Netweaver Business Client
Project Muse has been spun off into a usable product and now goes by the name Netweaver Business Client. It’s an attractive alternative to the run-of-the-mill SAPGUI, though it will suit certain users more than others. To download, head on over to the SWDC section in the SAP Service Marketplace, then navigate to the Frontend Components section. The 15MB download is quick and easy to install, though an existing SAPGUI installation is a requirement on the Windows-only workstation if SAPGUI applications are to be executed within the client.
The main aim of the Business Client is to enhance productivity and make interaction with backend systems a lot easier and prettier. The unified interface for a wide variety of business applications comprises the Shell and the Canvas, basically the wrapper and the content for all applications.
All standard applications run in the Canvas including,
- Web Dynpro for ABAP
- Web Dynpro for Java SAPGUI applications
- BI reports
- Flex content
- Adobe Forms
Web Dynpro applications should be a lot faster running inside the client due to the use of XML. PowerLists provide quicker access to difficult-to-remember SAP transaction codes. SAP‘s FAQ may answer a number of other questions you may have. Find it here.
