SAP NetWeaver Business Client 5.0: What’s New

NWBC 5.0 and SAP GUI for Windows 7.40:

A new level of integration

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Common installation and infrastructure

Common installer Common infrastructure for NWBC, SAP GUI for Windows and

SAP GUI for Java

Various admin files required for configuring system connections converging

into one UI landscape configuration

User-defined NWBC and SAP Logon system connections converging into one

Same provisioning options for NWBC and SAP GUI

Migration available

User

configuration

Admin configuration

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Provision of administrator configuration file

Pull

UI client retrieves administrator configuration file from a central storage

such as a remote share or a Web service platform

Push

Administrator distributes the administrator configuration file from his

central data storage repository to the clients

NWBC, SAP GUI for Windows,

SAP GUI for Java

%APPDATA%\SAP\Common\

SAPUILandscape.xml

Read and Write:

User configuration file

%ProgramData%/SAP/<filename>.xml

Retrieves data

from

administrator

configuration file

Remote Share: \\<Server>\<...>\UILandscape.xml

Client initiates pull request.

Web Service Access

NWBC, SAP GUI for Windows,

SAP GUI for Java

%APPDATA%\SAP\Common\

SAPUILandscape.xml Cache and Read:

Administrator

configuration file Read and Write:

User configuration file

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One access point to all systems regardless of release

Workspaces

and folders

For structuring and

filtering connections

SAP GUI connections

For old system releases

or systems not set up

properly for NWBC

SAP Shortcuts

Opening in NWBC.

Also applies to Desktop

shortcuts

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Simplified NWBC connection maintenance

System list

Based on

administrator

configuration

Application

servers

For selected

system

URL

Validated

proposals for

NWBC

connection URL

SAP GUI connection

Proposal based on

system ID

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New options to control the display and rendering of

SAP GUI transactions

Use the theme defined in SAP GUI

options to

Get system-specific colors with SAP

Signature or Enjoy

Switch to the new Blue Crystal theme

Documentation for all options in Personalization Settings

Title on tab

Title bar

System function bar

Application bar

Flexible layout for various

SAP GUI bars

Title bar

System function bar

Application bar

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SAP Easy Access on New Tab Page

SAP Easy Access can be launched directly from the New Tab

page to browse the SAP Menu.

Further synchronization of NWBC with SAP GUI

NWBC synchronized with SAP Logon

Define the language NWBC shall use at start-up

When checked, NWBC transmits the client language to

system logon Enables user to overwrite system settings

Connection configuration files location

Stop transaction

Function coming from the SAP GUI window menu is now

available in the context menu of an NWBC tab

Documentation for all options in Personalization Settings

Further new features Mainly originating from Customer Connection requests

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Favorites Panel Improvements

Structuring favorites in folders

Management using drag & drop

Hierarchy display for

Easy Access Favorites

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Side Panel Usability Improvements

New visuals

Make availability of side panels

visually more prominent: Toggle

button instead of tiny switch

Client configuration

Administration option

OpenSidepanelWithNewTab

Personalization option

“Open side panel with new tab”

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Easy entry

Preconfigure entry page

Administration and personalization

option to select between

First pinned tab

Index page

New Tab page

First work center page

Access work center page

from index page

One-click option to call the

default page of a work center

Administration and

personalization option

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Further Information

SAP Public Web

SAP NetWeaver Business Client on SCN

SAP NetWeaver Business Client in the SAP Library (User Interface Add-On for SAP NetWeaver)

Prerequisites

See documentation on Help Portal NWBC for Desktop Installation and SAP Note 2066345

Download and installation

Download from SAP Service Marketplace: https://support.sap.com/software/installations.html

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