Adobe Flex within SAP NetWeaver Developer

Question

Hello,
I can't find Adobe Flex within SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio.
I am using  Version: 7.0.09
Build id: 200608262203
Is it necessary to download additional software for it?
Regards
sas

Answer 1

Hi
NetWeaver provides the ability to develop portal content without programming through Visual Composer (Outside-in approach).
SAP NETWEAVER VC
• Visual Composer is a visual modeling tool that enables sophisticated
content development for the SAP NW Portal merely by dragging and
dropping appropriate objects and establishing relationships between them.
No programming required.
• Visual Composer is completely Web based. Business experts can sit next to
the business users and access Visual Composer from any machine to build or
customize to reflect the business needs on demand
• The purpose of Visual Composer is to provide a visual tool that enable
customers quick and easy content development thereby
– Minimize the time and effort to create content
– Lead to quicker go live decision
– Reduce Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
– Increase ROI
Please check out the following links:
http://help.sap.com/content/documentation/netweaver/docu_nw_vc.htm
http://help.sap.com/download/netweaver/nw04/visualcomposer/VC_60_UserGuide_v1_1.pdf
http://help.sap.com/download/netweaver/nw04/visualcomposer/html/en/fd/4a7e40417c6d1de10000000a1550b0/frameset.htm
Here the installation guide:
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/45bfd990-0201-0010-e1b3-a38f22a5b5b2
For download info check this thread:
Where to download VC?
Visual Composer as Modelling Tool
Models designed in Visual Composer can be deployed to run in one or more technology engines, including SAP HTML/B and Flex. The same model can be deployed to more than one environment, although not all components and controls are fully supported in each. Visual Composer implements a proprietary XML-based Visual Composer Language as its source code for creating the models. Only at deployment is the model actually compiled into the executable code required by the selected UI technology. The result is a model once run
anywhere capability.The models that you build in Visual Composer are generated in Generic Modeling Language (GML) code. To deploy your application to a portal, the GML code
must be compiled into a language supported by the portal. During compilation, warnings and possible errors may be discovered, enabling you to check the model validity. The compiled content is deployed directly to the portal, in the runtimeenvironment that you select.In runtime, transactional content can run through HTML/B and Flex, while
analytic content which may require a more animated environment may run through Flex. The models deployed by Visual Composer to the portal include runtime metadata, which is stored with the model in the PCD and exported in the business package, for delivery to customers.
Thanks,
Tulasi Palnati