SAP NetWeaver 7.01 - ABAP Trial Version - Adobe Flex Islands are missing

[Former Member]

Hello,

After installing SAP NetWeaver 7.01 - ABAP Trial Version, Enhancement Package 1, I discovered that the Adobe Flex Islands UI element is missing.

- How/when can I play around with it and integrate Flex applications with my WebDynpro 4 ABAP applications?

- Is Adobe Flex Islands for WebDynpro 4 ABAP demonstrated at the teched in Berlin? Which session should I attend?

Any information on the subject would be nice.

best regards,

Roelof Jan Bouwknegt

[thomas_jung · Accepted solution]

In the thread that was linked were discussing the Flash Islands Flex component that allows you to create your own Flash Islands objects. You can however consume the sample objects in the system. The FlashIslands UI element isn't missing, it is just that it must be the ROOT UI element of a view. Create a new view and right mouse click on the ROOTUIELEMENT and choose Swap UI element. You will then see FlashIslands as one of the choices.

As to TechEd Berlin - Flash Islands for Web Dynpro ABAP is covered in COMP274 (Introduction to Web Dynpro ABAP) as a demo and in COMP277 (Update Your ABAP Developement Skills to NetWeaver 7.0) as an exercise. We also cover the topic (along with how to create your own Islands in Flex) during the SDN Community Day Mentors' Hands-On Workshop.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Thomas,

I tried to do what you advised but without success. My NSP 7.01 trial simply doesn't have the Flash Island option just below the ROOTUIELEMENTCONTAINER. I've put a screenshot on screencast to show what I'm doing:

http://screencast.com/t/bzYlevsHP

I'm certainly will join the COMP277 session.

Is the SDN Community Day Mentors' Hands-On Workshop for ABAP available in Berlin? That was unclear until now. Would be very nice.

best regards,

Roelof Jan

Edited by: Roelof Jan Bouwknegt on Sep 24, 2008 5:27 PM

[thomas_jung · Accepted solution]

Don't use the normal process of inserting the element under the ROOTUIELEMENTCONTAINER. Instead right mouse click on an empty ROOTUIELEMENTCONTAINER and choose Swap Root Element.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tjung/2885391212/

Then you will get a much smaller list of UI elements that can be substitutes for the ROOTUIELEMENTCONTAINER. FlashIslands will be one of them.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tjung/2885391220

[thomas_jung · Accepted solution]

>Is the SDN Community Day Mentors' Hands-On Workshop for ABAP available in Berlin? That was unclear until now. Would be very nice.

Yes, I just posted a blog yesterday anouncing that we will give the same workshop in Berlin. Only Ed Herrmann only be able to join us, but we will still cover his Floorplan Manager topic.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Thomas,

It's working now. Very promising technology. Is it true that I can build now a full featured high perfomant Flex application with a powerful consistent WD4A backend framework? That's too good. Thx for your quick help.

best regards,

Roelof Jan

[thomas_jung · Accepted solution]

>

> Hi Thomas,
> 
> It's working now. Very promising technology. Is it true that I can build now a full featured high perfomant Flex application with a powerful consistent WD4A backend framework? That's too good. Thx for your quick help.
> 
> best regards,
> Roelof Jan

That is true. Keep in mind however that the Flash Island isn't meant to take up your entire UI. It is intended to supplement the existing Web Dynpro UI elements. There are things that WD does better than Flex - Value Help, Translation, Personalization, Accessibility. Of course there are advantages to using Flex as well - especially for very visual or highly interactive UI element constructs. Hopefully the combination of Flex and WD gives you the best of both worlds when used in a powerful combination.

[Former Member]

Roelof,

check this thread

https://forums.sdn.sap.com/click.jspa?searchID=16658004&messageID=6055258

Thanks

Bala Duvvuri

[Former Member]

Thanks Bala,

Guess I'll have to wait as my company is not part of the ramp up of EHP01.

best regards,

Roelof Jan