Add external URL to Navigation Bar WEB UI

This is step-by-step example how you can create Direct link and group, to launch external URL f.e. your companies MS PS server or any else.

There is already blogs in CRM but they are all a bit complicated for Solman's so I decided to put here a step-by-step guide.

Example Scenario: Add external URL to Navigation Bar in WEB UI.

Steps:

1. Setup URL based Launch Transactions
2. Configure Transaction Launcher using Wizard
3. Create Logical Link, Create Direct Link Group
4. Assign all to Business Role
5. Make it visible in Business Role
6. See results
7. Some words about authorization control C_LL_TGT for Logical Links

1. Setup URL based Launch Transactions

Tcode SM30, view CRMV_IC_LTX_URL, choose maintain hit New Entries

Save.

2. Configure Transaction Launcher using Wizard

Tcode  CRMC_UI_ACTIONWZ

Continue

Give name to Launch Trans. ID like ZLAUNCH_MSPS_LINK

Continue

Fill Description and Hadler Class you may call it e.g. ZCL_CRM_LAUNCH_MSPS_TASKS

Mark check box New Window

Continue

Transaction Type = B URL Transaction

URL ID created Z_MSPS

Continue

Continue

Complete

3. Create Logical Link, Create Direct Link Group

Tcode CRMC_UI_NBLINKS create new logical link for this

Give name, Type C Launch Transaction, parameter ZLAUNCH_MSPS_LINK

Parameter Class always CL_CRM_UI_LTX_NAVBAR_PARAM

Fill Title and Description

Save.

Now Create Derict link group

Choose Assign Links To Direct Link Group and add here our Z* link created

4. Assign all to Business Role

Stay in same Tcode choose Define Navigation Bar Profiles, choose business role you want this to be added f.e. ZSOLMANPRO

Now hit Assign Direct Link Groups To Nav. Bar Profile assign here Z* direct link group created

5. Make it visible in Business Role

Tcode CRMC_UI_PROFILE choose Business role where you added New Z* direct link group and hit Adjust Direct Link Groups

Mark Visible checkbox

Hit Adjust Direct Links and mark Visible for LogLink ID

Save, now we are done and can view / test it !

6. See Results

Finally launch tcode SM_CRM and look at Navigation Bar

Hit link MSPS my tasks

7. Some words about authorization control C_LL_TGT for Logical Links

The authorization object C_LL_TGT controling this to be able to see this you must be sure you have it

Example

C_LL_TGT

LL_TYPE  : C

LL_TGT    : ZLAUNCH_BBP_LINK