How-To Guide: Extend RFM User Interface using Context
Based Adaptation
Applies to
Utopia Solutions for MDG RFM
Summary
This guide helps you extend the MDG User Interface (UI) of RFM using the Context Based Adaptations
(CBA). CBA is a process to create adaptations of your application to use in context-specific cases. The
primary advantage with the Floorplan Management (FPM) is that it has the option to adapt applications
without the need for modification.
Author: Seema Singh
Company: Utopia Global, Inc.
Created On: November 17, 2020
Version: 1.0
How-To Guide: Extending MDG UI to RFM UI Using CBA
Table of Contents
Introduction .............................................................................................................................................3
Limitation .................................................................................................................................................3
UI Extension ............................................................................................................................................3
Context Based Adaptations.....................................................................................................................3
Adaptation Schema ............................................................................................................................. 3
Dimensions .......................................................................................................................................... 4
Context-Based Adaptation Example .......................................................................................................4
Steps for Hiding UIBB: Sales .............................................................................................................. 4
Verify Changes .................................................................................................................................... 6
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Introduction
This guide helps you extending the Master Data Governance (MDG) User Interface (UI) for Retail and
Fashion Management (RFM) to display the additional data and hide certain fields or User Interface
Building Blocks (UIBBs) based on business requirements using Context Based Adaptations (CBA).
Limitation
In the current release, CBA does not support toolbar buttons.
UI Extension
To extend the Retail and Fashion Management (RFM) UI, you can use the Utopia delivered application
configuration and configure the settings with CBA.
The delivered application configuration for RFM are listed in the following table:
Component Name
Package /UGI4/MDG_ARTICLE
Web Dynpro Application USMD_OVP_GEN
Application Configurations /UGI4/_AR_OVP_MARA
Context Based Adaptations
The option to adapt applications without the need for modification is one of the main benefits offered by
Floorplan Manager (FPM). The possibilities of Web Dynpro Customizing in combination with the
Enhancement Framework already provide far more options than the classic Dynpro in this respect. With
CBA, the UI can be adapted depending on runtime parameters.
Adaptation Schema
The adaptation schema is a list of dimensions or characteristics that can be used for adaptations. In
fact, a parameter that affects an adaptable application is known as an adaptation dimension. Adaptation
dimensions are attached to the adaptation schema.
The Adaptation Schema used for an Article is /UGI4/RFM. The delivered dimensions are:
• Action
• Change Request Type
• Article Type
• Article Category
• Workflow Step
To maintain the adaptation schema and its dimensions, use the following steps.
1. Run t-code SM34 with View cluster FPM_VC_ADAPT_SCHEMA.
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2. Click Display.
3. Create a new adaptation schema (probably a copy of /UGI4/RFM), if you need more dimensions,
or other dimension models to influence your governance UI.
4. To use the new schema, use the following steps:
a. Copy the original application configuration (for example /UGI4/_AR_OVP_MARA).
b. Create a new configuration (in standard /UGI4/_AR_OVP_CBA) of the component
FPM_ADAPTABLE_OVP
c. Assign your own adaption schema in this configuration
Dimensions
Dimensions with values are specified at the call (in the URL) can be used to influence the layout on
Floorplan level (for example configuration /UGI4/_AR_MARA_OVP). They must be defined as
application parameters (here WD application USMD_OVP_GEN). On this configuration level
(Floorplan), these values are evaluated only once at the start of the application.
If the initiated OVP should be adapted dynamically to values entered by the user, the configurations
need to be defined at the User Interface Building Block (UIBB) level (as adaptation of the component
configurations).
Action and mostly CR-Type are determined by URL. The parameters can be used for adding/hiding
UIBBs and adding/hiding fields in UIBBs. Since the Article Type and Workflow Step are in standard and
not in the URL, only adding/hiding fields in UIBB is possible.
Context-Based Adaptation Example
In the following example, you can hide the Sales UIBB for Article Type HAWA and Custom CR Type
ZAR01. You can also hide any specific fields on any UIBB or change any field labels.
Note: Start from the Application Configuration, the button for Adaptation is disabled otherwise.
Steps for Hiding UIBB: Sales
Use the following steps to hide UIBB: Sales:
1. Click the application configuration /UGI4/_AR_OVP_MARA.
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2. Click Configuration /UGI4/_AR_MARA_OVP.
3. Navigate to UIBB: Sales to hide it for Article Type HAWA and click Configure UIBB.
4. Click “Adaptation” button as displayed in the following image.
5. Click the Base Configuration and click .
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You can hide UIBB: Sales for CR Type ZAR01 and Article Type HAWA.
6. Enter an appropriate package name in the Select Package window and click OK.
Alternatively, select “Local object” button to save in the local object.
7. Click Save to save the changes. A confirmation message is displayed.
Verify Changes
Use the following steps to verify the changes:
1. Login to NWBC with your SAP credentials
2. Create an Article with Article Type HAWA for CR Type ZAR01.
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3. Since UIBB: Sales is hidden, Sales block is not visible in the screen as displayed in the
following image.
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