SAPUI5 Fiori Elements - Flexible Column Layout documentation error

[edepuiffe]

It seems that two things should be corrected on this page (SAPUI5 documentation for Enabling the Flexible Column Layout). I followed the instructions for OData V4 to manually change my manifest.json, but it didn't work. Then I successfully enabled the Flexible Column Layout using SAP Fiori Tools. When I compared my changes to those done by Fiori Tools I noticed that two things are incorrect in the documentation:

1. The changes must be made under "sap.ui5" and not under "sap.ui".
2. A new dependency called "sap.f" must be added under "sap.ui5" -> "dependencies" -> "libs". Without this, I get the error "App could not be opened because the SAP UI5 component of the application could not be loaded."

[edepuiffe]

Hi Csaba,

The documentation will be changed accordingly. Thanks a lot for notifying us.

[petr_stribrny]

Hi Csaba,

Yes, you are right. I've checked the second precondition is still not mentioned. When I created an app using Fiori tools and set flexible column layout in Page Map, the entry was generated automatically in the manifest.json. But generaly, if you don't use the Fiori tools and maintain the manifest.json manually, you need to add the dependency explicitely. I've contaced Estelle DE MAGONDEAUX to improve the documentation. Thanks.

Best Regards,

Petr Stribrny

UX Engineering

[petr_stribrny · Accepted solution]

Hi Csaba,

FYI - I've checked the Additional Features in SAP Fiori Elements for OData V4 - Enabling the Flexible Column Layout (version 1.93.0) documentation and the missing requirement is mentioned there (not in the code snippet, but at least in the text).

Best Regards,

Petr

[petr_stribrny]

Hello Csaba,

I've checked the Version 1.96.0 contains the info "Make sure that "sap.f" is added as a lib dependency under the "sap.ui5" key." I think that should notify the developer.

Best Regards,

Petr Stribrny

UX Engineering

[petr_stribrny]

Hello Csaba,

I'm sorry for the delayed response. The issue you have mentioned has been fixed by Version 1.90.0. Do you mind if I asked you to check? Thanks!

Best Regards,

Petr Stribrny

UX Engineering

[csaba_molnar3]

Hi Petr,

The problem with sap.ui instead of sap.ui5 seems to be fixed. But I still don't see it mentioned anywhere that the dependency to "sap.f" must be added. Or, at least, the developer should make sure that this dependency is already present in the manifest.json.

[petr_stribrny]

Dear Csaba,

Thank you for the notice! You are right, I'm going to inform the resposible docu developer.

Best Regards,

Petr Stribrny