KPI Tile 2.0 - Data source and Value binding

[Former Member]

Good day,

I am using Lumira Designer 2.0 SP2 Patch 1 and the SDK which include the KPI Tile 2.0.
I downloaded the Developer guide (lum_20SP02_ds_devguide_en.pdf). On Page 132 it has steps on how to get started with the KPI Tile.

1. Drag and drop a KPI Tile into the editor area.

2. Assign a data source to the Data Source property.

3. Assign a key figure from the data source to the Data Value property.

4. Optional: configure other properties of the KPI Tile.

I drag the KPI Tile on the canvas and then don't see any of the Data Binding, Data Source or Data Value properties in the Properties page.
There's even a youtube video that I found and I do not see what they see.

Please help me.
Thank you!

Haidee

[MustafaBensan · Accepted solution]

Hi Haidee,

The Developer Guide is referring to the KPI Tile component from the Component SDK Templates and Samples but based on your screenshot I see that you have in fact installed the the SDK Community KPI Tile 2.0. This is why the properties described in the steps for the KPI Tile in the Developer Guide documentation do not match what you are seeing in the Properties sheet. The SDK Community KPI Tile 2.0 does not support data binding for the content. Although technically you can data bind the Components property, this is actually not applicable because the Components property is a complex JSON property used for defining the content of the tile and as such the format is incompatible with binding to a standard data source. You need to embed the desired data values in the Additional Properties sheet. These values will be static. If you want to update the values dynamically at run-time then you'll need to use the associated script functions.

If your intention was to install the data bound KPI Tile from the Component SDK Templates and Samples then you will need to compile a Deployable Feature ZIP file based on the source code as described in the Developer Guide.

Regards,

Mustafa.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Mustafa,
Thank you for the information, now it makes much more sense.

Regards,

Haidee

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Mustafa,
I have another question. When I click on your link "Component SDK Templates and Samples", it takes me to a Page Not Found. I've searched for this download but have not been able to find it.
Could you please assist?

Regards,

Haidee

[MustafaBensan · Accepted solution]

Hi Haidee,

Sorry about that. Please try the following link:

https://help.sap.com/http.svc/rc/e97f834f4c6046bbbdb3640810e99c21/2.0.2.0/en-US/LUM_20SP02_DS_SDK_SA...

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thank you once again Mustafa! I've successfully downloaded it.

[MustafaBensan · Accepted solution]

Great. Just remember that this ZIP file is not a deployable feature file that you can directly install in Lumira Designer.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Mustafa,

Yes thanks, I've worked through the SAP developer guide and followed their instructions. I've downloaded eclipse etc, but are now stuck again.

But I would rather start a new post as to not mix two different scenarios into one.

Regards,

Haidee