A new User Experience with SAP Business Client*
*SAP Business Client 6.0 is the new name for the latest version of SAP NetWeaver Business Client
| Where do you stand? | What's available to you? |
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| Why SAP Business Client? | John Moy of BlueT has written an excellent introduction on implementing SAP BC and how it will benefit your end users: |
| I know about SAP BC 6.0 (successor to NWBC 5.0) or NWBC 5.0. I want to download it free now. | Both SAP Business Client 6.0 and SAP NWBC 5.0 are available from SMP: https://support.sap.com/home.html> Support Packages and Patches > A - Z Index "B" (for NETWEAVER BUSINESS CLIENT) |
I want a general overview of SAP Business Client, especially SAP BC6.0. | This slide deck provides all the basic information you need. It covers: Introduction, positioning, roadmap, and SAP BC+Other UI Technologies. This video of a recent Webinar covers the same info - Introduction, positioning, roadmap, and SAP BC+Other UI Technologies - plus a live demo of integrating Fiori UX in Business Client: SAP Business Client Webinar - YouTube |
Where is the Help Portal Documentation? | SAP Business Client 6.0 in User interface add-on 2.0 for SAP NetWeaver documentation |
| Where is the video playlist for SAP BC? | YouTube video playlist for SAP BC |
| I want to integrate Fiori apps /Fiori Launchpad in the Business Client. | SAP Business Client 6.0: Integrating Fiori launchpad (.pdf) + Integrating Fiori launchpad (youtube video)
SAP NWBC 5.0: Integrating Fiori Apps |
I need answers to my questions | See FAQs |
| I am an administrator. I want to know more about installing, configuring, and administering the Business Client | SAP Business Client for desktop 6.0: Setup (Installation Guide) This document describes how to install and distribute SAP Business Client for Desktop 6.0. SAP NetWeaver Business Client 5.0: Setup (Installation Guide) This document describes how to install and distribute the SAP NetWeaver Business Client for Desktop 5.0. You can now install NWBC together with SAP GUI for Windows 7.40. For more information you'll always find a copy of the NWBC Administrator Guide in the SAP NetWeaver Library (under SAP Netweaver Business Client). This blog provides more details. See also the NetWeaver Single Sign-On space on SCN |
I need to know about browser support for NWBC for HTML. (NWBC for Desktop supports only Internet Explorer). | See Product Availability Matrix (PAM) (This is for NetWeaver 7.4). Once you have chosen the correct version of NetWeaver, choose "Technical Release Information" -> "Web Browser Platforms". ) |
| What are the most useful SAP Notes for NWBC? | 900000NetWeaver Business Client – FAQ 1378659 NWBC known issues & what to check when opening a ticket 1638715 NWBC: SSO Troubleshooting against ABAP 2227396SAP Business Client 6.0: Prerequisites and restrictions 2201009 SAP Business Client 6.0Patches - client only 2227431SAP Business Client 6.0expected releases
2023658 - SAP NetWeaver Business Client 5.0 expected releases 2030419 NWBC-5.0-Patches - CLIENT ONLY - SAPNWBC 2066345 NWBC for Desktop 5.0: Prerequisites and restrictions 1620576 NWBC for HTML: Prerequisites and restrictions 1795171 - Multi System Support - Recommendations and Restrictions
2080071 - SAP Screen Personas Support in SAP GUI for Windows and SAP GUI for Java Supported Features |
| I have a problem. How should I troubleshoot it? | Try these 2 SAP Notes (as appropriate): 1378659 NWBC known issues & what to check when opening a ticket
1638715 NWBC: SSO Troubleshooting against ABAP Also, look at the Troubleshooting info on the SCN Wiki (thanks to Melinda Ludanyi for putting this together): NetWeaver Business Client Troubleshooting Guide - Netweaver Technology - SCN Wiki |