Introduction

FPM may be simply defined as templates that allow us to create large, complex, and big Web Dynpro applications quickly and easily without the need for excessive programming. Using the Floorplan framework, interface views of multiple components may be combined together to form an application. The interface views, within the FPM arena, are termed as a UI building blocks (UIBB).

We first create an application based on one of the four supported Floorplan designs. Then we create the application and component configurations using the configuration editor. There are four types of Floorplans:

• Object Instances Floorplan (OIF)

• Guided Activity Floorplan (GAF)

• Quick Activity Floorplan (QAP)

• Overview View Floorplan (OVP)

Our main emphasis in this chapter will be on the OIF and GAF Floorplan designs.

Here is a brief introduction of the two:

• OIF: This Floorplan focuses on a particular object type such as an employee or sales order. It provides functionality such as Create, Change, Display, or...