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December2,2012 | 4,758Views |
RahulMahajan
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Inthisarticle,wewillcreateasimpleFPMApplicationusingFEEDERCLASS
for FORM GUIBB (Generic User Interface Building Blocks). We will use OIF
(ObjectInstanceFloorplan)inthisarticle.

We will take a simple example of getting the material number from user and
displaying the description of it using FORM GUIBB. One needs to follow all
thestepstoavoidtheruntimeerrors.

Prerequisite: Before following this document, one should have a basic

knowledgeofWebDynproABAPandABAPClasses.

WhatisFeederClass?

AclassthatimplementstheIF_FPM_GUIBB_FORMABAPinterface(forform
components) or the IF_FPM_GUIBB_LIST ABAP interface (for list
components). Business logic can be access through it. It is the link between
theapplicationandtheGUIBB.

There are 2 ways which can be used to develop the FPM application. One is
using Free Style UIBB and Generic UIBB. In this article we will use the
GUIBB(FORMisoneoftheavailableGUIBB).

Stepstobefollowed:

1.GototransactioncodeSE24andcreateaFEEDERClassasfollows.

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2)GototheInterfacestabandentertheinterfaceforFORMGUIBB
IF_FPM_GUIBB_FORM.

AndpressEnter.ItwillautomaticallyaddtheinterfaceforthegenericUIBB
IF_FPM_GUIBB

3)NowifyouclickontheMethodstab,youwillseeallthemethods
implementedbythesetwointerfaces.MakeSureyougoinsideeachand
everyMethodandactivatethemsoitwontgiveshortdump.

4)Now,gotomethodGET_DEFINITIONenterthefollowingcode.

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*ThismethodisforbuildingFieldcatalogandactionsrequiredintheform

*LocalVaribaledeclarations

DATA:li_action_lineTYPEfpmgb_s_actiondef.

*PrepareFieldcatalog

eo_field_catalog?=cl_abap_tabledescr=>describe_by_name(MAKT).
Herewecanuseanyflatstruturesorlocaltypes

*Prepareactions

li_action_lineid=GET_MAT.Youcangivewahtevernameyou
wanttotheactionID

li_action_linevisible=cl_wd_uielement=>e_visiblevisible.

li_action_lineenabled=abap_true.

li_action_lineimagesrc=ICON_ADDRESS.Image
foractions

APPENDli_action_lineTOet_action_definition.

5)GotomethodGET_DATAenterthefollowingcode.

DATA:li_makt_lineTYPEmakt.

li_makt_line=cs_data.cs_datacontainsthedata

IFli_makt_linematnrISNOTINITIAL.

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SELECT SINGLE * FROM makt INTO cs_data WHERE matnr =

li_makt_linematnr.

ev_data_changed=abap_true.

ENDIF.

*CheckiftheStartOverButtoninclickedIfyesclearthecontents

ifio_event>MV_EVENT_ID=FPM_GOTO_START.

CLEARcs_data.

ENDIF.

REMOVEDsteps6,7and8

9)CreatetheWebDynproApplicationbyrightclickingoncomponentas
follows.

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10)Change the component and View in the properties of WDApplication. In

thisexampleweareusingOIFandhencethecomponentisasfollows.In
caseofotherfloorplanslikeGAFandOVPwriteFPM_GAF*anddotheF4
andyouwillgetthelist.

Component:FPM_OIF_COMPONENT

Interfaceview:FPM_WINDOW

11)NowgotothepackagewhereyouhavesavedtheWebDynproApplication
andrightclickontheApplicationandclickCreate/ChangeConfiguration.

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12)Itwillopenthebrowser.EntertheConfigurationID.ThisistheFIRST
CONFIGURATIONofyourFPMapplication.ThisiscalledasAPPLICATION
CONFIGURATION.PressEntersoitwillgivethefollowingERROR.

ThisisexpectedbecausetillthispointyourAPPLICATION
CONFIGURATIONdoesnotexist.ClickonCreatebutton.Youwill
receivethesuccessmessage.

13) After Application Configuration, its time to create the Component

ConfigurationforyourOIFfloorplan.

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Enter the name component configuration name and click on Go to

ComponentConfiguration.

Thisisagainexpectederrorandsameasabove(Step12).Clickon
Createandgiveyourpackageanditwillopenthenextscreenwiththe
successmessage.

14)ClickontheAttributesbuttonandenterComponentas
FPM_FORM_UIBB.

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Nowasmentionedintheinformationalmessageonscreen,gotoView
andclickonF4helpandselecttheViewasFORM_WINDOW.

ClickOK

15)NowletscreatetheGUIBBConfigurationandhenceenterthe
ConfigurationNameandclickEnter.ItwillappearabovetheConfigureUIBB
button.

16)Youwillreceivethesameerrorandthatisexpectederror.ClickonCreate.

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17)EnteryourpackagenameandthenitwillaskfortheFEEDERCLASS
name.EntertheFeederClassnameandclickonEditParameters.

18)Youwillreceivethewarningmessageandthatcanbeignored.

JustclickOK.

19)Onthisscreen,ClickontheAddGroup.Itwilladdthegroup1underForm
andyoucannameit.

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20)Afteraddinggroup,weneedtoconfigurethatasfollows.Selectthe
MATNRaswewanttodisplayitasInputfieldandthenaddButtonRow.
ClickOK.

21)FromEnhancementpack5,wehavesomeverygoodoptionslikeValue
Suggestionwhileenteringthematerialnumber.Inordertoviewalltheoptions
availablejustclickontheElement:MateriallinkunderFORM>Group1.

22)Afterthatletsconfigurethebuttonwehaveaddedandaddtheactiontoit.

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23)Todisplaythematerialdetails,letsaddonemoregroupandconfigureitby
selectingthefieldswewanttodisplayasfollows.

24)Clickontheindividualelementsandsetthepropertyasfollows:

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DoitforallthefieldsandclickonSAVE.

25)Finally,TESTtheapplication.Thereare2waystotesttheapplicationas
follows.

a)ClickontheApplicationConfigurationlinkandthenclickonTEST.

aa

ItwilltakeyoutotheApplicationConfiguration.JustclickonTEST.

b)FromSE80enteryourpackagenameandselecttheapplicationandclick
onApplicationConfigurationandexecute.

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26)TheResultscreenlookslikeasfollows,Enterthematerialandtheclickon
GetDetailsitwillpopulatethedata.

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18Comments

PratoshKumar

April15,2013at6:26pm

goodexplain..veryhelpfultounderstandfeederclass

RahulMahajan Postauthor

June11,2013at7:12am

ThanksPratosh!

girishkumar

May10,2013at3:09pm

GreateffortRahul,youhavemadeitsimple,thanksforsharing!!!
Cheers,
Girish

RahulMahajan Postauthor

June11,2013at7:13am

ThanksGirish!

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PraveenKumar

June24,2013at5:00pm

Thankyou:)

VRV

June26,2013at9:37pm

ThanksRahul
Itisagooddocument.

MattHarding

July10,2013at2:19am

HiRahul,
Nicetutorial,thoughImnotsurewhyyoudidsteps6,7and8asitappearsyou
starttocreateaWebDynproComponentthatimplementsaUIBBthatisthen
notusedintherestofthetutorialandyouthencreateaWebDynpro
ApplicationthatdoesntpointatyournewUIBB.
AmImissingsomething?
Cheers,
Matt

ChristopherLinke

July11,2013at9:50am

Ialsodontseetheneedforthis

RahulMahajan Postauthor
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July15,2013at5:31am

HiMatt/Christopher,
Youarecorrect.Inthiscase,wedontneedtocreateWD
Component.Ihaveremovedthosesteps.
Regardingusageofwdapplication,iamattaching
FPM_OIF_COMPONENTasacomponent.
Appreciateyourfeedback.
Thanks,
Rahul

PeterDornheim

August15,2013at9:51am

Hello,
Ithinkitiseasy,butIdontknowwhattodowiththis
line:
DATA:li_makt_lineTYPEmakt.
Igettheerror:TYPEMAKTISUNKNOWNWhatis
therighttype?
Thanks
Peter

RahulMahajan Postauthor

August15,2013at10:13am

HiPeter,
DATA:li_makt_lineTYPEmakt.

Withthisline,wearedeclaringthework
areaoftypeMAKT.
Ifyoujustcopyandpastethecodein
GET_DATAmethodmentionedabove,it
shouldwork.
Pleaseletmeknowwhatcodeyouhave
writtenandgettingthaterror.

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Thanks,
Rahul

PeterDornheim

August15,2013at10:26am

Theproblemis,thattable
MAKTisnotavailableinmy
System.ItsNetWEaver7.31

RahulMahajan Postauthor

August15,2013at11:03am

Okay,Inthatcasepleaseuse
availabletype.
HappyLearning!

NishantBansal

February25,2014at10:49am

ThanksRahulforsharing.
Thanks.
NishantBansal

VenkataNagaChaitanyaBhatlapenumarthi

March4,2014at8:55pm

ThanksRahul.

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ArshadAnsary

March16,2014at5:42am

HiRahul
Thanksfortheexample.
ButideallyyoushouldbeusingIF_FPM_GUIBB_FORM~PROCESS_EVENT
methodof
feederclasstoprocesseventGET_MAT.
MydoubtishowdowepasseventparameterstothePROCESS_EVENT.
Foregiwanttopassmatnraloneasimportingparametertotheeventhandler
method.WiththaMATNRiwilfindtheMAKTandsetthedatawithinEvent
hahdler
Regards
Arshad

GhadeerZahaiqa

August7,2014at5:14pm

HiRahul

Thanksforexample

IhaveproblemthatidonthaveconfiguregroupbuttoninGUIBBcomponentconfiguration

evenifiopenSAPdemoindisplaymodeitsnotappear

couldyoupleaseadviceme.

liketheshootbelow:

zaminicharak

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March13,2015at1:48pm

HiRahul,
Iamnotabletoconfigurebuttonrow.Pleasehelp.

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