@sap/generator-fiori

@sap/generator-fiori

Features

The SAP Fiori application generator provides a single entry point to generate SAP Fiori applications. Users can choose the type of template required, along with the relevant data source, and an application will be generated into the specified folder.

The generated application conforms to the Fiori Design guidelines and SAP best practices.

Installation

• Get Node.js
• Install Yeoman(https://https://yeoman.io/) by executing npm install -g yo. Note: yo version 4.3.0 or higher required for macOS Monterey.
• Install the MTA Node.js package (version 1.0 or higher) by executing npm install -g mta.

The SAP Fiori generator can be installed using either of the following methods:

• Install the generator from NPM

  • Execute

    npm install -g @sap/generator-fiori
    

• Install the generator from the SAP Fiori Tools extension pack.

  • Installing the SAP Fiori Tools extension pack will automatically check if the SAP Fiori generator is installed and install it if necessary.

After installation, verify your installation to see if Yeoman has been installed correctly with the Fiori generator.

yo

Make sure you see the @sap/fiori generator listed.

Launch Fiori application generator

Using Yeoman

• yo

OR

Using the Yeoman Application Wizard

• Additionally you can use the Yeoman Application Wizard for a more feature rich user experience.
• Download the latest release of the Yeoman Application Wizard from the VSCode marketplace. Search for 'Application Wizard' in the marketplace.
• Invoke the Yeoman UI Wizard in VSCode by calling CMD + Shift + P -> Open Template Wizard
• This will show all Yeoman templates that have been installed on the user's machine, and should include an option for the SAP Fiori generator
• Alternatively, if you have the SAP Fiori tools pack installed, you can call CMD + Shift + P -> Fiori: Open Application Generator. This will launch the Yeoman UI Wizard but restrict it to just work with with the SAP Fiori Tools Application Generator.

Usage for Fiori elements application

Once SAP Fiori application generator is launched successfully, the available templates (floorplans) are then listed for user to choose.

Generator Wizard Steps

1. Template selection

Select the required template type to use when generating your application. The generator currently supports the following templates:

• Basic freestyle
• Custom page based on the flexible programming model
• List Report Object Page
• Overview Page
• Analytical List Page
• Form Entry Object Page
• Worklist Page

2. Select Data Source

Currently, the generator supports the following methods to provide the Data Source:

• Connect to a System

  You can connect to a System in VSCode by selecting one of the following methods:

  • You can choose to connect to an existing ABAP on premise system by providing the URL and optional SAP Client identifier. If the URL requires authentication, you will need to provide those details during generation.
  • You can connect to an ABAP environment on the SAP Business Technology Platform. In this case, you must provide a local file that defines the service connection details for the desired ABAP Environment. Once you provide these details, a browser tab will launch for you to provide authentication details.

  In both cases, if you choose to save the SAP system for future reference, the system details will be stored in the secure storage location of your operating system.

• Connect to an OData service

  Enter the OData endpoint URL you wish to use in your generated application. Currently, the generator supports an OData endpoint that is either unauthenticated or authenticated with Basic authentication. For an authenticated OData endpoint, you will be asked to provide a username and password.

• Use a Local CAP Project

  For Odata V4 CAP projects, you can reference an existing project and use the service in that project during generation.

• Upload a data service metadata file

  Upload a service metadata file that represents the back end service from the file system. This allows the user to generate the application without relying on a back end service being available.

  Note: Uploading a data service metadata file will restrict the generated application to only be available using mock data.

3. Select relevant entities

Once the data source has been supplied, the SAP Fiori application generator will present a list of entities from the OData service to choose.

4. Add project descriptor data

In the next step, provide the following information:

• Module name Required. Must be alpha-numberic and cannot contain spaces. The generated NodeJS application will use the module name as its package name. Will also be used as the folder name of the generated application.

• Application title Required. This will be the title in the header of the generated application

• Application namespace Required. The UI5 project namespace to be used. Must start with a letter and contain letters, digits and periods only.

• Description Optional. The text description of the application.

• Project folder path Required. The folder into which the new application will be generated. The new application will be generated in a new folder with the Module Name as detailed above. If there already exists a folder with the same name, the user must choose a new Module name.

• Minimum SAPUI5 version Required. The minimum version of SAPUI5 that the generated application requires.

• Enable TypeScript Optional. If selected, the application will be generated using TypeScript rather than JavaScript.

• Add deployment configuration Optional. If selected, an extra step will be added to the generator for adding deployment configuration using either ABAP or Cloud Foundry

• Add FLP configuration Optional. If selected, an extra step will be added to the generator for adding Fiori launchpad configuration to the generated application.

• Advanced Configuration Optional. The user can choose to customise the generated application with the following options:

  • UI5 CSS Theme
  • ESLint library for code analysis
  • Code assist libray for code completion

Running the generated app

After the application has been successfully generated, open a terminal and browse to the root folder of the generated application. For a V2 template application, there are two methods available to run the application:

• Running the application with connection to the live OData endpoint

  Start the application using npm start. This will make the application available on localhost:8080, and will connect to the live OData endpoint. If the OData endpoint requires authentication, the user will be asked to authenticate in the browser.

• Running the application using mock data (V2 only)

  Start the application using npm run start-mock. This will make the application available on localhost:8080, but will use a mock server to reflect the OData endpoint. This ensures that developers can use the application without having to connect to a live OData service.

• Running the application using context menu

  Under the src folder, find the app.json file. Right click and select Open Preview in Browser (launches a browser with your application).

Prerequisites

The generated application requires the following software to be installed:

• NodeJS Node version must be >=16.14.2
• MTA MTA Version must be 1.0.4
• Windows OS requires windows-build-tools NPM module installed globally.

Support

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