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How to use Transaction Launcher

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Unit Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
Launch an URL
Launch a SAP GUI Transaction

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Launch GUI Transaction
The transaction Launcher can be used to
launch URLs and BSPs / BOR transactions
from other systems.
To launch a GUI transaction a BOR object
type with a method EXECUTE, that supports
synchronous calls is required.
A mapping of the logical systems is required:
Transaction: CRMS_IC_CROSS_SYS
To launch an URL the URL has to be defined
in the URL repository first:
View: CRMV_IC_LTX_URL






Launch GUI
Transaction
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Preparation: Create BOR object type (1)
Configuration
To launch a GUI transaction a
BOR object type with a method
EXECUTE, that supports
synchronous calls is required.
Transaction: SE80 >
Workbench > Edit object
Copy BOR object type TSTC to
ZTSTC
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Preparation: Create BOR object type (2)
Configuration
Set in the method EXECUTE
the flag Synchronous
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Preparation: Create BOR object type (3)
Configuration
Set in the method EXECUTE
the flag Synchronous
Generate the object
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Step 1: Define Logical system and assign ITS URL
Configuration
Transaction:
CRMS_IC_CROSS_SYS
URL of ITS:
http://<server>:<port>/sap/bc/g
ui/sap/its/CRM_CIC_RABOX/!?
sap-client=<client>
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Step 2: Use Transaction Launcher Wizard (1)
Configuration
IMG:
Customer Relationship
Management > UI Framework >
> Technical Role Definition >
Configure Transaction
Launcher
or transaction:
CRMC_UI_ACTIONWZ
Enter an ID (dont use the F4-
help)
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Step 2: Use Transaction Launcher Wizard (2)
Configuration
Enter a description
Enter a class name (dont use
the F4-help):
ZCL_<name>
Flag Stateful, if the URL
should be launched in a new
window

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Step 2: Use Transaction Launcher Wizard (3)
Configuration
Choose Transaction Type =
BOR Transaction
Choose the BOR Object type
you created
Choose EXECUTE
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Step 2: Use Transaction Launcher Wizard (4)
Configuration
ChooseParameter: Object Key
Value: <transaction code>
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Step 3: Integrate the Transaction into your NavBar
(1)
Example: Provide a new Direct Link group with the Transaction as a Direct Link
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Step 3: Integrate the Transaction into your NavBar
(2)
Configuration
IMG: Customer Relationship
Management > UI Framework >
Technical Role Definition >
Define Navigation Bar Profile
Create an new Logical Link
Type: C Launch Transaction
Target ID: EXECLTX
Parameter class:
CL_CRM_UI_LTX_NAVBAR_PA
RAM


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Step 3: Integrate the Transaction into your NavBar
(3)
Configuration
IMG: Customer Relationship
Management > UI Framework >
Technical Role Definition >
Define Navigation Bar Profile
Create a new Direct Link Group
and assign the logical link to it
Assign the Direct Link Group to
your Navigation Bar Profile
IMG: Customer Relationship
Management > Business Role >
Define Business Role > Set the
link to visible



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Step 3: Result
Flag stateful set in Transaction Launcher Flag stateful not set
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Launch URL
The transaction Launcher can be used to
launch URLs and BSPs / BOR transactions
from other systems.
A mapping of the logical systems is required:
Transaction: CRMS_IC_CROSS_SYS
To launch an URL the URL has to be defined
in the URL repository first:
View: CRMV_IC_LTX_URL






Launch URL
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Step 1: Define URL in URL repository
Configuration
Transaction: SM30
View: CRMV_IC_LTX_URL
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Step 2: Use Transaction Launcher Wizard (1)
Configuration
IMG:
Customer Relationship
Management > UI Framework >
> Technical Role Definition >
Configure Transaction
Launcher
or transaction:
CRMC_UI_ACTIONWZ
Enter an ID (dont use the F4-
help)
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Step 2: Use Transaction Launcher Wizard (2)
Configuration
Enter a description
Enter a class name (dont use
the F4-help):
ZCL_<name>
Flag Stateful, if the URL
should be launched in a new
window

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Step 2: Use Transaction Launcher Wizard (3)
Configuration
Choose Transaction Type =
URL Transaction
Choose the URL ID you defined
in the URL repository
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Step 3a: Integrate the URL into your NavBar (1)
Example 1: Provide a new Direct Link group with the URL as a Direct Link
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Step 3a: Integrate the URL into your NavBar (2)
Configuration
IMG: Customer Relationship
Management > UI Framework >
Technical Role Definition >
Define Navigation Bar Profile
Create an new Logical Link
Type: C Launch Transaction
Target ID: EXECLTX
Parameter class:
CL_CRM_UI_LTX_NAVBAR_PA
RAM



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Step 3a: Integrate the URL into your NavBar (3)
Configuration
IMG: Customer Relationship
Management > UI Framework >
Technical Role Definition >
Define Navigation Bar Profile
Create a new Direct Link Group
and assign the logical link to it
Assign the Direct Link Group to
your Navigation Bar Profile
IMG: Customer Relationship
Management > Business Role >
Define Business Role > Set the
link to visible



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Step 3b: Integrate the URL into your NavBar (1)
Example 2: Integrate the URL in an existing Work Center
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Step 3b: Integrate the URL into your NavBar (2)
Configuration
IMG: Customer Relationship
Management > UI Framework >
Technical Role Definition >
Define Navigation Bar Profile
Create a new Work Center Link
Group and assign the Logical
Link (see slide 8)
Assign the Work Center Link
Group to a Work Center
IMG: Customer Relationship
Management > Business Role >
Define Business Role > Set the
Group to In menu and In
Work Center