Update on the SAP GUI Family - WI

Update on the SAP GUI Family
Q2/2013
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Agenda
1.What
is the SAP GUI Family
2.SAP
GUI for Windows
3.SAP
GUI for Java
4.SAP
GUI for HTML
5.Choosing
the right GUI
6.Summary
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Technologies Covered in This Presentation
This presentation is about the Dynpro-based front end technologies.
Dynpro is the abbreviation for
DYNamic PROgram
In English DYNPROS are
Usually called screens
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Members of the SAP GUI Family
SAP GUI for Windows
SAP GUI for Java
SAP GUI for HTML
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The Fundamentals of the SAP GUI Family
Separation of user interface and SAP system
Changes in the GUI do not affect business rules and logic
Business data reside in the back end system
Why are there multiple GUIs for the same applications?
Different client operating systems (Windows, Linux, …)
Different user experience (power user, plant worker, …)
Different tasks (developer, clerk, worker, …)
Different environments (standalone client, portal integration, …)
Best fit into the existing infrastructure
Low or high bandwidth available
Use of terminal servers possible
Available for all supported back end releases
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Agenda
1.What is
the SAP GUI Family
2.SAP
GUI for Windows
3.SAP
GUI for Java
4.SAP
GUI for HTML
5.Choosing
the right GUI
6.Summary
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What’s new in SAP GUI for Windows 7.30 (1/6)
The following new features are included
New SAP GUI design “Corbu”
Signature theme colors
Floating Docking Containers
Customizable tab order
Comments for connection entries in SAP Logon
Branding
Security Center improvements
Customizable permissions in the SAP GUI Options dialog
…
For more information and details please see note 1670678
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What’s new in SAP GUI for Windows 7.30 (2/6)
New SAP GUI design “Corbu”
The new "Corbu" design comes with a reduced color palette and enables a good
integration into SAP’s NetWeaver Business Client (NWBC) and SAP Portal in
regards to look and feel
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What’s new in SAP GUI for Windows 7.30 (3/6)
Signature Theme Colors (1/2)
The Signature Theme can now be displayed in 5 different color schemes
SAP Signature Default
SAP Purple
SAP Gold
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SAP Red
SAP Green
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What’s new in SAP GUI for Windows 7.30 (4/6)
Signature Theme Colors (2/2)
Signature Theme Colors can be set
As the SAP GUI default
Through SAP GUI Options
Visual Design
Default Color
By system and optional by client
Through SAP GUI Options (within the system)
Visual Design
Colors in System
As a System default
– By setting Kernel Parameter
“sapgui/signature_color”
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What’s new in SAP GUI for Windows 7.30 (5/6)
Security Center Improvements
Usability improvements for security configuration
The Security Center is now larger and can be resized
Users can search and filter for rules
The user dialog for a matching rule has been simplified
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What’s new in SAP GUI for Windows 7.30 (6/6)
Customizable Permissions in the SAP GUI Options Dialog
With SAP GUI 7.30 it is possible to restrict the usage of the SAP GUI Options dialog
by setting some or all options read-only
Details can be found in note 1669256
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Supported Operating Systems and Office versions
SAP GUI for Windows 7.30 is supported on
Windows XP Professional, 32 and 64 (AMD64, EM64T) bit versions
Windows Server 2003, 32 and 64 (AMD64, EM64T) bit versions
Windows Vista (Business / Ultimate), 32 and 64 (AMD64, EM64T) bit versions
Windows Server 2008, 32 and 64 (AMD64, EM64T) bit versions
Windows Server 2008 R2, 64 (AMD64, EM64T) bit version
Windows 7 (Business Editions), 32 and 64 (AMD64, EM64T) bit versions
Windows 8 (Business Editions), 32 and 64 (AMD64, EM64T) bit versions
Windows Server 2012, 64 (AMD64, EM64T) bit version
Microsoft Office Support
With SAP GUI for Windows 7.30 we support the 32 bit version of the Microsoft Office 2010 /
2013. The use of the 32 bit version of Microsoft Office 2010 / 2013 is also supported on 64
bit versions of the operating system.
Currently there is no support for the 64 bit version of Microsoft Office. The support for 64 bit
Office versions will come with the 64 bit version of the SAP GUI for Windows (planned in a
future release of SAP GUI for Windows).
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Support Timeline for SAP GUI for Windows
Today
Beta phase
SAP GUI for Windows 7.30
Maintenance (EOL 12.4.2013)
SAP GUI for Windows 7.10
2011
2012
2013
July
April
Maintenance (EOL 9.4.2011)
April
SAP GUI for Windows 7.20
Maintenance (EOL 14.7.2015)
2014
2015
Refer to SAP Note 147519 for details
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Agenda
1.What is
the SAP GUI Family
2.SAP
GUI for Windows
3.SAP
GUI for Java
4.SAP
GUI for HTML
5.Choosing
the right GUI
6.Summary
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What’s new in SAP GUI for Java 7.30
Platforms
Mac OS X 10.7, 10.8
Windows 8
The following new features are included
New SAP GUI design “Corbu”
High Contrast Theme
Support for 64-Bit JRE on Windows
Support for Java 7
New Installer
Web Start Support
Sounds
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Supported Operating Systems
SAP GUI for Java 7.30 is supported on
Linux RedHat EL5; EL6
Linux Fedora Core 17, 18
Linux openSuSE 12.1, 12.2; SLED 11; SLES 11
Linux Ubuntu 11.10, 12.04
Mac OS X 10.7, 10.8 (Intel processors only)
Windows XP Professional
Windows Vista (Business / Ultimate)
Windows 7 (Business / Ultimate)
Windows 8
Detailed requirements regarding supported operating systems and Java Virtual
Machines for SAP GUI for Java are documented in SAP note 1400273.
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Limitations of the SAP GUI for Java
Limitations compared to SAP GUI for Windows
Office integration into SAP transactions is not available
Some GUI components like the BEx explorer are not available
Some controls in SAP GUI for Windows used for special purposes are not available as
JavaBean in SAP GUI for Java, for example
– SAP SmartForms
– advanced ABAP Editor Control
Graphical screen painter is not available
Translations of built-in texts like in logon window or options menu are not available for all
languages SAP supports
To see if a transaction is supported for use with SAP GUI for Java check in transaction SE93
Anyway most of the transactions work perfectly
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Agenda
1.What is
the SAP GUI Family
2.SAP
GUI for Windows
3.SAP
GUI for Java
4.SAP
GUI for HTML
5.Choosing
the right GUI
6.Summary
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What is the SAP GUI for HTML?
The SAP GUI for HTML is an application running in the SAP Internet
Transaction Server (ITS)
It extends the reach of SAP systems into the web
It generically maps SAP Dynpro-based screens to HTML
It has almost zero footprint on the client PC
Drives transactions within the SAP system
Can be used with all SAP releases currently supported
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SAP GUI for HTML: Client Platforms
Internet Explorer on Windows
Internet Explorer 6 *deprecated*
Internet Explorer 7 - 9
Mozilla Firefox
Supported version see note 990034
Windows; Linux; Mac OS X
Safari
Mac OS X 10.5 and above
Google Chrome
From version 18 on
Required Java runtime
For some operations SAP GUI for
HTML needs a Java runtime version
6 or 7 on the client PC
See note 980772 for details
For details please check note 325616 or the Platform Availability Matrix: http://service.sap.com/pam
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New in SAP GUI for HTML
With the downward compatible kernel (DCK) 7.20
the new version of the SAP GUI for HTML is
available
With this new version the SAP GUI for HTML has been
completely reworked
The rendering is now based on Unified Rendering which
is also used by many other SAP UI technologies.
Similar Look & Feel as other UI technologies
Better Portal integration
Full Theme support
Unified client requirements
This new version is standard for systems with an
SAP_BASIS level of 7.02 / 7.20 or higher. In
previous versions running the DCK 7.20 it can be
manually activated (see note 1637287).
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Limitations of the SAP GUI for HTML
Because of the technical attributes of HTML or the Web Browser, the use of
SAP GUI for HTML is somewhat restricted as compared to the use of a GUI,
which works on operating system level.
The controlling of an OLE automation server is not possible
Keyboard navigation is limited as known from other web applications
Office integration is view only
It does not support multiple sessions. If you need multiple sessions you have to do multiple
logins.
To see if a transaction is supported for use with SAP GUI for HTML check in transaction
SE93
Anyway most of the transactions work perfectly
For detailed information see note 314568
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Agenda
1.What is
the SAP GUI Family
2.SAP
GUI for Windows
3.SAP
GUI for Java
4.SAP
GUI for HTML
5.Choosing
the right GUI
6.Summary
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Choosing the right GUI
There are three different GUI for different purposes. Not every GUI is the right
for every use case. This list shall give you some examples how to select the
right one.
User working only rarely in the SAP system
– If your company has many users like this the use of SAP GUI for HTML is an option for you to save
effort and money for client deployment
User working most of the day in the SAP system
– Power users are usually better off with an installed GUI like the SAP GUI for Windows or the SAP GUI
for Java
ABAP developers
– For ABAP development you should use the SAP GUI for Windows
Users using non Microsoft operating systems
– For those users you can choose between SAP GUI for Java and HTML or consider to use the SAP GUI
for Windows on a Terminal Server
Integrating Dynpro transactions to the Portal
– With the SAP GUI for HTML you are able to seamlessly integrate classic Dynpro based applications
into the Enterprise Portal
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Choosing the right GUI (2)
“One size fits all” approach usually does not work
If you have several operating systems
If your users have highly different levels of experience
If some users need features not covered by all GUIs
If you have difficulties rolling out client installations
If you want to run applications introducing their own visual design like SRM
…
A better approach is to divide your users into groups with similar demands or
experience levels and define the right GUI for each group.
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Agenda
1.What is
the SAP GUI Family
2.SAP
GUI for Windows
3.SAP
GUI for Java
4.SAP
GUI for HTML
5.Choosing
the right GUI
6.Summary
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Summary
There is more than one way to access your SAP system
To find out which way is the right one for you, you have to evaluate your
demands and your infrastructure
If you upgrade your SAP system take a minute to think about an upgrade of
your GUI
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