Subject: SAP-HANA-Live
In the SAP ecosystem, real-time data visibility and intuitive user interfaces are critical to empowering business users. With SAP HANA Live providing real-time operational data through CDS views, the next step is to present this data effectively. SAPUI5, SAP’s HTML5-based UI development toolkit, offers a powerful framework for building interactive, responsive, and user-friendly dashboards that connect seamlessly with SAP HANA Live data models.
This article explores how to create interactive dashboards using SAPUI5, leveraging SAP HANA Live as the data source.
SAPUI5 is a JavaScript UI library that enables developers to build enterprise-ready web applications. It provides a rich set of pre-built UI controls, responsive design features, and data binding capabilities, making it ideal for developing dashboards and analytical apps.
SAPUI5 applications run in modern web browsers and integrate effortlessly with SAP backend services, including those exposed by CDS views and OData services derived from SAP HANA Live.
SAP HANA Live CDS views can be exposed as OData services using the SAP Gateway or the SAP HANA XS Engine. This step enables SAPUI5 apps to consume backend data via standard RESTful APIs.
Create a new SAPUI5 application using SAP Web IDE or Business Application Studio.
manifest.json to define data sources pointing to the OData services derived from SAP HANA Live.Use SAPUI5 XML Views or JavaScript Views to design the dashboard layout. Incorporate UI controls such as:
Leverage SAPUI5's two-way data binding to bind OData service entities to UI controls. This enables automatic updates in the UI when the underlying data changes.
Example:
var oModel = new sap.ui.model.odata.v2.ODataModel("/sap/opu/odata/sap/Z_HANA_LIVE_SALES_SRV/");
this.getView().setModel(oModel);
Enhance interactivity with event handlers:
Test the dashboard across devices and browsers for usability and performance. Deploy the app on SAP Cloud Platform, SAP NetWeaver, or SAP HANA XS Advanced environments.
Imagine a sales dashboard displaying real-time sales orders, revenue, and customer analytics sourced from SAP HANA Live CDS views. Users can:
This dashboard empowers sales managers with actionable insights without navigating multiple SAP transactions.
SAPUI5 combined with SAP HANA Live forms a powerful duo to deliver interactive, real-time dashboards tailored to business needs. By leveraging SAPUI5’s UI capabilities and SAP HANA’s live data models, organizations can enhance decision-making, improve user experience, and unlock the full potential of their SAP landscape.
Whether building dashboards for operational reporting, executive insights, or customer analytics, mastering SAPUI5 in the SAP-HANA-Live context is essential for modern SAP professionals.