Adding a custom section in Object Page with Flexible Column Layout does not work

[EkanshCapgemini]

Hi,

I was following https://github.com/SAP-samples/fiori-elements-opensap/blob/main/week2/unit6.md exercise of OpenSAP course to add a custom section in an object page of a Fiori Elements app in VS Code. After performing all steps correctly, the app doesn't show the newly added section.

Then later when I tried the same approach by creating a new app in BAS, it worked. Then on comparing the differences between both apps, I figured out that the only difference is that my VS Code app has flexible column layout while a new app on BAS has standard layout. So I tested this by switching to standard layout on VS Code and it worked.

I don't if the issue is with UI5 version (1.97) or SAP Fiori Tools so could you please help me to raise this to correct team?

BR, Ekansh

[hitesh_parmar · Accepted solution]

Hi ekansh005 ,

This is caused because of view caching.
The issue can be solved by adding sap-ui-xx-viewCache=false as a URL parameter before # symbol.

See answer from Marcel here for more details - https://answers.sap.com/questions/13228566/sapfe-v4-custom-object-page-sections-and-caching-i.html

Best regards,

Hitesh

[EkanshCapgemini · Accepted solution]

Thanks Hitesh.

I understand this now but shouldn't it be fixed somehow? Either by updating Fiori Tools that it appends this URL parameter by default or by Fiori Elements generation mechanism.

BR, Ekansh

[hitesh_parmar · Accepted solution]

Hi ekansh005 , Yes we could think of adding this URL parameter by default. I have started the discussion internally and will get back to you when I have an update. Please expect little delay due to holiday season 🙂 .

Best regards,

Hitesh

[hitesh_parmar · Accepted solution]

Hi ekansh005 ,

We have discussed this internally and decided to add the URL parameter by default. You may expect this change with the latest version (probably in next 2 weeks) of Fiori tools.

Best regards,

Hitesh

[EkanshCapgemini · Accepted solution]

That would be awesome. Thanks for the update.