7 Essential Tips to Master the SAP Fiori Apps Library

The Fiori Apps Library Explained

The Fiori Apps Library is the one place where you can find all implementations of the SAP Fiori applications including essential information required throughout the life cycle of SAP Fiori in your organization planning, deployment, configuration and support.

A key strategic go-to source for IT architects, functional consultants, technical teams, security administrators, and project managers to deploy and use SAP Fiori product line across multiple scenarios such as SAP S/4HANA Cloud (within Lob Solutions), on-premise, or hybrid landscapes when using the NEO environment) extended solutions.

The Fiori Apps Library includes:

• Technical spec (front-end or back-end, component you used, UI technology)
• Business roles and catalogs
• OData services and integration points
• Release information and dependencies
• Documentation links and configuration prerequisites

With ongoing updates through 2025 and 2026, the library today offers advanced filtering, shareable application lists, exportation of app datasets and richer metadata for streamlined planning and automated analysis.

In this blog, we offer seven key tips to help get you on your way to becoming a master of the Fiori Apps Library in 2026 bringing implementation precision and simplifying your SAP UX strategy following proven methods.

Tip 1: Make Use of Advanced Filters to Focus on Application Scope

This SAP Fiori Apps Library offers multiple-filter options which give you the possibility to focus on precisely the apps that are relevant for your purposes.

Why filters matter

If you’re like us, then if you have a good number of SAP Fiori applications that serve your large enterprise landscape, the total number of apps could easily be within hundreds or even thousands. Unfiltered, finding pluggable apps for a given task or process is like searching for a needle in a haystack.

Key filtering options

Filter Type	Purpose
Product Version	Limit results to a particular version such as SAP S/4HANA 2020, 2021 and Cloud Only Product versions
Business Role	Show only apps for which you’ve selected specific business roles
UI Technology	Discover applications developed in SAPUI5, Web Dynpro or Fiori Elements
Application Component	Aim on areas with functional modules (FI MM SD) etc.
Catalog Type	Business catalogs versus technical catalogs
Industry	Restrict results only to an industry-specific process

Best practice approach

• Begin by reducing the surface area — product version and UI technology
• Use business role filters to align with enterprise usage profiles
• Use component filters on application side to map with functional need

Using these filters lets you plan quicker, requires less manual referencing and creates more reliable deliveries.

Tip 2: Export, Save and Share App Lists for Project Teams

A major improvement for Fiori Apps Library on Demand 2025 was to support exporting of selected applications and filter lists of applications per customer requirements. This allows organization between functional teams, basis administrators, security teams and project managers.

How to export applications

• Perform the necessary filtering and selection on the Fiori Apps Library
• Export it and save it as XLSX file
• Share the export with decision makers for offline review and planning

Benefits of exporting

• Enables offline analysis and review
• Supports audit and compliance documentation
• Enabling team collaboration across configuration, security, and testing
• Facilitates in the development of task lists for execution and testing

Exported lists usually serve as reference points for final migration tasks, cutover activities as well as test processes (UAT).

Tip 3: Match Library Metadata to Configuration and Activation Responsibilities

Fiori Apps Library is more than a catalog – it’s an engineering decision support tool.

Core configuration requirements to validate

For each Fiori app that you intend to activate, make sure that:

• Mandatory commercial and technical catalogues are being used
• Security roles (PFCG) have been given correctly
• OData services and backend features are being used and configured
• Your compatible system version matches the UI components and the launchpad configuration

Example: Order Management Scenario

• Look up the allowed catalog and role
• Ensure OData services are enabled
• Check UI compatibility with SAP S/4HANA version
• Map menu structure to launchpad setup

Mismatching these elements can result in authorization problems, lost tiles or run-time failures.

Tip 4: Track Deprecations and Successors for Long-Term Roadmaps

SAP updates application sets, and some applications are deprecated or replaced by improved successors. Library of Fiori Apps maintains such changes with direct predecessor and successor.

Why tracking changes is crucial

• Broken processes after upgrades
• Unsupported configurations

The library’s Related Apps feature helps you notice what has replaced a deprecated app that allows you to be prepared for smooth transitions.

Strategic planning steps

• Use the library filters to show obsolete and successor apps
• Document these successor relationships in your upgrade guide
• Make sure test plans cover scenarios of replaced apps

It enhances stability, limits functional risk, and supports a sound modernization plan.

Tip 5: Leverage the Library for Role-Based Training and Adoption Planning

Even in a mature SAP Fiori landscape, user adoption and training is still necessary. Use the Fiori Apps Library to pin-point which apps each role will use for the most part.

This insight can inform:

• Role-based training modules
• User guides and instructional content
• Pilot user feedback sessions
• Scorecards for adoption metrics

Example: Finance Rollout

• Provide a complete list of implications for accountants and controllers
• Develop training materials by focusing on daily activity
• Facilitate UAT using specific role activities selected from the library

Tip 6: Enable Shared Views and Collaborative Planning

Fiori Apps Library on Demand shares links to deep-link URLs into filtered views.

Advantages of shareable views

• All parties operate off the same data
• Reduce miscommunication between teams
• Facilitate remote and distributed planning
• Improve versioning mechanism for planning documentation

They help both IT and business teams stay aligned.

Tip 7: Make Use of Library Data in Upgrade Readiness Assessments

The Fiori Apps Library is central when preparing for system upgrades.

Upgrade planning use cases

• Notice the apps that don’t work in other versions
• Distinguish between catalogs, roles or UI patterns
• Track changes to OData mapping and backend services
• Prepare configuration adjustments needed after the upgrade

Including library data in readiness documents reduces guesswork and increases predictability.

In-Depth Section: How Leading Teams Use the Library Daily

• Weekly monitoring of catalog updates and deprecated apps
• Cross-team alignment workshops
• Documentation versioning with internal repositories
• Test case generation using exported app lists
• Security role reviews against compliance policies

Key Definitions

Term	Definition
Fiori Apps Library	Repository of metadata for SAP Fiori applications
Catalog	Allowed assignments of Fiori applications
Business Role	Collection of catalogs and authorizations
OData Service	Backend API service for UI interaction
UI Technology	SAPUI5, Web Dynpro, Fiori Elements

Conclusion

The fiori apps library is mandatory for every SAP customer looking to build great UX designs and deliver simplified implementation and upgrade readiness. In 2026, filtering, export, and shared views have made planning far more collaborative between functional and technical teams.

At Cremencing Solutions, we focus on SAP custom development, including Fiori App modification, advanced planning guidance, and integration of Fiori best practices.

Check our Blog on SAP Fiori Custom App

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the Fiori Apps Library?
SAP Fiori Apps Library is the go-to place for all information about Fiori Apps.

How to refine the search in the Fiori Apps Library?
Apply filters based on product version, business role, UI technology, catalog type and application component.

Is it possible to export the application lists from the Fiori Apps Library?
Yes, it lets you export selected apps in XLSX format.

What does the Fiori Apps Library have to do with upgrades?
It helps identify deprecated apps, successors, and configuration changes.

How can Cremencing Solutions help with your SAP Fiori journey?
Cremencing Solutions delivers consulting and tailored development for SAP Fiori implementation and UX enhancement.

External Resources

Official SAP Fiori Apps Reference Library
SAP Help Portal
SAP Community Blogs

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