Create a SAP Fiori App in Visual Studio Code and Deploy it to SAP BTP, ABAP Environment

1. Open Visual Studio Code and select View > Command Palette.

   

2. Search Fiori: Open Application Generator and select it.

   

3. Select SAP Fiori elements as application type, List Report Object Page as floorplan and click Next >.

   

4. Select Data Source and Service:

   • Data source: Connect to an SAP System
   • System: New System
   • System type: ABAP Environment on SAP Business Technology Platform
   • ABAP environment definition source: Upload a Service Key File
   • Service key file path: <your_service_key>
   • System name: <your_system_name>
   • Service: <your_service_definition>

   

   Click Next >.

   You have downloaded the service key earlier in the SAP BTP Trial Cockpit.

5. Select TravelProcessor and click Next >.

   

6. Add project attributes:

   • Module name: ztravel_app_xxx
   • Application title: Travel App XXX
   • Project folder path: C:\Users\<your_user>\projects
   • Add deployment configuration: Yes
   • Add FLP configuration: Yes

   

   Click Next >.

7. Configure deployment:

   • Target: ABAP
   • Is this an SAP Business Technology Platform system? Yes
   • Target System URL: <your_abap_system_url>
   • Name: ztravel_app_xxx
   • Package: ztravel_app_xxx
   • Transport Request: <your_transport_request>
   • Deployment description: deployment xxx

   

   Click Next >.

   HINT: If you want to copy your transport request, please do following: Open Eclipse, search your package ZTRAVEL_APP_XXX and open it. Open your transport organizer to see your transport request. Copy your transport request for later use. You can find your transport request underneath the Modifiable folder.

   

8. Configure Fiori Launchpad:

   • Semantic Object: ztravel_app_xxx
   • Action: display
   • Title: Travel App XXX

   

   Click Finish.

9. Now all files have been generated.

   

1. Right-click ztravel_app_xxx and select Open in Integrated Terminal.

   

2. Start your application with npm start and press enter.

   

3. Press Go and check your result.

   

1. Open your terminal and enter npm run deploy. When prompted, check deployment configuration and press y.

   

2. Now your application is deployed.

   

HINT: If you want to update your SAP Fiori Launchpad configuration, then you can do following steps:

1. Open your terminal, enter npx fiori add flp-config and press enter.

   

2. Enter following: - Semantic object: ztravel_app_xxx - Action: display - Title: Travel App XXX - Subtitle: (press enter)

 ![deploy](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sap-tutorials/abap-core-development/main/tutorials/abap-environment-vs-code/deploy2.png)

3. Open manifest.json in your webapp folder.

 ![deploy](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sap-tutorials/abap-core-development/main/tutorials/abap-environment-vs-code/deploy3.png)

4. Check your semantic object. It should be ztravel_app_xxx.

 ![deploy](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sap-tutorials/abap-core-development/main/tutorials/abap-environment-vs-code/deploy4.png)

5. Open Eclipse, search your package ZTRAVEL_APP_XXX and open it. Open your transport organizer to see your transport request. Copy your transport request for later use. You can find your transport request underneath the Modifiable folder.

 ![deploy](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sap-tutorials/abap-core-development/main/tutorials/abap-environment-vs-code/deploy31.png)

6. Open your terminal, enter npx fiori add deploy-config and press enter.
   Enter following: - Target: ABAP - SAP BTP System: Y - Target System URL: <your_target_system_url> - Name: (press enter) - Package: ztravel_app_xxx - Transport Number: <your_transport_number>

Your yaml file should be written after entering all information.

1. Open Eclipse and check the BSP library and SAP Fiori Launchpad app descriptor item folder in your package ZTRAVEL_APP_XXX. If you are not able to see BSP applications and SAP Fiori Launchpad app description items, refresh your package ZTRAVEL_APP_XXX by pressing F5.

   

1. In Eclipse right-click your package ZTRAVEL_APP_XXX and select New > Other Repository Object.

   

2. Search for IAM App, select it and click Next >.

   

3. Create a new IAM App:

   • Name: ZTRAVEL_IAM_XXX
   • Description: IAM App

   

   Click Next >.

4. Click Finish.

   

5. Select Services and add a new one.

   

6. Select following:

   • Service Type: OData V2
   • Service Name: ZUI_C_TRAVEL_M_XXX_0001

   

   Click OK.

   Save and activate your IAM app.

7. Right-click your package ZTRAVEL_APP_XXX and select New > Other Repository Object.

   

8. Search for Business Catalog, select it and click Next >.

   

9. Create a new business catalog:

   • Name: ZTRAVEL_BC_XXX
   • Description: Business catalog

   

   Click Next >.

10. Click Finish.

    

11. Select Apps and add a new one.

    

12. Create a new business catalog:

    • IAM App: ZTRAVEL_IAM_XXX_EXT
    • Name: ZTRAVEL_BC_XXX_0001

    

    Click Next >.

13. Click Finish.

    

14. Click Publish Locally to publish your business catalog.

    

1. Switch to Visual Studio Code and open the integrated terminal. Enter npm run deploy. When prompted, check deployment configuration and press y.

   

2. Press CTRL and click the following link to open the URL in a browser.

   

3. Log in to your system and press go to see your result.