Use Application URL

You can use the application URL to open and view the analytic application or share it with other application users. The URL uses a fixed structure and you can add parameters to it.

Get Application URL

You can get the application URL either in the Share Application dialog or by composing by yourself.

Note

We don't recommend directly copying the URL from your browser address bar, for backward compatibility considerations.

Copy from Share Application Dialog

If you have the permission to share the application, you can get its URL by selecting it and choosing Start of the navigation path Next navigation step ShareEnd of the navigation path. In the Share Application dialog, you can find the URL under Default Link.

Compose by Yourself

You can use the following structure to compose application URL:
https://<TENANT>/sap/fpa/ui/tenants/<TENANT_ID>/bo/application/<APPLICATION_ID>

Replace <TENANT> with the public SAP Analytics Cloud URL for your tenant, <TENANT_ID> with your tenant ID in lowercase letters, and <APPLICATION_ID> with the ID of the application you want to open.

  • To find your tenant ID, go to Start of the navigation path Next navigation step System Next navigation step AboutEnd of the navigation path. Your tenant ID is listed under System Name.
    Note

    Please convert your tenant ID to lowercase letters. Otherwise, the URL won't work correctly.

  • To get your application ID, go to Start of the navigation path Next navigation step  FilesEnd of the navigation path to find and open the application. Copy the application ID from the URL. For example, in a URL https://.../aa/19F03902279139EC3896DB38A0F60557, the application ID is 19F03902279139EC3896DB38A0F60557.

Add Parameters to Application URL

You can add various parameters to the application URL.

Parameters should be after the application ID as query parameters.

Note

If you have multiple parameters, use & to join them.

Display Parameters

You can add a parameter to the application URL to modify how an application is displayed.

Parameter Options
mode

Indicates the mode the application will open in.

By default the application will open in edit mode if the you haven't specified the URL parameter.

  • edit opens the application in edit mode. You can see the main menu and toolbar. You can switch to present mode by selecting Run Application. If you don't have the edit permission, you'll have a read-only view of the application.

  • present opens the application in presentation mode. The runtime toolbar will appear if you hover over the top of the application while the main menu is removed. You can switch to the edit mode by selecting (Edit Analytic Application) from the toolbar.

  • view opens the application in view mode. You can see both main menu and runtime toolbar. To switch to the present mode, select (Fullscreen).

  • embed opens the application in embed mode. Both main menu and toolbar are removed.

Model Variable Parameters

You can add variable parameters if your application uses a model with variable constraints.

Note
Variable parameters can be combined with display parameters. Any variables will be applied to the application before filters are applied.
Note
If you have linked variables, your URL needs to include all the models with their respective variables.

All parameter values must be URL encoded to work properly. Otherwise, variables may not be properly applied. For example, ["ST1","ST10"] must be encoded as %5B%22ST1%22%2C%22ST10%22%5D.

For the list of all variable parameters, refer to SAP Analytics Cloud URL API Developer Guide.

Script Variable Parameters

You can add a parameter that defines a script variable's value, so that your application will open with the value assigned to this variable. For more information, see Use Script Variables.