Function: searchAndOpenApp()
searchAndOpenApp(
page,appTitle,options?):Promise<void>
Ai
Searches for an app in the FLP shell search bar and opens it.
Parameters
page
NavigationPage
Playwright Page (or compatible subset).
appTitle
string
Title of the app to search for.
options?
Navigation options.
Returns
Promise<void>
Capability
ui5Navigation.searchAndOpenApp
Intent
Search for and open an application using the FLP shell search bar. Use when the tile is not visible on the home screen but can be found via search.
Guarantee
On success, the app matching the title is opened and UI5 is stable.
Ai Context
Types the app title into the shell search field, then clicks the matching result. Fallback navigation method when tile-based or hash-based navigation is not feasible.
Sap Module
sap.ushell.ui.shell.ShellHeadItem — FLP shell search bar interaction
Business Context
App discovery via FLP search when the user has many tiles or the tile is hidden.
Example
await searchAndOpenApp(page, 'Purchase Orders');