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Create a No-Code Application with SAP Build Apps

In this section, you will create an SAP Build Apps application.

Persona: Citizen Developer

Abbreviation: SAP Business Technology Platform = SAP BTP

Open SAP Build Apps

Open SAP Build Apps link if you have it already bookmarked, otherwise open it via the SAP BTP Cockpit as described below.

  1. To open SAP Build Apps via SAP cockpit, navigate to your SAP BTP subaccount.

  2. From the left-side of your subaccount menu, navigate from Services → Instances and Subscriptions.

  3. In the tab Subscriptions, find SAP Build Apps, select the ... and choose Go to Application to open the entry page for SAP Build Apps.

  4. You might be prompted with a log in screen of either default Identity Provider or custom Identity Provider depending on what you have configured.

  5. Log in to the Application using your custom Identity Provider credentials.

Create an Application Using SAP Build Apps

Create a Project

  1. On the SAP Build Lobby choose Create

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  2. Choose Build an Application to create a new business application.

  3. Select SAP Build Apps

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  4. Choose Web & Mobile Application.

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  5. Enter a Project Name, for example Business Partner

  6. Enter a Short Description.

  7. Choose Create.

  8. Your created project will be opened in App Editor which is the central place to build your application including a user interface, logic, as well as data integration.

  9. Choose Headline and change the content from Headline to Extend UI Application. image

  10. Find the text field in the UI canvas in the center of your screen and choose the trash can icon to remove this component. image

  11. Choose the blank page. On the right side under the Properties, choose Page name.

  12. Change the page name to Home. image

Add a Data Source

To add a data source, you need to add the following steps to your project.

  1. Choose the tab Integrations at the top of App Editor.

  2. Find section No systems integrated and choose Add Integration.

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  3. On the next screen select SAP Systems -> BTP Destinations.

  4. Select the destination that you have created in the previous section from the list.

  5. Under the Data entities, select Search and enter A_BUSINESSPARTNER.

  6. Choose Install Integration.

  7. After installing integration, you'll see Enable Data Entity. Select Enable Data Entity to enable it.

  8. Now, search for A_BusinessPartnerAddress and choose Enable Data Entity.

  9. Confirm that both entities have the status Enabled

  10. Choose Save at top of the App Editor. This adds the data source to your project. Choose User Interface to go back to the UI designer view.

  11. Now you have added a data source for your SAP Build Apps application.