Can we use SAP Business ByDesign in Google Chrome?
Chrome has some glitches with Silverlight but you can still use it by installing a plug-in.
And, yes IE Tab Extension is the way to go for now.
STEP 1: Install Silverlight on your machine.
Download Link: https://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/
Step 2: Install IE Tab Extension.
What is IE Tab Extension?
Display web pages using Internet Explorer within Chrome. Supports ActiveX controls, Sharepoint, ICBC, Alipay. A “Top 10” extension since 2009!
How to install IE Tab Extension in Google Chrome?
- Click the link.
- The IE Tab Extention preview will open in new window. Click Add to Chrome button.
- Now Confirmation dialogue box will open. In dialogue box, click Add extension.
- The extension will be automatically added in Google chrome as shown in the below screenshot.
Advantages of IE Tab
- Allows Chrome to be used to access ByDesign.
- Very fast loading compared with other browsers.
- The same user can login with different chrome tabs with different ByD login credentials in a single chrome browser.
Disadvantages of IE Tab
- IE-Tab adds a second address bar in which you type your https://myXXXXXX.sapbydesign.com URL.
How to use IE-Tab?
- Enter your SAP Business ByDesign URL in Address Bar.
- Click IE Tab Extension Icon. It will add a second address bar and load your ByDesign screen.
- At first time, We need to follow the one time installation step as shown in tha screenshot. We have to install ietabhelper.ext.
HTML5 Screen
HTML5 is another way to open your SAP Business ByDesign in any browser.
You can also log in to your tenant of ByDesign and Cloud for Customer from the HTML5 version.
URL for HTML 5 Version:
https://myXXXXXX.sapbydesign.com/sap/public/ap/ui/repository/SAP_BYD_UI/HTML5/client.html
Silverlight VS HTML 5?
In simple word, Silverlight is used by Administrator while HTML5 is used by End User.
In the future article, we will discuss this topic in more details.
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