Call an External Application from Web UI overview

Hi Gurus,
I am stuck with a situation here,
Scenario is i have to create a button in overview page, such that when we click on it we need to call a external application.
external application can be anything (URL).
can anybody give a solution.
thanx in advance.

The process for launching the external URLs should be same as Web Dynpro Transactions. But in this case while defining the URLs in the transaction launcher , you have to select the option for Non BSP URLs & defiine a MAPPED Logsys( In your case the could be any system in which the application exists). Also the URL for Web Dynpro applicatons is sap/bc/webdynpro/sap/Web_Dynpro_Component_Name and is recognized by the target system. In your case you have to build a URL which should be recognized by your target system.
This is how I have launched a ABAP webdynpro transaction. I guess if the URL is correct you can launch other external transactions.
Regards
Kavindra

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