Personalization
Quick answer
Personalization changes the experience without altering business logic or configuration; customization (in SPRO) changes how the system actually behaves.
Key takeaways
- For list and ALV screens, users can save layout variants, chosen columns, sorting and filters, so a report always shows the way…
- In Fiori, users personalise the launchpad (favourites, tile arrangement) and often individual apps (columns, filters).
- Personal: favourites, user settings/parameter IDs, GUI options, layout variants for lists.
- Watch out: Confusing personalization with configuration.
Levels of personalization
- Personal: favourites, user settings/parameter IDs, GUI options, layout variants for lists.
- Role/admin: role-based menus, Fiori catalogs and groups, default screen variants.
- Screen-level: hiding or defaulting fields via transaction/screen variants.
Layout variants
For list and ALV screens, users can save layout variants, chosen columns, sorting and filters, so a report always shows the way they want. This is a widely-used, high-value personalization that avoids re-configuring output every time.
Fiori personalization
In Fiori, users personalise the launchpad (favourites, tile arrangement) and often individual apps (columns, filters). Administrators shape what is available via roles and catalogs.
Personalization vs customization
Personalization changes the experience without altering business logic or configuration; customization (in SPRO) changes how the system actually behaves. Knowing the difference keeps changes in the right place, personal preferences stay personal, business rules stay governed.
Common pitfalls
- Confusing personalization with configuration.
- Not saving layout variants for repeated reports.
- Over-hiding fields and confusing other users.
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Check your understanding
Which statement is true of Personalization?
- A. For list and ALV screens, users can save layout variants, chosen columns, sorting and filters, so a report…
- B. SAP architect interviews probe solution design, cross-module and cross-system integration, landscape and…
- C. Debugging is how ABAP developers find and fix problems by stepping through code and inspecting data at…
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A. For list and ALV screens, users can save layout variants, chosen columns, sorting and filters, so a report…
Covered in the “Layout variants” section of this lesson.
Which of these also applies to Personalization?
- A. Incomplete BP roles/views blocking process steps.
- B. Reading tables directly instead of using CDS/reports where appropriate.
- C. This is a widely-used, high-value personalization that avoids re-configuring output every time.
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C. This is a widely-used, high-value personalization that avoids re-configuring output every time.
Covered in the “Layout variants” section of this lesson.
Which part of the Learn SAP curriculum covers Personalization?
- A. SAP PP
- B. SAP navigation
- C. SAP troubleshooting
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B. SAP navigation
This lesson sits in the SAP navigation section of the Learn SAP course.