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Figure 5.1 shows the SAP Lumira, designer edition development environment, includ-
ing the menus, toolbar, and the Layout Editor. The Documents, Components, Outline,
Properties, Additional Properties, Error Log, Search Results, and Script Problems tabs
are also visible. This chapter will introduce you to all these features in the SAP
Lumira, designer edition IDE and help you get familiar with the menus, toolbars, and
views available in this tool.
5.1 Menu
The menu bar is located at the top of the SAP Lumira, designer edition window and
contains eight dropdown menus. We’ll discuss each of these menus and their items
next.
5.1.1 File
The File menu has the most options in SAP Lumira, designer edition. This menu
allows you to create, open, save, or execute an SAP Lumira, designer edition applica-
tion. All the options in the File menu are shown in Figure 5.2.
Figure 5.2 File Menu
Create Document, Open Application or Composite, and Open Recent
An SAP Lumira document is a collection of applications, composites, and MIME
repository items. Before you can create a dashboard application, you’ll have to create
an SAP Lumira document. The first time you create an application, the document will
be created automatically. After the first time, you’ll open the File menu, right-click on
the Document Explorer (Figure 5.3), or use the keyboard shortcut
(Ctrl)
+
(N)
.
Figure 5.3 Documents Tab
When you select the option to create a new document, a prompt window will open
where you can name the document and choose an existing template, as shown in
Figure 5.4. When you are connected to the SAP BusinessObjects BI platform, you’ll
have to specify a folder location where you want to store your SAP Lumira document.
Your new document will appear in the Document Explorer along with a standard
application called “APPLICATION”. You can choose from five standard templates and
one ready to run template.
The Open Application or Composite option lets you open an existing application or
composite stored on your PC or on the SAP BusinessObjects BI server. Instead of
using this menu, you can also double-click on the application or composite in the
Documents tab (Figure 5.3).
