about mobile infracture

[Former Member]

hi sdners, actually i am a basis consultant. i want to know some details about mobile infrastructure. plz answer my doubts.

1.does this MI available as a seperate software solution or if u want even a single solution of netweaver (like ep or mi or bi) u have to install complete netweaver 2004s?

2.what is the use of having MI?

[Former Member]

Hi shabbir,

SAP MI is composed of

1. <u>Backend System</u>

The application backend system covers processes. It provides the data pool for the client view on the data object, example, R/3 PM holds logic and data needed

2. <u>Middleware system WebAS</u>

Technically embedded in SAP Web Application Server (SAP Web AS),SAP Web AS supports the development and operation of J2EE-based and ABAP-based Web applications, controls the communication with backend systems

such as business applications and databases, communicating with Web -based frontend clients and providing

a framework for presentation logic and business logic.

3. <u>MI Client</u>

Any device that is connected or not connected to the backend system through a stable wired connection can be mobile client for MI.The client device runs the MI framework,

Knowing what is MI, there two prespectives of working on it.

1<u>.Backend side</u>.

Since you are an ABAPer you can concentrate on BE by writing BAPIs, BAPI Wrappers, generation fo tables and such.

2. <u>UI development</u>From the UI developer's point you need to wite code JSPs and AWT(we generally dont use this) in NWDS. If you want to be at this side of it. Knowldege of JSPs will be helpful.

These links will help you:

What is SAP Mobile Infrastructure?

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/21eba3a7-0601-0010-b982-92f...

MI Server and Back End Systems must be configured properly..

For server configuration details .. refer theese links..

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/43/5f24092a2b5f85e10000000a1553f6/frameset.htm

Refer these helps for Client Side application development.

What is SAP Mobile Infrastructure?

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/a8/64b54cf975904da6f0ef47298cf433/content.htm

--Regards

Divya

[Former Member]

Hi Shabbir

Mobile Infrastructure is technology platform that helps you in developing business applicaitons and more imortantly will help you run these business applications in an offline mode i.e. without any online connecivity to the sever. MI can be used as a single solution in itself. You require the SAP J2EE Engine for 04s for administration, the MI Middlware which acts as the server and the MI Client which serves as a platform for running you business applications on Mobile devices like PDA, Laptops, Tablet PCs and so on. For more information on MI, please refer to the following links which provide more insights on MI

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/a7/893a5889e08b41b615688b1a93b559/frameset.htm

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/21eba3a7-0601-0010-b982-92f...

Hope this helps.

Best Regards

Sivakumar

[Former Member]

Hi Shabbir,

1. MI is part of SAP Netweaver. You have to install complete netweaver 2004s.

If you already have installed SAP Netweaver 2004s then you just need to

configure it.

But if you are planning to use it then you have to buy license from SAP for that

2. Mi provides a platform to run mobile businness applications on PDAs & laptops.

SAP provides some mobile solutions like Mobile Asset Management, Mobile Time & Travel etc.

You can also develop your own custom applications on top of MI.

Most important feature of MI is that it supports offline applications.

Means it allows storing of application data locally on mobile devices and later you can upload that data(Synchronization) to your backend.

Thanks & Regards,

Abhijit