Introduction to Mobile Infrastructure

[Former Member]

Hi Guys,

I am a XI Consultant.I don't have any idea about Mobile Infrastructure.Just i want to start with MI. Can any one tell what is it and where to use it. Will it be used along with XI?? Can anyone send good links to start with M.I.

regards,

Gowtham K.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Gowtham,

<b>SAP Mobile Infrastructure</b>SAP Mobile Infrastructure is the basis of all SAP mobile business solutions: it

supports the administration of mobile terminals, synchronises the data between the backend system and the

mobile terminal, and acts as the run-time environment for the mobile applications. The independence of the SAP Mobile Infrastructure platform is guaranteed in that it has been fully designed in Java.

<b>1. What is MI?</b>

See these links...

1.1 http://www.sap.com/solutions/mobilebusiness/pdf/BWP_Mobile_Infr_Open_Pltf.pdf

1.2 http://www.juniverse.org/sap/mobileengine/

1.3 https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/0ba1d090-0201-0010-8890-870...

<b>2. Where to use MI?</b>

check these links...

2.1 http://www.sap.info/index.php4?ACTION=noframe&url=http://www.sap.info/public/INT/int/index/Category-...

2.2 http://www.sapdesignguild.org/editions/edition8/print_mobile.asp

Will it be used along with XI?

I will give the link if i found one.

Hope it Helps.

Regards,

Maheswawran.B

[Former Member]

hi,

hope you got all about MI from those links.

> Will it be used along with XI??

For this, it depends upon the requirement. if i have a third party backend or some data comes from a non-SAP system, it needs to be mapped to a type understood by SAP Web AS 640 (for which you XI guys map data to). This is where you XI pple come into picture. You write a mapping coding so that it is understood by WAS and i can use it in my MI application (it talks to WAS)

XI and MI are for two totally different purpose. they can be used in synergy too depending upon the scenerio.

Check these links too

Regards,

Ak.

[Former Member]

hi,

i wanted to know that do i have to use XI if i want MI to talk to any other non SAp system.?

wht if i have jdbc access to the other system.

also how can i use webservices in MI

its an urgent requirement, any help will be appreciated.

[Former Member]

hi shalu gupta,

why don't you post this as a seperate question? it might be an active thread and pple would answer better.

Regards,

ak.

[Former Member]

Hi Gupta

You dont need XI for MI to talk to any non SAP systems.

The mobile devices on which the mobile applications are installed, are used by means of the MI client. A SAP NetWeaver Application Server with the usage type MI, controls the data exchange between the back-end systems and the mobile devices and with which the mobile infrastructure can be controlled and monitored. Backend systems include both SAP and non SAP systems. One or more back-end systems are available to the server-side of the mobile application.

You can access database by JDBC access. Several different database tools help you in your work with database instances. To use a database instance in a database application, integrate the database instance in the database application via an interface.The JDBC API allows you to access JDBC-enabled databases directly from Java.

MI supports two UI programming models to date: Java Server Pages (JSP) and Abstract Windowing Toolkit. As programming model for browser applications, the SAP Mobile Infrastructure supports JSP, based on the Tomcat servlet engine.

<b>Database Connectivity</b>

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/41/91a73ce1fd6107e10000000a114cbd/frameset.htm

<b>MDK</b>

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_me21sp2/helpdata/en/a7/893a5889e08b41b615688b1a93b559/frameset.htm

Dont forget to reward pts, if it helps ;>)

Regards,

Rakesh.

[Former Member]

Hi Gowtham

Regarding MI use along with XI, You can Integrate MI with XI. See the below link.

Regards,

Rakesh.

[Former Member]

Hi Gowtham,

Here are some other links that ll be useful for you.

<b>See this reference also.</b>

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/bc48bf90-0201-0010-5a95-b67...

<b>MI Intro</b>

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/developerareas/mi?rid=/webcontent/uuid/ad4f997b-0501-0010-b397-e164b... [original link is broken]

<b>Technical Overview</b>

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/b2/eb873de319910fe10000000a114084/frameset.htm

<b>Security Guide</b>

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/5f/de9b3ff9853c17e10000000a114084/frameset.htm

Dont forget to reward pts, if it helps ;>)

Regards,

Rakesh.

Message was edited by: Rakesh

[Former Member]

hi

these links would be useful

http://media.sdn.sap.com/public/html/submitted_docs/MI/MDK_2.5/index.htm

http://www.thespot4sap.com/Articles/SAP_Mobile_Engine_Introduction.asp

http://searchsap.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid21_gci990659,00.html

http://searchsap.techtarget.com/generic/0,295582,sid21_gci1050434,00.html

regards

Arun

[Former Member]

Hi gowtham

welcome MI first of all

To know about MI

use this link

<a href="http://help.sap.com/saphelp_me21sp2/helpdata/en/a7/893a5889e08b41b615688b1a93b559/frameset.htm">About MI</a>

To start working u can download the Mobile Dev. kit to start programming

<a href="https://www.sdn.sap.comhttp://www.sdn.sap.comhttp://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/downloads">Download MDK</a>

here is the link for docu an MDK

<a href="http://media.sdn.sap.com/public/html/submitted_docs/MI/MDK_2.5/index.htm">Document on MDK</a>

here are some FAQS on MI

<a href="https://www.sdn.sap.comhttp://www.sdn.sap.comhttp://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/com.sap.km.cm.docs/library/mi/mobile%20applic">FAQ-MI</a>

<a href="https://www.sdn.sap.comhttp://www.sdn.sap.comhttp://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/78a5ec90-0201-0010-ddb0-a8e">Overview presentation</a>

Regards,

vijay

[Former Member]

Hi Gowtham,

Try this link:

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

This will give you to start with MI.

Regards,

Rahul

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[Former Member]

Hi,

a good link to start is http://service.sap.com/nw-mi

also there are lots of previous posts with good material and links, just look in this forum.

at this point there is no official support between MI and XI, but I know SAP is testing this, so in the near future this will become available.

Regards,

Bart