How to launch Fiori app

[Former Member]

We are completing a pilot Fiori project using My Timesheet and Approve Timesheets apps. We normally issue an email every week letting people know when they are missing time in their timesheet and include a link to the portal presentation of CAT2 (http://portalhostname:50000/irj/go/km/docs/documents/RecordWorkingTime.html).

When they get this email, I want them to be able to click on a link that will take them to the launchpad, through the iOS/Android Fiori app. If I give them a plain old URL (http://gatewayhostname:8000/sap/bc/ui5_ui5/ui2/ushell/shells/abap/Fiorilaunchpad.html), their phone/tablet will automatically launch Safari, for example.

How can I format the link to trigger the phone/tablet to launch the URL in the Fiori app?

Does this have to be done through a redirect on the gateway server? If so, redirect to where?

thanks!

-Rob Solomon

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[masa_139]

Hi Rob,

You can path semantic object-action after #.

http ://gatewayhostname:8000/sap/bc/ui5_ui5/ui2/ushell/shells/abap/Fiorilaunchpad.html#TimeEntry-createTimeEntry

Regards, Masa

SAP Customer Experience Group - CEG

[Former Member]

Thank you for your suggestion, Masa.

And although that formatting will start the My Timesheet app, it comes up in Safari on an iphone. I need it to start the Fiori app to take advantage of the performance enhancements in the app. Also, when we set up SSO, we will be using the Fiori app and not Safari. So my concern is that when a user clicks the link, Safari will be started and the user will be prompted for a username/password rather than taking advantage of the SSO configuration.

We will be using a company called OKTA to provide a SAML 2.0 ticket back to the gateway server. If the user avoids going through Okta they won't get the SAML ticket. So I need a way to force the link to trigger the Fiori app rather than Safari (or any other browser).

Any ideas?

Thanks!

[masa_139]

Hi Rob,

Please create a new discussion for SSO settings with SAML. Start a discussion.

Regards, Masa

SAP Customer Experience Group - CEG

[Former Member]

Thank you for the suggestion, Masa, but the question isn't about SSO.

The question is about how to launch the Fiori app on a remote device. I was just trying to provide some background to let you know why we are interested in launching the Fiori app.

thanks.

[masa_139]

Hi Rob,

A confusing part is your definition of "Fiori app".

Which one are you talking about?

1. "Fiori app - My Timesheet on browser" - This you have tested with semantic object + action

2. "Fiori Client"  - Users can see number of workitems on the first page.

3. "Fiori app - My Timesheet, Mobile app" - You can build mobile app with SMP. Most probably, users prefer push notification.

Regards, Masa

SAP Customer Experience Group - CEG

[Former Member]

I am sorry for the confusion. Yes, I meant #2 - the Fiori Client, which is available for download from the Apple Store (iOS) or Google Play (Android).

thanks

[masa_139]

Hi Rob,

Most of customers who use Fiori Client, the app is always on (in other words, users never close the Fiori Client). They can easily find the number of open workitems on tile.

I think showing specific page in Fiori Client by http link is not possible.

Regards, Masa

SAP Customer Experience Group - CEG