Visual Composer first steps

Hello,
We are working on NW04s SPS9
Up until today I used Web Dynpro for all my development tasks.
I would like to start working with Visual Composer but when I go to the download center I see many files to download. Can someone please:
1. Direct me to the installation files I need for my version and explain me what each one means?
2. Direct me to initial documents such as HowTo's and tutorials for beginners?
Thank you in advance.

Hi Roy,
I think Visual Composer is part of EP since NW04s SP8. In the SDN you find a lot of how-to's.
<a href="https://www.sdn.sap.comhttp://www.sdn.sap.comhttp://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/visualcomposer?rid=/library/uuid/16244247-0a01-0010-3294-d81c21e7e86e">how-to's</a>
<a href="https://www.sdn.sap.comhttp://www.sdn.sap.comhttp://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/visualcomposer?rid=/library/uuid/16244247-0a01-0010-3294-d81c21e7e86e">visual Composer BPX</a>
<a href="https://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/VC/Main">Visual Composer Wiki</a>
Hope that helps,
Marcel

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Contents
Connectivity: Installation Guide     2
1     Preparation     2
1.1     Purpose     2
1.2     Prerequisites     2
2     Installation     2
2.1     Preliminary steps     2
2.2     SAP Systems     3
2.2.1     Connecting to an SAP R/3 Dedicated System     4
2.2.2     Connecting to an SAP R/3 Load Balancing System     8
2.2.3     Internet Transaction Server     14
2.2.4     Web Application Server     15
2.2.4.1     Connecting to WAS System u2013 BSP     15
2.2.4.2     Connecting to WAS System u2013 BEx     17
Connectivity: Installation Guide
1     Preparation
1.1     Purpose
This installation guide provides the information you need to set up the connectivity for the SAP Best Practices for SAP Enterprise Portal system landscape, including connections to the backend SAP R/3, SAP BW, and SAP CRM systems.
1.2     Prerequisites
SAP Enterprise Portal 6.0 and backend systems must be installed and configured.
If you plan to use the WebGUI, ESS or MSS, you must install ITS in your SAP R/3 landscape.
If you plan to launch the SAP R/3 Windows GUI from the Enterprise Portal, the latest release of SAP WinGUI (6.2 patch 37 or above) must be installed on each client machine.
2     Installation
2.1     Preliminary steps
Use
For each system you connect the portal to, you must create an entry for the system which stores all the relevant system connectivity information such as System ID, Server, Port, etc. Before creating portal entries for all your target systems, you should first create a folder to store these in so that you can find them easily later.
This task creates the folder structure on the Portal to store the system settings for SAP R/3, and can be used to create additional folders for SAP BW and mySAP CRM..
Prerequisites
Log on to the Portal as the Administrator.
Procedure
You must first create the portal content folder, Systems, to store the systems.
1.     Navigate to the Portal Content Directory
SAP Enterprise Portal     Content Administration  Portal Content
2.     Create a folder named My Folder according to building block N04: General Settings.
3.     Right-click the Portal Content folder and choose New Folder.
4.     Create the folder with the following settings.
Field name     User action and values     Remarks
Folder Name     My Folder     This entry is required.
Folder ID     myfolder     This entry is required.
Master Language     Your language (e.g., English)     This entry is required.
5.     Right-click on the folder My Folder, then choose New  Folder.
6.     Create the folder with the following settings.
Field name     User action and values     Remarks
Folder Name     Systems     This entry is required.
Folder ID     systems     This entry is required.
Master Language     Your language (e.g., English)     This entry is required.
7.     Right-click on the folder Systems, then choose New  Folder
8.     Create the folder with the following settings.
Field name     User action and values     Remarks
Folder Name     SAP R3     This entry is required.
Folder ID     sap_r3     This entry is required.
Master Language     Your language (e.g., English)     This entry is required.
9.     Choose Save.
10.     To create folders for additional systems, follow steps 8 and 9 above, using folder names and folder IDu2019s that are appropriate, such as SAP CRM, sap_crm and SAP BW, sap_bw.
Result
You have created folders to store the portal System object.
2.2      SAP Systems
Use
In this activity, you define SAP systems that will be connected to the Enterprise Portal and specify the necessary attributes and web access details through the System Landscape Wizard. There are two types SAP backend systems. Depending on your system landscape, you will define only one of the following types:
u2022     SAP_R/3_Dedicated: This system has only one application server and the portal connects to it directly. For more information, see Connecting to an SAP R/3 Dedicated System.
u2022     SAP_R/3_LoadBalancing: The message server is used in this case for load balancing and the portal connects to the message sever. For more information, see Connecting to an SAP R/3 Load Balancing System.
2.2.1     Connecting to an SAP R/3 Dedicated System
Use
Run the System Landscape Wizard to create a system. The resulting object connects directly to the application server that is defined.
Prerequisites
Log on to the Portal as the Administrator.
Procedure
1.     From the portal top-level navigation, choose System Administration System
Configuration  System Landscape..
SAP Enterprise Portal     System Administration  System Configuration  System Landscape
2.     Navigate to Portal Content  My Folder  Systems  SAP R3
3.     Right-click on the SAP R3 folder, then choose New  System
This launches the System Landscape Wizard.
4.     Choose Dedicated Application Server for R/3 System and choose Next.
5.     Make the required entries for the system you want to connect to the Enterprise Portal, and choose Next.
Field name     Description     User action and values     Note
System Name     This is a display name, the name that appears in the Portal Catalog, and in any form, dialog box, and window that displays a list of systems.      SAP_R3     This field automatically displays the same name as that of the component that you choose in the previous step. If you want to change the name, overwrite the name that appears.
System ID     A unique identifier for the system     for example, AID     This is the identifier registered in the PCD (Portal Content Directory). The system ID may include any of the following: a-z; A-Z; 0-9; '.'; '_'; '-'; '%'; '~'; '/'; '('; ')'.
System ID Prefix     A prefix for the system name     for example, com.mycompany     If you want all your systems to follow a specific naming convention, making them easier to locate, you can add a uniform prefix to each system you create.
You can leave it blank.
Master Language     The language in which you want the system properties to appear     English
Description     A brief description          This is an optional description of the system.
6.     In Step 3: Summary, review the options you selected for the new page.
To make changes, choose Back to return to the appropriate screen.
Then choose Next till you reach the Summary page, review, and choose Finish.
7.     Choose Open the object for editing and choose OK.
The Property Editor iView will open.
8.     Select Connector in the Property Category dropdown.
9.     Enter the fields below according to your SAP system.
Field name     Description     User action and values     Note
Application Host     SAP application server     For example, nspal05.pal.sap.corp     You will enter the IP address or host name of your system.
SAP Client     SAP client     For example, 100     Enter the appropriate client to which your users need connection.
SAP System ID (SID)     SAP System ID     For example AID
Server Port     Port number of application server or message server     For example, 3200     The first two digits are a fixed value for SAP R/3 for a dedicated system, and the second two digits represent the system number.
SAP System Number     SAP system number     For example, 00     System number
System Type          SAP_R3
10.     Select User Management from the Property Category dropdown list.
11.     Enter the fields below.
Field name     User action and values
Logon Method     UIDPW
User Mapping Type     Admin,user
.NOTE u2013 For purposes in SAP Best Practices, we use User ID/Password mapping. If you are using Single Sign-on, please refer to SAP Help Documentation on User Authorization and Single Sign-on under SAP NetWeaver u201904.
12.     Choose Save.
13.     Select System Aliases in the Edit dropdown list. This opens the System Alias Editor, and displays the existing list of aliases created for this system.
14.     In Alias, enter SAP_R3. Choose the Add button.
15.     Choose Save to save your changes and close the page.
Result
You have created a system to access a back-end application, and have included it in the Portal System Landscape. The Property Editor opens automatically, displaying the properties of the system landscape object as defined in the XML profile of the system application.
2.2.2     Connecting to an SAP R/3 Load Balancing System
Use
Run the System Landscape Wizard to create a system. The resulting object connects directly to the message server that it defines.
Prerequisites
Log on to the Portal as the Administrator.
1.     From the portal top-level navigation, choose System Administration System
Configuration  System Landscape..
SAP Enterprise Portal     System Administration  System Configuration  System Landscape
2.     Navigate to Portal Content  My Folder  Systems  SAP R3.
3.     Right-click on the SAP R3 folder, then choose New  System.
This launches the System Landscape Wizard.
4.     Choose R/3 System with Load Balancing and choose Next.
5.     Make the required entries for the system you want to connect to the Enterprise Portal, and choose Next.
Field name     Description     User action and values     Note
System Name     This is a display name, the name that appears in the Portal Catalog, and in any form, dialog box, and window that displays a list of systems.      SAP_R3     This field automatically displays the same name as that of the component that you choose in the previous step. If you want to change the name, overwrite the name that appears.
System ID     A unique identifier for the system     for example, AID     This is the identifier registered in the PCD (Portal Content Directory). The system ID may include any of the following: a-z; A-Z; 0-9; '.'; '_'; '-'; '%'; '~'; '/'; '('; ')'.
System ID Prefix     A prefix for the system name     for example, com.mycompany     If you want all your systems to follow a specific naming convention, making them easier to locate, you can add a uniform prefix to each system you create.
You can leave it blank.
Master Language     The language in which you want the system properties to appear     English
Description     A brief description          This is an optional description of the system.
6.     In Step 3: Summary, review the options you selected for the new page.
To make changes, choose Back to return to the appropriate screen.
Then choose Next till you reach the Summary page, review, and choose Finish.
7.     Choose Open the object for editing and choose OK.
The Property Editor iView appears.
8.     In the Property Category dropdown, select Connector.
9.     Enter the fields below according to your SAP system.
Field name     Description     User action and values     Note
Group     Group of SAP application servers      for example, PUBLIC
Message Server     Address or name of SAP Message Server (load balancing component)     Fro example, nspal014.pal.sap.corp
SAP Client     SAP client     for example, 100     Enter the appropriate client to which your users need connection.
SAP System ID (SID)     SAP System ID     For example AID
Server Port     Port number of application server or message server     for example, 3641     The first two digits are usually a fixed value u201836u2019 for SAP R/3 message system, and the second two digits represent the system number.
System Type          SAP_R3
10.     Select User Management from the Property Category dropdown list.
11.     Enter the fields below.
Field name     User action and values
Logon Method     UIDPW
User Mapping Type     Admin,user
12.     Choose Save.
13.     In the Edit dropdown list, Select System Aliases. This opens the System Alias Editor, and displays the existing list of aliases created for this system.
14.     In Alias, enter SAP_R3. Choose the Add button.
15.     Choose Save to save your changes and close the page.
Result
You have created a system to access a back-end application, and have included it in the Portal System Landscape. The Property Editor opens automatically, displaying the properties of the System Landscape object as defined in the XML profile of the system application.
2.2.3     Internet Transaction Server
Use
In this activity, you define Internet Transaction Server (ITS) systems that will be connected to the Enterprise Portal. Additionally, you specify the necessary attributes and web access details through the System Landscape Wizard.
Prerequisites
Log on to the Portal as the Administrator.
Procedure
1.     From the portal top-level navigation, choose System Administration System Configuration  System Landscape.
2.     Right-click on the name of the SAP System for which you want to set up the ITS connection and choose Open  Object.
3.     The Property Editor will open automatically.
4.     In Property Catalog, use the dropdown to select ITS.
5.     Set your SAP system properties according to the details in the table below.
Field name     Description     User action and values     Note
ITS Description     Description of the ITS     for example, AID
ITS Host Name     Hostname of the ITS     for example, hspal14:8002     The first section of the name is the host, the second portion of the name after the colon, is the port
ITS Path     Path in the ITS     /scripts/wgate     This field usually stays the same unless you have modified it in your ITS system.
ITS Protocol     Protocol of the ITS     http
10.     Save your settings.
11.     In the Edit list, use the dropdown to select System Aliases. This opens the System Alias Editor, and displays the existing list of aliases created for this system.
12.     In Alias, enter SAP_R3. To create a new alias, choose New.
13.     Save your changes and close the page.
Result
You have set up the ITS on your existing SAP system.
2.2.4     Web Application Server
Use
The mySAP CRM system runs Business Service Page (BSP) technology, which requires the Web Application Server (WAS) connection properties to be set up for BSP application. mySAP CRM reports originate from the mySAP BW system.
The mySAP BW runs the SAP Business Explorer, which requires the WAS connection properties to be set up for SAP Business Explorer application.
In this activity, you define WAS systems that will be connected to the Enterprise Portal. You also specify the necessary attributes and web access details through the System Landscape Wizard.
2.2.4.1     Connecting to WAS System u2013 BSP
Use
Run the System Landscape Wizard to create a system. The resulting object connects directly to the application it defines.
Prerequisites
Log on to the Portal as the Administrator.
Procedure
1.     From the portal top-level navigation, choose System Administration System Configuration.
2.     From the Detailed Navigation iView of the navigation panel, choose System.
3.     Navigate to Portal Content  My Folder  Systems  SAP R3 and choose New System.
This launches the System Landscape Wizard
4.     In Step 1: Template Selection, choose Dedicated Application Server for R/3 System or R3 System with Load Balancing and then choose Next.
5.     Make the required entries for the system you want to connect to the Enterprise Portal.
Field name     Description     User action and values     Note
System Name          for example, SAP_R3     This is a display name, the name that appears in the Portal Catalog, and in any form, dialog box, and window that displays
a list of systems.
System ID          for example, AID     This is the identifier registered in the Portal Content Directory (PCD).
The system ID may include any of the
following: a-z; A-Z; 0-9; '.'; '_'; '-'; '%'; '~'; '/';
This system ID has to be the same name as the WinGUI.
System ID Prefix          for example, com.mycompany     If you want all your systems to follow a specific naming convention, making them easier to locate, you can add a uniform
prefix to each system you create.
Master Language          English
Description               This is an optional description of the system.
6.     In Summary Details, review the options you selected for the new page. To make changes, choose Back until you return to the appropriate screen.
7.     Choose Open for editing when wizard completes. The Property Editor will open automatically when you choose Finish.
8.     Select Web Application Server (WAS) in the Property Category dropdown list.
9.     Set your SAP system properties according to the details in the table below.
Field name     Description     User action and values     Note
WAS Description     Description of the WAS     for example, AIO
WAS Host Name     Hostname of the WAS     for example, nspal05:50068     The first section of the name is the host, the second portion of the name after the colon, is the port
WAS Path     Path of the WAS     for example, sap/bc/bsp/sap     This field usually stays the same.
To find the path, logon to your BW system and use transaction code SICF
WAS Protocol     Protocol of the WAS     http
14.     Save your settings.
15.     In the Edit list, use the dropdown to select System Aliases.
This opens the System Alias Editor, and displays the existing list of aliases created for this system.
16.     In Alias, enter SAP_R3 or SAP_BW or SAP_CRM. To create a new alias, choose New.
17.     Save your changes and close the page.
Result
You have created a system to access a back-end application, and have included it in the portal system landscape. The Property Editor opens automatically, displaying the properties of the system landscape object as they were defined in the XML profile of the system application.
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Use
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Prerequisites
Log on to the Portal as the Administrator.
Procedure
1.     From the portal top-level navigation, choose System Administration System Configuration.
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System ID          for example, BW1     This is the identifier registered in the PCD.
The system ID may include any of the
following: a-z; A-Z; 0-9; '.'; '_'; '-'; '%'; '~'; '/';
This system ID has to be the same name as the WinGUI.
System ID Prefix          for example, com.yourcompany.system     If you want all your systems to follow a specific naming convention, making them
easier to locate, you can add a uniform prefix to each system you create.
Save As          System     The systems you create based on this template will all inherit the templateu2019s properties, no matter how far down the chain they may be.
Master Language          English
Description               This is an optional description of the system.
10.     In Summary Details, review the options you selected for the new page. To make changes, choose Back until you return to the appropriate screen.
11.     Choose Open for editing when the wizard completes. The Property Editor will open automatically when you choose Finish.
12.     Select Web Application Server (WAS) in the Property Category dropdown list.
13.     Set your SAP system properties according to the details in the table below.
Field name     Description     User action and values     Note
WAS Description     Description of the WAS     for example, BW1
WAS Host Name     Hostname of the WAS     for example, nspal05:50068     The first section of the name is the host, the second portion of the name after the colon, is the port. This information can be found under transaction code SMICM. Choose menu path GoTo  Services and you can find the hostname and port for the HTTP record.
WAS Path     Path of the BW service     for example, sap/bw/BEx     This field usually stays the same. To find the path, logon to your BW system and use transaction code SICF.
WAS Protocol     Protocol of the WAS     http
18.     Save your settings.
19.     In the Edit list, use the dropdown to select System Aliases. This opens the System Alias Editor, and displays the existing list of aliases created for this system.
20.     In Alias, enter SAP_BW. Choose Add.
21.     Save your changes and close the page.
Result
You have created a system to access a back-end BW application, and have included it in the portal system landscape.
Regards ,
Venkat
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Error when testing a Guided Procedure that use a Visual Composer UI

Hello!
Trying to develop my first Guided Procedure in SAP NW CE 7.1 SR3.
I follow instructions that I earlier have used with CE 7.1 SP1 (in TechEd07), assuming no major changes from SP1 to SR3...
I have defined a Callable Object that is based on a Visual Composer UI.
The Visual Composer UI itself works fine when I test it in Visual Composer but when I try to test the Callable Object I get the following error message:
"Could not load execution container: Did not find active instance for component com.sap.caf.eu.gp.ui.co.wd4vc.exec.COExecWD4VC in running application."
When I click on the error message I get a lot of details of the underlying Java exception:
"java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Cannot find view element with ID 9NEfbfuapOdP8O4KnmM19Q in application com.sap.caf.eu.gp.dt.workset.AppWorkset with namespace null"
(skipped all details...)
Have I missed some step (development or configuration) that is new in CE 7.1 SR3 compared to CE 7.1 SP1?
I have tried to read through the available on-line help but can't find anything that seems to differ...
Are there any examples/tutorials available for CE 7.1 SP3?
Thanks for your help,
Magnus.

Hello Dipankar!
Thanks for trying to help me out!
I'm unfortunately having problem with finding the choice "Add Guided Procedure Information" in the options menu in VC.
I have looked in the menu "Tools --> Options" but failed to find this choice.
Is this choice maybe changed in SAP NW CE 7.1 SR3?
Regarding running the VC component as a stand-alone application I can launch the component from VC after deployment and it works fine both as HTML and Flex (I really like the Flex - version :-)!
But if you mean something else with running it stand alone please direct me to some doc-url so I can learn how to do that!
Best Regards,
Magnus.

Data Service System In Visual Composer 7.1

Hello,Experts:
Recently ,i am focusing on the mirgration function of SAP NetWeaver,and visual composer is among them .
In netweaver 2004s enterpise portal ,i have done the system connection between Enterpise Portal and ECC and BW ,and the system alias can be accessed in visual composer .Both the bapi and infocube can be got by the system alias .The Visual Composer Application based on the backend data service is ok .
However ,i have registry the ecc system in CE Portal and its version is SAP Composte Environment SP5 .I can check out the system registry is ok . However ,when i open the Visual Composer on the CE Portal ,i couldnt find the system alias that i have registried .It is blank .Plus,we havent install SLD on the CE Java Server ,and solution manager is put forward to take the place of sld .
Can anybody help me out ? The problem has any relationship with the Enterpise Service Repository ?
Thanks for your help in advance .
Eleanor

Hi Eleanor,
first of all if you want to use SAP BW in Visual Composer for CE then you have to install Enhancement Package 1. SAP BW resp. queries, planning functions and so on is only supported with VC 7.11 (EhP1 for CE). I also recommend you to set up the SLD in your CE system resp. that it works as a "slave SLD" when you have an existing SLD in your landscape. There are wizards available in the NetWeaver Administrator.
Go to http://<host>:<port>/nwa to login into NetWeaver Administrator.
Navigate to Configuraton --> Scenario --> Configuration Wizard and choose the Initial setup of functional unit SLD.
If you want to have access to BAPIs there are two ways to access the system. You can define a portal system object to access the ECC or you can define in NWA a RFC connection to access ECC.
[Maintaining RFC Destinations|http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nwce10/helpdata/en/5a/97a066223e440b8ead3da027b17d9e/frameset.htm]
[Wiki to setup RFC connection|https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/wiki?path=/display/vc71/rfc+destination]
Hope that helps,
Best Regards,
Marcel

Eventing in Visual Composer 7.1 Enhancement Package 1

We are running Enhancment Package 1 on 7.1 and the release note says that client side event is supported. However I build 2 iViews one with Data Entry text iput and and a signal out and the the sencond one with a signal in and a text field. I cannot get what I type in to the first iView to pass to the second. Is there a simple example that illustrates that eventing is working in this release.

I used the non WEB Dynpro event tested with the following results.
For an iView that I had build with Visual Composer 7.0 and converted using the CE 7.1.1 converter tool I now see the following. In this case the evnt had the prefix urn: on it
10:20:12 : urn:com.osisoft.pct.RtPM, AdhocTags, %3CParamsversion%3D%223%22%3E%3CRowParamname%3D%22%5C%5Cgsrtwebparts%5Ccdt158%22%2F%3E%3C%2FParams%3E, undefined
This same iView on Visual Composer 7.0 delivered the following message using the tool in EP 7.0
10:52:46 : urn:com.osisoft.pct.RtPM, AdhocTags, <Params><param name="Paramname" value="%5C%5Cgsrtwebparts%5Ccdt158"/></Params>, undefined
For an iView that I created new with Visual Composer 7.1.1 and tried to use the same tool the tool did not catch the event and nothing was displayed in the log when the event name had urn: on it.
I rebuilt and removed the urn: and now the tool picked up the event with the following log.
11:12:29 : urn:com.osisoft.pct.RtPM, AdhocTags, %3CParamsversion%3D%223%22%3E%3CRowParamname%3D%22%5C%5Cgsrtwebparts%5Ccdt158%22%2F%3E%3C%2FParams%3E, undefined
The XML has changed and the use of urn: is inconsistent between versions.
Thanks for pointing me to this tool.
The Web Dynpro version you suggest did not show anything so that is why I tried the non-WebDynpro.
Gretchen

Visual Composer 7.0-Change the Y-axis from decimal scale value to integer

Hi Experts,
I'm new in Visual Composer 7.0, my report is work fine, but when I want to show the data in bar-chart, the values on y-axis are 0.0, 0.4.0.8,1.2,1.6.2.0 but i want like 1,2,3,4.
Normally, this happen when values on y-axis less than 5, if more than 5, it will turn to 1,2,3,4. (which i expected)
Inside my function module, I set all the data as integer already..
I read through some suggestions in the forum, they suggest using 'Fixed range' and set the interval size, but need to include min & max value. But, inside my program, min value & max value has to be automatically adjusted, ie i can not set the values for those.
Please suggest solution for me, need it urgently..
Thanks a lot!
Best regards,
Derrick

Hi,
first of all: please close this post. It is definitely the wrong forum. Your second thread regarding this is in the right forum.
Secondly: SDN Moderators prefer to move threads from one forum to another instead of having duplicated posts. You as a user cannot move but moderators can do - so contact your forum moderator and he may move it.
Regards
Anja
(Moderator of VC forum)

How to call a BAPI from Visual Composer

hi,
I am new to Visual composer. can some body give me step by step information of calling a bapi or RFC from VC.
Thanks in advance,
Gopi

Hi Gopi,
Steps involed for calling RFC/BAPI from VC
1. Choose Model->Select Data Services.
(Alternatively, click the Data button in the task panel toolbar.)
2. In the Portal field at the right end of the main toolbar, enter the URL of the portal from
which you can access the back-end system used by the iView.
For example, you could enter: http://<yourportal>:50000/..
3. Click the traffic light icon to the right of the Portal field. The portal Welcome screen
appears.
4. Log on to the portal as a user that exists in the connected back-end system, or which is
mapped to a user of that system. Click OK.
Once a connection to the portal is established, a list of system aliases defined in the
portal system landscape appears in the System drop-down
list.
From the System drop-down list, choose the SAP system that contains the function module.
6. Under Search SAP System, click the Search tab and in the Name field, enter the search string: <RFC/BAPI name>. Then click Search (at the bottom).
5. A list of function modules matching the search string is displayed.
7. Drag the function module/bapi from the Data task panel into the
workspace: The data service is added to your model.
8. Periodically save your work. To do so, choose File->Save Model.
Finally test the iview in VC.
In the workspace, drag your mouse from the Input port of the data service, <inputform> and dragn your mouse from the outut port from the data service <tabelview and etc..>
or
Go through the this documentation...
http://help.sap.com/download/netweaver/nw04/visualcomposer/VC_60_UserGuide_v1_1.pdf
Thanks,
Suriya.

How to connect two iviews in Visual Composer 2004s?

Hi,
I am trying a sample application (Bank Details) in Visual Composer(Netweaver 2004s) but getting a warning as "Event EVT1 is declared but cannot be raised". Actually I want to show the GetList values in the first iview & GetDetil values in the second iview. I have done everything for the two iviews, but not able to connect the two iviews.I tried to drag from Signal Out of the first iview to Signal In of the second iview, but not able to connect them.
Hope someone can suggest a solution.
Regards
Shemim

Hi
Sorry for the mistake.
Please refer this:-
Re: How can I transfer data form one data store to another iview /dats store
Re: Popup communicating with multiple iviews (layers)
Regards
Navneet
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How to change front color in Visual composer

Dear friend,
i am taking numerical expression box into visual composer table view
and try to change the front color in style tab for that field property
but front color is not changing in output(back ground color is changing ).
how to change front color in visual composer?
and can we change the symbol color too?
thanks and regards,
dushyant.

Hi Vani!
1. Unfortunately one of my requirements is that I can only get data from queries and not from Web Services or other sources, so no WS calling would be allowed in my deployed I-View, but thanks anyway for your suggestion.
2. You are right, I was not clear enough in my first post. Let's say I have 3 rows and 12 columns, what I want is the following:
ROW3 = ROW1 / ROW2
obviously for each column. Do you have an idea about how it could be done??
Thanks a lot,
Andrea

How to use Webservice in Visual composer

Hi,
We have developed a RFC in R3 and converted it into Webservice. We want to use this in the Visual composer. Can anyone suggest some steps how to use this RFC in Visual composer?
I tried the option in Tools--> Define webservice System and gave the following parameters:
new system name = WDP (system name which we use)
new system alias = WDP_VC (system alias which we created)
webservice url = URL of the webservice which we have created and got in WSDL
when we create it gives an error the URL is incorrect.
Kindly let me know if these values are correct and suggest the steps to be followed. Also, if there are any prerequiste steps to be done before using this webservice.
Thanks and Kind regards,
Rajbarath.

Hi,
The option you described refers to defining a new web service system in the portal system landscape. So if you already have it defined - you don't have to define it again.
As for the actual error you're getting, check that:
1. The url is indeed accessible, and points to a wsdl. You can do this by simply inserting it in the browser's address bar and making sure you get a wsdl file in the response.
2. Make sure that you don't need to authenticate, i.e. provide a user and password. Maybe you just forgot to provide these arguments.
Lastly, keep in mind that this 'Define Web Service System' option is just a shortcut. Generally, you would define a web service system in the portal, like any other system, using the web service connector.
Hope this helps,
Lior

Free Visual Composer session for BPM Users (and win an iPod!)

Hello to all BPM fans and users!
We would like to invite you to a free online session that focuses on creating UIs for your human tasks in BPM, using Visual Composer ! Forget all these Web Dynpro APIs and focus on what's really important - your user. With Visual Composer, you can seamlessly create UIs that use data coming from the BPM process and send data from the task to the process.
You can integrate a variety of UI elements and manipulate data inside the Visual Composer model, insert Flex elements, and also add Web Dynpro components and UI if you realize that something is still missing.
The first of several online sessions will take place on Thursday 3/6/2010 13:00 GMT+2 and you're all invited. Attend the session for a chance to win an iPod !
Weu2019ll have more of these sessions, focusing on other more advanced topics of Visual Composer. To receive the session connection data, please send us an email to visualcomposer @ sap.com and tell us a bit about yourself: your role in your company, the kind of projects you usually do, and the level of knowledge and experience you have with Visual Composer (if any).

Hello to all BPM fans and users!
We would like to invite you to a free online session that focuses on creating UIs for your human tasks in BPM, using Visual Composer ! Forget all these Web Dynpro APIs and focus on what's really important - your user. With Visual Composer, you can seamlessly create UIs that use data coming from the BPM process and send data from the task to the process.
You can integrate a variety of UI elements and manipulate data inside the Visual Composer model, insert Flex elements, and also add Web Dynpro components and UI if you realize that something is still missing.
The first of several online sessions will take place on Thursday 3/6/2010 13:00 GMT+2 and you're all invited. Attend the session for a chance to win an iPod !
Weu2019ll have more of these sessions, focusing on other more advanced topics of Visual Composer. To receive the session connection data, please send us an email to visualcomposer @ sap.com and tell us a bit about yourself: your role in your company, the kind of projects you usually do, and the level of knowledge and experience you have with Visual Composer (if any).

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