Build an SAP Fiori UX app with SAP Gateway data

Log into SAP Cloud Platform by opening the following URL in a new tab: https://account.hanatrial.ondemand.com

Make sure you are using the Europe (Rot) - Trial landscape, and click on your account name to open the cockpit view.

In the left-hand navigation bar, select Services, then on the right panel, scroll down to the SAP Web IDE tile and click on the tile to open the overview page.

From the SAP Web IDE - Overview page, click on the Go to Service link which will open a new tab with the Web IDE.

Enter the URL for SAP Web IDE in your trial account below and click Validate.

In SAP Web IDE, select from the menu bar File > New > Project from Template, or click on the New Project from Template button located on the main panel.

In the Template Selection step, select SAP Innovation under SAPUI5 Version.

The list of templates will update. Select the SAP Fiori Master-Detail Application template and click Next.

In the Basic Information step, you will name your project te2016 (it is important to keep this name as it will be referenced later).

While not required, if you have the Hybrid App Toolkit plug-in enabled, you will see the Enable native mobile device functionality checkbox. You can click it if you’d like, but is not required for this series.

Click Next.

In the Data Connection step, on the left side, verify Service Catalog under Sources is selected.

Next, select the SAP Gateway ES5 destination from the pull down list.

Scroll down the list of services that appears and select the GWDEMO service then click Next.

In the next steps, you will enter a few sets of information related to titles and labels, but also select data fields to show in the app.

Do not advance to the next screen until all fields have been completed.

In the Application Settings area, enter the following information:

In the Data Binding - Object area, enter the following information:

In the Data Binding - Line Item area, enter the following information:

Then click Finish.

In SAP Web IDE, click on the te2016 project folder to expand it.

Then navigate and expand webapp > i18n, and double-click the i18n.properties file to open it in the editor.

Note: i18n is a standard abbreviation for “internationalization”

Find and replace all instances (three of them) of <RelatedContactsPlural> (including the angle brackets) in the i18n.properties file with Contacts.

Note: you can use CTRL+H to open the “Find and Replace” box which includes a “Replace All” function if you click on “All”.

Find and replace all instances (three of them) of <BusinessPartnerCollectionPlural> (including the angle brackets) in the i18n.properties file with Business Partners.

Find and replace all instances (five of them) of <BusinessPartnerCollection> (including the angle brackets) in the i18n.properties file with Business Partner.

Find and replace all instances <FirstColumnName> (including the angle brackets) in the i18n.properties file with Related Contacts.

Find and replace all instances <LastColumnName> (including the angle brackets) in the i18n.properties file with Country.

Save your edits.

To run your app, select your project folder and click the Run button.

A new tab will open in your browser showing your app running in a preview pane.

Your app should look like the image below.

You can click on items in the master list and the right-hand (detail) pane will update.

Click on Baleda in the master list, copy the alpha-numeric string below Jonathan Mason, paste it into the text field below and click Validate.