SAP Fiori · Lesson

Apps

Quick answer

Understanding app types helps you match capability to need, transactional for doing, analytical for insight, fact sheets for exploration, and the reference library ensures you can find and enable the right ones.

Key takeaways

The SAP Fiori apps reference library lists every standard app with its technical details, required OData services, business role…
Most needs are met by standard apps; where they are not, developers build custom Fiori apps (UI5, usually on CDS/OData via the RAP…
Transactional apps: create, change or process business objects (e.g. Create Purchase Order).
Watch out: Building custom apps when a standard one exists.

The app types

Transactional apps: create, change or process business objects (e.g. Create Purchase Order).
Analytical apps: real-time KPIs, dashboards and drill-downs powered by CDS/HANA.
Fact-sheet apps: a 360° view of an object with links to related objects.
Overview pages: card-based dashboards combining insight and action.

Finding apps: the reference library

The SAP Fiori apps reference library lists every standard app with its technical details, required OData services, business role, catalog, and backend product version. It is the go-to resource for discovering apps and setting up access correctly.

Standard vs custom apps

Most needs are met by standard apps; where they are not, developers build custom Fiori apps (UI5, usually on CDS/OData via the RAP model). Prefer standard or lightly-adapted apps to keep the core clean and upgrades smooth.

Why it matters

Common pitfalls

Building custom apps when a standard one exists.
Not using the Fiori apps reference library.
Missing required OData services for an app.

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Check your understanding

Which statement is true of Apps?
- A. The SAP Fiori apps reference library lists every standard app with its technical details, required OData…
- B. SD reporting provides visibility into the sales process, orders, deliveries, billing, and sales performance…
- C. SAP HANA is an in-memory, column-oriented database that keeps data in RAM and processes transactions and…
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A. The SAP Fiori apps reference library lists every standard app with its technical details, required OData…
Covered in the “Finding apps: the reference library” section of this lesson.
Which of these also applies to Apps?
- A. Confusing personalization with configuration.
- B. It is the go-to resource for discovering apps and setting up access correctly.
- C. Trying to learn everything at once, overwhelm is the top reason beginners quit.
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B. It is the go-to resource for discovering apps and setting up access correctly.
Covered in the “Finding apps: the reference library” section of this lesson.
Which part of the Learn SAP curriculum covers Apps?
- A. SAP architecture
- B. Getting started
- C. SAP Fiori
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C. SAP Fiori
This lesson sits in the SAP Fiori section of the Learn SAP course.

Frequently asked questions

What does the term Apps refer to in SAP?

Fiori apps are the individual task-focused applications users run, transactional, analytical and fact-sheet apps that together deliver the S/4HANA experience. Knowing the app types and how to find them is essential.

Where does Apps sit in the Fiori stack?

Most needs are met by standard apps; where they are not, developers build custom Fiori apps (UI5, usually on CDS/OData via the RAP model).

What reporting depends on Apps?

Transactional apps: create, change or process business objects (e.g. Create Purchase Order). Analytical apps: real-time KPIs, dashboards and drill-downs powered by CDS/HANA. Fact-sheet apps: a 360° view of an object with links to related objects.

What tends to go wrong with Apps?

Building custom apps when a standard one exists. Not using the Fiori apps reference library. Missing required OData services for an app.