.................................................................................. 172
11.1.5 List of PM Side Panels .......................................................................................................................................................... 174
11.2 Tags and Tagging ......................................................................................................................................................................... 174
11.2.1 Tags Used by CHIP................................................................................................................................................................... 174
11.2.2 Availability of Tags in the System ................................................................................................................................... 176
11.2.3 Checking Current Tag Values .......................................................................................................................................... 176
11.2.4 Creating Your Own Tags or Overriding SAP Tags .......................................................................................... 180
11.3 Setting Up Customer-Specific Side Panels and CHIPs.............................................................................. 180
11.3.1 Setting Up Your Customer-Specific Side Panel ............................................................................................180
11.3.2 Adding the Panel to a Role ................................................................................................................................................. 184
11.3.3 Placing CHIPs on Your Customer-Specific Side Panel........................................................................... 186
11.3.4 Entering the Customizing Settings of the CHIP ............................................................................................... 189
11.4 Business Context Viewer (BCV)........................................................................................................................................ 190
11.4.1 Customizing of BCV Content .......................................................................................................................................... 190
11.4.2 Displaying the BCV Side Panel ...................................................................................................................................... 195
12 Using and Adapting Quickviews in EAM ....................................................................................... 180
12.1 Changing an Existing Quickview ...................................................................................................................................... 181
12.2 Creating a Customer-Specific Quickview................................................................................................................. 184
13 Information on Several EAM Functions......................................................................................... 184
13.1 Activation of Additional Functions in EAM ................................................................................................................ 184
13.2 Attaching Documents in EAM Web UI....................................................................................................................... 186
13.3 Showing a Thumbnail in Technical Objects .............................................................................................................. 187