ABAP webdynpro CO not showing input parameters

Question

Folks,
I know this is strange. But might be that I'm missing something in the ABAP webdynpro creation/configuration.
Here it is./.
I have created an ABAP webdynpro application in SE80 with the context declared in COMPONENTCONTROLLER and a view with the context mapped to the COMPONENTCONTROLLER's context.
The webdynpro application per se is working fine.
When i created a CO in GP with type ABAP WD Application, and choose this application, all is fine until i reach the Define input screen. Here, i dont see any of those inout fields that are present in my WD COMPONENTCONTROLLER context. Should i do something to make it visible here?
Cheers,
Mandrake

Answer 1

Good question. I'm surprised why this question never came up till now.
I had a requirement where I had to use WD for ABAP in GP. I did a lot of research on this and found out with the following inferences.
Pros
1) It is easier to build and use when compared to WD for JAVA
2) No deploying needed
3) ABAP coding can be done in this so as to utilize the power of SAP to the fullest.
4) No Java knowledge is required
5) Can embedd any Adobe forms to make it interactive Adobe in GP
Cons
1) It can only import values from GP context and cannot export parameters like any other CO.
2) Not very flexible as WD Java
3) Comes up with an additional submit button on the GP Process which can supercede all the other checking and data validation functionalities that are built in the other webdynpro buttons in the Actual ABAP WD.
4) The context visibility is one way from GP and not to GP.
Steps:
1) Create the WDA in SE80 and test it.
2) Create a CO of type WD for ABAP
3) Map the parameters with the process context parameters
4) Test the CO and Process
Hope this clarifies your doubts.
Cheers,
Mandrake!