Support applications

A support application contains one or more LN sessions that can be used to support the execution of an activity. These optional sessions, referred to as support applications, are collections of auxiliary sessions such as print and display sessions. However, a support application can be layered and contain other support applications.

Support applications can be linked to a business process or activity; however, they cannot be incorporated in the business process because they are not a mandatory part of it.

Support Applications (tgbrg5170m000)

To define the support applications, use the Support Applications (tgbrg5170m000) session. Creating a support application means you must add LN sessions to the support application, or add other support applications to the support application.

This must be done in the Component Applications by Support Applications (tgbrg5160s000); to start this, on the Zusatzoptionen menu, click Applications by Support Application.... In this session, support applications and LN sessions can be linked to a support application.

The LN sessions included in the support applications are additional to the LN session linked to an activity. Therefore, an activity of type application consists of an application, and a number of support applications.

To see which LN sessions and support applications are linked to a support application, on the Zusatzoptionen menu, click the Browser icon, or the Support Application Browser....

Component Applications by Support Applications (tgbrg5160m000)

To list and maintain the applications and support applications for each support application, use the Component Applications by Support Applications (tgbrg5160m000) session.

To link an application or support application to a support application, complete the following steps:

  • To start the Component Applications by Support Applications (tgbrg5160s000) session, click New.
  • To include an LN session or a support application in the support application, select one of the following values:
    • Application
      An LN session
    • Support Application
      A support application included as a child support application in another support application.
  • If you have selected Application in the Type field, in the Component field and the Component Release field, select a combination of a component and component release.
  • In the Code field, select the LN session or support application you want to include in the support application.
  • Select the authorization for employees with the correct role when they want to use the selected application in a run time environment. You can only access this field if you have selected Application in the Type field.
  • Click Save

In the Argument field you can specify extra information that is delivered to a component; therefore, predefined actions are carried out.

To import LN sessions into a support application, use the Import ERP applications (tgbrg5161m000) session.

To start this session:

  • On the Zusatzoptionen menu, click Import ERP Applications. The range of sessions you want to import can be specified using business objects, session codes, and sessions used in business objects.

To find out where certain support applications are used, use the Print Where-Used Support Applications (tgbrg5471m000) session.