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SAP Asset Manager

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SAP Asset Manager Configuration Guide

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1 SAP Asset Manager Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

1.1 Supported Back-End Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.2 SAP Asset Manager Functional Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Supported SAP Transaction Codes for SAP Asset Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

2 SAP Mobile Add-On for the SAP Configuration Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

2.1 Accessing the SAP Mobile Add-On for SAP Configuration Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.2 Configuration Panel Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Standard Operations in the Configuration Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Mobile Application Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Geospatial Service Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
OData Channel Integration Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Change Detection Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Push Framework Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Technical Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Mobile Authorization Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

3 Mobile Add-On Configuration Panel Common Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

3.1 Mobile Application Configuration Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Mapping Work Orders to a STARTED Status - Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Configuring CATS and PM Confirmation Time Entries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Configuring Clock In Clock Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Configuring Notification Catalog Types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Enabling and Disabling Features Per User Through SAP Authorization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Configuring Mobile User Attributes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Enabling and Disabling Local Object Mobile Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
3.2 Geospatial Service Definitions Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Configuring Your Map Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Supporting Authenticated GIS Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Creating and Configuring an RFC Destination for Offline Maps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
3.3 OData Channel Integration Settings Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Copying an Object to the Customer Namespace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Working with oData MDO Filter Rules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Work Order Distribution by Order Type Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Business Object Distribution by Assignment Model. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Filtering Equipment Records by Equipment Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Retrieving Additional Data for OData Mobile Data Objects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

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 Maintaining Customer Service Order Types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Maintaining Customer Service Notification Types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
3.4 Push Framework Settings Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Configuring Push for Work Order Assignment Type 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Configuring Push for Work Order Assignment Type 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Configuring Push for Notification Assignment Types 1 - 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Setting up the Outbound Trigger for your Push Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Activating Default Push Services for SAP Asset Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Configuring Push for Android. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

4 Setting up an OData Mobile Data Object. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

4.1 Supported OData Features for SAP Mobile Add-On. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
4.2 Setting the OData Mobile Data Object Service Assignment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
4.3 Setting the OData Mobile Data Object Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
4.4 Setting the OData Model Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

5 Meter Management Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

5.1 Binding ISU Process Type to Work Order Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
5.2 Binding Meter Reading Notes Based on ISU Process Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
5.3 Meter Reading History Interval Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
5.4 Binding Meter Reading Reasons Relevant for Technical Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

6 Field Operations Worker Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

6.1 Differentiating a Base SAP Asset Manager Work Order from a Field Operations Worker Order. . . . . . 123

7 Linear Asset Management Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

7.1 Disabling and Re-Enabling Linear Asset Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
7.2 Adding Linear Data for Characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

8 Configuring SAP Asset Manager for ASPM and PdMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

8.1 Configuring Checklist Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
8.2 Setting Up an ASPM Connection to the ASPM System to Use Checklists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Checking the Readiness of the ASPM System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

9 SAP Web IDE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

9.1 Customizing Apps Using the Mobile Development Kit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Customizing Metadata using the Mobile Development Kit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

10 Data Distribution Model Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139

10.1 Data Distribution by Assignment Types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
10.2 Common Filters for SAP Asset Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
10.3 Work Order Distribution Rules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Distribution by Work Order Header Person Responsible. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Distribution by Work Order Operation Person Responsible. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

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 Distribution by Work Order Suboperation Person Responsible. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Distribution by Capacity Requirement Person Responsible. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Distribution by Work Order Header Planner Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Distribution by Work Order Operation Work Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Distribution by Work Order Header Business Partner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Distribution by Work Order Header Work Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Distribution through MRS Scheduling Engine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Distribution by Free Search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
10.4 Notification Distribution Rules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Distribution by Notification Header Person Responsible. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Distribution by Notification Task Level Person Responsible. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Distribution by Notification Header Level Planner Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Distribution by Notification Header Level Business Partner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
Distribution by Notification Header Level Work Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Distribution by Free Search - Notifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

11 Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
11.1 SAP Gateway Client. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
11.2 SAP Gateway Error Logs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
11.3 SAP Gateway Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
11.4 SAP Gateway Tracing Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157

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Document History

Before you begin reading this guide, be sure that you have the latest version. Find the latest version at https://
help.sap.com/viewer/product/SAP_ASSET_MANAGER/p/en-US.

The following table provides an overview of the most important document changes.

Document Version Date Description of Changes

1.0 MAY 2020 Original release of the SAP Asset Man­

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1 SAP Asset Manager Overview

The SAP Asset Manager Configuration Guide is intended for system administrators, technical architects,
implementation team members, and IT personnel involved in the installation, setup, and configuration of
software for the application.

It is assumed that the personnel performing the installation and setup are familiar with SAP installation
guidelines. SAP setup knowledge is helpful while carrying out the steps for the mobile setup of SAP.

Use the SAP Asset Manager Configuration Guide along with appropriate SAP documentation. Note that this
guide only covers setting up and enabling the SAP Asset Manager mobile application.

1.1 Supported Back-End Systems

SAP Asset Manager 2005 supports the following back-end systems:

● SAP S/4HANA 1610 FPS 03 or higher

 Note

For SAP S/4HANA on-premise 1909 systems, no ABAP add-on installation is required. Check 2493602
, including the prerequisites section. For the SAP S/4HANA on-premise 1909 release, SAP Asset
Manager 1911 is only available in SAP S/4HANA 1909 FPS01 and above releases.

● SAP Enhancement Package 7 for SAP ERP 6.0 Support Package 14 or higher
● SAP Enhancement Package 8 for SAP ERP 6.0 Support Package SP07 or higher

The same functions are available for both back-end systems.

For detailed information, see the following guides:

● Mobile Add-On for ERP Installation Guide

● Mobile Add-On for S/4HANA Installation Guide

1.2 SAP Asset Manager Functional Overview

SAP Asset Manager is a mobile solution for managing work orders, notifications, condition monitoring, and
material consumption. The application also performs time management and failure analysis.

Regardless of connectivity, SAP Asset Manager allows remote employees to access, complete, and manage
their assigned work orders and notifications through their mobile devices. With SAP Asset Manager, they have
SAP back end data readily available including task lists, repair histories, reference documents, and geospatial
data such as addresses and maps. Armed with more information, employees work smarter, have more work
time, improve their first-time fix rates, and extend asset lives by conducting more preventative maintenance.

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SAP Asset Manager comes packaged with a mobile add-on for SAP ERP and a mobile add-on for SAP
S/4HANA. They offer tight integration and easier deployment without interference to or from your existing SAP
system customizations or standard SAP objects. They provide you with full configuration, administration, and
monitoring features that allow you to manage the SAP Asset Manager application from within your SAP system
infrastructure.

The main features and functions available in SAP Asset Manager include the following.

Work Orders and Notifications

SAP Asset Manager supports the following standard SAP Plant Maintenance work order functionalities on the
mobile device:

● Download work order assignments based on various assignment models

● Display work orders and their details, including repair histories
● Edit work orders and their details
● Create work orders and their details
● Complete work orders and update their status

The following standard SAP notification functionalities are supported on the mobile device:

● Download notification assignments based on various assignment models

● Display notifications and their details
● Edit notifications and their details
● Create notifications and their details
● Complete notifications and update their status

Maintenance Execution Data Capture

The following data related to maintenance execution can be captured from the mobile device:

● Maintenance order confirmation, goods issue for work orders

● Measurement readings for work orders
● Damage codes for notifications

Time Management

Maintenance technicians can use SAP Asset Manager to trace their time efficiently and accurately by entering
the timesheet and the attendance records from the mobile device.

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Single Sign-On (SSO)

Single Sign-On (SSO) allows the user to log into the SAP Asset Manager application from the client using SSO
credentials without having to enter their back end user name and password. In addition, once logged in with
SSO, you can access another mobile application without the need to log in again.

Documents

SAP Asset Manager supports viewing of master data or transaction data attachments on the mobile device.
Documents include Microsoft Office files, PDFs, and other commonly used business documents, including
videos, pictures, and audio files.

Downloading and uploading documents are supported for the following objects:

● Work orders
● Notifications
● Equipment
● Functional locations

The following standard SAP document storage options are supported:

● SAP Business Document Service (BDS)

● SAP Generic Object Service (GOS)
● SAP Document Management System (DMS)

Field Operations Worker Component

Inspection rounds with routing is an optional feature available as the SAP Asset Manager Field Operations
Worker (FOW) component. FOW supports:

● Route and stop definitions

● Technical object assignments
● Measuring point assignments
● Measurement readings

Route and stop definition is implemented via the standard work order inspection round functionality.

Crew Management Component

SAP Asset Manager supports work crew management. This feature supports:

● Daily crew list definition

● Crew member and vehicle assignment
● Crew time management

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Crew management is an optional feature available as the SAP Asset Manager Crew Management component.

Meter Management Component

SAP Asset Manager supports the industry solution for utilities meter management. The following standard
features are supported:

● Meter installation (full or technical) via work order

● Meter replacement via work order
● Meter removal via work order
● Meter repair via work order

Customer Service Component

SAP Asset Manager supports customer service. This feature supports:

● Details of service engagements of the technician with the customer

● Details of business partners for the customer
● Technicians have access to contract and warranty information for the customer
● Mapping functionality for both customer addresses and partner address, provided the mobile device has
internet access

Asset Central Component

Asset Central links production systems and assets with manufacturing and maintenance business processes to
reduce operational and maintenance costs and increase assetuptime. Using Asset Central, you can use PdMS,
or Predictive Maintenance and Service equipment indicators that allow you to identify the health status of your
equipment.

1.2.1 Supported SAP Transaction Codes for SAP Asset

Manager

SAP Asset Manager uses the SAP back end and specific SAP ERP transaction codes to help configure the
application.

Transaction Codes Definition

IW21 Create notifications

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Transaction Codes Definition

IW22 Edit notifications

IW23 Display notifications

IW31 Create work orders

IW32 Edit work orders

IW33 Display work orders

IW51 Create service notification

IW52 Change service notification

IW53 Display service notification

CAT2 Record time entries

IE03 Display equipment

IL03 Display functional location

MM03 Display material

IK13 Display measurement document

IK12 Change measurement document

IK11 Create measurement document

IW41 PM confirmation create

MIGO Goods issue for work orders

EG30 IS utility meter management - device full replacement

EG31 IS utility meter management - device full installation

EG32 IS utility meter management - device full removal

EG33 IS utility meter management - device technical installation

EG36 IS utility meter management - device technical removal

EL28 IS utility meter management - meter reading result single entry

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2 SAP Mobile Add-On for the SAP
Configuration Panel

The SAP Mobile Add-On provides integration services for SAP Asset Manager. A central configuration tool
known as the SAP Configuration Panel is provided to perform all configuration tasks related for the mobile
application. The Configuration Panel is a browser-based application based on Web Dynpro ABAP.

2.1 Accessing the SAP Mobile Add-On for SAP

Configuration Panel

Context

You can access the Configuration Panel either through SAP Customizing or using a transaction code directly.
First, log into your back-end system, and then you can choose from the following two options:

Procedure

1. To access the ConfigPanel through Customizing, enter the transaction spro to open the Customizing:
Execute Project screen. Select the SAP Reference IMG tab. Using the SAP Customizing Implementation
Guide list, select Agentry SAP Framework Configuration System Settings Define Mobile
Applications .
2. To access the ConfigPanel using a direct transaction code shortcut, enter /n/syclo/configpanel.

Results

The Mobile Application Integration Framework home page is displayed in a browser.

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2.2 Configuration Panel Overview

All configuration activities for the SAP Mobile Add-On are performed through the ConfigPanel.

Customization changes you make via the ConfigPanel can significantly impact the behavior of the SAP Mobile
Add-On and the SAP Asset Manager application. Always follow SAP best practices, make changes and test
them in the development and quality control systems before you transport the changes into your production
landscape.

2.2.1 Standard Operations in the Configuration Panel

While configuration for each mobile application is unique, certain toolbar functions in the Configuration Panel
are common and are available for all applications.

Mobile Application Filter

If more than one mobile application is available in the same system, you can use the filter function to only view
items for a specific application. Find the filter option on any page where multiple applications are displayed.

To filter by application, click the arrow to the right of the Defined Mobile Applications field, and select the
appropriate mobile application. To remove the selection and view all items for all mobile applications in the
system, click in the field again and select the asterisk ( * ) symbol.

Creating, Copying, Deleting, and Changing Items

The following standard actions are available to configure different components and items within your mobile
application setup:

● Create: Creates a new item. All modifiable fields are empty.

● Copy: Copies the item that was highlighted and creates a new item. All modifiable fields are filled in with
the information from the existing item and are available for changes before saving.
● Delete: Deletes the highlighted item.
● Change: Allows you to change the highlighted item in the modifiable fields.

Saving or Canceling Changes for an Item

Once you click the Create, Copy, or Change button, the Save and Cancel buttons are displayed. After you
change the configuration of the item, click Save to save the changes or Cancel to discard the changes.

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  Note

If the Save and Cancel buttons are active, the Home link for the ConfigPanel is not available. Either save
your changes or cancel out of the changes to return to the main Configuration Panel page

Message List

Certain actions can generate system messages. These messages can be error messages or informational
messages. If you perform an action that prompts a system message, a message bar appears above the main
panel with a brief description of the message.

Click the Show List button to display the detailed view of the message list.

2.2.2 Mobile Application Configuration

The Mobile Application Configuration page allows you to configure general settings for the entire mobile
application.

The Mobile Application Configuration page contains the following tabs:

● General
● Mobile Status Setting
● Conversion Exit Setting (not used in SAP Asset Manager)
● System Components (not used in SAP Asset Manager)
● Parameters
● Client Globals (not used in SAP Asset Manager)
● User Attributes (not used in SAP Asset Manager)

General Tab

Use the General tab to create or change basic information about a mobile application.

● Basic Data section: Enter the name of the mobile application in the <Mobile Application> field, which
is limited to 40 characters. Select the type of application in the <Type> field. Note that for SAP Asset
Manager, the type is <oData Applications>. Enter a brief, easy to understand description in the
<Description> field, limited to 60 characters. Type in the release number of the application in the
<Release> field.
● User Management Setting: When the <Disable Automatic User Creation> box is checked, a new
user GUID is not automatically created when a new mobile client is detected in the system. Manually create
and maintain mobile users through the Administration portal.
● Server Management Setting: When the <Disable Automatic Server Registration> box is
checked, a new server GUID is not automatically created when a new server is detected in the system. You
must manually create and maintain servers through the Administration portal.

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● Life-cycle management: When the <Application Blocked> box is checked, the mobile application is
disabled. The mobile user can no longer connect to the back-end system for the mobile application, and
the xChange process is also disabled. The <Effective Date> and <Time> fields flag when the change
takes effect.
● xChange Setting: When the <Disable Change Detection> box is checked, the change detection
process, or xchange process, for the application is completely disabled.
● Inbound Transaction Management: Not used in the SAP Asset Manager application.
● Multi Backend Setting: When checked, enables a specific mobile application to connect to multiple SAP
systems, consisting of one host server and one or more satellite servers.
● System Role: Dropdown menu where you can select either Host or Satellite.
A Host system is the connection between SAP and the SAP Asset Manager application in the SAP Cloud
Platform. The host server provides the logic to the application and functions as the bridge to the satellite
server or servers. There can only be one host server per system.
Satellite servers communicate with SAP through the host server. To complete multi backend configuration,
configure the host and back-end servers using the System Components tab. See that section for more
details.

Mobile Status Setting Tab

Use the Mobile Status Setting tab to map the available mobile statuses that an oData mobile data object
(OMDO) supports on the client side. If a user status also exists for the same object type, you can link it to the
mobile status and the system status through this tab.

● Mobile Application Info: The <Mobile Application> field is read only and is the name of the mobile
application. The <Mobile Application Description> is read only and is a brief description of the
mobile application. The <Release> field is read only and is the release number of the application.
● Mobile Status Mapping: Use the <Add Status> and <Delete Status> buttons to create and delete
mobile status mappings. Fill out the <Object Type> with the specific object in the mobile application, for
example, <Notification>. The <Mobile Status> is the status defined by the mobile application. The
<Label on Mobile> is not used. The <User Status> is an SAP status code as defined in SAP. Note that
the status codes are language independent codes.
If the <Initial Status> checkbox is selected, the mobile status is displayed by default when you
download the object to the mobile device. To skip a specific mobile status update from a mobile device, use
the <Skip Update> checkbox corresponding to the mobile status object.
Use the Mobile Status Alias List table to define language-specific mobile status aliases.

In the following example screen, the highlighted row in the mapping table indicates that if a user sets a work
order to completed, the application sets the work order system status to I0045 in SAP.

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If there is no system status or user status, the mobile status only affects the mobile device and does not affect
the backend SAP system.

If there is a user status specified but no status profile when the mobile user sets the mobile status, the app sets
that user status for the object, disregarding the status profile of that object.

If there is a user status and status profile specified when the mobile user sets the mobile status, the app sets
that user status if the object uses that status profile.

Parameters Tab

The Parameters tab defines system parameters.

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● Mobile Application Info: The <Mobile Application> field is read only and is the name of the mobile
application. The <Mobile Application Description> is read only and is a brief description of the
mobile application. The <Release> field is read only and is the release number of the application.
● Application Parameters: Use the <Add> and <Delete> buttons to create and delete parameters.
● Parameter Detail: The <Parameter Group> is the group to which the parameter belongs. Groups are
how you organize parameters. References to a parameter include both the group name and the parameter
name. The <Parameter Name> is the unique name of the parameter.
The <Parameter Value> is the currently configured value of the parameter. References to the parameter
return the configured value. Use the <Language Specific Value> checkbox to select which
parameters you wish to be language dependent. The checkbox and the corresponding Language Specific
Values tab are only active after you have clicked the Change button. Note that the language available in the
Language Specific Values tab, Value List table, depends on the language you are using to log into the mobile
client. You must manually maintain each parameter that you wish to control for a language specific value
separately.
Set the <Parameter Scope> to one of the following options:
○ Mobile Application: Value for all users of the application
○ Mobile User: Value you can override for individual users. To override a parameter value of a user, see
the Administration & Monitoring Portal on parameters

 Note

For information on setting user parameters, see the following security guides, depending on your
back end system:

○ Mobile Add-On for S/4HANA Security Guide

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 ○ Mobile Add-On for ERP Security Guide

The <Rule ID> field contains the rule used at runtime. If you check the <Use Rule> box, the rule in the
<Rule ID> field is active.
Check the <Active Flag> box to ensure that the parameter is used by the mobile application. Inactive
parameters are not used by the application. When you check the <No Runtime Change> box, you cannot
override the value of the parameter. The configured value is always the value. If the box is not checked, the
parameter values can be overridden at runtime through synchronization processing.

2.2.3 Geospatial Service Definitions

A geographic information system (GIS) integrates hardware, software, and data for capturing, managing,
analyzing, and displaying all forms of geographically referenced information.

Geospatial data plays an important part in the daily operations of many organizations. By adding geospatial
data to the technical data of an asset, you get a full picture of that asset.

The Geospatial Service Definitions page contains the following tabs:

● General Data
● Object Type Assignment
● Parameter Settings
● Data Rules

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General Data Tab

General Data tab:

Basic Data
● Service ID: Required field. Name of the geospatial service ID, limited to 40 characters, with namespace
protection. Use the Y or Z namespace.
● Description: Description of the geospatial service
● Mobile Application: Mobile application of the geospatial service. Every geospatial service is assigned to a
specific mobile application.

Geospatial Service Info

● Service Host: Host name of the geospatial service provider
● Server Port: Port number of the geospatial service provider
● Service Path: End-point URL of the geospatial service
● HTTP RFC Destination: RFC destination pointing to the GIS. By using the RFC destination, you can
support various logon authentication methods of the geospatial service. If you use an RFC destination,
service host, port, and path are not required.
● Use RFC Destination: Indicator that you must use an RFC destination to connect to GIS
● Service Vendor: Vendor name of the GIS provider.SAP uses Esri for its out of the box installation of the SAP
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● Vendor Release Version information of the GIS provider. The Esri version for SAP Asset Manager 2005 is
ArcGIS iOS SDK 100.2.1 for iOS and ArcGIS Runtime SDK for Android 100.3.0 for Android.
● Well Known ID: Well-known ID of the coordinate system

Object ID Mapping Info

● Mapping Type: Defines how the SAP object ID is mapped to the object ID in the geospatial service provider
database. Select from the following:
○ No mapping: SAP object ID is the same as the object ID in the GIS provider database
○ SAP OBJKEY <-> GEO OID-mapping table: Mapping is stored in a mapping table
○ Lookup Routing: Use a lookup ABAP object-oriented class to determine the mapping dynamically. The
ABAP object-oriented lookup class must implement the /SMFND/IF_GIS_OID_MAPPING interface.
● Mapping Table: SAP mapping table name, if used. The standard /SMFND/OID01_GS mapping table is the
default. The standard /SMFND/GIS_OIDMAP_UPLOAD_PROG program is provided to load the table with a
text file
● Object ID Lookup Routine: OID lookup routine name, if used. Used in conjunction with the Lookup Routing
mapping type
● Global ID Field Name: Name of the Global ID field in the GIS provider database, if relevant. For example, in
the Esri database, the global field name is GLOBALID
● Object ID Field Name: Name of the <Object ID> field in the GIS provider database, if relevant. For
example, in the Esri database, the field name is OBJECTID
● Field Type Use the dropdown to select the type of field for both the <Global ID> and the <Object ID>
● Service Provider Handler: ABAP object-oriented class that handles integration to the GIS provider
● Provider Operation: ABAP OO class operation that handles integration to the GIS service provider.

Activation
● Active Flag Check the checkbox to activate the GIS query service

Object Type Assignment Tab

Use the Object Type Assignment tab to define what type of SAP objects are assigned to the geospatial service.
You can define different geospatial services for different SAP object types.

For example, you can map equipment with polygon geospatial data to one geospatial feature layer. You can then
map equipment with point geospatial data to a different geospatial feature layer.

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Assignment Info
● Logical System: Logical system of the SAP object. A logical system is required to properly identify the SAP
object if the mobile add-on aggregates data from different back-end systems.You can configure the
following fields on the
● Object Type: Type of the object as it is identified in the mobile add-on. For example, the standard object
type IEQ is used to identify the Equipment object.
● Object Group: Optional setting used to further group the objects in the same object type.
● Active: When the Active checkbox is marked, the assignment is active.
● Object Group 1: Optional setting used to further group objects of the same object type and object group.

Parameter Settings Tab

Use the Parameter Settings tab to define parameter settings for the service provider handler. The service
provider handler can declare the list of parameters that might require input. If parameters are declared, they
are displayed on this tab, and you can enter values for them.

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Data Rules Tab

Use the Data Rules tab to define data rules. A data rule is used to transform input data to the service provider
handler, before calling the geospatial service. For example, to dynamically assign values of object type, object
group, and object group 1 to input data, use a data rule. Using a data rule influences which geospatial service is
assigned to an input object.

Data Rule Detail

● Object Category: Type of the object as it is identified in the mobile add-on. For example, you can use the
standard object type IEQ to identify the Equipment object.
● Logical System: Logical system of the SAP object. If the mobile add-on aggregates data from different
back-end systems, the logical system is required to identify the object.
● Data Rule: Data rules are ABAP OO classes that implement the /SMFND/IF_GIS_DATA_RULE interface.
● Rule Active: If the checkbox is checked, the rule is active.

2.2.4 OData Channel Integration Settings

2.2.4.1 OData Service Assignment

Gateway OData services implemented using the Mobile Integration Framework for SAP are different from the
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The following requirements must be met for the Gateway OData services:

● Define the Gateway OData technical model using the generic model provider class of the Mobile Integration
Framework /MFND/CL_CORE_ODATA_V2_MPC. You can maintain the OData technical model with
transaction /IWBEP/REG_MODEL.
● Define the Gateway OData technical service using the generic data provider class of the Mobile Integration
Framework /MFND/CL_CORE_ODATA_V2_DPC. You can maintain the OData technical service with
transaction /IWBEP/REG_SERVICE.
● Assign the Gateway OData technical service to a mobile application by choosing the OData Service
Assignment in the ConfigPanel.
● Do not define the Gateway OData technical model using the Gateway Service Builder. The model is
determined and generated dynamically by the generic model provider class /MFND/
CL_CORE_ODATA_V2_MPC based on the model configuration settings defined in the ConfigPanel.
● The generic data provider class /MFND/CL_CORE_ODATA_V2_DPC doesn’t provide the required business
logic for the Gateway OData technical service. Business logic is provided by OMDOs. Assign every OData
business request to the service to an OMDO. The assigned OMDO performs the necessary business logic
for the business request.

Service Assignments

You can define the following settings for the OData service assignment:

● OData Version: OData version 2.0 is supported.

● OData Service: The Gateway OData technical service that is assigned to the mobile application. You can
only assign a single mobile application to a Gateway OData technical service. Assignment to multiple
mobile applications is not supported.
● Active: If the Active checkbox is checked, both the OData model and OData service are supported. If the
checkbox is not checked, no OData model is generated for the service, and the data request to the service
is not supported.
● Defer Batch Response: This setting is only relevant if you have an SAP S/4HANA back-end system. If the
checkbox is checked, the Gateway runtime deferred batch response is enabled, which can improve
performance during read request processing.

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● Max Payload Records: Maximum number of records in the response payload to a read request. In case the
read request is a batch request with multiple read requests, this setting defines the total number of records
allowed in the overall payload, which is the aggregation of individual read request responses.
● Cache Handshake: When checked, the Gateway runtime metadata cache handshake is enabled for the
service.
● Technical Service Name: Read-only information. Gateway OData technical service name.
● Service Version: Read-only information. Gateway OData technical service version.

Composition Settings

With service component composition, you can compose a complex service using component services.

In the following example, service /MERP/SAP_ASSET_MANAGER_1911 version 0001 is composed of

service /MERP/SAP_ASSET_CENTRAL_EXT_1911 version 0001, service /MERP/
SAP_CREW_MANAGER_1911 version 0001, and service /MERP/SAP_FIELD_OPER_WORKER_1911 version
0001.

The entity model for service /MERP/SAP_ASSET_MANAGER_1911 version 0001 includes the entity model
from /MERP/SAP_CREW_MANAGER_1911 version 0001 and the other two entity models listed. The entity
model for service /MERP/SAP_CREW_MANAGER_1911 version 0001 only contains its own entities.

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To define a component composition, define the following:

● Parent OData Service and Version: Parent OData service. Entity model of a child OData service is included
in the parent entity model. Association and navigation properties can be defined between parent service
and component service.
● Component OData Service and Version: Child OData service
● Enabled: If the checkbox is not checked, the entity model of the component service is not included in the
entity model of the parent service.

2.2.4.2 OData Model Configuration

OData service implemented using the Mobile Application Integration Framework does not use the Gateway
Service Builder to define the OData model. Define the OData model using the OData Model configuration tool in
the ConfigPanel. The runtime OData model is generated dynamically based on the configuration settings. The
OData model configuration is mobile application-specific. You cannot share OData models across mobile
applications.

Define the OData model configuration settings through the following screens:

Entity Set Tab

Entity configuration defines the OData entity type. Entity set configuration defines the OData entity set. In an
OData model configuration, each entity type is limited to one entity set. Reuse of entity types by multiple entity
sets or by different OData services is not supported.

The following attributes are available for the Entity Type definition:

● Entity Type Name: Case-sensitive name of the entity type. The name must be unique within the OData
service.
● Active Flag: If unchecked, the entity type is not included in the generated OData model
● Entity Type ID: Internal ID generated by the system to identify the entity type
● Mobile Application: Mobile application for the entity type. The OData model configuration is defined for
individual mobile applications. You can reuse the entity type name in different mobile applications.
● Internal OData Service ID: Internal OData service ID that identifies the OData service for which the entity
type is defined
● Service: Gateway technical service name of the OData service. Information is read-only.
● Version: Gateway technical service version. Information is read-only.

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● OMDO ID: OMDO that provides business logic for the entity type and its entity set
● OMDO Entity Type: Technical entity type of the OMDO that is mapped to the OData entity type. Data for
the OData entity type is supplied by the OMDO entity type.

The following attributes are available for the Entity Set definition:

● EntitySet Name: Case-sensitive name of the entity set. Must be unique within the OData service.
● Creatable: If checked, creation (POST) request for the entity set is supported
● Updatable: If checked, update (PUT / PATCH / MERGE) request for the entity set is supported
● Deletable: If checked, deletion (DELETE) request for the entity set is supported
● Pageable: If checked, paging is allowed for the entity set read request
● Filter Required: Not applicable for SAP Asset Manager

Property List

You can configure the following on the Property List tab:

● Property Name: Case-sensitive name of the property

● OMDO Field Name: Field name of the OMDO technical entity type mapped to the property. The value of
the property is supplied in the <OMDO Entity Type> field.
● EDM Type: Standard EDM type for the property
● Key Indicator: If checked, the property is the key property of the entity type
● Creatable: Not applicable for SAP Asset Manager
● Updatable: Not applicable for SAP Asset Manager
● Sortable: If checked, the property can be used for sorting
● Nullable: If checked, the property can have NULL value
● Filterable: If checked, the property can be used for filtering
● Content Type: If checked, the property value can represent content type
● Max Length: Maximum allowed length of the property value

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● Precision: Decimal precision of the property, if relevant
● Scale: Decimal scale of the property, if relevant
● ETag: If checked, the property serves as the <ETag> field. You can set only one field as an <ETag> field in
an entity type.
● Conversion Exit: Conversion exit for the property

Association & Set List Tab

An association defines the relationship between two entity types, with one entity type as the principle entity
type, and the other as the dependent entity type. An association set defines the relationship between the two
entity sets of the respective entity types in the association. In an OData model configuration, associations and
association sets are child objects of an entity type, and each association can have only one association set
defined.

When you define an OData model to use with OData offline SDK client application, you also define referential
constraints for the association. Only key fields of the principle entity type can be used in referential constraints.

You can configure the following in the Association Info section:

● Association Name: Case-sensitive name of the association

● External Association: By default, the parent entity type of the association is the principle entity type.
However, if the External Association flag is checked, the parent entity type of the association is the
dependent entity type. An external association is commonly used when defining associations between
entity types across component services.
● Association ID: A read-only internal GUID generated by the system that identifies the association
● Principle Entity Type ID: Lead entity type of the association

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● Principle OMDO ID: Read-only OMDO ID to which the principle entity type is mapped to
● Principle Tech Entity Type: Read-only technical entity type of the OMDO ID to which the principle entity
type is mapped to
● Principle Cardinality: Cardinality of the lead entity type
● OnDelete Cascade (Principle): If checked, the dependent entity type and entity set are automatically
deleted when the principle entity type and entity set are deleted
● Dependent Entity Type ID: For standard associations, the dependent entity type can be any entity type
belonging to the same OData service or child component service
● Dependent OMDO ID: Read-only OMDO ID to which the dependent entity type is mapped to
● Dependent Tech Entity Type: Read-only technical entity type of the OMDO ID to which the dependent
entity type is mapped to
● Dependent Cardinality: Cardinality of the dependent entity type
● Dependent OnDelete Cascade: If checked, the principle entity type and entity set are automatically
deleted when the dependent entity type and entity set are deleted

You can configure the following in the Association Set Info section:

● Association Set Name: Case-sensitive name of the association set

● Association Set ID: Read-only internal GUID generated by the system that identifies the association set
● Principle Entity Set Name: Read-only entity set name of the principle entity type. Each entity type in the
OData model configuration can only have one entity set.
● Dependent Entity Set Name: Read-only entity set name of the dependent entity type. Each entity type in
the OData model configuration can only have one entity set

You can configure the following in the Referential Constraints section (not pictured in detail in the example
screenshot):

● Principle Entity Type: Read-only principle entity type of the association

● Principle Property: Principle property of the referential constraint. The principle property is the key field of
the principle entity type.
● Dependent Entity Type: Read-only dependent entity type of the association
● Dependent Property: Dependent property of the referential constraint. The dependent property can be
any field of the dependent entity type that has a foreign key relationship with the principle property.

Navigation Property List Tab

A navigation property represents a link from the parent entity type to a related entity types.

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You can define the following attributes for a navigation property in the Entity Type Navigation Properties table:

● Navigation Property Name:

● Technical Name: Case-sensitive name of the Internal technical name of the navigation property. The
technical name is not case-sensitive.
● Association: Association for the navigation property. The navigation represents the link between the
principle entity type and the dependent entity type.
● Principle Entity Type Name: Read-only principle entity type name of the association used by the
navigation property
● Dependent Entity Type Name: Read-only dependent entity type name of the association used by the
navigation property

Additional Setting Tab

You can define the following additional settings for the OData model:

● Media Flag: If checked, the entity type is a media entity type

● Enable Structure Conversion Exit: If checked, the gateway automatically performs conversion exits for
the entity type at runtime for both the request payload and the response payload

OMDO Assignment Tab

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Use the following screenshot as an example. When a user posts a meter reading from their client, by default the
reading is posted to the default OMDO, which here is SAM<XX>_METER_READING. However, if the user is
reading a periodic meter, the reading is posted to the SAM<XX>_MR_PERIODIC OMDO, which is substituted for
the default OMDO through the use of custom headers.

2.2.4.3 OData Mobile Data Object Configuration

An OData mobile data object (also known as OMDO) provides business logic for a business object used in an
OData-based mobile application. An OMDO provides both technical implementation and configuration support
for the represented business object, including all aspects of related operations such as object creation, update,
deletion, or read and downloading. The OMDO also supports configuration such as data distribution rules for
data download.

OData requests for a business object are mapped to an OMDO object. The OMDO handler then processes the
requests for the OMDO object. For read requests, the OMDO handler considers and enforces the data
distribution rules and other configuration settings, and determines the proper output response. For create,
update, and delete requests, the OMDO handler creates or updates the SAP BusinessObjects in the back-end
system as requested in the OData requests, and provides the relevant response.

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General Setting Tab

You can set the following attributes on the General Setting tab:

● OMDO ID: ID of OData Mobile Data Object; limited to 40 characters. The OMDO ID must be unique in an
SAP client, across all mobile applications, as namespace restriction is enforced. A customer-defined
OMDO ID must use the Y or Z namespace.
● Description: Short description of the OMDO, limited to 60 characters
● Mobile Application: Mobile application of the OMDO. An OMDO always belongs to a single mobile
application.
● OMDO Handler: An ABAP OO class that provides the technical implementation for the OMDO object. The
OMDO handler must be a subclass of /MFND/CL_CORE_OMDO_HNDLER_BASE. You can reuse an OMDO
handler to provide technical implementation for multiple OMDO objects.
● Process Flow: Determines how the OMDO handler processes OData entity set read requests. Based on the
process flow setting, different OMDO handler methods are invoked at runtime. The OMDO handler
determines which process flow it supports.
○ Standard Flow using Key List: Typically used by the OMDO handler to support complex SAP
BusinessObjects with multiple entity types, complex relationships between entity types and data
distribution rules, and with change detection support. Examples of SAP BusinessObjects that use the
standard flow include transaction data objects such as work orders or notifications; and master data
objects such as equipment or functional locations.
○ Basic Flow without Key List: Typically used by the OMDO handler to support simple SAP
BusinessObjects with a single entity type and no change detection support. Examples of SAP
BusinessObjects that use the basic flow without key list include customizing data, such as plant or
order type. OMDO handlers that only support basic flow are typically subclasses from /MFND/
CL_CORE_OMDO_BASIC_HNDLR.

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● Exempt Read Entity Request: If checked, the entity read request is handled by the
READ_ENTITY_REQUEST_PROC method. The method supports on-demand entity read requests without
interference with client state tracking for entity set read requests.
● Enable Client State Tracking: If checked, the client state records are maintained for each entity set read
request. Client state tracking enablement is required for other features such as key list calculation using
client state history, periodic refresh support, and optimized client state reuse.
○ Client State: Captures the list of calculated object keys that are sent to the mobile client for the entity
set read requests, the data distribution rules used for the calculation, and the time of the calculation.
By enabling client state management, the system has a record of the objects distributed to the mobile
client. Enabling client state management also allows the system to calculate the list of objects to be
removed from mobile client via tombstones.
At runtime, the client state info generated during client synchronization can be displayed using the
client state monitor through the Administration & Monitoring Portal.
● Enable Periodic Refresh: If checked, every entity set delta sync read request is checked if it qualifies for
periodic refresh. A periodic refresh means that if time between an entity set initial sync or last period
refresh read request and current read request has exceeded the defined frequency, all objects from the
client are removed and a new object key list is calculated based on the current data distribution rules.
● Refresh Frequency (Hour): Defines the periodic frequency refresh in number of hours
● Optimal Client State Reuse: If checked, the system tries to reuse previous client state records whenever
possible instead of generating new client state records. Reuse of previous client state records can improve
runtime performance. Whether a client state record can be reused depends on the object key list and data
distribution rules. If both items remain unchanged compared to the previous client state, the client state
record can be reused.
● Support Delta Sync: If checked, a delta token is generated and returned in response to the entity set read
request
● Key Calculation using Client State History: This setting is effective only if client state tracking is enabled.
If checked, the object key list is taken from current data distribution calculation, and the list is compared
against the object key list from the previous client state. Also, objects that should be removed from the
client are automatically identified, and downloaded to the client again.
● Data Distribution Mode: Controls when data distribution key calculation is performed for delta sync entity
set read requests. It’s only relevant if OMDO handler supports the Standard Flow using Key List process
flow. There’s overhead associated with data distribution key calculation. You can reduce the number of key
calculations during sync to improve performance. However, the potential performance gain has to be
measured against the correctness of the response. If the object key list from data distribution changes
frequently, skipping the calculation can lead to incorrect results.
○ Always perform distribution key calculation: Perform the data distribution key calculation for every
read request
○ Distribution key calculation if change or dependent queue detected: Perform data distribution key
calculation only if there’s data change detected in the back-end system, or if there are new dependent
queue entries inserted
○ No distribution key calculation. Delta calculation only: Always skip data distribution key calculation
in delta sync
● Delta Object Key List Set up Mode: Used in standard flow to determine how the delta object key list is
initialized. The delta object key list determines the list of objects that are included in the delta sync
response.
○ Same as Data Distribution Key List: Default delta sync object key list is the same as the data
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 Remove objects that do not have changes since the last delta sync from the delta object key list to
prevent unnecessary download and to improve performance.
○ Difference of Current and Last Data Distribution Key List: The current data distribution key list is
compared to the object key list from the last client state. The only objects that are not included in the
last client state object list are included in the delta sync object key list. If no change detection is
supported by the OMDO, we recommend using this setting.
● Enable Paging: If checked, server-side paging is activated. When paging is active, response from the
OMDO to the OData request is limited to the specified paging package size. If the number of records in the
response exceeds the paging package size, the response is divided into separate pages. The $skiptoken
identifies the next page that is generated and included in the response to the client. The client then sends a
follow-up request with the skip token to retrieve the next page. This process continues until the client
retrieves all pages.
● Paging Package Size: Maximum number of records that can be included in a page for the response of the
OMDO. For read requests in a batch, the maximum payload records number defined for the OData service
assignment is also considered. If the overall number of records in the batch response has reached the
maximum payload records number, the number of records in the individual request response can be less
than the paging package size specified.
● Sync Session Max Idle Time (Second): Estimated maximum duration of a sync session for a single
OMDO. For requests belonging to the same OMDO, the response can be calculated beforehand for all
requests once and then reused. When the requests are received separately, as long as the requests are
received within the defined sync time duration, the response calculated beforehand can be used, instead of
calculating it again. Calculating a response beforehand can improve performance. If the sync session max
idle time is set to 0, each request triggers the calculation for the response.
● Sync Priority: Represents the processing sequence for read requests in a batch, where 0 has the first
priority sequence. For OMDO objects with the same sync priority, OData read requests for these OMDO
objects are processed based on the sequence in the batch.
● Enable Localization Setting: When checked, brings data associated with the OMDO fetch translated to the
language specified in the <Language> field irrespective of what logon language is used for the connection.
All other OMDOs that don’t have Enable Localization Setting enabled use the logon language.
● Language: Used when the <Enable Localization Setting> box is checked. Select your desired
language from the dropdown list.

Technical Model Info Tab

The Technical Model Info tab is a display only tab. This tab displays the technical entity model supported by the
OMDO handler.

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● Technical Entity Type: Technical entity type that the OMDO handler supports
● Lead Entity: Indicates whether a technical entity is the lead entity type supported by the OMDO handler.
The lead entity type represents the header record of a business object. An OMDO operates on a business
object level. For an OMDO CREATE operation, a create request (POST request) for the lead entity type is
required. If the lead entity already exists, a CREATE request (POST request) for nonlead entity types are
considered as OMDO UPDATE operations.
● Reference Structure: Data dictionary structure of the technical entity type
● Field Name: Field name from the data dictionary structure
● Field Description: Field description
● Data Type: Field data type
● Conversion Exit: Assigned conversion exit for the field

Data Filter Tab

An OMDO handler can declare data filters and parameters supported by its CRUD (CREATE / READ /
UPDATE / DELETE) operations. These filters are displayed on the Data Filter tab.

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● Defined Filters: The Defined Filters navigation area displays the list of supported filters for the OMDO,
grouped by operation and filter group. There are two types of filters available, though both types may not
be available for every OMDO:
○ Standard Filter: A standard filter is a single field filter that references a table or structure field that is
displayed in the <Object Name> field and the <Reference Field Name> field
○ Table Filter: A table filter is a structured filter that references a table or structure that is displayed in
the <Object Name> field.
● Rule Editor: Details for a filter are displayed in this section when you select a filter from the Defined Filters
section.
● Filter Rule Type: You can select one of the four types of rules to define:
○ Static Value in Range Table Format: Static rule, with the rule value defined at design time in the
configuration
○ User Profile Parameter: Dynamic rule, with the rule value evaluated at runtime based on the runtime
profile parameter value of the user. You can display and maintain the user profile parameter value with
the transaction code SU3.
○ Mobile User Attribute: Dynamic rule, with the rule value evaluated at runtime based on the runtime
mobile user attribute of the user. You can display and maintain the mobile user attribute in the
Administration & Monitoring Portal, which you can access with the transaction /SYCLO/ADMIN. Then
select Administration User Management .
○ Filter Handler: Dynamic rule, with the rule value evaluated at runtime by a filter handler. A filter
handler is an ABAP subclass of /MFND/CL_CORE_OMDO_RULE_BASE.

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Field Selection Tab

An OMDO handler can declare field catalogs supported for the READ operation. If there is a READ operation, by
default, all of the fields from the database tables related to the OMDO object are selected. Using the field
catalog, customers can control which fields are selected, and improve performance, as typically a mobile
application doesn’t require all of the fields.

Change Detection Tab

You can enable change detection for the OMDO using the Change Detection tab.

● Check xChange Info: Applies to standard flow processing only. If checked, change detection info is
checked to determine the delta sync object key list.
● Lead xChange Object: xChange object that supplies the change detection information for the OMDO.
Information from the xChange table of the xChange object is read and used for the calculation of the delta
sync object key list.

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Dependent Object Tab

Define settings related to dependent objects on the Dependent Objects tab.

In some business cases, the read request sequence for the OMDOs or SAP BusinessObjects is important, since
the data distribution object key list of a subsequent OMDO depends on the results or outputs of the precedent
OMDOs. The subsequent OMDO is treated as a dependent object of the precedent OMDO. The leading OMDO
is the source OMDO, as the output of the lead OMDO supplies information for the dependent OMDO.
Dependent object key information generated by the leading OMDO is stored in the dependent object queue,
and is used by the dependent OMDO during its read request processing.

For example, SAP Asset Manager downloads detail information for equipment and functional locations used in
work orders assigned to a technician. To fulfill this requirement, read requests for work order assignments
occur first, and equipment and functional locations are set up as dependent objects for the work order OMDO.

You can define the following settings for a dependent object of the current OMDO:

● Source Technical Entity Type: Source OMDO technical entity type that contains information required by
the dependent object
● Dependent OMDO ID: ID of the dependent OMDO
● Dependent Technical Entity Type: Receiving technical entity type of the dependent OMDO, for which
information from the source technical entity type is transferred
● Key Calculation Mode: Select the way the keys are passed to the OMDO. Key calculation is a dependent
object concept; how you set up your dependent object is based on your source object.
○ Source Entity Output: Input for the dependent key. Keys are calculated based on the source entity type
output.
○ Source Entity Type Distribution Key List: Dependent Object Key construction comes from the
distribution key list of the source entity type. Using this option always collects all the valid keys from
the source entity type.

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 ○ Source Entity Type Output + Target Entity Type Client State: Similar to Source Entity Output plus the
previous client state of the target entity type. Here, what is being created for dependent object
collection is a combined collection of the source entity type output and the target entity type client
state records from the previous sync.
● Active Flag: Enable or disable a dependent object definition

You can define the following settings for the mapping info of dependent object keys in the Dependent Object
Keys tab:

● Source Type: Use option By Field Name if the information comes from a field of the source technical entity
type. Use option By Value if a constant value is used.
● Source Value: Constant value for a dependent object key field. This field is only relevant if the source type
is set to By Value.
● Source OMDO Field Name: Name of the source technical entity type field that supplies value for the
dependent object key. This field is only relevant if the source type is set to By Field Name.
● Dependent Object Key Field Name: Field name of the dependent technical entity type that receives the
value from the source technical entity type field

You can define the following settings for the mapping info of origin object keys in the Origin Object Keys tab (not
shown in detail in the example screenshot). The origin object key identifies the source OMDO object that has
generated the dependent object key.

● Source Type: Use option By Field Name if the information comes from a field of the source technical entity
type. Use option By Value if a constant value is used.
● Source Value: Constant value for an origin object key field. This field is only relevant if the source type is
set to By Value.
● Source OMDO Field Name: Name of the source technical entity type field that supplies value for the origin
object key. This field is only relevant if the source type is set to By Field Name.

You can display the dependent object queues generated during client synchronization at runtime using the
Dependent Queue Monitor on the Administration & Monitoring Portal.

Transaction Settings Tab

You can define settings related to transactions (CUD requests) on the Transaction Settings tab.

● Enable Transaction Merge: If checked, transaction requests for the same object that are received in the
same changeset are merged. Therefore, the number of requests processed by the OMDO handler is
reduced. The sequence of the transaction requests in the changeset is respected, with the attribute value
of the last transaction request as the final value for the attribute.

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 For example, for Object 123 the requests are as follows:

Requests in Changeset Requests Processed by OMDO

Request #1 CREATE 123 None

Request #2 UPDATE 123

Request #3 DELETE 123

Request #1 CREATE 123 Request #1 CREATE 123 (attribute values from Request
#2 and Request #3 are merged into Request #1)
Request #2 UPDATE 123

Request #3 UPDATE 123

Request #1 UPDATE 123 Request #1 UPDATE 123 (attribute values from Request
#3 merged into Request #1)
Request #2 UPDATE 123

Outbound Trigger Assignment

An outbound trigger performs a function that is implemented by the outbound trigger handler. Outbound
triggers can be assigned to an OMDO. The assigned outbound triggers are invoked after OMDO processing has
been completed, based on the sequence of the assignment.

You can set the following attributes when assigning an outbound trigger to an OMDO:

● Technical Entity Type: Optional. If defined, the outbound trigger is invoked only if the specified technical
entity type was processed by the OMDO.
● OMDO Operation: Optional. If defined, the outbound trigger is invoked only if the specified OMDO
operation is processed.
● Outbound Trigger ID: Assigned outbound trigger ID
● Process Mode: Only the Always Run mode is supported
● Active: Enable or disable an outbound trigger

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2.2.5 Change Detection Settings

Change detection settings are used to define and configure how the mobile application, such as SAP Asset
Manager, communicates with SAP and the object tables contained within SAP

The following areas are used to configure backend change detection:

● Exchange Object Configuration: Change detection rules for SAP data objects, such as master data and
transaction data, defined for each mobile application
● EFI Assignment: Enhancement framework implementation trigger assigned to exchange objects

 Note

Create tables and objects in SAP and the Mobile Development Kit before you can create or configure
information in the ConfigPanel.

2.2.5.1 EFI Assignment

Enhancement Framework Implementation (EFI) source code plug-ins are implemented by the SAP Mobile Add-
On for each business object where you configure change detection.

The source code plug-in is provided as an ABAP include file. Each exchange object is assigned to a plug-in to
handle the actual change detection process. EFIs are typically available across multiple mobile applications
running on the same system.

EFIs collect before and after images of data in an SAP object that was created, modified, or deleted. The EFI
then hands those images to the exchange object, which continues with the data processing. Therefore, link the
EFIs to their corresponding exchange objects.

Enhancement Implementation Includes Section

The Enhancement Implementation Includes section is a tree of the include file list in the package. To expand
the list, click the arrow to the right of the first item.

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General Tab

Use the General tab to view and modify the general settings for chosen EFI file.

● EFI Type: Select one of two options; Standard EFI Include or EFI Event Handler. Choosing Standard EFI
Include is the traditional way to implement EFI and configure the EFI assignments. Selecting EFI Event
Handler implements EFI using an ABAP class-based approach.
When you use a class-based approach, EFI implementation is developed as a subclass of /SMFND/
CL_CORE_EFI_EVENT_BASE. Available EFI event handler classes are displayed in the dropdown field. The
EFI class-based approach provides a more robust functionality and is recommended for a new EFI
implementation.

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● EFI Include Name: File name of the source code plug-in
● Description: Short description of the EFI. The description field is automatically populated when you select
the EFI include name and is read only.
● Package: Package where the EFI is located. The package field is automatically populated when you select
the EFI include name and is read only.

Assignment Tab

Use the Assignment tab to modify the EFI assignments.

● EFI Information fields: The EFI information fields at the top of the Assignment tab, like <EFI Type> and
<EFI Event Handler>, are taken from information in the General tab and are read only.
● EFI Assignment List: Table that displays the plug-ins that are assigned to a specific include file. All column
information is replicated in the Assignment Detail section directly below the table.
● Mobile Application: Read-only name of the specific mobile application
● Exchange Object: Name of the exchange object to which the EFI include file is assigned
● Exchange Object Description: Read-only description of the exchange object
● Exchange Object Handler: Read-only name of the class handler from the repository responsible for
updating the exchange table
● Active Flag: When checked, the exchange object is in an active state. If unchecked, the EFI isn’t linked to
the assigned OMDO.
● Use in Linkage Processing Only: When checked, the xChange object is only allowed during linkage
processing. If not checked, the original EFI is triggered during xChange processing.

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2.2.5.2 Exchange Object Configuration

The exchange object defines what in the exchange table is updated in the exchange persistent layer, what class
handler is called to update the exchange table, and what fields are related to the change detection.

Use the Configuration Panel to specify which changes are relevant to the mobile application and what
conditions to satisfy for so that an update action is triggered. The Exchange Object Configuration panel has the
following tabs:

● Technical Settings
● Change Detection Field Selection
● Change Detection Condition Filter
● Data Segment Settings
● Linkage Settings
● Push Settings

Technical Settings Tab

Use the Technical Settings tab to configure basic settings for an exchange object.

Use the <Exchange Object> field for the ID of the exchange object, limited to 40 characters. Type in a
description in the <Exchange Object Description> field, limited to 60 characters. The <Mobile
Application> field contains a dropdown where you can select your mobile application. The <Application
Area> classifies the exchange object based on standard SAP application areas using a dropdown selection
field.

The <Reference Business Object> is the standard SAP business object. The <Exchange Table Name>
is the name of the table stored in SAP that contains the technical data. The <Exchange Table
Description> is a brief description of the exchange table. The <Exchange Lock Object> field is used
when updating the exchange table. Type in how many days you want to keep historical data in the <Days to
Keep History> field. Check the <No Exchange Table Update> checkbox to not write the record to the
exchange table in SAP when the record is changed.

● Handler Setting: Type in the name of the class handler from the repository that is responsible for updating
the exchange table in the <Exchange Object Handler> field.
● Collective Run Settings: Define the condition where xChange processing is executed asynchronously as a
V3 run by selecting one of the following mode options:
○ Dynamic: The collective run mode is determined at runtime by the xChange handler method
DETERMINE_EXEC_MODE
○ Not Allowed: Not allowed to switch to collective run mode
○ Activated: Always execute asynchronously in V3 collective run mode
○ By User Parameter ID: Switch to V3 collective run mode for runtime user with the specified user
parameter value set in the user profile
● Activation Setting: Check the <Active Flag> checkbox to ensure that the exchange object is in an
active state. If unchecked, the exchange object performs no actions. When the <Use in Linkage
Processing Only> checkbox is checked, the xChange object is only allowed during linkage processing
and not if the original EFI was triggered during the xChange process.

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The following screenshot shows an exchange process enabled for MATERIAL. Any changes for the MATERIAL
master data are recorded in the exchange table and are transmitted to the client during the next transmit.

Change Detection Field Selection Tab

The Change Detection Field Selection tab lets you optimize the change detection process for a mobile
application. If a value change is detected for any fields within the group, the object identifier is written to the
exchange table, indicating that a change was made. If the <Active Flag> is not checked for a field, any value
changes made to that field are not detected and recorded to SAP during the exchange process. By default, all
fields are initially checked.

The Exchange Object by Application tree lists all application areas and the exchange objects linked to each
application area. Expand the tree by clicking on the arrows to the right of the application area to display the
exchange objects associated with it.

● Exchange Object Info: The <Exchange Object> field is read only and is the ID of the exchange object.
The <Exchange Object Description> is read only and is a brief description of the exchange object.
The <Exchange Object Handler> field is read only and is the name of the class handler from the
repository that is responsible for updating the exchange table.
● Exchange Object Field Selector: The <Field Catalog> column is comprised of non-editable rows of all
fields that are detected by the class handler when changes are made. These fields are grouped by the
technical table name of the SAP business object.
When the <Active Flag> checkbox is checked, either the table or a field within the table is active. Any
value change to the selected field is detected by the class handler. Note that if you check the Active Flag
checkbox on a table row, it selects all the rows within the table.
The <Short Description> is a read only field that contains a brief description of the table or of a field
withint the table.

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● Selection Proposal: In a typical mobile application installation, you do not want to have all fields marked as
active for change detection. Rather, only the fields that are active on the odata mobile data object that are
brought down to the mobile device will also be active in the exchange object. Based on odata mobile data
object usage in the application, the selection proposal examines the active flags that are checked for an
exchange object's table fields and provides recommendations to the administrator on which fields should
be checked or unchecked.

See the following screenshot for an example of the enabled exchange object MATERIAL, where the properties
of the object are captured and recorded in the exchange table. The properties that trigger the exchange are
defined on this Change Detection Condition Filter tab, as seen in the checked <Active Flags>:

Change Detection Condition Filter Tab

The Change Detection Condition Filter tab lets you restrict change detection based on data content. For
exchange handlers to support this feature, define data filter conditions for which the underlying SAP business
object must qualify before the change detection process is triggered. The condition is defined at the table field
level and is in the SAP range table format.

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● Exchange Object Info: The <Exchange Object> field is read only and is the ID of the exchange object.
The <Exchange Object Description> is read only and is a brief description of the exchange object.
The <Exchange Object Handler> field is read only and is the name of the class handler from the
repository that is responsible for updating the exchange table.
● Exception Settings: When the <Ignore Data Creation> checkbox is checked, newly created records
and data are not processed to the exchange table. When the <Ignore Data Deletion> checkbox is
checked, deleted records and data are not processed to the exchange table. When the <Ignore Data
Update> checkbox is checked, updated records and data are not processed to the exchange table.
● Defined Filters: Lists all the data filters supported by the class handlers.
● Rule Editor: The <Filter Name> is read only and is the name of the filter as defined by the class handler
developer in the class handler method. The <Reference Table Name> is read only and is the technical
name of the SAP database table field where the filter is applied as defined by the class handler developer.
The <Reference Field Name> is read only and is the technical name of the SAP database table field
where the filter is applied as defined by the class handler developer. The <Data Filter Rule Key> is an
internal technical key used by the framework at runtime.
Use the values in the Enter Range Value section to set the range. The <Sign> field is the value for the SAP
range table column SIGN. The <Option> field is the value for the SAP range table column OPTION. The
<Low Value> field is the value for the SAP range table column LOW. The <High Value> field is the value
for the SAP range table column HIGH. When the <Active Flag> checkbox is checked, the rule is active.
The Rule List is a table that displays a list of rules that are defined using the values in the Rule Editor and
the Range Value sections.

The following screen shows that any exchange detected for the exchange object NOTIFICATION will be
considered only if the notification is maintained in one of the roles defined in the NOTIF_CATG criteria.

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2.2.6 Push Framework Settings

2.2.6.1 Push Scenario Definition

Push scenarios define the trigger conditions, type of data, the mobile users receiving the data, and the users
for the data.

A mobile client typically synchronizes with the SAP system by initiating a synchronization request to download
the latest application data from the SAP system. Some mobile applications require the SAP system to send
application data or push notifications to the client when certain trigger conditions are met. If these trigger
conditions are not present, the mobile client does not initiate the synchronization request.

You define trigger conditions through the creation of push scenario definitions. Use the tabs found in the Push
Scenario Definition page to configure a push scenario. The Push Scenario Definition page contains the following
tabs:

● General Data
● Event Setting
● Outbound Trigger
● Subscription Settings

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General Data Tab

You can define the following attributes in the General Data tab:

● Basic Data section: Enter the ID of the push scenario in the required <Scenario ID> field, which is
limited to 40 characters with namespace protection. Use either a Y or a Z namespace. Ensure that the ID is
unique in the SAP system. Enter the name of the mobile application in the <Mobile Application> field,
limited to 40 characters. Give an optional <Alias> to the push scenario. Multiple push scenarios can
share the same alias, to allow central processing on the client side.
● Source Setting section: The <Source Type> defines how to trigger the push scenario. Two options are
supported:
○ xChange Object: The push scenario is triggered when qualifying data is changed in the SAP system
and change conditions defined in the xChange object are detected.
○ Client on Demand Request: The push scenario is triggered based on a request from the mobile client.
No data change in the SAP system is required. The client on demand request is not available for OData
based mobile applications.
The <Source Object> applies to the source type of the xChange object. The xChange object determines
the data change trigger for the push scenario. The <Source Handler> is the xChange handler assigned
to your selected xChange object.

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● Distribution Setting section: The <Distribution Type> defines what application data is sent and how
recipients are determined. Two options are supported:
○ Mobile Data Object: Not supported for the SAP Asset Manager application
○ OData Mobile Data Object: Use OData Mobile Data Object for the SAP Asset Manager application. The
assigned OMDO determines the recipients for the push notification.
When you select OData Mobile Data Object as a Distribution Type, assign an OMDO configuration object to
the OMDO in the <Distribution Object> field. The <Distribution Handler> is the OMDO handler
associated with the assigned OMDO configuration object.
● Subscriber Setting section: The <Subscriber Type> determines the user pool. The user pool is used to
determine who receives the push notification. Enter the amount of time the push instance generated for
the push scenario is valid, in hours, in the <Validity> field. The <Priority> is the processing priority of
the push instance. A push instance with a higher priority is processed first.
When the Disable Owner Originated Push checkbox is checked, the user who made the change to the SAP
data is excluded from the push recipient list triggered by the data change. When the Check Mobile
Transaction History checkbox is checked, the SAP system only sends a push to the user if the user has
previously downloaded the same SAP object and the object is still valid. This setting is commonly used for
pushing time sensitive data such as workflow tasks to users.
Enter the <History Interval>, in seconds, to determine whether the object received by the user
through a previous push is still valid. No push is sent to a user who has expired push data. The History
Interval setting is linked to the Check Mobile Transaction History setting.
● Notification Setting section: When the Email Notification checkbox is checked, an email notification is
generated to push recipients during push processing. The email address used is based on information
defined in SAP user master or mobile user master data defined in the Administration & Monitoring Portal.
If email notification is enabled, type a subject in the <Email Subject> field. If email notification is
enabled, type your e-mail in the <Email Message> field.
When the No Data Package checkbox is checked, no data payload is generated by push processing. Check
this box to generate only push notifications. OData-based mobile applications such as SAP Asset Manager
only support push notifications without data payloads. Traditional, Agentry-based, mobile applications can
support a data payload during push processing.
● Activation section: If the Active Flag checkbox is checked, the push is active. If the Enable Push History
checkbox is checked, information about push recipients and data object keys are recorded in the push
history table. If the Require Metadata checkbox is checked, technical data for the push data payload is
generated. If the Enable Fetch Callback checkbox is checked, the mobile client retrieves data about the
pushed SAP object using a regular sync request instead of precalculating the push data payload during
push processing. Enabling push callback can ensure the client always receives up-to-date SAP data when
receiving a push.

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Event Setting Tab

You can define the following attributes in the Event Setting tab:

● Background Event Setting Detail setting: If the Disable Background Event Trigger checkbox is not
checked, a background event is raised during push processing.
● Standard Event Setting: The <Event ID> is the background event ID that is raised. The <Event
Parameter> is the background event parameter.
● Rule Based Event Setting: The <Push Event Rule> is a routine that generates a dynamically formatted
event ID and parameter based on supported runtime variables.
● qRFC Setting Detail: If the Enable qRFC Processing checkbox is checked, push processing is handled in
the background as a qRFC call.

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● Queue Setting: Enter the qRFC queue name used for push processing in the <Queue Name> field. The
<qRFC Rule> is the routine that can generate a dynamically formatted qRFC queue name based on
supported runtime variables.
● Runtime Parameters: If the Allow Instance Merge checkbox is checked, the creation of a new push
instance cancels existing push instances for the same SAP object key that are not completed. If the
Exclude Status SRV_COMP: checkbox is checked, push instances with a status of SRV_COMP are not
reprocessed. If it is not checked, push instances with a status of SRV_COMP are reprocessed.
Type in the time delay before processing a push sequence in the <Maximum Select Delay> field. The
maximum select delay is used in qRFC push processing. Use this setting if there could be a time delay in
the push instance registry table database update. The delay could allow the push registry data to fully
update before the push processing starts.
Type in the number of times the push processor should try to read push instance information from the
push registry if the read failed into the <Select Retry> field.

Outbound Trigger Tab

Outbound triggers handle interfacing with external systems. You can assign multiple outbound triggers to a
push scenario. Assigned outbound triggers are invoked at the end of push processing, based on the assigned
sequence.

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Check the Enable Outbound Trigger checkbox to activate the selected outbound trigger.

Subscription Settings Tab

To allow an on-demand subscription based push request from the mobile client, define the subscription setting
in the Subscription Settings tab. Subscriptions allow the mobile client to trigger a push process instead of a
traditional trigger by the back end SAP system update. OData based mobile applications do not support
subscription-based on-demand push configuration.

● Allow Subscription: Check to enable subscription-based push processing for the push scenario
● Subscription Agent ID: Displays the subscription agent assigned to handle the subscription request

2.2.6.2 Outbound Trigger Configuration

Outbound triggers allow a mobile application to interface with external systems such as the SAP Cloud
Platform.

You can integrate outbound triggers into one of the following mobile application processes:

● Push processing
● OData mobile data object processing

An outbound trigger can support only one of the two available processes. The process is determined by the
outbound trigger handler. An outbound trigger handler can support any of the interface technologies, such as
HTTP triggers, file triggers, and web service triggers.

The Outbound Trigger page contains the following tabs:

● General Data

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● Parameters

General Data Tab

You can define the following attributes in the General Data tab:

Basic Data
● Outbound Trigger ID: Required field. Unique ID of the outbound trigger in the Y or Z namespace, limited to
40 characters.
● Outbound Trigger Description: Short description of the outbound trigger
● Mobile Application: Select your mobile application. The outbound trigger configuration detail is defined
for the individual mobile application.

Trigger Handler Info

● Outbound Trigger Handler: ABAP OO class that provides the technical implementation for the outbound
trigger. The outbound trigger handler must be a subclass of /SYCLO/CL_CORE_XXX You can reuse an
outbound trigger handler to provide technical implementation for multiple outbound triggers.
● Processing Type:
● Outbound Trigger Type: Selection depends on the implementation of the outbound trigger handler

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● HTTP RFC Destination: Only used when HTTP-based trigger is selected as the outbound trigger type. The
HTTP RFC destination establishes a connection for the outbound trigger
● Cloud Platform Mobile App ID: used to interface with SAP Cloud Platform mobile services. The ID
identifies the mobile application ID that was set up in SCPms.
● Target Host Name: Host name the outbound trigger is connecting to
● Target Host IP: IP address of the host to which the outbound trigger is connecting to
● Target Host Port Number: Port number of the host to which the outbound trigger is connecting to
● URL Identifier Type: Defines the information to use by the outbound trigger to make the connection
● Web Protocol: HTTP or HTTPS
● Minimum Connection Time (Seconds): Wait time before checking the response to an outbound trigger
request from the remote system
● Check Response: If checked, a check response to an outbound trigger HTTP request is active
● Parameter: General purpose parameter that provides input information to the outbound trigger handler
● The following fields are only visible after other fields are selected:
○ Logical File Name: Used by outbound trigger type File Based Trigger
○ RFC Destination: Used by outbound trigger type Remote Function Call
○ RFC User ID: Used by outbound trigger type RFC User ID. User ID to make the RFC call.

Retry Setting

● Allow Retry: If checked, the outbound trigger is allowed to rerun

● Maximum Number of Retry: Set the maximum number of times the outbound trigger can rerun
● Retry Wait Period (Seconds): Set the minimum wait time between output trigger retries

Activation

If the Active Flag checkbox is not checked, the outbound trigger is not enabled.

Parameters Tab

An outbound trigger handler can declare special purpose parameters. If parameters are declared, they are
displayed in the Parameters tab. You can declare any number of parameters. A parameter can be a single field
parameter or a structured record.

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2.2.7 Technical Settings

Technical settings affect all components of the framework.

The following fields make up the Technical Settings page:

● Application Logging Level: Defines the logging level for all framework components. Logging entries are
recorded in the SAP application log database under the object /syclo/. The logging levels are:
○ No logging
○ Abort
○ Error
○ Warning
○ Info
○ Debug
○ Trace
● Enqueue Wait Time (Sec): The Enqueue Wait Time parameter controls the number of seconds the
underlying component should continue to try to access a locked SAP object in intervals of 1 second during
an update by a mobile device. The update process aborts if accessing the locked object is still unsuccessful
after the wait time.
● Internal Conversion Exit Active: When checked, the framework runtime data manager performs a
standard SAP external-to-internal format conversion exit for all inbound BAPI parameters. The option is
enabled by default. An application developer should only change this setting as it has a direct impact to the
SAP Asset Manager application.
● External Conversion Exit Active: When enabled, the framework runtime data manager performs standard
SAP internal-to-external format conversion exit for all outbound BAPI parameters. This option is enabled
by default. An application developer should only change this setting as it has a direct impact to the SAP
Asset Manager application.
● Range Parameter Check Active: When enabled, the framework runtime data manager performs checks
on all SAP range parameters of inbound BAPI parameters. The SAP range parameter has the structure of
SIGN, OPTION, LOW and HIGH. If SIGN and OPTION are not specified, a check routine sets SIGN to I and
OTPION to EQ. This option is enabled by default. An application developer should only change this setting
as it has a direct impact to the SAP Asset Manager application.
● Collection Mode: Collection mode determines how system statistic records are written to the database.
Two modes are supported currently: Synchronously and Asynchronously. When you select Synchronously,
the statistics record is written to the database in real-time during BAPI calls. However, selecting this option
incurs a performance penalty. Selecting Asynchronously means that statistics are collected in-memory
and written asynchronously to the database at the end of the BAPI call.
● Statistic Collection Active: When enabled, the framework records all runtime statistics associated with
the BAPI calls between the middleware server and SAP. This collection provides data for the KPI statistics
collections found in the Administration portal. An application developer should only change this setting as
it has a direct impact to the SAP Asset Manager application.
● Created By, Creation Time Stamp, Last Changed By, Changed Time Stamp: The user ID and time
stamps are automatically logged when a record is created or changed.

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2.2.8 Mobile Authorization Settings

You can define security rule settings for the Mobile Integration Framework for SAP and mobile applications as
well.

All security checks are carried out by the Mobile Integration Framework at runtime, with checks performed at
the following levels:

● System
Application independent. Applies to all components built on the Mobile Integration Framework.
● Product
Security at the mobile application and product level
● Mobile Data Object Handler
Specific to a Mobile Data Object class handler
● OData Mobile Data Object Handler
Specific to an OData Mobile Data Object class handler

The following types of security rules can be defined:

● User Role
Rules based on predefined user roles

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● Authorization Profile
Rules based on predefined authorization profiles.
● Authorization Object
Rules based on predefined authorization objects.

Special Security Role with System Indicator

You can define special security rules using user roles. These security rules can be assigned with system
indicators. These special security rules with system indicators are used to limit access to the ConfigPanel and
Administration & Monitoring tools. The following system indicators are available:

● System Administrator
If security rules are defined, only users with the required user role can have full access to the
Administration & Monitoring tool.
● System Administration – View Only
If security rules are defined, only users with the required user role can have read access to the
Administration & Monitoring tool.
● System Configurator
If security rules are defined, only users with the required user role can have full access to the ConfigPanel.
● System Configuration – View Only
If security rules are defined, only users with the required user role can have read access to the ConfigPanel.

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3 Mobile Add-On Configuration Panel
Common Procedures

3.1 Mobile Application Configuration Procedures

3.1.1 Mapping Work Orders to a STARTED Status - Overview

By default, the SAP Asset Manager application maps the STARTED work order status on the client to the REL
status in SAP Mobile Add-On.

In many implementations, a status of MOBI is used in SAP Mobile Add-On to indicate that the work order is
started by a technician. The MOBI status cannot be modified on the back end.

You can map the mobile status to a different status within SAP Mobile Add-On by altering the mobile
application configuration for SAP Asset Manager and changing the system status technical code for the
STARTED mobile status. After you change the system status technical code, updates to SAP Mobile Add-On
made when a user starts a work order set the status in SAP Mobile Add-On to the MoBI status, matching the
entered technical code.

The only modification to make is in the ConfigPanel, in the Mobile Application Configuration page, Mobile Status
Setting tab. Change the mobile status for a started work order in the list of the mobile status options for SAP
Asset Manager, with the system status value of that same record altered to use the technical code of the
desired status.

3.1.1.1 Changing the Mapping of a Mobile Status to

STARTED

Prerequisites

Address the following before performing this procedure:

● Determine and note the technical code of the work order system status to which the mobile status
STARTED will be mapped, as it is used in the procedure.
● The system status to which you are mapping the mobile status of STARTED in this procedure is configured
as a work order status.
● The person performing this procedure has access to the ConfigPanel and permissions to change
configuration settings of the elements within it.

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Context

The following procedure describes the steps required to change a system status when a mobile STARTED
status is mapped to it.

Procedure

1. Starting from the ConfigPanel home page, click the Mobile Application Configuration link. Then click the
Mobile Status Setting tab.
2. Choose your desired mobile application from the list of Defined Mobile Applications in the left pane.

The application level status settings display in the tab to the right. Information includes the Mobile Status
List.
3. In the Mobile Status List table, find the Object Type of <WORKORDER> with a Mobile Status of <STARTED>
and click the Change button.
4. Change the System Status value to the technical code of the system status to which the STARTED mobile
status should be mapped. When done, click Save.

Results

After completion of the procedure, the STARTED mobile work order status is mapped to a different system
status than the default REL status.

3.1.2 Configuring CATS and PM Confirmation Time Entries

Use parameters to configure CATS and PM confirmation minute interval values.

Context

Use the CatsMinuteInterval parameter when CATS is enabled and the LaborTimeMinutesInterval parameter
when PM confirmations are enabled. The procedure below is the same for either parameter, even though this
guide is using the CATSMinuteInterval parameter as an example.

When a mobile user manually logs their time, or their time is automatically logged for them through the use of
the application, the time logged is rounded to the nearest interval configured. For example, you manually log an
additional 12 minutes of work on a work order on a mobile device. Your CATSMinuteInterval parameter is set to
15. Therefore, your additional time logged is automatically rounded up to 15 minutes. The time entry screens
will also have their duration control values limited to minute values matching the configured interval.

The default value for both parameters is 15.

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Procedure

1. Using the ConfigPanel, navigate to Mobile Application Configuration Parameters tab . In the left
column, Defined Mobile Applications, select your application.

The Parameter List populates with a list of all parameters available for the application.
2. The CATSMinuteInterval parameter is found in the TIMESHEET group. You can scroll down to find the
parameter, or perform a search using the Search box. Highlight the CATSMinuteInterval parameter and
click the Change button.

 Note

You can find LaborTimeMinutesInterval parameter in the PMCONFIRMATION group.

3. You can change either the CATS or the PM confirmation labor time interval to the following values:
○ 1
○ 5
○ 10
○ 15
○ 30

If you accidentally set the parameter to an interval value that is not an allowed value, the parameter
automatically defaults to a value of 15 on the client device.
4. Check the <Active> flag to ensure that the parameter is used by the mobile application. If desired, and if
not already checked, check the <No Runtime Change> box to ensure that the value of the parameter is
not overridden at runtime through synchronization processing.
5. Save your changes.

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3.1.3 Configuring Clock In Clock Out

The Clock In Clock Out (CICO) feature decouples time tracking from the mobile status of a work order or
operation, allowing multiple users to start and log time against the same work order or operation
simultaneously.

Overview

The CICO parameter in the ConfigPanel allows multiple users to work on the same work order or operation,
where all users receive the work orders and operations to their devices. CICO allows multiple work orders and
operations to be in the Started state that belong to different users. Mobile device users are able to see the
CICO state of all work orders or operations on their device. Users can also filter their work order or operations
lists based on clock in or clock out status.

If CICO is enabled in the ConfigPanel:

● Multiple people can work on the same work order or operation even if the work order or operation is
already started by another user
● Users can clock in to any work order or operation on their device
● Users can only clock in to one work order or operation on their device at a time
● Users must clock out of the current work order or operation before clocking in to a different work order or
operation
● All time recording (CATS and Confirmation) uses the clock in clock out period as the default duration in
time entry screens
● When a user clocks in to a work order or operation:
○ The timestamp of the work order or operation is saved to a user-specific table that is persisted in the
back end
○ The mobile status of the work order or operation is set to Started if it isn’t already in a started state
● When a user clocks out of a work order or operation:
○ The work order or operation status is set to either Hold or Complete
○ If a work order or operation is set to Complete and Confirmations are used, the user can set it as the
final confirmation

If CICO is disabled in the ConfigPanel:

● A user can start any work order or operation that is in a Hold, Received, or Local state
● A user can start only one work order or operation at a time
● The mobile status of a work order or operation is used to track time in either CATS or Confirmations

How to Set the CICO Parameter Using the Configuration Panel

1. Using the ConfigPanel, navigate to Mobile Application Configuration Parameters tab . In the left
column, Defined Mobile Applications, select your application.
The Parameter List populates with a list of all parameters available for the application.

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2. The Enable parameter is found in the CICO group. You can scroll down to find the parameter, or perform a
search using the Search box. Highlight the Enable parameter and click the Change button.

3. If the Enable parameter is set to Y, clock in clock out is enabled. If it’s set to N, the parameter is disabled.
4. Check the <Active> flag to ensure that the parameter is used by the mobile application. If desired, and if
not already checked, check the <No Runtime Change> box to ensure that the value of the parameter
isn’t overridden at runtime through synchronization processing.
5. Save your changes.

3.1.4 Configuring Notification Catalog Types

Use parameters to configure the notification catalog types.

Context

Code groups that belong together in terms of content are grouped in catalogs. These catalogs are identified by
the catalog type (a number or a letter). For example, in this way, you combine:

● All code groups for particular problems for a catalog type

● All code for causes for another catalog type and
● All code groups for activities for a further catalog type

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Use the CATALOGTYPE parameter group and the following parameters within the group to configure your
catalog types for notifications in SAP Asset Manager:

● CatTypeActivities: Default is A
● CatTypeCauses: Default is 5
● CatTypeDefects: Default is C
● CatTypeObjectParts: Default is B
● CatTypeTasks: Default is 2
● CatalogProfileOrder: Default is Equipment, Functional Location, Notification Type

The CATALOGTYPE parameters correspond to the rules found in the OData mobile data object
SAM2005_CATALOG_CODES. You can add a new data filter rule to your customer namespace, or change the
existing parameter-rule association to a new parameter-rule association.

Procedure

1. Using the ConfigPanel, navigate to Mobile Application Configuration Parameters tab . In the left
column, Defined Mobile Applications, select your application.

The Parameter List populates with a list of all parameters available for the application.
2. The CatType[xxx] parameters are found in the CATALOGTYPE group. You can scroll down to find the
parameter, or perform a search using the Search box. Highlight the parameter you want to configure and
click the Change button.

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3. Make your desired parameter association changes, or change the value of a parameter to Z, a custom
activity catalog type.
4. Check the <Active> flag to ensure that the parameter is used by the mobile application. If desired, and if
not already checked, check the <No Runtime Change> box to ensure that the value of the parameter is
not overridden at runtime through synchronization processing.
5. Save your changes.

6. If you are creating a custom activity value type, navigate to OData Mobile Data Object Configuration
Data Filter Tab SAM2005_CATALOG_CODES Operation - READ Standard Filter CATALOG_TYPE .
7. Click the Change button. Add the new value. For information on working with rules, see Working with oData
MDO Filter Rules [page 80].
8. Save your changes.

3.1.5 Enabling and Disabling Features Per User Through SAP

Authorization

Using parameter framework configuration, configure parameters to enable or disable various features per the
authorization of the user in the back end.

Each mobile user is connected to a back end SAP user. The back-end SAP user can be assigned one or more
roles. These roles grant their holders authorizations within the back end system. Through parameter
configuration, SAP provides a standard rule handler that performs a TCode authorization. SAP also provides
new globals that can turn on and off new features.

If a parameter is enabled to use a rule instead of a global, and the user role has an authorization to run a
specific transaction code, then that specific feature is enabled for that SAP user. If the user has the
authorization' for a specific transaction code, then the specific feature is disabled for that mobile user.
Therefore, depending on the authorization of the SAP user, the feature now either works or doesn’t work,
displays, or doesn’t display (depending on the feature function), rather than is turned on or off for all users.

Features Available Through SAP Authorization

The following features are available for you to enable or disable starting with the SAP Asset Manager 2005
release. Use the following subsection to learn how to use the ConfigPanel to enable or disable a feature based
on the authorization of the user.

Back-End Param­
Component Functionality Category TCODE eter Comments

SAP ASSET MAN­ Create work order Work Orders IW31 Enable.WO.Create Includes opera­
AGER tions and suboper­
ations

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 Back-End Param­
Component Functionality Category TCODE eter Comments

SAP ASSET MAN­ Edit work order Work Orders IW32 Enable.WO.Edit Includes opera­
AGER tions and suboper­
ations (except lo­
cal)

SAP ASSET MAN­ Create Notification Notifications IW26 Enable.NO.Create Includes items,
AGER tasks, and activi­
ties

SAP ASSET MAN­ Edit Notification Notifications IW22 Enable.NO.Edit Includes items,
AGER tasks, and activi­
ties (except local)

SAP ASSET MAN­ Edit FLOC Functional Loca­ IL02 Enable.FL.Edit Includes adding
AGER tion characteristics
(except local)

SAP ASSET MAN­ Edit equip Equipment IE02 Enable.EQ.Edit Includes adding
AGER characteristics, in­
stall, and disman­
tle (except local)

SAP ASSET MAN­ Measurement Measurement IK11 Enable.MD.Create

AGER readings

SAP ASSET MAN­ Equip attachment Attachments N/A Enable.EQ.Attach See the Generic
AGER upload Authorization
Check section in
this topic

SAP ASSET MAN­ FLOC attachment Attachments N/A Enable.FL.Attach See the Generic
AGER upload Authorization
Check section in
this topic

SAP ASSET MAN­ Allow time record­ CATS CAT2 Enable.Cats.Create

AGER ing

SAP ASSET MAN­ Allow confirma- Confirmation IW41 Enable.Conf.Cre­

AGER tions ate

SAP ASSET MAN­ Allow final confir- Confirmation N/A Enable.Conf.Cre­ See the Generic
AGER mation ate.Final Authorization
Check section in
this topic

SAP ASSET MAN­ Issue and return MIGO N/A Enable.Parts.Issue See the Generic
AGER parts Authorization
Check section in
this topic

CUSTOMER SERV­ Service notifica- Notifications IW51 Enable.SNO.Create

ICE tion create

CUSTOMER SERV­ Service notifica- Notifications IW52 Enable.SNO.Edit Except local

ICE tion edit

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 Back-End Param­
Component Functionality Category TCODE eter Comments

ASSET CENTRAL Add checklist Checklist N/A Enable.CL.Create See the Generic
Authorization
Check section in
this topic

ASSET CENTRAL Fill checklist Checklist N/A Enable.CL.Edit See the Generic
Authorization
Check section in
this topic

CREW Manage crew Crew N/A Enable.Crew.Man­ See the Generic

age Authorization
Check section in
this topic

How to Enable or Disable Features Per User Through Parameters

1. Using the ConfigPanel, navigate from the main screen to Mobile Application Configuration Parameters
tab . In the left column, Defined Mobile Applications, select your application.
The Parameter List table populates with a list of all globals available for the application.
2. Perform a search for the parameter you want to enable or disable as a feature by user role by using the
table in this topic to ensure that the parameter is available in the parameter framework for configuration.
Search for your parameter in the Parameter List using the Search box. All user authorization parameters
are found under the <Parameter Group> name of USER_AUTHORIZATIONS. Select your parameter and
click the Change button.
3. The rule /SMFND/CL_CORE_TCODE_CHECK_RU - TCode Authorization Check is already selected for you in
the <Rule ID> field. When you check the <Use Rule> checkbox, the rule is active.
4. Change the <Param. Scope> dropdown selection from Application to User.
5. If needed, select the appropriate <Dependent Parameter ID> from the dropdown list.
6. Check the <Active Flag> checkbox to ensure that your new parameter is active for the user role. Save
your changes.

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See the following screenshot for an example of a configured user role parameter:

Generic Authorization Check

Use the rule /SMFND/CL_CORE_AUTH_CHECK_RU - TCode Authorization Check to enable a more generic
authorization check. This rule is used for the following parameters:

● Enable.EQ.Attach
● Enable.FL.Attach
● Enable.Conf.Create.Final
● Enable.Parts.Issue
● Enable.CL.Create
● Enable.CL.Edit
● Enable.Crew.Manage

To use the /SMFND/CL_CORE_AUTH_CHECK_RU - TCode Authorization Check, do the following:

1. Create an authorization object. See Authorization Objects for more information.

2. Assign the authorization object to a role.
3. Assign the role to users who will be using the feature.
4. Configure the rule in the ConfigPanel to reference the new authorization object. For more information, see
the AUTHORITY-CHECK topic.

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3.1.6 Configuring Mobile User Attributes
The User Attributes tab in the Mobile Application Configuration page of the ConfigPanel allows you to maintain
multiple values for a selected attribute.

Context

There are three core configuration steps to implement mobile user attributes:

1. Create the user attribute using the ConfigPanel

2. Define and activate the new user attribute through the Admin Portal
3. Define how to consume the data in the OMDO through the ConfigPanel

Procedure

1. Create the user attribute using the ConfigPanel:

a. From the home page of the ConfigPanel, navigate to Mobile Application Settings Mobile
Application Configuration and select the User Attributes tab.
b. Click the Change button. Create your user attribute using the following fields. See the screenshot for
an example:

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 ○ <Attribute Name> and <Description>
○ In the <Reference Structure Name> field, create or use an existing reference structure such
as PLANT or WORK CENTER.
○ The <Reference Field Name> is optional. Maintain if you’re referring to a single field from the
structure.
○ Create a <ValueSet Provider Class> to populate possible values for your new user attribute.
Use handler /SMERP/CL_MM_USRATTR_VALUESET as a reference. Subclass from the base
class /SMFND/CL_CORE_USRATTR_VS_BASE.
c. Click Save to save your changes.
2. Define and activate the new user attribute through the Admin Portal:
a. Access the Admin Panel from the SAP GUI using transaction code /n/SYCLO/ADMIN.
b. From the main page of the Admin Portal, navigate to Administration User Management and
select the User Attributes tab in the Mobile User Detail section of the screen.
c. Select your desired mobile application from the dropdown. Search for available users connected to
your selected application.
d. Click the User Attributes tab. Then click the Change button.
e. Click the Add button. Add the values created in Step 1. Repeat this step for all values you created. See
the following screenshot for an example.

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3. Define how to consume the data in the OMDO through the ConfigPanel:

a. From the main page of the ConfigPanel, navigate to OData Mobile Data Configuration Data Filter
tab .
b. Select the OMDO filter to which you're adding the new user attribute from the user attributes defined
in the Mobile Application Configuration page in the ConfigPanel.
c. Choose your filter from the Defined Filters list. Click Change.
d. Assign your user attribute to the OMDO filter using a dynamic rule. The value is evaluated at runtime
based on the runtime mobile user attribute of the user.
e. Select Mobile User Attribute as the <Filter Rule Type>. See the following screenshot as an
example.

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3.1.7 Enabling and Disabling Local Object Mobile Status

The EnableOnLocalBusinessObjects parameter found in the MOBILESTATUS group enables or disables a

mobile client user to take a local object through its entire lifecycle even if the client is offline.

Context

If you enable the EnableOnLocalBusinessObjects parameter, SAP Asset Manager allows mobile status update
changes for the following:

● Work Order - Assignment level 1

● Operation - Assignment level 2
● Suboperation - Assignment level 3
● Notification
● Notification task
● Notification item task

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Procedure

1. Navigate to Mobile Application Configuration Parameters tab using the ConfigPanel. Select your
application in the left column, Defined Mobile Applications.

The Parameter List populates with a list of all parameters available for the application.
2. Find the EnableOnLocalBusinessObjects parameter in the MOBILESTATUS group. Scroll down to find the
parameter, or perform a search using the Search box. Highlight the parameter you want to configure and
click the Change button.

3. Enable or disable the parameter using the following strings: Y, Yes, T, or True are used to enable the
parameter. N, No, F, or False are used to disable the parameter.
4. Check the <Active> flag to ensure that the parameter is used by the mobile application. Check the <No
Runtime Change> box to ensure that the value of the parameter isn’t overridden at runtime through
synchronization processing if desired and if not already checked.
5. Save your changes.

3.2 Geospatial Service Definitions Procedures

3.2.1 Configuring Your Map Settings

Some GIS settings are standard with the initial SAP Asset Manager application.

You can change any of the settings described in this topic to configure the application for your site.

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  Note

You can also change the map setting metadata through the Mobile Development Kit. Note that if there are
metadata differences, Mobile Development Kit changes override ConfigPanel changes.

OData Model Configuration - Property List Tab

In the ConfigPanel, the GISMapParameter entity type contains the following properties:

● ParameterGroup
● ParameterName
● ParentParameterGroup
● ParameterValue

Use the fields in the following section to properly categorize these parameters.

OData Mobile Data Object Configuration - Data Filter Tab

From the ConfigPanel Home page, navigate to OData Mobile Data Object Configuration Data Filter Tab
<SAMXX>_GIS_MAP_CONTROL Operation - READ Data Distribution . Click the Change button.

The following parameters are standard:

● CONFIG: Parameter Group

● BASEMAP: Parent Parameter Group
● FEATURELAYER: Parent Parameter Group

See the following for an example screenshot of the parameters in the ConfigPanel in the Data Filter tab, and a
table representing how to configure the parameters in the tab.

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Parameter Group Parameter Name Parameter Value

CONFIG EsriClientID

3.2.2 Supporting Authenticated GIS Services

Use

You can view token-based authenticated basemaps and feature layers on the mobile client. Use the
ConfigPanel to configure the client ID and client secret strings.

Configuring Authenticated GIS Services

The mobile client retrieves the tokens. The client ID and client secret are supplied to the client so each client
can generate their tokens for accessing authenticated services.

If your organization wishes to access Esri application-level authenticated GIS services, configure the SAP Asset
Manager application as shown in the following procedure.

You can also configure a proxy through Esri. Authenticated basemaps and feature layers are requested through
a local proxy. The proxy manages the generation and use of tokens based on the client ID and client secret. For
more information on configuring a proxy, see the Esri documentation, Working with Proxy Services .

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To turn on GIS authenticated services in the ConfigPanel, add the following rule:

1. From the ConfigPanel Home page, navigate to OData Mobile Data Configuration OData Mobile Data
Object List Data Filter Tab SAP_ASSET_MANAGER_<XX> SAM2005_GIS_MAP_CONTROL
Operation - READ Data Distribution INI_PARAMETER .
2. Click the Change button. In the Rule List section, click the Add button to add a new rule. The rule gives you
the freedom to retrieve your client credentials in a manner appropriate for your organization:
○ Parameter Group: AUTHENTICATION
○ Parameter Name: ConfigRule
○ Parameter Value: /SAPAssetManager/Rules/Path/To/A/Rule.js
The specified rule must return a json object in the form of the following example. Be sure to replace the
text in the sample code with your actual client ID and client secret ("YourClientId" and
"YourClientSecret"):

 Sample Code

{
"ClientId": "YourClientId",
"ClientSecret": "YourClientSecret"
}

3.2.3 Creating and Configuring an RFC Destination for Offline

Maps

Establish an oAuth connection using a secure TokenID to request offline maps information from the ArcGIS
server.

Context

The oAuth 2.0 client ID and secret for your connection are stored in the RFC destination. Maintain the RFC
destination in the app parameters in the ConfigPanel.

See the following screenshot for the parameter that is included in the out of the box SAP Asset Manager
application:

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The OauthTokens entity is provided out of the box to use for the RFC destination set in the Parameters tab. Use
the following procedure to create the ARCGIS_CONNECTION_TOKEN_URL RFC destination in your backend
system:

Procedure

1. Using the SAP GUI enter transaction SM59 and enter ARCGIS_CONNECTION_TOKEN_URL, the new RFC
destination.

2. From the Technical Settings tab of your new RFC connection, set the Target Host to match the ArcGIS
server URL. Set the Path Prefix to /sharing/rest/oauth2/token?.

 Note

If necessary, configure the proxy that you’re using to allow your backend systems to connect to the
internet.

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3. Click the Logon & Security tab. Under Logon Procedure, select Basic Authentication. In the User Name field,
enter the client ID. In the Password field, enter the client secret.
4. In the Security Options section of the Logon & Security tab, ensure that the SSL is set to Active.
5. Select your SSL certificate from the SSL Certificates list.
6. Save the connection and perform a connection test.

If the connection is configured correctly, a 200 HTTP response is returned.

7. Import the SSL certificate and ensure its active using transaction code STRUST.

3.2.3.1 Configuring GIS Offline Metadata

Create a new rule in the SAP Asset Manager metadata to retrieve a valid authentication token for authenticated
resources within the map control.

Context

To create a new rule for offline GIS, see the existing rule found in the metadata file of SAP Asset Manager at /
SAPAssetManager/Rules/Extensions/TokenRequest.js. The rule found there uses an online oData
request to get the token from the back-end server. This rule is the recommended way to retrieve a token from
the Esri oAuth service.

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Procedure

1. Navigate to the metadata of your SAP Asset Manager project using your preferred text editor or the SAP
Web IDE and create a new rule.
2. Save the rule you created.
3. Open the .page file that contains your map control using your preferred text editor.
4. Navigate to the Controls section and locate the control for the map. The map control has the following
specific properties:
○ Type of Control.Type.Extension
○ Module of Extension-MapFramework
5. Add a TokenAuthentication object within the ExtensionProperties object of the control. Add an Action
property of a rule to retrieve a valid authentication token as shown in the following example:

 Sample Code

{
"_Type":"Control.Type.Extension",
"Module": "extension-MapFramework",
"Control":"MapExtensionWithContext",
"Class":"MapExtensionWithContext",
"_Name":"MapExtensionControl",
"ExtensionProperties": {
…
"TokenAuthentication": {
"Action": "/path/to/rule/that/returns/a/
token"
},
…
}
}

6. Save the page and update your application with the new metadata.

Results

The new metadata allows token authentication on your ArcGIS map when required.

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3.3 OData Channel Integration Settings Procedures

3.3.1 Copying an Object to the Customer Namespace

When you modify either an oData mobile data object or an exchange object, first make a copy of the object and
place it in the customer namespace.

Context

The following procedure provides information on making a copy of an oData mobile data object (OMDO) or
exchange object within SAP Mobile Add-On. In any of the procedures provided in this guide where an OMDO or
an exchange object is copied, refer to this procedure for instructions. When you copy either an OMDO or an
exchange object, you can roll back any changes you make to the application if necessary without changing the
original objects.

Once you copy an OMDO and modify the object, you may adjust the oData model definition to reference the
new OMDO. Similarly, when you copy and modify an exchange object, you may need to change the EFI trigger
assignment to the new exchange object. These procedures are covered separately.

Procedure

1. Log into the ConfigPanel of the SAP Mobile Add-On.

2. Click either Exchange Object Configuration or oData Mobile Data Object Configuration from the home page.

The Object Detail panel opens.

 Note

Figures shown in this procedure are taken from the Exchange Object configuration page. Screens may
look different when configuring an oData mobile data object. For either, the ability to copy is provided.

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3. Select the object to copy from the list of OMDOs or exchange objects and click Copy.
4. In the main object <ID> field, add a <Z> to the beginning of the object name.

5. Click Save to save the object copy.

A copy of the original object is created in the customer namespace. Now you can modify the object, with
the original object as a back-up for rollback purposes, if necessary.

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3.3.2 Working with oData MDO Filter Rules

Filter rules specify a single field within the database tables from which data is retrieved. Filter rules also specify
under which conditions records are included in the operation based on the value of the field.

Data filters are part of the configuration of an oMDO. If you make configuration changes to SAP Asset Manager,
you may need to adjust the rules for one or more of the oMDO filters.

Many of the filters in SAP Asset Manager either do not contain active rules or contain rules that you can adjust.
A filter only effects the synchronization behavior when it has one or more active rules.

The following procedure instructs you on how to adjust a filter using the ConfigPanel.

3.3.2.1 Changing oData MDO Filter Rules

Many of the common configuration changes made for an SAP Asset Manager implementation involve
modifying or adding one or more filter rules in an oData MDO.

Context

In SAP S/4HANA, each user is assigned a role based profile with authorization permissions on viewable data
and available activities. For example, a user working in one plant should not be able to view data for a different
plant. When business activities performed by a user are mobilized through the mobile application, the ability to
extend the same restrictions to the mobile application is necessary. Data filter rules provide the function to
restrict data access for mobile applications.

Use the following procedure to modify a data filter rule for an oMDO. The changes you make to the settings of a
given rule vary depending on your mobile application implementation requirements. Subsequent procedures in
the Configuration Guide refer to this procedure and provide detailed values and settings for filter rules involved
in the specific change.

Procedure

1. Access the ConfigPanel through SAP Mobile Add-On.

2. From the ConfigPanel Home page, click the oData Mobile Data Object Configuration link.
3. At the top of the oData Mobile Data Object Configuration page display, in the Mobile Application Filter field,
choose your mobile application from the dropdown menu. Choosing your mobile application is not a
necessary step, but it eliminates objects that are not part of your mobile application from the object list.
4. Click the Data Filter tab.
5. Expand the oData Mobile Data Object List tree so you can see all of the oData mobile objects.
6. Select the oData mobile data object that requires filter modification from the list.

The current rule filter settings are displayed in the Rule Editor section. All existing rules for the filter are
displayed in the Rule List table.

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7. To add a new rule, edit an existing rule, or delete a rule from the filter, click Change.

Many of the fields in the rule editor become editable, and the buttons Add Row and Delete Row appear.
8. Set or modify any editable fields desired according to your mobile application needs. For a detailed
description of all oData mobile data object fields, see and the related subtopics.
9. Set the Active Flag to <True> for each added or edited field before saving changes. Inactive filter rules have
no effect on synchronization processing.
10. Click Save to apply your changes.

3.3.3 Work Order Distribution by Order Type Overview

In the default configuration of SAP Asset Manager, work orders are distributed to technicians based on basic
parameters. Your site may wish to distribute work orders to users based on the order type.

By default, all Plant Maintenance specific order types are included in the synchronization logic for the SAP
Asset Manager application.

In many environments, one or more order types are added to SAP Mobile Add-On specifically for work orders
that are distributed to technicians. The added order types indicate that SAP Asset Manager will only download
certain specified work orders. To support this distribution method, change the data filter rules of the OMDOs
involved in work order synchronization. The OMDOs include:

● SAM2005_ORDER_TYPE
● SAM2005_WORK_ORDER_GENERIC

3.3.3.1 Configuring Work Order Distribution by Work Order

Type
Creating rules based on work order types affects synchronization processing and work order downloads to the
mobile devices of your users.

Prerequisites

Address the following before performing the procedure:

● The order types for work orders that are downloaded to technicians using the SAP Asset Manager
application are already determined.
● The person performing the procedure has access to the Config Panel and permissions to change settings.

Context

The following procedure modifies the synchronizing behavior of the SAP Asset Manager application so only
work orders with a given order type or types are downloaded to the client. In the procedure, you’ll change the

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ORDER_TYPE filter in the OMDOs involved in work order synchronization. Specifically, you add rules to the
filter in each OMDO to include only the desired work order types. You add a rule for each order type to include.

If you don’t create a rule for a work order type, then those work order types are excluded from the work order
download synchronization processing. If the work orders are excluded from the synchronization processing,
then the work orders aren’t present on the mobile clients of your users.

Procedure

1. From the Config Panel home page, click the OData Mobile Data Object Configuration link, then click the
Data Filter tab. Be sure to have your desired mobile application chosen in the Mobile Application Filter field
at the top of the page.
2. Expand the OData Mobile Data Object by Mobile App list on the left and click SAM2005_ORDER_TYPE.
3. Expand the Standard Filter in the Defined Filters pane, and click the ORDER_TYPE filter.
4. View the rule list for the filter, which is empty in the default configuration of SAP Asset Manager. Click the
Change button.
5. Create a rule for each order type included in the work order distribution to the SAP Asset Manager
technicians. The settings for the rule are as follows:
○ DOF Rule Type: Static Value in Range Format
○ Sign: Inclusive
○ Option: =
○ Low Value: The desired order type

For more details on adding or editing filter rules, see Changing oData MDO Filter Rules [page 80].
6. Save your changes once you’re finished.
7. Find and click the SAM2005_WORK_ORDER_GENERIC OData mobile data object on the list on the left.

8. Expand the Operation - READ Data Distribution in the Defined Filters pane, and click the
ORDER_TYPE filter.
9. View the rule list for the filter, which is empty in the default configuration of SAP Asset Manager. Click the
Change button.
10. Create a rule for each order type included in the work order distribution to the SAP Asset Manager
technicians, as you did with the previous OMDO filter. The settings for the rule are as follows:
○ DOF Rule Type: Static Value in Range Format
○ Sign: Inclusive
○ Option: =
○ Low Value: The desired order type
11. Save the changes.

Results

After you finish the procedure, work orders are downloaded by the SAP Asset Manager application only if their
work order type is set to a type for which a filter rule was created. Other work order types aren’t retrieved by
the application.

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3.3.4 Business Object Distribution by Assignment Model

Business object distribution defines the data that needs to be downloaded to the mobile device based on the
resource planning of technicians for different business objects, such as work order and notification. You can
use this configuration to define which technicians has to complete which activities on the mobile device.

Implementation environments in different business industries or business types may use a different business
object model from the default to determine the proper technician assignment for a business object such work
order and notification.

3.3.4.1 Work Order Assignment Type Options

By default, the SAP Asset Manager application determines the assignment of a work order using the personnel
number of the work order header. However, you can make minor configuration changes to support several work
assignment models.

For some customers using Assignment Type 3 for work orders, the ability to see a list of suboperations is more
important than to see a list of operations. Work order headers are still visible. You can configure your
preference using the ConfigPanel for SAP Asset Manager.

For assignment types 2 and 6, some customers may prefer the ability to view all operations rather than all work
orders. Work order headers are still visible. You can configure your preference using the ConfigPanel for SAP
Asset Manager.

Implementation environments in different business industries or business types may use a different business
model from the default to determine the proper technician assignment for a work order.

The following assignment types are supported with minor configuration changes:

● Assignment Type 1: Header-level person responsible for the work order (default, no change required)
● Assignment Type 2: Operation-level personnel number of the work order
● Assignment Type 3: Sub-operation-level personnel number of the work order
● Assignment Type 4: Capacity requirement personnel assignment
● Assignment Type 5: Header-level planner group*
Prerequisite: Mobile user has to have the user parameter IHG set up in the user profile parameter.
● Assignment Type 6: Operation- or task-level work center*
Prerequisite: Mobile user has to have the user parameter AGR set up in the user profile parameter.
● Assignment Type 7: Header-level business partner*
● Assignment Type 8: Header-level of the work center*
Prerequisite: Mobile user has to have the user parameter VAP set up in the user profile parameter.
● Assignment Type A: Multi resource scheduling (MRS)
● Assignment Type Z: Other (custom BAdI option)*

* These assignment types do not require a technician to have a personnel number.

Follow the steps below to change the assignment type used in a deployment:

1. On the ConfigPanel home page, select OData Mobile Data Object Configuration. Make sure to select your
desired mobile application in the Mobile Application Filter field at the top of the page.

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2. In the OData Mobile Data Object List select SAM2005_WORK_ORDER_GENERIC, and then the Data Filter
tab.
3. Expand the Defined Filters list as follows; Operation - READ Data Distribution and click
WO_ASSIGNMENT_TYPE. Click the Change button.
4. Set Low Value with the desired assignment type as defined by the assignment type model.
5. Save your changes.

 Note

If you’re configuring an operation level assignment type, you must update the OPER_EXCL_SYST_STAT
filter with the I0009 - CNF:Confirmed value. However, remove the I0009 - CNF:Confirmed value if
you’re configuring a header level assignment type.

3.3.4.2 Notification Assignment Options

By default, the SAP Asset Manager application determines the assignment of a notification associated with the
notification header. However, you can make minor configuration changes to support several other assignment
models for the notification object.

The following assignment types are supported for the notification object:

● Assignment Type 1: Header-level person responsible for the work order (default, no change required)
● Assignment Type 2: Task-level personnel number of the work order
● Assignment Type 3: Header-level planner group*
Prerequisite: Mobile user has to have the user parameter IHG set up in the user profile parameter.
● Assignment Type 4: Header-level business partner*
● Assignment Type 5: Header-level of the work center*
Prerequisite: Mobile user has to have the user parameter VAP set up in the user profile parameter.
● Assignment Type D: Dependent Queue
By default, this assignment is based on the technician’s work order dependent collection*.
● Assignment Type Z: Other (custom BAdI option)*

* These assignment types do not require a technician to have a personnel number.

Follow the steps below to change the assignment type used in a deployment:

1. On the ConfigPanel home page, select OData Mobile Data Object Configuration. Make sure to select your
desired mobile application in the Mobile Application Filter field at the top of the page.
2. In the OData Mobile Data Object List select SAM2005_NOTIFICATION_GENERIC, and then the Data Filter
tab.
3. Expand the Defined Filters list as follows; Operation - READ Data Distribution and click
NOTIF_ASSIGNMENT_TYPE. Click the Change button.
4. Set Low Value with the desired assignment type as defined by the assignment type model.
5. Save your changes.

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3.3.5 Filtering Equipment Records by Equipment Status

A large set of records could affect performance on the SAP Asset Manager client. Therefore, you can employ
more filtering based on the status of equipment.

By default, SAP Asset Manager filters records through a user-dependent rule based on the planning plant of the
user.

To filter records on the status of equipment retrieved for the table stored on the SAP Asset Manager client,
modify the SAM2005_EQUIPMENT OMDO. Specifically, in the following procedure, you will configure the
EQUI_INCL_SYS_STAT filter with a rule that specifies which status or statuses to include. After you configure
the rule, only the equipment records with the specified statuses are retrieved by the application for download
to the clients.

A common equipment status is INST. However, the INST status is only one example of many options. You can
configure other filters, either with this example, or in place of it.

For your given SAP Asset Manager implementation, thoroughly review the equipment data stored in the
database before deciding which filter rules to configure. After your equipment review, create the appropriate
filters within the SAM2005_EQUIPMENT OMDO.

3.3.5.1 Configuring an Equipment Status Filter for an

Equipment Table

Prerequisites

Address the following items before performing the procedure:

● Know the status or statuses that you are filtering on for equipment synchronization, as they are used in the
procedure
● Have access to the ConfigPanel and permissions to change configuration settings

Context

Use the following procedure to create a filter rule for the OMDO, SAM2005_EQUIPMENT. Specifically, you are
adding a rule to the filter EQUI_INCL_SYST_STAT. After you add the filter rule, only the equipment records that
match the ones configured in the rule are downloaded to the SAP Asset Manager client.

Procedure

1. Navigate to ConfigPanel Home OData Mobile Data Object Configuration .

2. Select your application in the Mobile Application Filter field.

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 Selecting an application filters the OData Mobile Data Object by Mobile App choices in the left panel with
only OMDOs available in your application.
3. View the new OMDO copy by selecting it in the OData Mobile Data Object by Mobile App list.
4. Select the Data Filter tab.

5. In the Defined Filters list, click the Operation - READ Standard Filter EQUI_INCL_USER_STAT node.
6. Add a rule to the filter with the following configuration settings:
○ Filter Rule Type: Static Value in Range Format
○ Sign: Inclusive
○ Option: =
○ Low Value: Equipment status to filter on
○ Active Flag: Checked
7. Repeat the previous step to include additional statuses in the filter.
8. Save your changes.

Results

When you finish the procedure, the equipment records downloaded by the SAP Asset Manager application are
filtered to only include records with the status or statuses configured in the filter rules.

Next Steps

You may need to filter equipment according to additional criteria. Test that the status filters created during this
procedure are performing as expected before creating additional filters for the same data set. Regardless of
additional changes, test the synchronization of the equipment data thoroughly after you modify the
application.

3.3.6 Retrieving Additional Data for OData Mobile Data

Objects

The default implementation of SAP Asset Manager includes the typical data values required by most users and
at most implementation. However, it is a common requirement that additional values are retrieved and stored.

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3.3.6.1 Adding New Retrievable Values for OData Mobile
Data Objects

Prerequisites

Address the following before performing this procedure:

● Determine and note the field values as well as any table values you want to add, as well as which tables the
desired fields reside in SAP Mobile Add-On
● You must have access to the ConfigPanel and permissions to change configuration settings within it

Context

Use the following procedure to add new fields to OData mobile data objects.

Procedure

1. Navigate to ConfigPanel Home OData Mobile Data Object Configuration . Select the desired OMDO
from the list on the left of the current configuration page.
2. Click the Field Selection tab, then click the Change button.

The Field Active column is enabled.

3. In the Field Selection Detail pane, expand the Handler Method and the Table to search for the fields that you
wish to activate. Fields that are already active are marked with a check in the checkbox.
4. Check the fields that you wish to activate and uncheck any active fields you wish to deactivate. Save your
changes when finished.

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Results

After completing the procedure, one or more new values are retrieved as part of the data for the object. The
new values are displayed, edited, searched on, or used in other manners on the mobile client.

In the example screenshot in the procedure, the OData mobile data object used is
SAM2005_CATS_TIMESHEET. To make other OMDO configuration changes to the object, navigate to the
ConfigPanel home page, then click the OData Model Configuration link. On the left panel, find the corresponding
EntityType to make any additional configuration changes. In this procedure example, the entity type is
CatsTimesheet. See Setting up an OData Mobile Data Object [page 107] for more information.

3.3.7 Maintaining Customer Service Order Types

Prerequisites

Be sure that you have installed the Customer Service component. See the instructions in the Asset Manager
Component Installation Guide for IOS for more information.

 Note

Configuring Customer Service order types is optional and is required only if the Customer Service
component is enabled.

Procedure

1. Access the ConfigPanel through SAP Mobile Add-On.

2. From the ConfigPanel Home page, click the OData Mobile Data Object Configuration link.
3. At the top of the OData Mobile Data Object Configuration page display, in the Mobile Application Filter field,
choose your mobile application from the dropdown menu. Choosing your mobile application is not a
necessary step, but it eliminates objects that are not part of your mobile application from the object list.
4. Click the Data Filter tab.
5. Expand the OData Mobile Data Object List tree so you can see all of the OData mobile objects.

6. Select SAM2005_WORK_ORDER_GENERIC from the list. Then select Data Filter tab Operation - READ
Data Distribution ORDER_TYPE

The current rule filter settings are displayed in the Rule Editor section. All existing rules for the filter are
displayed in the Rule List table.
7. To activate the Customer Service order type, click Change.

Many of the fields in the rule editor become editable.

8. Set the Active Flag to True for the <Rule Value> /MERP/CL_PM_ORDER_TYPE_ORU?CS.
9. To apply your changes, click Save.

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Results

The Customer Service order type is activated in the ConfigPanel.

3.3.8 Maintaining Customer Service Notification Types

Prerequisites

Be sure that you have installed the Customer Service component. See the instructions in the Asset Manager
Component Installation Guide for IOS for more information.

 Note

Configuring Customer Service notification types is optional and is required only if the Customer Service
component is enabled.

Procedure

1. Access the ConfigPanel through SAP Mobile Add-On.

2. From the ConfigPanel Home page, click the OData Mobile Data Object Configuration link.
3. At the top of the OData Mobile Data Object Configuration page display, in the Mobile Application Filter field,
choose your mobile application from the dropdown menu. Choosing your mobile application is not a
necessary step, but it eliminates objects that are not part of your mobile application from the object list.
4. Click the Data Filter tab.
5. Expand the OData Mobile Data Object List tree so you can see all of the OData mobile objects.

6. Select SAM2005_NOTIFICATION_GENERIC from the list. Then select Data Filter tab Operation - READ
Data Distribution NOTIF_TYPE

The current rule filter settings are displayed in the Rule Editor section. All existing rules for the filter are
displayed in the Rule List table.
7. To activate the Customer Service order type, click Change.

Many of the fields in the rule editor become editable.

8. Set the Active Flag to True for the <Rule Value> /MERP/CL_PM_NOTIF_TYPE_ORU?CS.
9. To apply your changes, click Save.

Results

The Customer Service notification type is activated in the ConfigPanel.

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3.4 Push Framework Settings Procedures

3.4.1 Configuring Push for Work Order Assignment Type 1

Context

 Note

Push configuration is available for SAP Asset Manager for Android starting with the 4.0 release.

Event-based push is supported for assignment types 1 (header-level person responsible for the work order) and
2 (operation-level personnel number of the work order). You can only configure push for one work order
assignment type at a time.

By default, work order push is enabled for whichever assignment type your work order OMDO is set to. You can
manually assign the WO_ASSIGNMENT_TYPE filter for your data distribution model to 1 or 2 to set a push
assignment type different to the assignment type of the work order data distribution.

Procedure

1. In the ConfigPanel, navigate to the OData Mobile Data Object Configuration section and find OMDO
SAM2005_WORK_ORDER_GENERIC. Ensure the filter WO_ASSIGNMENT_TYPE is set to 1 on the Data
Filter tab.
2. Return to the Home page of the ConfigPanel. Click the Push Scenario Definition link. Ensure that your
mobileapplication is selected in the Mobile Application Filter.
3. Ensure the Active flag for the SAM2005_EMERGENCY_WORKORDER_PUSH scenario on the General Data
tab is checked. Note that you can have both work order and notification pushes marked as Active because
they are separate objects.
4. Make sure the configuration in the Source Setting and Distribution Setting sections are correct. By default,
the <Source Object> for the work order operation push is the exchange object
SAM2005_WORK_ORDER_PUSH with the <Distribution Object> SAM2005_WORKORDER_PUSH.
5. Return to the ConfigPanel Home page, then navigate to the EFI Assignment section. In the Enhancement
Implementation Includes list, select /MERP/EFI_PM /MERP/CL_PM_AUFNR_EFI_EVT .
6. Click the Assignment tab. Ensure the Active checkbox is checked for the exchange object
SAM2005_WORK_ORDER_PUSH.

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7. Save your changes.

3.4.2 Configuring Push for Work Order Assignment Type 2

Context

 Note

Push configuration is available for SAP Asset Manager for Android starting with the 4.0 release.

Event-based push is supported for assignment types 1 (header-level person responsible for the work order) and
2 (operation-level personnel number of the work order). You can only configure push for one work order
assignment type at a time.

By default, work order push is enabled for whichever assignment type your work order OMDO is set to. You can
manually assign the WO_ASSIGNMENT_TYPE filter for your data distribution model to 1 or 2 to set a push
assignment type different to the assignment type of the work order data distribution.

Procedure

1. In the ConfigPanel, navigate to the OData Mobile Data Object Configuration section and find OMDO
SAM2005_WORK_ORDER_GENERIC. Ensure the filter WO_ASSIGNMENT_TYPE is set to 2 on the Data
Filter tab.
2. Return to the Home page of the ConfigPanel. Click the Push Scenario Definition link. Ensure that your
mobileapplication is selected in the Mobile Application Filter.

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3. Ensure the Active flag for the SAM2005_EMERGENCY_WORKORDER_PUSH scenario on the General Data
tab is checked. Note that you can have both work order and notification pushes marked as Active because
they are separate objects.
4. Make sure the configuration in the Source Setting and Distribution Setting sections are correct. By default,
the <Source Object> for the work order operation push is the exchange object
SAM2005_WORK_ORDER_PUSH with the <Distribution Object> SAM2005_WORKORDER_PUSH.
5. Return to the ConfigPanel Home page, then navigate to the EFI Assignment section. In the Enhancement
Implementation Includes list, select /MERP/EFI_PM /MERP/CL_PM_AUFNR_EFI_EVT .
6. Click the Assignment tab. Ensure the Active checkbox is checked for the exchange object
SAM2005_WORK_ORDER_OPERATION_PUSH.

7. Save your changes.

3.4.3 Configuring Push for Notification Assignment Types 1 -

5

Context

Event-based push is supported for notification assignment types 1 through 5. You can only configure push for
one notification assignment type at a time.

By default, notification push is enabled for whichever assignment type your notification OMDO is set to. You
can manually assign the NOTIF_ASSIGNMENT_TYPE filter for your data distribution model to 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 to
set a push assignment type different to the assignment type of the notification data distribution.

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Procedure

1. In the ConfigPanel, navigate to the OData Mobile Data Object Configuration section and find OMDO
SAM2005_NOTIFICATION_GENERIC. Ensure the filter NOTIF_ASSIGNMENT_TYPE is set to the
assignment type of your choice (1 - 5) on the Data Filter tab.
2. Return to the Home page of the ConfigPanel. Click the Push Scenario Definition link. Ensure that your
mobile application is selected in the Mobile Application Filter.
3. Ensure the Active flag for the SAM2005_EMERGENCY_NOTIFICATION_PUSH scenario on the General
Data tab is checked. Note that you can have both work order and notification pushes marked as Active
because they are separate objects.
4. Make sure the configuration in the Source Setting and Distribution Setting sections are correct. By default,
the <Source Object> for the notification push is the exchange object SAM2005_NOTIFICATION_PUSH
with the <Distribution Object> SAM2005_NOTIFICATION_PUSH.
5. Return to the ConfigPanel Home page, then navigate to the EFI Assignment section. In the Enhancement
Implementation Includes list, select /MERP/EFI_PM /MERP/CL_PM_QMNUM_EFI_EVT .
6. Click the Assignment tab. Ensure the Active checkbox is checked for the exchange object
SAM2005_NOTIFICATION_PUSH.

7. Save your changes.

3.4.4 Setting up the Outbound Trigger for your Push

Configuration

Context

 Note

Push configuration is available for SAP Asset Manager for Android starting with the 4.0 release.

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Procedure

1. From the ConfigPanel Home page, navigate to the Outbound Trigger Configuration section and select your
desired mobile application from the Mobile Application Filter dropdown menu at the top of the page.
2. From the Outbound Triggers by Mobile App list, select the outbound trigger
SAM2005_WORKORDER_TRIGGER_SCPMS. Make sure that the <Cloud Platform Mobile App ID>
matches your mobile services application ID from SAP Cloud Platform mobile services. By default, the
application ID is set to com.sap.<appXX>.oauth.prod.
3. Set up the RFC destination SAM2005_SCPMS_PUSH_NOTIFICATION pointing to the mobile services
host name using the SAP GUI:
a. In the SAP GUI, using transaction SM59, add the following new RFC destination:
SAM2005_SCPMS_PUSH_NOTIFICATION of type G (HTTP Connection to External Serv)

b. On the Technical Settings tab of the new connection, set the Target Host to match the push API of the
SAP Cloud Platform mobile services. Use service number 443, which is the port number of the HTTPS
connections.

 Note

If necessary, configure the proxy that you are using to allow your back-end systems to connect to
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 c. On the Logon & Security tab, under the Logon Procedure, select Basic Authentication. Enter the user
name and password of the service user. Assign the Notification User role to this service user in the SAP
Cloud Platform mobile services configuration to ensure that the user is allowed to utilize the push
notification service.
d. In the Security Options section of the Logon & Security tab, ensure that the SSL is set to Active.
e. In the Security Options section, ensure that the SSL Certificate List contains the SAP Cloud Platform
certificate chain. You can check the certificate chain at the SSL client certificate list with the STRUST
transaction. Display the SAP Cloud Platform mobile services certificate chain in any web browser by
opening the SAP Cloud Platform mobile services cockpit and checking the security settings.
f. Save the connection and perform a connection test. If the configuration is completed properly, a 200
HTTP response is returned.
g. In the Technical Settings tab, add the rest of the path for the PUSH API in Path Prefix to allow the POST
operation to work properly.
4. In the ConfigPanel, return to the Outbound Trigger Configuration panel, General Data tab, if you are not
already there. Check the outbound trigger configuration to ensure that the previously established HTTP
RFC Destination is set as the RFC destination to the proper mobile application. This configuration ensures
that push notifications reach the right mobile application user.

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5. On the Parameters tab, set parameter SCPMS_WITH_SAP_USER_ID to True if the SAP Cloud Platform user
store is the same as the back end user store, that is, if you use the same mobile user for both SAP Cloud
Platform logon and back end logon. If the user store is not identical, set the parameter to False and update
the mobile user setting as explained in the next step.
6. If parameter SCPMS_WITH_SAP_USER_ID is set to False, maintain the user mapping under User
Management using the Admin portal in the SAP GUI:

 Note

On the first delta sync, the SAP Asset Manager client automatically performs substeps a-d for you. If
desired, you can still perform these substeps to verify that the push registration process has
completed successfully.

a. Using the SAP GUI, launch the Admin portal with transaction code /n/SYCLO/ADMIN. On the Admin
portal home page, select Administration User Management . Make sure to select your desired
mobile application in the Mobile Application Filter field at the top of the page. Choose Search to list all
users for that application.
b. Select User ID under Search Result, and click the Client Registration Info tab under the Mobile User
Detail section. Choose Change from the menu bar.
c. Enter the matching CPms User Id (using upper case) for the back end user name listed under this tab.
d. Save your changes.
7. Return to the Home page of the ConfigPanel. Select the Push Scenario Definition page. Under Push
Scenarios by Mobile App list, select the desired push scenario definition. Click the Outbound Trigger tab
and ensure that the proper outbound trigger is assigned and active for the push scenario.

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8. Save your changes.

3.4.5 Activating Default Push Services for SAP Asset

Manager

Prerequisites

 Note

The SAP Asset Manager Installation Guide is a guide to setting up the basic framework necessary for push
services using the default settings. For more details regarding configuration of push services, see the Push
Scenario Definition [page 46] topic.

Before performing the procedure, ensure the following:

● SAP Asset Manager application on the device is running on Mobile Development Kit 2.2.001
● You have installed SAP Asset Manager 2005
● You have installed either SAP Mobile Add-On ECC or SAP Mobile Add-On for SAP S/4HANA. See the
following installation guides on the following portal pages for version information:
○ SAP S/4HANA Mobile Add-On
○ SAP Mobile Add-On ECC

Context

To configure and activate push for the Android platform, see the Configuring Push for Android [page 103]
procedure.

Procedure

1. Configure the SAP Cloud Platform mobile services push API:

a. Enable the Push Notification feature in SCPms:

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 b. Navigate to the Push Notification in the and create a new HTTP connection to your external server
named Assigned Features:

c. If you are using a custom deployment of SAP Asset Manager, upload the corresponding APNs
certificates here. If you are using the default application provided by the Apple App or the Google Play
store, select Predefined for SAP Asset Manager in the Predefined Global Push Configuration section.

The SAP Cloud Platform mobile services is configured for push.

2. Configure the back-end system to utilize the SCPms push APIs:

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 a. Using the SAP GUI, run transaction SM59. Create a new HTTP connection with the name
SAM2005_SCPMS_PUSH_NOTIFICATION.

b. In the Technical Settings and tab of the new connection, set the Target Host to match the push API of
the SCPms, using 443 (the port number for HTTPS connections).

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  Note

If necessary, configure the proxy you are using to allow your back end to connect to the outside
internet.

c. Click the Logon & Security tab. Under the Logon Procedure, select Basic Administration. Enter the user
name and password of a service user.
d. In SAP Cloud Platform, ensure your service user has the role of Notification User assigned to them to
ensure that the user is allowed to utilize the SCPms. The service user must be a member of the SAP
Cloud Platform account.

e. In the Security Options section of the Logon & Security tab, ensure that the <SSL Secure Protocol>
is set to Active.
f. Remaining in the Security Options section, ensure that the SSL Certificate List used contains the SAP
Cloud Platform certificate chain. You can check the certificate chain in the STRUST transaction by
looking at the SSL client certificate list. View the SCPms certificate chain in any web browser by
opening up the SCPms cockpit and checking the security settings.
g. Save the connection and perform a connection test. If the configuration is completed properly, a 200
HTTP response is returned.

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 h. If the previous step correctly returned a status of 200, add the rest of the path for the API to allow the
POST to work properly.

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 The back-end system can now send push notifications.
3. Configure the back end to enable push from the SAP Asset Manager application:
a. Using the ConfigPanel, navigate to the Outbound Trigger Configuration panel, General Data tab. Check
the outbound triggers to ensure that the previously established HTTP RFC Destination is set as the RFC
destination to the APPID that provides the push notifications to the mobile devices.

b. Click the Parameters tab. If your user store on the back end and user store on the SAP Cloud Platform
are identical, set the SCPMS_WITH_SAP_USER_ID parameter value to True. If the user stores are not
identical, set the parameter to False.

c. Return to the ConfigPanel home screen and click the Push Scenario Definition link. Navigate to the
Outbound Trigger tab. Find and highlight the push on the list of Push Scenarios by Mobile App and
ensure that the outbound trigger is active.

Results

Push services are activated for SAP Asset Manager. Thoroughly test the push functionality before deploying to
the client devices.

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3.4.6 Configuring Push for Android
Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) is a cross-platform cloud solution for messages and notifications for Android,
iOS, and web applications.

Context

To enable push notification for the SAP Asset Manager application using the Android platform, use the
following procedure:

Procedure

1. Create a free Firebase account. See the main Firebase page to set up a new account, or connect an
existing account.

 Note

Documentation on Firebase is found on the Firebase Documentation page.

2. Add a new project, or use an already-existing project.

3. Click the gear icon and select the Project Settings menu option. Click the Cloud Messaging tab.

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4. Copy and paste the information in the Server Key field to use in a later step.

5. Navigate to Grow Cloud Messaging using the sidebar.

6. Click the Android icon to add a new Android app.

The Add Firebase to your Android app window appears.

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7. Add your package name to the Android package name field in Step 1. Ensure that the package name
matches the BundleID found in the SAM.mdkproject/MDKProject.json file. When done, click Register
app.

Your app is registered and you’re moved to Step 2 - Download config file.

8. Click the Download google-services.json button located in Step 2 - Download config file.

The google-services.json file is downloaded to your computer.

9. Navigate to SAM.mdkproject/App_Resources/Android. Paste the google-services.json file you
downloaded in the previous step to this location.
10. Build the SAP Asset Manager client. For detailed instructions on building the client, see SAP Asset
Manager Installation Guide, Building / Branding the SAP Asset Manager Application chapter.
11. Copy and paste the server key you saved in Step 3 inside your SCPms push notification configuration in the
Android section.

For instructions on how to enable Android push notifications in SCPms, see the Android Push Notifications
procedure.

For detailed information on configuring push for the SAP Asset Manager application, see the procedure
Activating Default Push Services for SAP Asset Manager, specifically the screenshot in Step 1d.

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Next Steps

Continue to the procedure Setting up the Outbound Trigger for your Push Configuration [page 93].

Related Information

https://help.sap.com/viewer/DRAFT/f15c174c3c3647088d38fb220e42c006/latest/en-US/
5629175b49304549b724bc838c9a72ec.html

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4 Setting up an OData Mobile Data Object

For OData troubleshooting information, see OData API in the SAP Cloud Platform documentation.

4.1 Supported OData Features for SAP Mobile Add-On

The following table lists the OData features that SAP Mobile Add-On supports.

OData Feature Status

Create Maps to HTTP POST method

Read Maps to HTTP GET method

Update Maps to HTTP PUT method

Delete Maps to HTTP DELETE method

Query Maps to HTTP GET method

$select Specifies a subset of properties to return

$top Determines the maximum number of records to return

$skip Sets the number of records to skip before it retrieves records

in a collection

$filter Specifies an expression or function that must evaluate to

true for a record to return to the collection

$count Returns the number of records in a collection

$orderby Determines which values are used to order a collection of re­

cords

$expand Specifies that related records must be retrieved in line with

the record or collection being retrieved. For example, use
$expand to retrieve a customer and all orders placed by that
customer in a single query.

$inlinecount Supported

$skiptoken Supported

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OData Feature Status

$format Supported

Navigation Supported

Delta token Supported

Tombstone Supported

Complex types Supported

$batch Supported

Deep insert Supported via single post operation and through $batch re­
quest using content ID referencing

Custom query options Not supported

$link Not supported

$value (media links or attachments) Supported

ETags / concurrency control Supported

$filter Details

String functions Partially supported

● Supported:
○ bool substringof(string p0, string p1)
● Not Supported:
○ string trim(string p0)
○ string concat(string p0, string p1)
○ int length(string p0)
○ int indexof(string p0, string p1)
○ string replace(string p0, string find, string replace)
○ bool endswith(string p0, string p1)
○ bool startswith(string p0, string p1)
○ string toupper(string p0)
○ string substring(string p0, int pos)
○ string substring(string p0, int pos, int length)
○ string tolower(string p0)

Date functions Not supported

Math functions Not supported

Arithmetic operators Not supported

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OData Feature Status

Type functions Not supported

$filter supported on complex type properties within an entity

 Note
For related constraints, see SAP Note 1830712 .

4.2 Setting the OData Mobile Data Object Service

Assignment

You can assign SAP system aliases to a service. With the assignment, an OData request from an SAP Gateway
consumer can be routed to the corresponding back end service.

Context

Assign OData services to the SAP Asset Manager application using the Service Assignments tab.

Build a hierarchy between assigned services using Composition Settings. To utilize OData entities from a
different service such as the Crew Management and Field Operations Worker component service, add the

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relevant OData services (/MERP/SAP_CREW_MANAGER_<XX> and /MERP/
SAP_FIELD_OPER_WORKER_<XX>) under the SAP Asset Manager service as shown in the following example:

Procedure

1. Ensure that your mobile application is selected in the Mobile Application Filter field at the top of the page.
2. Expand the Mobile Application List in the left pane and select your mobile object.

Your chosen mobile application OData service assignment details are displayed in the main window on the
Service Assignments tab.
3. Click the Change button to change the existing mobile service assignment details or to add a new mobile
service assignment.
4. To add a new mobile service assignment, click the Assign OData Service button.
a. Select an OData Version, if there is more than one to choose from, from the dropdown menu.
a. Select an OData Service, or system alias, from the dropdown menu.

The corresponding back-end server is populated in the Service field.

b. To Defer Batch Response, mark the checkbox. That is, you are setting the OData service to process all
of the CHANGESET operations at once (deferred processing).
c. To activate your new service assignment, check the Active checkbox.

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5. On the Composition Settings tab, build a hierarchy between your OData services to include all metadata
from different child services. You can add and remove component assignments depending on your service
needs.
6. To add a component assignment, choose Add Component Assignment.
a. Select a Parent OData Service from the dropdown list.
b. Select Component OData Service from the available list to make it a child service for the parent OData
service.
c. To activate the new component assignment, check the Enabled checkbox.
7. To remove the component assignment, select the service component you want to remove and choose
Remove Component Assignment.

The hierarchy relationship with its parent service component is removed.

Next Steps

Perform the following procedures:

● Setting the OData Mobile Data Object Configuration [page 111]

● Setting the OData Model Configuration [page 113]

4.3 Setting the OData Mobile Data Object Configuration

Prerequisites

If you are setting up a new OData mobile data object, or changing an OMDO, read and perform the following
procedures before performing this procedure:

● Setting the OData Mobile Data Object Service Assignment [page 109]

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Context

Procedure

1. Navigate to and click the Mobile Application Integration Framework Configuration Home OData Mobile
Data Object Configuration link.

The OData Mobile Data Object Configuration Detail page displays.

2. Select your application in the Mobile Application Filter field. Selecting an application filters the OData
Mobile Data Object by Mobile App choices in the left panel to only those available in your chosen
application.
3. If you are copying an OMDO, which is recommended, choose your OMDO from the OData Mobile Data
Object by Mobile App list on the left and copy it to your customer namespace. See the Copying an Object to
the Customer Namespace [page 78] procedure for more details. Do not modify the original OMDO.
4. Enter an OMDO ID in the field with customer namespace.
5. Select a Mobile Application from the dropdown list.
6. Select an OMDO Handler from the dropdown menu. The OMDO handler is the name of the handler as
defined in the system.

The OMDO handler will provide the data source for the entity record.
7. Enter a short Description of your new OData mobile data object.
8. Choose one of two settings for the Process Flow in the Read Request Process Flow section:
○ Standard Flow Using Key List

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 ○ Basic Flow without Key List
9. You can keep the Client State Settings from the original OMDO, or change it depending on your business
needs. and from the original OMDO, or change it depending on your business needs. and Delta Sync
Settings from the original OMDO, or change it depending on your business needs. and from the original
OMDO, or change
10. Check the Enable Paging checkbox to set the package size for the SCPms. Type in a number for the default
package size in the Paging Package Size field.

Next Steps

Continue to Setting the OData Model Configuration [page 113].

4.4 Setting the OData Model Configuration

An OData model gives detailed information about each object in an OData feed. You can define a new data
model in your application to suit your requirements based on the data you want expose at runtime.

Prerequisites

Complete the following procedures:

● Setting the OData Mobile Data Object Service Assignment [page 109]
● Setting the OData Mobile Data Object Configuration [page 111]

Context

Entity Sets are used to group instances of an entity type together with instances of any type that are derived
from this particular entity type. You can access the OData entity details from the ConfigPanel home page by
choosing OData Model Configuration.

You can define properties for entity types on the Property List tab. Properties define the characteristics of data
that an entity type instance contains at runtime.

An association is a named relationship between different entities. An association defines a peer-to-peer

relationship between participating entity types, and it can also support different multiplicities at both ends. You
can define associations between current and dependent entities on the Association & Set List tab. An
association set groups association instances, and specifies the relationship between two entity sets based on
the respective entity types of the underlying association.

Navigation properties describe the association relationship between two entities. The navigation property is
tied to an association, and it allows the navigation from one end of the entity type, which declares the

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navigation property, to the other related end. The entity types include one or more navigation properties and
can be defined on the Navigation Property List tab.

Finally, you can set the bind structure conversion exits and the Media flag for entity type on the Additional
Setting tab.

 Note

Optional steps are included to explain the required fields when creating a new OData model. These fields
are grayed out when you are working with a copied OData model and you can ignore them in the procedure.

Use the following steps as a guide to change an existing OData model:

Procedure

1. Navigate to and click the Mobile Application Integration Framework Configuration OData Model
Configuration link.

The Mobile Application OData Model Detail page displays.

2. Select your application in the Mobile Application Filter field. Selecting an application filters the OData
Model Entity Type by Mobile App choices in the left panel to only those available in your chosen application.
3. Once you have selected the mobile application, select OData Service ID from the drop-down list.

Note that you cannot share models between OData services. Each service has its own model.
4. If you are creating a new OData model, click on Create button on the top and type an entity type name in
the field. The entity type name represents the structure or a single record.
5. Select an OMDO ID from the drop-down list. The OMDO ID is the object that is providing the data for the
record.
6. Select an OMDO Entity Type from the drop-down list. The OMDO entity type is the source that provides
information to the OData model. When a service request for the entity type occurs, the OData model
invokes the selected OMDO ID and the related handler method.
7. Type an EntitySet Name into the field. While an entity type describes a data structure, an entity set
contains the instances of the given structure. Therefore, a best practice for an entityset name is to create a
plural of an entity type name. For example, if an entity type name is Test, the entityset name will be Tests.
8. Check any of the following checkboxes to enable additional OData features. Note that some may require
additional configuration on other tabs or links.
○ Createable: Similar to a POST request in REST

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 ○ Pageable: Enables data staging. See Setting the OData Mobile Data Object Configuration [page 111],
General Setting tab, Server Side Paging Setting section, for more information.
○ Updateable: Similar to a PUT or MERGE request in REST
○ Filter Required: When checked, the entityset cannot be accessed directly. That is, the entityset is only
valid within its containing entity and is not visible in the service document. You cannot query the
entityset without using a $filter expression. If you try to access the entity set without using a
$filter expression, a message displays that explains which filter expressions are required, at a
minimum.
○ Deletable: Similar to a DELETE request in REST
9. Click the Property List tab.

10. To add a new property to the entity type, click the Add button.
a. Type the property name into the <Property Name> field.
b. Select an oMDO Field Name from the dropdown list.
c. Select the appropriate EDM Type (Entity Data Model) from the dropdown list.
d. Check the Key column for Key fields.
e. Define the attributes of the new property depending on the scope of the entity type.

If you use the Datetime Edm Type and its related properties as an optional field, set the attribute Nullable to
true.
11. Click the Association & Set List tab.

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 Define associations between entities to express relationships between entities.

Associations themselves are freestanding. Specify on top of the associations, which of the entities
participating in the relationship can navigate over the association to the other entity using the Referential
Constraints tab.
12. Click the Add Association button to add a new association. Associations define a peer-to-peer relationship
between participating entity types, and can support different multiplicities at both ends.
a. Type a name for your new association in the Association Name field.

Your Association can be either internal or external when adding a new association; by default the
current entity will be the principle entity. If you want to add an external association where the current
entity is treated as dependent entity, select the External Association checkbox.
b. Select the dependent entity from the Dependent Entity Type drop-down menu for internal association,
whereas select the Principle Entity Type Id from the drop-down for external association.
c. Choose the Principle Cardinality and the Dependent Cardinality. Both use the following cardinality
rules. Note that many-to-many relations are not supported in SAP Asset Manager
○ 0..1: Only one instance occurs; zero is also allowed
○ 1: One-to-one relations. Exactly one instance occurs
○ 0..n: Zero-to-many relations. Zero or more instances occur
○ 1..n: One-to-many relations. One or more instances occur
d. Select the Principle/Dependent OnDelete Cascade checkbox, if you want to delete an associated
collection when a principle or related parent entity got deleted from the mobile device. This feature
only works with local objects.
e. Type the name of your association set in the Association Set Name field under Association Set.
13. Click the Referential Constraints tab to add or change a referential constraint.

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 Referential constraints ensure that the principle entity that is referenced always exists. You can use a
referential constraint to specify the foreign key relationship for a 1:1 relationship or a 1:n relationship.

You have to match the key properties of the principle entity type with the properties from the dependent
entity type that correlates to the key property of the principle type. Populate all key properties from the
principle entity type.

a. Click the Add Constraint button to add a new referential constraint.

b. Select the Principle Property and the Dependent Property from the drop-down menus. As mentioned
earlier, the entities must be identical and all key properties must be populated from the principle entity.
14. Click the Navigation Property List tab to create a navigation property for entity types.

The navigation property is tied to an association, and it allows the navigation from one end of the entity
type that declares the navigation property to the other related end.

 Note

If you add a new navigation entity, first add a new association for it through the Association & Set List.
Set the association cardinality for both principle and dependent entities.

15. Click the Add Navigation Property to add a new navigation property.

You can create a navigation property for both principle and dependent entity type using the same
association so that link will be created in both directions.

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 a. Type a name into the Navigation Property Name field.
b. Type a technical name into the Technical Name field.
c. Choose an Association (coming from the Association & Set List tab) from the drop-down menu.

The Dependent OMDO ID and Dependent Tech Entity Type cells are populated based on which
association entity you choose.
d. Repeat these substeps to create the navigation property on the remaining principle or dependent
object.
16. Click the Additional Setting tab.

a. Select the Media Flag checkbox for media-related entity types to trigger the download of media
content on the entity set collection.
b. Select the Enable Structure Conversion Exit checkbox to allow the SAP Asset Manager application to
access the OData channel. The OData channel delegates handling of conversion exits, currency,
currency amounts, units of measurement, and unit amount conversions to the SAP Gateway
framework.

Results

Once the model is fully defined, when a client makes an HTTP request, it is calling for the metadata for an
OData service. The SAP Gateway returns an XML string to the client, which is also reflected in the ConfigPanel.

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5 Meter Management Configuration

The Meter Management component is delivered out of the box with predefined settings, which you can change
according to your back-end system setup. The following settings, however, have to be set:

● Binding Industry Solutions & Utilities (ISU) process type to work order type
● Setting the optimal meter reading history
● Binding meter reading reason relevant for technical installation
● Binding meter reading notes based on the ISU process type

5.1 Binding ISU Process Type to Work Order Type

Binding the ISU process type to the work order type provides the SAP Asset Manager application the correct
representation of what process type is being conducted with the different work order types. This binding is
located in the SAM2005_ORDER_ISULINK OMDO, under the Read filter. You can update these filters according
to your business process.

Assignment types 1, 2, and 3 are supported for the Meter Management component.

The following filters represent binding criteria for different process types. By default, the ISU process types are
bound to order types as follows:

Filter Name Type Value Comments

ORDTYPE_DISCONNECT Standard Filter DC01 Used for the disconnect

process
Mandatory RC01

ORDTYPE_INSTALL Standard Filter SM01 Used for the installation

process
Mandatory

ORDTYPE_READING Standard Filter MR01 Used for the meter reading

process
Mandatory

ORDTYPE_REMOVE Standard Filter CU01 Used for the remove process

Mandatory

ORDTYPE_REPAIR Standard Filter SM02 Used for the repair process

Mandatory

ORDTYPE_REPLACE Standard Filter RP01 Used for the replace process

Mandatory

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To change the default binding for a particular process, complete the steps below:

1. On the ConfigPanel home page, choose OData Mobile Data Object Configuration.
Make sure that you select your desired mobile application in the Mobile Application Filter field at the top of
the page.
2. From the OData Mobile Data Object List select desired OMDO object, such as
SAM2005_ORDER_ISULINK, and then click the Data Filter tab.
3. Expand the Defined Filters list under the READ operation with the standard filter. Select the filter that you
want to update from the list of available filters as listed in the table in this topic. Choose the Change button
from the menu.
4. Set the order type for the desired process type you have selected.
5. Save your changes.

5.2 Binding Meter Reading Notes Based on ISU Process

Type

The back end ISU system configuration specifies which meter reading notes are relevant for the major ISU
process types. This configuration has to be replicated in the OData Mobile Data Object
SAM2005_METER_READING_NOTE under the READ operation with the standard filters, so that the SAP
Asset Manager application reflects the proper meter reading notes for a specific process type. The default
configuration lists the meter reading notes relevant for the ISU process. However, you can change it if you have
different requirements in your back end configuration.

Filter Name Type Value Comments

DISCONNECT_NOTE_RE­ Standard Filter, Mandatory 01 Used for the disconnect

MOVE notes for the remove process
04

05

METERREAD_NOTE _IN­ Standard Filter, Mandatory 01 Used for the meter reading
STALL notes for the installation
04
process

METERREAD_NOTE _RE­ Standard Filter, Mandatory 04 Used for the meter reading
MOVE notes for the remove process
05

To change the default binding for a particular process, complete the following steps:

1. On the ConfigPanel home page, choose OData Mobile Data Object Configuration.
Make sure you select your desired mobile application in the Mobile Application Filter field at the top of the
page.
2. From the OData Mobile Data Object List select desired OMDO object, such as
SAM2005_METER_READING_NOTE, and then click on the Data Filter tab.
3. Expand the Defined Filters list under the READ operation with the standard filter. Select the filter that you
want to update from the list of available filters as listed above. Choose the Change button from the menu.

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 4. Set the meter reading note for the desired ISU process type you have selected.
5. Save your changes.

5.3 Meter Reading History Interval Definition

The default setting for meter reading history is to include all meter readings from the past 30 days till the
current day. If you have a different requirement, you can change it from the OData Mobile Data Object
SAM2005_METER_READING under the READ operation with the standard filter METERREAD_SCHEDDATE as
shown in the following example.

5.4 Binding Meter Reading Reasons Relevant for Technical

Installation

The back end ISU system configuration specifies explicitly which meter reading reasons are relevant for
technical installation. These are the only reasons displayed on the SAP Asset Manager application when
completing a meter reading during the technical installation process. Set this binding in the OData Mobile Data
Object SAM2005_METER_READING_REASON under the READ operation with the standard filter
MR_REASON_TECHINST.

The default configuration contains meter reading reasons 08 and 09 as required for technical installation. If
you have different requirements for your back end configuration, you can change these defaults.

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6 Field Operations Worker Configuration

SAP Asset Manager for Field Operations Worker uses the digital core with SAP S/4HANA for task driven
activities and rounds. It supports workers who perform asset inspections and checks with focus on
measurement points and on smaller services and repairs.

Field Operations Worker, or FOW, is an add-on component to SAP Asset Manager. If you don’t see FOW
features while using the SAP Asset Manager application, or in the ConfigPanel, your site hasn’t installed the
component.

Field Operations Worker adds the following functionality to the core SAP Asset Manager application:

● View routes data: A route is comparable to a work order in the base SAP Asset Manager application.
● View stops data: A stop in Field Operations Worker is comparable to an operation in the base SAP Asset
Manager application. A route is composed of one or more stops.
● View asset information: An asset in Field Operations Worker is comparable to a piece of equipment in the
base SAP Asset Manager application. Assets are located at an FOW stop.
● Use field data capture to take readings on measurement points. Measurement points are located on assets
or a set of assets at a route stop.

6.1 Differentiating a Base SAP Asset Manager Work Order

from a Field Operations Worker Order

Creating rules based on order types affects synchronization processing and order downloads to the mobile
devices of your users who use the Field Operations Worker component.

Prerequisites

Address the following before performing the procedure:

● The order types for work orders that are downloaded to technicians using the Field Operations Worker
component are already determined.
● The person performing the procedure has access to the Config Panel and permissions to change settings.

Context

 Note

Field Operations Worker orders are a subset of the base SAP Asset Manager application work orders.

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The following procedure modifies the synchronizing behavior of the SAP Asset Manager application, along with
the Field Operations Worker component. After you complete the procedure, only orders with a given order type
of PM02 are downloaded to the FOW component. In the procedure, you change the ORDER_TYPE filter in the
OMDOs involved in order synchronization. Specifically, you add a rule to the filter in the SAM2005_ROUTE
OMDO to include only the desired order type.

If you don’t create a rule for the PM02 order type, then that order type is excluded from work order download
synchronization processing. If the FOW orders are excluded from synchronization processing, then the orders
aren’t present on the mobile clients of your users.

Procedure

1. Click the OData Mobile Data Object Configuration link, then click the Data Filter tab from the main
ConfigPanel page. Be sure to have your desired mobile application chosen in the Mobile Application Filter
field at the top of the page.

Selecting an application filters the OData Mobile Data Object by Mobile App choices in the left panel with
only OMDOs available in your application.
2. Expand the OData Mobile Data Object by Mobile App list on the left and click SAM2005_ROUTE.
3. Select the Data Filter tab.

4. Click the Operation - READ Data Distribution ORDER_TYPE node in the Defined Filters list.
5. Create a rule using the following parameters if the rule doesn’t already exist:
○ DOF Rule Type: Static Value in Range Format
○ Sign: Inclusive
○ Option: =
○ Low Value: PM02 - Maintenance order
○ Ensure the Active Flag box is checked

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6. Influence Field Operations Worker orders using the following filters found in Operation - READ
Standard Filter if needed:
○ WO_EXCL_SYST_STAT
○ WO_EXCL_USER_STAT
○ WO_INCL_SYST_STAT
○ WO_INCL_USER_STAT
7. Save your changes.

Results

After you finish the procedure, both Field Operations Worker orders and base SAP Asset Manager work orders
are downloaded by the SAP Asset Manager application.

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7 Linear Asset Management Configuration

Linear assets are technical systems with a linear infrastructure whose condition and properties can vary from
section to section (dynamic segmentation). You can see linear asset data associated with various objects such
as work orders, operations, technical objects, and notifications.

In addition to the basic SAP Asset Manager configuration, there are a few considerations when configuring SAP
Asset Manager with Linear Asset Management (LAM).

Configuration items include:

● Disabling and re-enabling LAM

● Enabling technical objects work list feature
● Adding the LAM equipment type filter
● Adding linear data for statistics

Each of these configuration items is described in the sections that follow.

 Note

Before configuring LAM on your system, see 2900476 so that the LAM exchange works properly.

7.1 Disabling and Re-Enabling Linear Asset Management

Linear Asset Management (LAM) is especially designed to meet the requirements of linear asset maintenance.
A linear asset is a special type of asset that has an associated length dimension. This dimension is represented
through starting and ending points or by specifying the asset length. For the mobile device, the linear asset
management functionality enables the field technician to work on orders and notifications that have linear
equipment and functional locations. Field personnel can create work orders, notifications, time confirmations,
and material confirmations for the linear assets.

From the mobile device, you can view linear data for the following:

● Work orders
● Operations
● Notifications
● Items
● Equipment
● Functional locations
● Confirmations
● Measuring points
● Measurement documents

You can create or edit linear data on characteristic values.

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Enable or disable the LAM feature through the Parameters tab on the Mobile Application Configuration page of
the ConfigPanel. Out of the box, the Linear Asset Management feature is enabled.

Ensure that the Active Flag flag for the LAMparameter is checked. In addition, define several MDOs and objects
for the complex table and data table.

Use the following OMDOs to configure your LAM feature:

● LAM_OBJECT_DATA
● LAM_OFFSET_TYPE
● LINEAR_REFERENCE_PATTERN

For general information on configuring OMDOS, see the OData Channel Integration Settings Procedures topics
found in the Mobile Add-On Configuration Configuration Panel Common Procedures chapter of this guide.

7.2 Adding Linear Data for Characteristics

The functionality of adding or editing linear data for characteristics defines segments of a linear asset where a
specific attribute, or characteristic value, is valid. A segment is defined by start point, end point, length, and
unit of measurement (linear data).

Relevant OMDO: SAM2005_LAM_CHAR_VALUE.

 Note

● Linear data for characteristics works only for characteristics that are marked as relevant for linear
asset management.
● To use linear data for characteristics, create a special Organizational Area and assign it to the relevant
classes and characteristics.

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 ● It’s possible to assign several characteristic values in different segments of a linear asset. Therefore,
set the value assignment to multiple values when the characteristics are created.

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8 Configuring SAP Asset Manager for
ASPM and PdMS

8.1 Configuring Checklist Parameters

Use parameters to enable the checklist feature and configure other checklist options available.

Context

To configure the checklist feature for SAP Asset Manager, use the CHECKLISTS parameter group and the
following parameters within the group:

● Enable: Out of box is N. Set to Y to enable the checklist feature.

● MobileStatusCompleted: Default is Completed. Do not change this setting unless you are integrating SAP
Asset Manager with another product besides ASPM.
● MobileStatusInProgress: Default is In Progress
● MobileStatusOpen: Default is Open
● CompletedStatusText: Default is Published. This parameter is used to distinguish completed checklists
that have been downloaded from the back end versus checklists that have been completed locally on the
client but are not yet synced. The parameter is necessary to make logic decisions on the client as
checklists that have been completed and synced to the back end are no longer allowed to be edited. Do not
change this setting unless you are integrating SAP Asset Manager with another product besides ASPM.

The CHECKLISTS parameters correspond to the rules found in the OData mobile data object
SAM2005_ASPM_CHECKLIST. You can add a data filter rule to your customer namespace, or change the
existing parameter-rule association to a new parameter-rule association.

Procedure

1. Using the ConfigPanel, navigate to Mobile Application Configuration Parameters tab . In the left
column, Defined Mobile Applications, select your application.

The Parameter List populates with a list of all parameters available for the application.
2. You can scroll down to find the CHECKLISTS group parameters, listed in the Context section, or perform a
search using the Search box. Highlight the parameter you want to configure and click the Change button.

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3. Make your desired parameter association changes, or change the value of a parameter to Z, a custom
activity catalog type.
4. Check the <Active> flag to ensure that the parameter is used by the mobile application. If desired, and if
not already checked, check the <No Runtime Change> box to ensure that the value of the parameter is
not overridden at runtime through synchronization processing.
5. Save your changes.

Results

You have enabled the checklist parameters in the ConfigPanel.

Next Steps

Continue to the following procedures to finish configuring the checklist feature for ASPM:

● Setting Up an ASPM Connection to the ASPM System to Use Checklists [page 131]
●

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8.2 Setting Up an ASPM Connection to the ASPM System
to Use Checklists

The RFC destination is already created and connected to the ASPM out of box. However, an oAuth connection
from the ASPM Cloud Foundry system to SAP Asset Manager is required.

Prerequisites

Use the Integration of Asset Central Foundation with SAP EAM guide to establish an oAuth connection. Pay
attention to the Server Management Properties topic.

Context

Use the following procedure to create and configure an oAuth connection from the ASPM Cloud Foundry
system to SAP Asset Manager.

Procedure

1. Configure system component settings using the ConfigPanel:

a. From the home page of the ConfigPanel, select Mobile Application Configuration. Choose your
application from the Defined Mobile Applications list. Then select the System Components tab.
b. Click the Change pencil icon.

The System Components page becomes editable.

c. Click the Add button in the System Component List to add a new component.
d. Create your new component using the following fields:
○ System Component: SAM_ASPM_PUBLIC_CLOUD
○ Active Flag: checked
○ Primary Flag: checked

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 You’ve configured which system component you’re connecting to the ASPM system.
2. Press the Save button. If necessary, move these changes to other systems in your landscape.
3. Configure server component settings using the Admin Portal
a. Access the Admin Panel from the SAP GUI using transaction code /n/SYCLO/ADMIN.
b. From the main page of the Admin Portal, navigate to Administration Server Management . In the
Search Middleware Servers section, choose your application from the list in the <Mobile
Application> field. Click Search.
c. Click the Create button to add a new middleware server.
d. In the Middleware Server Detail section, Basic Info tab, add the following fields:
○ Server Name: ASPM_CLOUD
○ System Component: SAM_ASPM_PUBIC_CLOUD
○ RFC Destination: [Select the ASPM RFC destination you previously created]

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 e. Select the Additional Properties tab. Add the following properties:
○ Property Name: AUTH_OAUTH_RFC
○ Property Group: AUTHENTICATION
○ Property Value: [RFC destination created for oAuth token]
○ Property Name: AUTH_TYPE
○ Property Group: AUTHENTICATION
○ Property Value: OAUTH
○ Property Name: PATH_PREFIX
○ Property Group: URL_PATH
○ Property Value: [/ain or /aspm depended on Asset Central API version]

You’ve configured which ASPM system you’re connecting to.

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4. Click the Save button to save your new settings.

8.2.1 Checking the Readiness of the ASPM System

The ASPM readiness check program on the SAP GUI checks the RFC destination and the middleware server
management configuration.

Before following the instructions in this topic, ensure that you have performed the Setting Up an ASPM
Connection to the ASPM System to Use Checklists [page 131] procedure.

1. Using the SAP GUI, execute the program /MERP/CORE_READINESS_CHK_PROG to run the readiness
check.

If the RFC destination and middleware configuration don't exist; the program redirects to the RFC
Destination Creation screen. Once the RFC destination is ready, it creates a middleware server
management entry in the configuration tables for SAP Asset Manager.
2. Manually change any middleware server configuration using /SYCLO/ADMIN. See the following screenshot
for a sample input example:

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 See the following screenshot for a sample output example:

3. The /SYCLO/ADMIN ConfigPanel entry the ASPM readiness check program checks or creates is shown in
the following example:

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9 SAP Web IDE

SAP Web IDE is a browser-based IDE consisting of integrated parts that interact with each other and with an
SAP system.

SAP Web IDE Full-Stack streamlines the end-to-end application lifecycle – easily develop, test, build, deploy,
and extend role-based, consumer-grade apps for business users. Create applications rapidly and deliver an
outstanding user experience. Developers can extend or build SAP Fiori apps, create SaaS solutions, extend
SAP S/4HANA cloud services, develop hybridmobile applications, and build IoT apps for SAP Leonardo, using
the UI development toolkit for HTML5 (SAPUI5) for desktop and mobile devices, SAP HANA toolset, and Java
programming language and technologies. Since SAP Web IDE Full-Stack runs on , it needs no installation and
allows you to integrate with other services that run on the platform – such as SAP Fiori Cloud apps, Git
integration, mobile services, IoT services, and more.

Architecture

The following diagram provides high-level typical architecture for SAP Web IDE Full-Stack.

Component Description

enables customers and partners to rapidly build, deploy, and

manage cloud-based enterprise applications that comple­
ment and extend your SAP or non-SAP solutions, either on-
premise or on-demand.

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 Component Description

cockpit Central point for managing all activities associated with your
account and for accessing key information about your appli­
cations.

For more information, see SAP Cloud Platform cockpit.

SAP Web IDE application Integrated development environment used to create or ex­
tend SAP UI5 or SAP Fiori applications.

Git Revision control and source code management system.

SAPUI5 User interface technology that is used to build and adapt cli­
ent applications.

For more information, see UI development toolkit for HTML5

- Demo Kit

connector Allows SAP Web IDE and to connect to an on-premise sys­

tem securely and with minimal configuration effort.

For more information, see SAP Cloud Platform connector.

SAP Gateway Provides a simple way to connect SAP Web IDE to an exter­
nal SAP system with access to OData functionality.

 Note

When working in SAP Web IDE, the following operations may be processed by our partner Infrastructure-
as-a-Service (IaaS) providers:

● Code completion
● Code validation

These operations may involve transfer and process of data in different regions.

The list of operations is subject to change without prior notice.

Who is it for?

SAP Web IDE is a flexible tool for developers who want to dive right into the code editor without having to spend
time configuring and administering the development environment.

The tool is aimed at developers who need a modern and secure environment to create new or extend existing
SAP Fiori, SAPUI5, or hybrid applications. Developers are provided with a comprehensive set of tools, including
strong code editors with templates, wizards, beautifier capabilities, code completion, code snippets, code
validation, code checking, WYSIWYG, and many more features.

 Note

SAP Web IDE does not support touch capabilities.

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9.1 Customizing Apps Using the Mobile Development Kit

The Mobile Development Kit for SAP Cloud Platform mobile services is a metadata-based application
development platform.

The Mobile Development Kit (MDK) lets you customize, deploy, and manage your customized iOS and Android
apps in the cloud. The Mobile Development Kit editor lets you edit various aspects of your application using the
Mobile Development Kit editor. It also provides native client support and consumes mobile services such as
onboarding, offline OData, life-cycle management, and supportability through the using the Mobile
Development Kit client.

The Mobile Development Kit allows business process experts to customize the app in a cloud-based editor
using the SAP Web IDE, and developers to edit code directly in the metadata files.

The end-to-end use case for Mobile Development Kit includes tasks involving the following roles:

● Administrator
● Business process expert
● Developer
● User

9.1.1 Customizing Metadata using the Mobile Development

Kit

One of the main purposes of the Mobile Development Kit is to easily customize and redeploy metadata for your
SAP Asset Manager application.

A typical metadata customization procedure is as follows. This example assumes that metadata definitions
already exist in the Mobile Development Kit and that you are customizing them, or changing them:

1. Locate the object you want to modify. You can modify pages, actions, or rules. See the following topics and
subtopics for more information on how to create and modify the following metadata objects using the
Mobile Development Kit:
○ Create Pages
○ Create Actions
○ Create Rules
2. Deploy the metadata. See Deploying App Metadata from Editor to Mobile Services for more information.

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10 Data Distribution Model Overview

A data distribution model defines how and what back end data are downloaded to the mobile devices.

Data distribution models consider various factors when determining what backend data should be downloaded
to the mobile client and to the mobile user. Some common criteria are:

● Relevant business processes and business rules

● User business roles in the organization
● Last mobile client synchronization time with the back-end system
● Backend data changes and the time of the changes
● Current state of data objects on the mobile device

For the initial synchronization from the mobile device to the back-end system, the first two bullet points are
considered when determining what data should be downloaded to the mobile device and for the requesting
user. For subsequent delta synchronizations from the mobile device to the back-end system, all bullet points
are considered when determining what data should be downloaded to the mobile device for the requesting
user.

The following data distribution models are supported for the SAP Asset Manager application:

● OMDO Filters
Object data collection entirely depends on OMDO filter conditions.
● Dependency Queue
Object data collection entirely depends on Dependency Queue objects, and no filter conditions are applied
for the fetch criteria.
● Dependency Queue + OMDO DOF Filters
Object data collection is based on dependency queue objects, and the OMDO DOF filters are applied for the
result set.
● Other (Custom BAdI)
You can implement your own distribution logic using a BAdI.

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By default, the SAP Asset Manager application determines object data collection based on distribution model
by using OMDO filters. In some cases, both OMDO filters and Dependency Queue are used depending on the
business use case. You can choose the appropriate distribution model based on your specific business
processes and requirements.

To change the data distribution model for a particular OMDO object, complete the steps below:

1. On the ConfigPanel home page, choose OData Mobile Data Object Configuration.
Make sure you select your desired mobile application in the Mobile Application Filter field at the top of the
page.
2. From the OData Mobile Data Object List select the desired OMDO object, such as SAM2005_EQUIPMENT,
and then click on the Data Filter tab.
3. Expand the Defined Filters list under Operation - READ Data Distribution
OBJECT_DISTRIBUTION_MODE . Choose the Change button from the menu.
4. Set the distribution model.
5. Save your changes.

10.1 Data Distribution by Assignment Types

By default, the SAP Asset Manager application determines the assignment of work orders and notifications
using the personnel number assignment at header level. However, implementation environments in different
industries or business types may use a different assignment model from the default to determine the proper
technician assignment for work orders and notifications. The SAP Asset Manager application supports several
assignment models; you only need to change the assignment type configuration for the specific model.

See Business Object Distribution by Assignment Model [page 83] for more details about assignment model
distribution, and how to change assignment type for both work order and notification.

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10.2 Common Filters for SAP Asset Manager

The filters listed in the following table are common to all SAP Asset Manager distribution rules. See the specific
rules for details on filter requirements for those rules.

Common Filters: Back End Data Filter Matrix

Common Filters: Back End Data Filter Matrix

Filter Name Type Value Comments

WO_ASSIGNMENT_TYPE Data Distribution, Mandatory See specific rule Defines which distribution model is
for value used

COMP_CODE Data Distribution, Optional Any Restricts work order distribution

based on the maintenance plant
company code on the work order.

CO_AREA Data Distribution, Optional Any Restricts work order distribution

based on work order maintenance
plant controlling area.

DATE_CLOSE Standard Filter, Optional Any Restricts work order distribution

based on date range within which
work order has been closed.

DATE_COMPLETION Standard Filter, Optional Any Restricts work order distribution

based on date range within which
work order has been technically
completed.

DATE_RELEASE Standard Filter, Optional Any Restricts work order distribution

based on date range within which
work order has been released

ORDER_CATG Data Distribution, Optional See specific rule Restricts work order distribution
for value based on work order category. For
maintenance orders, it should be
value 30.

ORDER_TYPE Data Distribution, Optional Any Restricts work order distribution

based on work order type.

ORDERID Data Distribution, Optional Any Restricts work order distribution to

a specific work order number.

OPER_ACTTYPE Standard Filter, Optional Any Restricts work order distribution

based on work order operation level
activity type.

OPER_CONTROL_KEY Standard Filter, Optional Any Restricts work order distribution

based on the operation level control
key on the work order.

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Filter Name Type Value Comments

OPER_EXCL_SYST_STAT Standard Filter, Optional Any Restricts work order distribution by

excluding work orders with opera­
tions that have a specified system
status code.

OPER_EXCL_USER_STAT Standard Filter, Optional Any Restricts work order distribution by

excluding work orders with opera­
tions that have a specified user sta­
tus code.

OPER_INCL_SYST_STAT Standard Filter, Optional Any Restricts work order distribution by

requiring work order operations with
a specified system status code.

OPER_INCL_USER_STAT Standard Filter, Optional Any Restricts work order distribution by

requiring work order operations with
a specified user status code.

OPER_PLANT Standard Filter, Optional Any Restricts work order distribution

based on the operation level plant of
the work order.

PLANNER_GROUP Data Distribution, Optional Any Restricts work order distribution

based on the header planner group
of the work order.

PLANNING_PLANT Data Distribution, Optional Any Restricts work order distribution

based on the work order header
planning plant.

PLANT Data Distribution, Optional Any Restricts work order distribution

based on the header maintenance
plant of the work order.

PM_PHASE Data Distribution, Optional Any Restricts work order distribution

based on the maintenance process
phase of the work order.

WO_EXCL_SYST_STAT Standard Filter, Optional Any Restricts work order distribution by

excluding work orders header with a
specified system status code.

WO_INCL_SYST_STAT Standard Filter, Optional Any Restricts work order distribution by

requiring a work order header with a
specified system status code.

WO_EXCL_USER_STAT Standard Filter, Optional Any Restricts work order distribution by

excluding a work order header with a
specified user status code.

WO_INCL_USER_STAT Standard Filter, Optional Any Restricts work order distribution by

requiring a work order header with a
specified user status code.

MAIN_WORK_CENTER Data Distribution, Optional Any Restricts work order distribution

based on the work order header
work center.

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 Filter Name Type Value Comments

DOC_GOS_RELTYPE Standard Filter, Optional Data Segment, Op­ Determines whether the GOS at­
tional tachment is supported based on a
GOS relationship.

DMS_DOC_TYPE Standard Filter, Optional Data Segment, Op­ Determines whether the DMS at­
tional tachment is supported based on the
DMS document type.

DOC_LINK_OBJ Standard Filter, Optional Data Segment, Op­ Determines whether the DMS at­
tional tachment is supported based on the
linked SAP object.

10.3 Work Order Distribution Rules

The standard SAP Asset Manager application work order distribution is controlled by the OMDO (OData mobile
data object) SAM2005_WORK_ORDER_GENERIC READ operation. It supports several data distribution
models for the work order.

You can choose the appropriate distribution model based on your specific business processes and
requirements.

10.3.1 Distribution by Work Order Header Person Responsible

Requirements

The following are requirements before configuring the distribution model for Distribution by Work Order
Header Person Responsible:

● Mobile user has an employee number (personnel number) assigned in SAP

● Employee number is assigned to the work order header as the person responsible
● Work order has been released
● Work order has not been marked for deletion

Back End Data Filter Matrix

Filter Name Type Value Comments

WO_ASSIGNMENT_TYPE Data Distribution 1 Defines which distribution model is

used
Mandatory

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Filter Name Type Value Comments

ORDER_CATG Data Distribution 30 Restricts work order distribution

based on work order category. For
Optional
maintenance orders, it should be
value 30.

10.3.2 Distribution by Work Order Operation Person

Responsible

Requirements

The following are requirements before configuring the distribution model for Distribution by Work Order
Header Person Responsible:

● Mobile user (i.e., the technician) must have an employee number (personnel number) assigned in SAP
● Employee number is assigned to the work order operation as the person responsible
● Work order is released
● Work order is not marked for deletion

Back End Data Filter Matrix

Filter Name Type Value Comments

WO_ASSIGNMENT_TYPE Data Distribution 2 Defines which distribution model is

used
Mandatory

ORDER_CATG Data Distribution 30 Restricts work order distribution

based on work order category. For
Optional
maintenance orders, value should
be 30.

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10.3.3 Distribution by Work Order Suboperation Person
Responsible

Requirements

The following are requirements before configuring the distribution model for Distribution by Work Order
Suboperation Person Responsible:

● Mobile user (i.e., the technician) must have an employee number (personnel number) assigned in SAP
● Employee number is assigned to the work order suboperation as the person responsible
● Work order is released
● Work order is not marked for deletion

Back End Data Filter Matrix

Filter Name Type Value Comments

WO_ASSIGNMENT_TYPE Data Distribution 3 Defines which distribution model is

used
Mandatory

ORDER_CATG Data Distribution 30 Restricts work order distribution

based on work order category. For
Optional
maintenance orders, value should
be 30.

10.3.4 Distribution by Capacity Requirement Person

Responsible

Requirements

The following are requirements before configuring the distribution model for Distribution by Capacity
Requirement Person Responsible:

● Mobile user (i.e., the technician) must have an employee number (personnel number) assigned in SAP
● Employee number is assigned to the work order capacity requirement split records as the person
responsible
● Work order is released
● Work order is not marked for deletion

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Back End Data Filter Matrix

Filter Name Type Value Comments

WO_ASSIGNMENT_TYPE Data Distribution 4 Defines which distribution model is

used
Mandatory

ORDER_CATG Data Distribution 30 Restricts work order distribution

based on work order category. For
Optional
maintenance orders, value should
be 30.

10.3.5 Distribution by Work Order Header Planner Group

Requirements

The following are requirements before configuring the distribution model for Distribution by Work Order
Header Planner Group:

● Mobile user (i.e., the technician) has been assigned to the planner group based on the business
● Employee number is not required
● Planner group associated with the mobile user is assigned to the work order header
● Work order is released
● Work order is not marked for deletion

Back End Data Filter Matrix

Filter Name Type Value Comments

WO_ASSIGNMENT_TYPE Data Distribution 5 Defines which distribution model is

used
Mandatory

ORDER_CATG Data Distribution 30 Restricts work order distribution

based on work order category. For
Optional
maintenance orders, value should
be 30.

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10.3.6 Distribution by Work Order Operation Work Center

Requirements

The following are requirements before configuring the distribution model for Distribution by Work Order
Operation Work Center:

● Mobile user (i.e., the technician) has been associated with a work center in business
● Employee number is not required
● Work center associated with the mobile user is assigned to work order operation
● Work order has been released
● Work order has not been marked for deletion

Back End Data Filter Matrix

Filter Name Type Value Comments

WO_ASSIGNMENT_TYPE Data Distribution 6 Defines which distribution model is

used
Mandatory

ORDER_CATG Data Distribution 30 Restricts work order distribution

based on work order category. For
Optional
maintenance orders, value should
be 30.

10.3.7 Distribution by Work Order Header Business Partner

Requirements

The following are requirements before configuring the distribution model for Distribution by Work Order
Header Business Partner:

● Predefined partner function is used in work order for work assignment

● Employee number is not required
● By default, the SAP user ID for the mobile user is used for data distribution by partner function
● Work order is released
● Work order is not marked for deletion

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Back End Data Filter Matrix

Filter Name Type Value Comments

WO_ASSIGNMENT_TYPE Data Distribution 7 Defines which distribution model is

used
Mandatory

ORDER_CATG Data Distribution 30 Restricts work order distribution

based on work order category. For
Optional
maintenance orders, value should
be 30.

10.3.8 Distribution by Work Order Header Work Center

Requirements

The following are requirements before configuring the distribution model for Distribution by Work Order
Header Work Center:

● Mobile user (i.e., technician) has been associated with a work center based on the business
● Employee number is not required
● Work center associated with the mobile user is assigned to the work order header
● Work order is released
● Work order is not marked for deletion

Back End Data Filter Matrix

Filter Name Type Value Comments

WO_ASSIGNMENT_TYPE Data Distribution 8 Defines which distribution model is

used
Mandatory

ORDER_CATG Data Distribution 30 Restricts work order distribution

based on work order category. For
Optional
maintenance orders, value should
be 30.

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10.3.9 Distribution through MRS Scheduling Engine

Requirements

The following are requirements before configuring the distribution model for Distribution through MRS
Scheduling Engine:

● MRS has been implemented in the SAP system, and is responsible to schedule and update work order
capacity records with the assigned technician
● Employee number is required for the mobile user
● Work order is released
● Work order is not marked for deletion

Back End Data Filter Matrix

Filter Name Type Value Comments

WO_ASSIGNMENT_TYPE Data Distribution A Defines which distribution model is

used
Mandatory

ORDER_CATG Data Distribution 30 Restricts work order distribution

based on work order category. For
Optional
maintenance orders, value should
be 30.

10.3.10 Distribution by Free Search

Requirements

The following are requirements before configuring the distribution model for Distribution by Free Search:

● Free search criteria for the work order. Used for an OnDemand work order look-up scenario.
● Employee number is not required
● Work order is released
● Work order is not marked for deletion

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Back End Data Filter Matrix

Filter Name Type Value Comments

WO_ASSIGNMENT_TYPE Data Distribution 7 Defines which distribution model is

used
Mandatory

ORDER_CATG Data Distribution 30 Restricts work order distribution

based on work order category. For
Optional
maintenance orders, value should
be 30.

10.4 Notification Distribution Rules

The OMDO (OData mobile data object) SAM2005_NOTIF_ASSIGNMENT_TYPE READ operation controls the
standard SAP Asset Manager application notification distribution. It supports several data distribution models
for the notification.

You can choose the appropriate distribution model based on your specific business processes and
requirements.

Notification requests are assigned to the technician directly or assigned through the work center, planner
group, or related business partner of the technician. The SAP Asset Manager application supports these
different assignment types while downloading notifications associated with the technician.

Valid assignment types are:

● 1 - Header Level Person Responsible: Assign this notification to the HR personnel number of the
technician through the notification header Partner section.
● 2 - Notification Task Level Personnel Number: Assign this notification to the HR personnel number of the
technician through individual Task Personnel Number field.
● 3 - Header Level Planner Group: Assign this notification to the planner group associated with the
technician through the header level Planner Group field.
● 4 - Header Level Business Partner: Assign this notification to the business partner associated with the
technician through header level Partner Function Maintenance. The business partner can be anyone related
to the notification partner function and associated with the technician, such as user responsible, sold-to-
party, or other party. If there is no MAM configuration set up for the user, the default configuration uses
VU-User Responsible as the default partner function and the technician SAP User ID as the partner
number.
● 5 - Header Level Work Center: Assign this notification to the work center associated with the technician
through the header level Work Center field.

Customers can choose the appropriate distribution model based on their specific business processes and
requirements.

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10.4.1 Distribution by Notification Header Person
Responsible

Requirements

The following are requirements before configuring the distribution model for Distribution by Notification header
Person Responsible:

● Technician has an employee number (personnel number) assigned in SAP

● Employee number is assigned to the notification header partner overview as the person responsible
● Notification is not marked for deletion

Back End Data Filter Matrix

Filter Name Type Value Comments

NOTIF_ASSIGNMENT_TYPE Data Distribution 1 Defines which distribution model is

used
Mandatory

10.4.2 Distribution by Notification Task Level Person

Responsible

Requirements

The following are requirements before configuring the distribution model for Distribution by Notification task
level Personal Responsible:

● Technician has an employee number (personnel number) assigned in SAP

● Employee number is assigned to the notification task Person Responsible field
● Notification is not marked for deletion

Back End Data Filter Matrix

Filter Name Type Value Comments

NOTIF_ASSIGNMENT_TYPE Data Distribution 2 Defines which distribution model is

used
Mandatory

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10.4.3 Distribution by Notification Header Level Planner
Group

Requirements

The following are requirements before configuring the distribution model for Distribution by Notification header
level Planner Group:

● Technician is assigned to the planner group based on the business

● Employee number is not required
● Planner group associated with the mobile user is assigned to the notification header
● Notification is not marked for deletion

Back End Data Filter Matrix

Filter Name Type Value Comments

NOTIF_ASSIGNMENT_TYPE Data Distribution 3 Defines which distribution model is

used
Mandatory

10.4.4 Distribution by Notification Header Level Business

Partner

Requirements

The following are requirements before configuring the distribution model for Distribution by Notification header
level Business Partner:

● Business partner is assigned to the notification header partner overview

● The SAP user ID of the mobile user is used for data distribution by partner function using User Responsible
● Employee number is not required
● Notification is not marked for deletion

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Filter Name Type Value Comments

NOTIF_ASSIGNMENT_TYPE Data Distribution 4 Defines which distribution model is

used
Mandatory

10.4.5 Distribution by Notification Header Level Work Center

Requirements

The following are requirements before configuring the distribution model for Distribution by Notification header
level Work Center:

● Technician is associated with a work center in business

● Employee number is not required
● Work center associated with the mobile user is assigned to the notification header
● Notification is not marked for deletion

Back End Data Filter Matrix

Filter Name Type Value Comments

NOTIF_ASSIGNMENT_TYPE Data Distribution 5 Defines which distribution model is

used
Mandatory

10.4.6 Distribution by Free Search - Notifications

Requirements

The following are requirements before configuring the distribution model for Distribution by Free Search:

● Free search for notification used for an on-demand notification look-up scenario
● Employee number is not required
● Notification is not marked for deletion

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Filter Name Type Value Comments

NOTIF_ASSIGNMENT_TYPE Data Distribution 9 Defines which distribution model is

used
Mandatory

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11 Troubleshooting

This section describes the various troubleshooting activities that you can perform in error situations, or the
app users can perform on a regular basis to ensure the smooth running of the mobile application. It is also
explains how to monitor the different components of SAP Gateway, how to use the logs, and how to carry out
maintenance activities.

11.1 SAP Gateway Client

You can use the SAP Gateway Client (transaction code: /IWFND/GW_CLIENT) to test your OData service
provider without an OData consumer, such as the SAP Asset Manager mobile client. This tool is especially
useful to test your OData service from the back end to identify service-related issues before a service is used by
the mobile application.

For more information about how to work with the SAP Gateway Client, see SAP Gateway Client in the SAP
Gateway Technical Operations Guide.

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11.2 SAP Gateway Error Logs

Error logs provide detailed context information about errors that have occurred at runtime, enabling you to
perform root cause analysis, as well as reproducing and correcting errors.

You can launch the error log with transaction /IWFND/ERROR_LOG in Gateway Hub systems. Launch the error
log with transaction /IWBEP/ERROR_LOG in your back-end system.

The SAP Gateway error logs reveal basic details about errors and show errors from all users for a given client.
Business logic errors are often displayed in this error log due to improper business logic. Other errors displayed
include the HTTP code to indicate the type of error.

Note that based on the security level setting, advanced details or the replay function may be hidden or
disabled. Note also that these error logs will not show generic authorization errors if users fail to properly
authenticate.

You can navigate to different sections from the Error Context area as shown above. Choose Replay to reproduce
and correct errors. Choose from the following two replay options:

● SAP Gateway Client

● Web Browser

Use option SAP Gateway Client to reproduce runtime situations that led to a particular error without accessing
the application from the actual mobile client, and to simulate a service at runtime to identify and resolve
potential issues.

For more information about how to configure the error log, see Configuration Settings for the Error Log in the
SAP Gateway Technical Operations Guide.

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In addition, use the Application Log Viewer to display more technical error details by using transaction /
IWFND/APPS_LOG.

11.3 SAP Gateway Statistics

You can use the SAP Gateway Statistics (transaction code: /IWFND/STATS) to display the request statistics
and aggregated statistics. Each successful OData request has an entry in the statistics records, which is kept
for 7 days by default, however, you can extend the period to 30 days. Request statistics can be aggregated, in
which case they are kept for 90 days by default, however, you can extend the period to 365 days.

SAP Gateway Statistics aggregates the entries by various entities, for example, client, namespace, service
name & version. With the /IWFND/STATS transaction you can verify details, such as processing time, response
size by entity, and other statistics about the complete request.

11.4 SAP Gateway Tracing Tools

The SAP Gateway provides tracing tools (transaction code: /IWFND/TRACES) to trace on a particular user for
both performance and payload.

Performance trace enables you to monitor performance at service call level for both the SAP Business Suite
and the SAP Gateway. Payload trace enables you to monitor the service calls with request and response data,
and to replay and simulate the service calls without accessing the application from the mobile client.

Traces display detailed request and response data coming into the SAP Gateway. Traces are active for only a
short time, and are purged on a regular basis.

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With this tool, you can verify the exact content of the request header and body that is sent from the mobile
device, and also check the response from the SAP Gateway.

For information about how to configure and activate the payload trace tool, see Tracing Tools: Configuration in
the SAP Gateway Technical Operations Guide.

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