RAP Model trigger create action from controller in list report

[Altarkawi]

Hello experts,

I know that the navigation in rap model applications are standard behavior. but I'm trying to write an custom action in a RAP Model based application, is there anyway to trigger Create action? or maybe navigate to object. is there anything that could help?

all suggestions are welcomed.

Mohammed

[sandeep_rs]

Hi,

You should be able to do so by calling the createDocument method of the controllerextension (page)

Best Regards,

Sandeep

[Altarkawi]

Hi sandeep.rs thank you for your answer, does it work with oData v2? i got an error like following:

Best regards

Mohammed

[former_member124665]

If you want to create custom action(comparing to standard CRUD operations) in List Report/Object page, there are two ways:

1. Define action in behavior pool of root entity object.

action testaction;

static action testaction; 
(if you do not need context of object, which means, action is enabled without clicking on row)

Display it in list report or object page

//action visible in list report table
UI.lineitem{position: 10, label 'testactionlabel', type: #FORACTION, dataAction: 'testaction'}

//action visible in object page
UI.identification{position: 10, label 'testactionlabel', type: #FORACTION, dataAction: 'testaction'}

If you want some input parameters from user before invoking action, one way is to create abstract entity which appears as dialog.

https://blogs.sap.com/2021/01/18/abap-rap-enabling-custom-actions-with-a-dialog-with-additional-inpu...

2. On frontend side defined in manifest.json

There you will handle everything in extension controller.

https://sapui5.hana.ondemand.com/sdk/#/topic/7619517a92414e27b71f02094bd08d06.html

If you want to invoke abap rap action defined in behaviour pool in extension controller, then you can use ODATA V2 api for that:

https://sapui5.hana.ondemand.com/sdk/#/api/sap.suite.ui.generic.template.ListReport.extensionAPI.Ext...

Sidenote: If you want to trigger standard CRUD operations in ODATA V2, then you can use oModel.create, oModel.update and oModel.remove methods, but i´m not sure, if it will be handled by ABAP RAP runtime(not tested it yet).

Br,

[sandeep_rs]

Hi Mohammed,

Sorry I should have checked first! I was talking about the fe V4 here. I am not aware if this is allowed in fe V2 - let's wait to hear from other colleagues then!

Best Regards,

Sandeep