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New enhancements for To-Dos with SAP Mobile Start 1.8

2023-06-27T08:43:33+02:00

With our latest release of SAP Mobile Start, you get some nice enhancements of the to-do cards, as well as the to-do details and the watch app.

We have redesigned the to-do cards and added an info bar with the priority and the due date of the to-do so that the user sees this important information at a first glance, if applicable for the task type.

Furthermore, we now show custom attributes on a card, if supported by the task type and maintained in the SAP Task Center Service. The three highest ranked fields will be shown.

Screenshot: To-do cards and details with an information bar and the three top ranked fields

In addition to adding and deleting comments, users can now also change existing comments in the to-do details.

In the watch app, we also added more detailed information to the to-dos. Moreover, we allow users to provide comments when they decline a task on the watch using dictation or the keyboard.

Screenshot: To-do cards with info bar and adding a comment via voice

For further information on the new topics, please check our SAP Mobile Start documentation (iOS / Android).

I hope you like our latest enhancements and new features. I am looking forward to hear from you.

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How to utilize the business with SAP Service and Asset Manager

2023-07-11T20:24:23+02:00

What is SAP Service and Asset Manager

SAP Service and Asset Manager is a predictive asset management application that supports both maintenance and service technicians. Using this app, you can manage work orders, notifications, condition monitoring, material consumption, time management, and failure analysis.

Why Service and Asset Manager

If you are working in SAP PM/EAM, you may have wondered how to utilize mobility for this?

So, what other option do we have other than Fiori or some 3rd party solution? SAP provides another cool solution SAP Service and Asset Manager which also supports offline mode.

Dashboard

SAP releases new features twice in a year May-June and October-November. The latest version is SAP Service and Asset Manager 2305. Also, it is easy to upgrade.

Multi-persona usage

Customization Options

Prerequisites - BTP, PM, PM-QM integration(optional), PM-MM integration(optional), ISU(optional), SAP mobile add-on (to be installed by Basis), ABAP/MDK(Js).

As an ABAP er what you can do?

Most of the cases it is observed that sap standard solution does not help, in that case you can write code and customize the application a lot.

The framework is pretty smooth and stable, hence you can write code for inbound transaction queue, exchange framework customization, data fetching/posting customizations (odata, entities, add new navigations/associations).

Also, you can deactivate and activate entities and features, also you can add custom data models here.

Also, if you think that I am asking you to code in classical abap you are wrong. If the customer's SAP system is S/4HANA, then you can also use CDS and AMDP easily and utilize the S4 capabilities.

Also, if you are a front-end developer and you know javascript you can use the Mobile Development Kit (MDK) framework,

so you just need to code in Js and that code gets converted automatically in the respective native scripts (ios, android, windows).

Hence the same code will run on your android phone, android tab, iphone, ipad, macbook, windows tab and windows laptop.

Disclaimer - Windows version of the app is still not yet that stable but yes SAP working on it and probably in a year or so SAP will make the windows ssam framework also very stable just like android and ios.

Installation Guide

SAP S/4HANA Mobile Add-On | SAP Help Portal

SAP ERP Mobile Add-On | SAP Help Portal

References for Standard solutions from SAP

The latest version SAP Service and Asset Manager 2305 can be reviewed via the below link for more details. SAP Service and Asset Manager 2305 Now Available – What’s New? | SAP Blogs

If you refer the below link, you can understand how to configure it and implement it for a customer (standard process).

Configuring Features and Personas in SAP Service and Asset Manager | SAP Blogs

Thanks

SAP Mobile Start Learning Journey Available Now: Setting Up SAP Build Work Zone, standard edition and SAP Mobile Start with SAP S/4HANA

2023-07-18T15:29:51+02:00

Overview

SAP Mobile Start is the native entry point for mobile users of SAP solutions. It allows access to the business content that is deployed on SAP Build Work Zone, standard edition running on the SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), via a mobile device. We are happy to announce that a SAP Mobile Start learning journey is now available, which will provide you with an overview on how to set up and use SAP Mobile Start to access SAP Fiori apps from SAP S/4HANA.

Learning Objectives

After completing this learning journey you will have a comprehensive overview of the capabilities of SAP Mobile Start. In addition you will be able to use SAP Build Work Zone, standard edition to enable SAP S/4HANA content and notifications for mobile users.

Content

The learning journey consists of 7 units:

Unit 1: Introducing SAP Mobile Start

Unit 2: Using Cloud Integration Automation Service to Set Up SAP Build Work Zone, standard edition

Unit 3: Integrating SAP S/4HANA with SAP Build Work Zone, standard edition

Unit 4: Integrating SAP S/4HANA Cloud with SAP Build Work Zone, standard edition

Unit 5: Implementing Mobile-Specific Settings and Configuration

Unit 6: Receiving SAP S/4HANA Workflow Notifications

Unit 7: Explaining Additional Information (like Scalable User Management and SAP Task Center)

You can start your SAP Mobile Start learning journey here.

SAP Maintenance Assistant 2308 Now Available – What’s New?

2023-08-21T16:22:48+02:00

The SAP Mobile Service and Asset Management team is pleased to share details of the latest release of SAP Maintenance Assistant, the mobile maintenance execution solution for SAP S/4HANA Cloud. The fully offline solution increases technician tool time, providing on-hand asset and maintenance event-related data, when and where the technician needs it.

Please read on to learn more.

New features

Release available now

Explore other SAP mobile applications

New features

Manage Mobile Application Configuration

A new Fiori application is now available to set the default notification type and enable application-wide data filters. This gives our customers more control over the data send to the mobile app and will save time for technicians when syncing.

The notification type can be adjusted to change the default when a user creates a new maintenance request, for example, the default can be set to Malfunction Report (M2) if that is the preference.

The data filters may be set to restrict the objects that will be downloaded to the mobile device. I can restrict the data, for example, to a specific plant and/or cost center. There are also options for measurements like fetching only objects with measuring points.

Support emergency requests

In case of emergency, you need to ensure that urgent repair work is carried out immediately without delay. The technician may now set the notification processing context to Emergency Work when submitting a maintenance request.

The system will create an emergency order that is released and dispatched automatically, thereby going immediately to the Execution phase. Skipping the intermediate planning, approval, preparation, and scheduling steps means that the emergency work can be carried out immediately.

The technician may also filter the maintenance requests list to view only Emergency Work.

Easier confirmations

We made several improvements to the confirmation process when completing an operation. Many technicians prefer to execute their work and handle confirmations at the end of their shifts.

The operation list now has quick filters for Started and On Hold operations so the technician can quickly narrow the list. There is also a Select button at the top which activates a multi-select mode*. Choose one or more operations and confirm them all at once.

Another enhancement is the inclusion of a Clear Reservations option if there are unused parts assigned.

Modify images

We introduced in-application editing for PDF documents in the last release, and now the same editing capabilities are available for images. A typical scenario involves attaching a photo of the work completed or when submitting a new notification. Annotations on the image allow a technician to be more precise and add context.

A technician may open an image attached to a maintenance request, maintenance order, or operation and enable the edit mode. She can set the color and pen thickness and access predefined shapes, e.g., rectangle, circle, arrow, or use the freeform drawing mode to annotate the image. The edited document can be saved to replace the original or saved as a copy.

Additionally, when the technician attaches an image, a slider allows the technician to downsize the image. The original and estimated new size are shown for comparison. Reducing the image file size reduces upload time when syncing and saves storage space on the backend.

About page

From the Profile Settings page, the user can view an About page to see system and user details. We include data like the application version number, as well as user information like default values.

This information can be helpful when troubleshooting user issues and is useful for customers and partners when doing quality assurance testing on custom client applications.

Release available now

SAP Maintenance Assistant is available now. The application is publicly available and includes an offline demo mode for viewing and testing the functionality. The application may be downloaded from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

We welcome your reviews and feedback.

Explore other SAP mobile applications

SAP has a powerful suite of SAP native mobile applications. Follow the MXE Community for latest updates.

* The multi-select functionality will be available in an upcoming patch release.

What’s new in the SAP Ariba Shopping Mobile App 1.8.0 with Ariba 2308

2023-08-21T22:20:57+02:00

With our latest release of SAP Ariba Shopping, you get great enhancements of the app. Now you have an easier way of browsing through large catalogs and narrowing down your search by categories.

You can now also withdraw requisitions, and - last but not least - have a visual of the approval flow in the mobile application.

Let me dive right into the new capability to browse and view catalog items by categories and sub-categories. In addition to text, voice, and image search, you can now also browse categories. For example, a customer configures the category “Hardware & Software”, which includes multiple sub-categories with notebooks, tablet computers, mobile phones etc. This makes viewing and finding items much easier and faster. It provides a more manageable way to navigate through a large catalog, by narrowing down results and thus avoiding scrolling through never-ending lists of items.

Categories and sub-categories make browsing for catalog items easy

Another enhancement I want to show you here is the possibility to withdraw a purchase requisition right from the mobile app. For requisitions that are in status Submitted or Denied, you will see a Withdraw button in the details area of the requisition screen. Tapping this button changes the status to Composing, where the purchase requisition can then be deleted.

Withdraw a requisition

With the latest release it is now possible to display an approval flow segment within the requisition details screen of the SAP Ariba Shopping application. In the current preview mode, only two nodes are displayed, the current node and the upcoming node.

This increased transparency in the display of approver details shows you the current status of the approval.

Approval flow overview (single flow)

Prerequisites of the SAP Ariba Shopping app:

SAP BTP Global Account

SAP Ariba Shopping BTP service

iOS 14 or above

Android 7.0 Nougat or above

SAP Ariba Shopping is included in

SAP Ariba Buying 2211 and above

SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing 2211 and above

Are you ready to get started?

You can download the app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store respectively:

Are you looking for documentation?

Please see the SAP Ariba Shopping User and Admin guides on the SAP Help Portal.

Are you interested in other apps?

There is a full suite of mobile applications in addition to SAP Ariba Shopping, explore the SAP native mobile applications.

Follow the MXE Community for all the latest updates.

Are you excited about these new enhancements to the SAP Ariba Shopping mobile application, please feel free to share your thoughts and feedback in the comments below.

What’s new in Mobile development kit client 23.8

2023-08-28T12:47:38+02:00

I am happy to announce that a new release of the Mobile Development Kit is now available for all Mobile Services customers and can be downloaded on the SAP Software Center and community Download page.

The SAP Mobile Services Client has also been updated in Google Play Store and in Apple app store.

SAP Mobile Development Kit enables developers and technical business users to build multi-channel applications. It allows you to build your application once, in an integrated development environment (SAP Business Application Studio/ VSCode extension) and run it natively on Mobile (Android & iOS) and as a web application (online) in the browser.

This release includes the following:

New UI enhancements

API and Syntax enhancements
- Support OData Media Operations & Call Function (Action Import only) in OData Change Set for iOS and Android platforms

Enable State for Buttons

We have introduced a new property Enabled for the button controls. The default value for the property is set to True. For more information refer to the following documents:

Section Header Button

Section Button

FormCell Button

State for Buttons in mobile client

State for Buttons in web app

BackStackVisible Property in Navigation Action

A new property BackStackVisible, has been added to the Navigation Action that will indicate if the user navigation is being stored in the navigation history or not. The default value for the property is set to True.

If true, stores the navigation in the back stack, allowing page to be navigated back to via the Back button.

If false, any subsequent navigation away from the page will close the page and the user will be prevented from returning to it using the Back button

Note: This property is only applicable for inner and outer navigation type and not the cross navigation type.

{

    "_Type": "Action.Type.Navigation",

    "PageToOpen": "/MDK2308/Pages/PurchaseOrderHeaders/PurchaseOrderHeaders_Detail.page",

    "BackStackVisible": false

}

BackStackVisible set to false in Mobile client

BackStackVisible set to false in web app

Support Zero Selection for Duration Picker in iOS

MDK now supports zero as a valid selection for Duration Picker controls by default on the iOS platform.

Zero selection for Duration picker in iOS client

Support Done Button and Negative Sign in Simple Property Control Keyboard for iOS

We have introduced two new elements in FormCell Simple Property control keyboard in iOS:

Done : You can find this button on the trailing side of the keyboard. Pressing this will close the active keyboard. This button will be available for all the keyboards: Number, NumberPassword and Phone.

- : You can find the minus sign button on the leading side of the keyboard. This button can be used when you have to input a negative number. This button will only be available for the Number keyboard.
Note: Negative sign can only be entered as first character.

Done button and Negative sign in simple property control keyboard in iOS client

Support OData Media Operations & Call Function (Action Import only) in OData Change Set for iOS and Android platforms

The OData ChangeSet action has been enhanced to support the following additional actions on Mobile platforms (iOS and Android):

CreateMedia

CreateRelatedMedia

UploadMedia

DeleteMedia

UploadStream

CallFunction ( only supports the execution of ActionImport )

Example showing creating an entity and Create Media in an OData ChangeSet operation in mobile client

New to MDK development?

Follow these tutorials to get started and learn more about Mobile development kit!

I am looking forward to your feedback/comments.

Integration of SAP Service and Asset Manager & SAP Maintenance Assistant with SAP Cloud ALM

2023-09-03T21:14:16+02:00

Monitoring of mobile applications such as SAP Service and Asset Manager & SAP Maintenance Assistant made easy using SAP SAP Cloud Application Lifecycle Management (CALM), Integration & Exception monitoring application. Within this blog, I am going to explain how SAP Cloud ALM, Integration & Exception Monitoring helps business, integration & mobile experts in their day-to-day work.

CALM Integration & Exception Monitoring will ensure reliable data exchange between cloud services and systems. For the scope of this blog, I will show how you can integrate above mentioned mobile applications using BTP Mobile Services and S/4HANA system.

CALM Integration with Mobile Applications SSAM and SMA

The Integration & Exception Monitoring application offers one central monitoring tool that spans across the entire landscape and provides end-to-end monitoring by correlating single messages to end-to-end message flows across cloud services and systems using SAP passport, by covering integration scenarios, and focuses on exceptional and error situations.

End-to-end Monitoring for Mobile Applications

Prerequisites:

To execute end-to-end message flow for these mobile applications, you need to enable integration monitoring for all the involved cloud services and systems.

Set-up Integration & Exception Monitoring for operations using SAP Cloud ALM

Enable SAP Mobile Services to send monitoring data to SAP Cloud ALM

Set-up SAP Business Suite or S/4HANA On-premise/public/private cloud system in SAP Cloud ALM to activate message monitoring

Implementation Details:

The following sections will explain the details on how to implement these prerequisites:

Set-up Integration & Exception Monitoring for operations using SAP Cloud ALM

Go through the Integration & Exceptions Monitoring in the SAP Cloud ALM for Operations Expert Portal and How-to videos to get detailed information to get started.

Integration & Exception Monitoring - Setup & Configuration

Enable SAP Mobile Services to send monitoring data to SAP Cloud ALM

Use the export portal to get details about how to connect SAP Mobile Services to SAP Cloud ALM:

https://support.sap.com/en/alm/sap-cloud-alm/operations/expert-portal/integration-monitoring/calm-mob-serv.html

Set-up backend SAP system to connect to SAP Cloud ALM to activate message monitoring

Choose one of the following options depending on your mobile use case:

SAP S/4HANA

SAP S/4HANA private cloud edition

SAP S/4HANA Cloud

Once the backend systems are configured, you can set-up the configuration to activate monitoring data collections between systems and services.

Monitoring Configuration

Configure Business services with backend S/4 system and BTP Mobile Services to collect the data between these two systems as shown below:

Business Service Configuration between BTP Mobile Services and Backend System

Once you have all the above set-up ready, you should be able to monitor end-to-end message flows across cloud services and systems. Go though the quick demo to understand the message monitoring process flow between BTP Mobile Services and SAP Service and Asset Manager backend system:

CALM Integration with SAP Service and Asset Manager - Demo

Summary:

SAP Cloud ALM Integration & Exception Monitoring application offers one central monitoring tool that spans across the entire landscape and provides end-to-end monitoring by correlating single messages to end-to-end message flows across cloud services and systems using SAP passport, by covering integration scenarios, and focuses on exceptional and error situations. With this integration, monitoring of SAP mobile applications such as SAP Service and Asset Manager(SSAM) & SAP Maintenance Assistant(SMA) made easy by connecting respective cloud services and systems. This allows you to conduct root cause analysis on technical as well as business process level.

Please provide your feedback to improve the product features. Also, encourage you to follow the Mobile Application Integration Framework post and answer questions (https://answers.sap.com/tags/6baf0d27-c212-4154-85a9-71ed13c7b1ab), and read other posts on the topic for MAIF (https://blogs.sap.com/tags/6baf0d27-c212-4154-85a9-71ed13c7b1ab/) and SAP SAM (https://blogs.sap.com/tags/73555000100800000639/).

SAP Service and Asset Manager application metadata is available on the SAP Support Portal Software Center and the mobile client may be downloaded from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. The Windows 1.0 application is available for customers and partners from the SAP Download Center, navigate to SAP SERVICE AND ASSET MANAGER > MOB SERVICE ASSET MANAGER WIN > MOB SVC ASSET MANAGER WIN 1.0 > MOB SVC ASSET MANAGER WIN 1.0.

We look forward to your comments. Stay up to date with latest news and post your questions or feedback about SAP Mobile in the Q&A area. Start by visiting our SAP Mobile Experience community page and click “follow”. We’ll be publishing more informative blog posts. Want to be notified? Check your #communications to ensure you have your notifications activated.

SAP Mobile Start - Introdução

2023-09-07T21:41:27+02:00

O SAP Mobile Start, é o ponto de entrada nativo oferecendo acesso a todos os aplicativos e processos “SAP essenciais” aos negócios e usa os recursos mais recentes de dispositivos e sistemas operacionais para fornecer uma experiência de usuário perfeita para acessar aplicativos para conteúdo em soluções SAP.

O SAP Mobile Start oferece acesso fácil às informações da empresa e do setor para que você possa tomar decisões relevantes e aumentar a produtividade.
Veja alguns recursos do SAP Mobile Start:

• Acesso fácil a aplicativos atribuídos
• Todas as tarefas de aprovação disponíveis e acionáveis na guia "Tarefas"
• Widgets para monitorar informações de negócios
• Suporte ao gerenciamento de dispositivos móveis (MDM)
• Aplicativo intuitivo de Pesquisa
• Sugestões de aplicativos inteligentes com base no comportamento do usuário
• Design de interface de usuário intuitivo
• Temas de marca corporativa personalizados
• O conteúdo pode ser personalizado pela TI da empresa

Observação: para usar o SAP Mobile Start com seus dados de negócios, você deve ser um usuário básico de soluções de negócios. Você pode experimentar o aplicativo usando o modo de demonstração.

Se familiarize com essas ferramentas pois serão muito úteis para sua empresa.

Nas próximas postagens vou mostrar como criar um app simples integrado ao processo de ordens internas SAP.

Tela Inicial

Exciting new features with SAP Mobile Start 1.9, including new iOS 17 features.

2023-09-29T16:39:55+02:00

With the latest release of SAP Mobile Start, you get some great new features like SAP S/4HANA situations and Insight Cards - plus some cool new iOS17 features.

Situation Handling helps your business run smoothly by automatically informing the right users about situations that need their attention. This includes, for example, upcoming deadlines, delays, expiring contracts, and so on. Now, users get their new situations in the SAP Mobile Start app, right on the Start screen in the “New To-Dos" section, as well as on the To Do tab.

Furthermore, users get in-app notifications and native push notifications to ensure that they never miss a new situation or a new task and can act immediately.

Screenshot: SAP Mobile Start with SAP S/4HANA Situation Handling

For further information on SAP S/4HANA Situation Handling, please check: SAP S/4HANA Situation Handling

With the integration of the SAP Task Center Service, SAP Mobile Start provides users with a consolidated view of all their tasks, coming from various backend systems like SAP S/4HANA, Concur, or SuccessFactors.

With the release of version 1.9, users will get native push notifications on their watch, tablet and phone, as well as in-app notifications whenever a new task or situation is assigned to them. Thus, users won’t miss any new task anymore while being mobile and can act immediately to ensure that no important business event or workflow is delayed. Users can comfortably navigate from a notification directly to the task details.

With SAP Mobile Start Version 1.9, the app provides users with their Insight Cards that they already know from their SAP desktop applications. Insight Cards are shown on the Start screen, as well as on a dedicated “See All” cards view. Compared to a regular app tile or a so-called monitoring tile, Insight Cards (aka UI Integration Cards) allow for a more in-depth analysis and offer direct navigation to their parent application. Users can hide them or snooze them if required.

Currently, the following card types are supported: analytical cards, list cards, object cards, calendar cards, and table cards.

Screenshots: SAP Mobile Start with Insight Cards.

Remark: Currently, SAP Mobile Start supports Insight Cards in combination with SAP Start, our new central entry point edition for cloud solutions. The support for Insight Cards via SAP Build Work Zone is planned for later.

Furthermore, SAP Mobile Start Version 1.9 allows deep links to open apps that are maintained in the configuration of SAP Build Work Zone, standard edition. For security reasons, only those apps can be opened via deep links. This feature will enable users to share links to UI5 apps, for instance via email, and the apps will automatically be opened within SAP Mobile Start.

The team has also improved the in-app search of the iOS version to bring it to the level of the Android app. When using the search, users will see their last five search terms on the search screen, and users can open them directly.

Screenshot: Search with recent search terms

Finally, SAP Mobile Start now supports latest iOS 17 and watchOS 10 features.

You can add SAP Mobile Start widgets to your iPad Lock Screen (small format) and to the Smart Stack on your Apple Watch. Further more, you can add your SAP Mobile Start widgets to Your MAC, to ensure that you are always on top of your critical business KPIs, even when you are not logged into a system.

For further information on the new topics, please check our SAP Mobile Start documentation (iOS/ Android).

I hope you like our latest enhancements and new features. I am looking forward to hearing from you.

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The Future Is Mobile: Your guide to SAP’s TechEd mobile offerings

2023-09-29T16:48:28+02:00

Mobile devices and apps are shaping the future of business and redefining how we connect and interact with the world. If you’re keen to future-proof your organization with the help of the latest mobile technologies, you’re in for a treat this year at SAP TechEd! We have put together a total of 12 sessions on mobile to help you realize your ideas, wherever you are. Gear up for a journey into the mobile universe, where innovation knows no bounds.

For everyone joining TechEd online

With our global audience, we’re going to tackle the hottest topic of the year – AI. In this lecture, learn how you can create a chatbot to support your users harnessing the power of Large Language Models (LLM) and adopt it in your mobile apps. We will be using the SAP Ariba Shopping app as an example to share with you our best tips and tricks using Generative AI.

For everyone looking to optimize business processes on the go

The perfect place to start is our mini theatre session See How Our Mobile Apps, Running on SAP BTP, Support Digital Transformation (XP508). Get a comprehensive overview of SAP’s mobile app portfolio and how these mobile apps can accelerate your organization’s digital transformation.

Then, dive deeper into a selection of our mobile apps. SAP Mobile Start is your native entry point to SAP’s mobile apps. Join our hands-on workshop (DT162) to discover how to set it up with SAP S/4HANA, how to add your apps, and how to configure SAP Mobile Start to meet your organization’s unique needs.

While SAP Mobile Start was crafted for every organization and a wide variety of personas, the rest of the app portfolio caters to specific industries. In the demo session Mobile Apps Using Procode: SAP Sales Cloud and SAP Warehouse Operator (AD914), you can discover two apps SAP has built for two specific personas - salespeople and warehouse operators - using pro-code and how these apps optimize business processes and maximize productivity for these personas on the go.

Before you leave the arena, make sure to stop by our demo booth Modern UX for the Mobile Intelligent Enterprise, powered by SAP BTP. There, you’ll get to know how SAP leverages the new Fiori design language to produce the best-in-class user experience for our users, and, more importantly, how you can do the same for yours.

For developers

TechEd is where great minds come together to get crafty. Join our hands-on session (XP161) to find out how easy it is to build a mobile SAP Build app and to provide your users with it via SAP Build Work Zone, standard edition and SAP Mobile Start.

If you’re looking to dive even deeper into SAP’s mobile technologies such as SAP BTP SDK, check out the following sessions:

Future-Proof Your Mobile Investments in the Cloud (AD503)

Develop Mobile Apps with Pro-Code Tools, Access Them with SAP Mobile Start (AD162)

Unlocking the Power of SAP Mobile Services with Pro-Code Tools (AD912)

Develop Native Mobile Apps for the Enterprise Using Pro-Code Tools (AD128)

We look forward to welcoming you at TechEd and creating the future of work with you!

ID	Session Type	Title	Date	Time
AD162	Hands-On Workshop	Develop Mobile Apps with Pro-Code Tools, Access Them with SAP Mobile Start	Friday, November 03, 2023	10:15 AM – 12:00 PM
XP508	Mini-Theatre Session	See How Our Mobile Apps, Running on SAP BTP, Support Digital Transformation	Friday, November 03, 2023	12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
XP161	Hands-On Workshop	Develop Mobile Apps with SAP Build Apps, Access Them via SAP Mobile Start	Friday, November 03, 2023	02:15 PM – 04:00 PM
DT162	Hands-On Workshop	Learn How to Set Up and Configure SAP Mobile Start with SAP S/4HANA	Friday, November 03, 2023	04:15 PM – 06:00 PM
AD128	Lecture (45 min)	Develop Native Mobile Apps for the Enterprise Using Pro-Code Tools	Thursday, November 02, 2023	12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
AD912	Demo Session	Unlocking the Power of SAP Mobile Services with Pro-Code Tools	Thursday, November 02, 2023	03:30 PM – 05:00 PM
AD503	Mini-Theater Session	Future-Proof Your Mobile Investments in the Cloud	Friday, November 03, 2023	01:00 PM – 01:45 PM
AD914	Demo Session	Mobile Apps Using Procode: SAP Sales Cloud and SAP Warehouse Operator	Friday, November 03, 2023	01:00 PM – 02:30 PM
AI201v	Virtual Lecture	Enhance Your Mobile App Experience with SAP Business AI	Thursday, November 02, 2023	12:00 PM - 12:25 PM CET

BTP Pro Code Camp 2023

2023-10-20T11:15:49+02:00

The SAP Mobile Services team hosted a transformative 2-Day training camp on October 4th and 5th, 2023, uniting 8 esteemed customers and partners at SAP's St. Leon Rot office in Germany. This event was meticulously designed to facilitate the creation of initial versions of mobile applications, tailored to the active landscapes of our customers and partners, seamlessly integrating with their existing back-end data.

The journey began with an immersive workshop, where our customers and partners learned about the core principles of SAP Mobile Services and its powerful SDKs. In this initial phase, participants also learned about advantages of consolidating their mobile experience into a central mobile app with SAP Mobile Start, the ideal entry point for an enterprise user.

Samsung, an industry leader, showcased the incredible possibilities that the latest mobile and wearable devices offer. From monitoring employee health to creating dynamic hybrid workspaces, where mobility seamlessly integrates with stationary workstations, the potential was truly inspiring.

The workshop then transitioned into an intensive design phase, with SAP Design Experts collaborating closely with the teams. Together, they transformed use cases from text into tangible wireframes, prioritizing an intuitive user experience that empowers users to excel in their roles.

The second half of the first day ushered in the development phase. Teams embarked on the journey of turning their designs into reality, expertly adapting back-end systems for mobile use and configuring their solutions. Our mobile experts provided guidance throughout this crucial stage.

A highly productive second day ensued, was interrupted by brief, informative breaks where participants learned in short sessions about best practices for developing and operating their mobile solutions.

A sentiment shared on our feedback wall by one of the developers perfectly encapsulates the value of this workshop: "We received training and development support equivalent to several weeks', all condensed into two days! An excellent start point for our mobile journey”

Interested?

register now to join the next BTP Pro Code Camp in 2024

Connecting the Dots of Enterprise Mobility: Highlights from SAP Mobile Day Chicago

2023-10-25T09:45:31+02:00

SAP Mobile Day Chicago - hosted by SAP's Mobile Experience and Engineering team - united SAP customers, partners, and industry experts to build relationships and share knowledge around modern enterprise mobility at scale.

SAP Mobile Day Chicago was a resounding success, bringing together a diverse and passionate part of the SAP community from across North America. The event provided attendees with invaluable insights into the transformative power of enterprise mobility and SAP's cutting-edge mobile technologies.

”You get all of these people who've had various successes and failures, and you get to hear about how they are doing with mobility and SAP. Seeing the technologies come together, that was probably the highlight for me." said Gerry Mecca from The EKG group when reflecting on the event’s collaborative atmosphere.

Throughout the day, attendees had the opportunity to learn from industry leaders and SAP experts, gaining a deeper understanding of how mobile strategies can empower businesses in today's fast-paced and digitally-driven world. The event featured engaging presentations and discussions from notable speakers, including SAP, Apple, Freeport-McMoRan, Trifork, Great Lakes Cheese, and Jamf.

Laura Musgrove, Manager of Global Business Solutions (for Operations) at Freeport-McMoRan, shared her company’s experience with SAP Service and Asset Manager: "We had a lot of paper-based processes, so we wanted to bring some automation and digitization to those processes. When you have a mobile app, it allows supervisors and technicians to be closer to where their work is in the field."

The event attracted dozens of SAP customers and partners from various industries, providing a rich opportunity for networking and knowledge sharing. Attendees were treated to impressive application demonstrations that showcased the potential of SAP solutions, such as SAP Mobile Start and SAP Service and Asset Manager, in driving business success and innovation.

"For me, it's realizing that, while I'm focused very much on HR, there is so much more that we could be doing. We are an SAP shop and we can expand so much to other spaces within the mobile platform, and that is something that I'm looking forward to taking back." Said Brian Shellhorn, HR Information Systems Manager at Great Lakes Cheese.

The focus of SAP Mobile Day Chicago 2023 was on educating attendees about creating successful mobile strategies, including application development, device management, security, and more. SAP's mobile development technologies, including the software development kits (SDK), design systems, and more, were showcased as powerful tools that help customers build, deploy, and run a suite of SAP applications and custom applications. These technologies are instrumental in supporting customers to enhance workforce efficiency, bolster supply chain resilience, and improve financial health.

Kat Garbis, Senior Channel Program Manager at Jamf, highlighted the breadth of SAP’s mobile technologies and applications, stating, "The highlight for me was seeing how the same technology is used in so many different ways…There are also a lot of really great minds here, so just connecting with people who are eager to learn is really wonderful to be a part of."

SAP Mobile Day continues to be a flagship event in the world of enterprise mobility, fostering connections, and fostering innovation among industry leaders. As the digital landscape continues to evolve, SAP remains at the forefront, equipping businesses with the tools and knowledge they need to thrive.

Check out Episode 5 of the Mobile Matters Podcast for a great recap of SAP Mobile Day Chicago 2023 and a deep dive into Freeport-McMoRan’s mobile journey!

Mobile Development & Management with SAP Build Code

2023-11-02T04:32:02+01:00

What is SAP Build Code?

Each enterprise is unique and so are their expectations from the enterprise software. Not only does SAP provide the best-in-class enterprise solutions, it also provides a comprehensive set of tools and technologies for organizations to extend their SAP systems using SAP BTP.

Last year SAP Launched SAP Build to empower citizen developers to build applications, automations and business sites. This year the Build family is being expanded to provide a powerful shortcut to cloud application development with the introduction of SAP Build Code.

SAP Build Code Overview

SAP Build Code unifies essential run time and design time tools like SAP Business Application Studio, SAP Cloud Application Programming Model, SAP Document Management Service and SAP Mobile Services. It also introduces development with generative AI using SAP Joule, SAP’s new AI co-pilot, while providing robust governance and lifecycle management features. SAP Build Code further enables fusion development by fostering collaboration between developers and business experts, as it allows for consumption of SAP Build Code project artifacts across the low-code SAP Build tools. You can read more about SAP Build Code in the following blogs:

Supercharging developer productivity with SAP Build Code

Why SAP Build Code is a Game-Changer for SAP Developers

Impact on SAP Mobile Services

SAP Mobile Services is included in SAP Build Code. Developers can continue using the service on SAP BTP along with the SDKs (Mobile Development Kit, SAP BTP SDK for iOS, SAP BTP SDK for Android) to create mobile solutions that are ready for enterprise use. As part of the SAP Build Code roadmap, SAP Mobile Services will see further enhancements, bringing features to create a delightful mobile experience for enterprise end-users.

If you're new to SAP Mobile Services, the upcoming sections of the blog will provide valuable insights that will help you grasp the service's features, capabilities, and benefits.

SAP Mobile Services Overview

Mobile Services Overview

Service on SAP BTP

SAP Mobile Services Capabilities

SAP Mobile Services is the cornerstone service on SAP Business Technology Platform for all your enterprise mobile requirements. It enables you to configure and manage mobile applications that provide mobile access to enterprise data. Some of the key features provided are app content lifecycle & security policy management, push notifications for timely enterprise data updates, support for on-device storage of enterprise data (offline apps), and app monitoring and usage reporting.

For more information, see the documentation.

In addition to the server capabilities of SAP Mobile Services, the offering also includes multiple SDKs to streamline app development.

Mobile Development Kit

Mobile Development Kit Overview

The SAP Mobile Development Kit enables development of multi-channel applications from low-code to pro-code. It allows you to build your application once, in an integrated development environment, and instantly distribute the application to run natively on mobile devices (Android & iOS).

For more information, see the documentation and the tutorials.

SAP BTP SDK for iOS

SAP BTP SDK for iOS Overview

The SAP BTP SDK for iOS provides development tools for creating native iOS & iPad OS applications that use SAP Mobile Services. The SDK is based on the Swift programming language, and it is built to aide developers using the conventional iOS development channel: Apple’s Xcode.

For more information, see the documentation and the tutorials.

SAP BTP SDK for Android

SAP BTP SDK for Android Overview

The SAP BTP SDK for Android provides development tools for creating native Android mobile applications that use SAP Mobile Services. The SDK is based on the Java and Kotlin programming languages and it is built to aide developers using the conventional Android development channel: Google's Android Studio.

For more information, see the documentation and the tutorials.

Conclusion

SAP Build Code revolutionizes development, uniting critical tools for seamlessly extending enterprise solutions. SAP Mobile Services is the channel for mobile development with robust features and SDKs. To all app developers, enjoy this new era of enterprise app development!

New Features in SAP Fiori for Android 7.0 and iOS 9.2 and the First Release of SAP Fiori for Wear OS and SAP Fiori for watchOS

2023-11-02T06:23:36+01:00

SAP Mobile Design System and Apps

We are constantly working on our mobile design system and technology offerings to provide you with everything you need for designing mobile business applications. We have not only updated our existing UI components by listening to the valuable feedback of app teams, but we've also introduced new components to enhance the possibilities for a truly delightful user experience. One of our app teams that provided feedback was SAP Concur, who ended up completely revamping the SAP Concur mobile app by adopting the SAP BTP SDK and the SAP Fiori design language with the Horizon theme. But that's not all – we've also recently introduced SAP Fiori for watchOS and SAP Fiori for Wear OS, expanding our offerings to cater to even more platforms.

SAP Fiori for Wear OS and SAP Fiori for WatchOS

SAP Fiori for Wear OS

Our new watch design systems bring the power of SAP Fiori to Apple Watch and Wear OS devices for a more efficient, productive, and personalized experience. SAP Fiori for watchOS and SAP Fiori for Wear OS enable users to seamlessly access real-time business insights, smart notifications, and critical tasks on the go, all through a user-centric interface optimized for smart watches.

SAP Fiori for WatchOS

Get started with SAP Fiori for Wear OS | Get started with SAP Fiori for watchOS

New in SAP Fiori for Android 7.0

Our latest design system and Android SDK release has brought significant enhancements to a number of UI components that further enhance the mobile user experience.

Buttons

Button styles: tint (A), neutral (B), and negative buttons (C)

Buttons come in different variations (contained, tonal, and text) and styles that add another layer of complexity to the UI. The new negative button style that we have added to the latest release of SAP Fiori for Android indicates destructive actions and warns users to take extra precautions when interacting with the buttons.

For more information, check out the Buttons article in the SAP Fiori for Android Design Guidelines.

List Picker Form Cell

List picker half-screen view (left) and full-screen view (right)

The list picker form cell, which allows users to select one or more options among specific values within a defined category, has been updated to replace the drill-down transition on mobile with a modal bottom sheet to provide more context for users. For both mobile and tablet, we have added a “Select All” feature to the “All Value” list for multi-select. We have also introduced a new floating anchor button that takes the user back to the top of the list. To exit the list view, the user can tap on “X” to discard changes or select the “Apply” button to save the selection.

Find out more about these new functionalities in the List Picker Form Cell guideline article.

Persistent Footer

Persistent footer on mobile (left) and tablet (right)

A persistent footer is a section at the bottom edge of the screen that displays a description, label, or buttons. It is used for closing or finalizing actions that impact the current view. To reflect the latest SDK update, the footer article has been changed to persistent footer.

See Persistent Footer to learn more about this component.

Circular Progress Indicator

Circular progress indicator with one-line success message (left) and two-line success message (right)

The circular progress indicator, a variation of the progress indicator component that keeps users informed about the status of ongoing processes, has been updated to the latest SAP Fiori for Android visual style, which includes error and success states for failed and successfully completed actions.

Refer to Progress Indicators for more details.

Timeline View

Timeline on mobile (left) and tablet (right)

The timeline view component, which displays a list of items in chronological order, now comes with an updated visual design that is consistent with the timeline view component for iOS. We have introduced new node shapes and indications to enhance timeline cell functionalities.

Check out the Timeline View article to learn more about these changes.

Timeline Preview

Timeline preview on mobile (left) and tablet (right)

Along with the timeline view component, we have updated the timeline preview by introducing new node shapes to reflect the new design of the timeline view component, and we have also enhanced the flexibility of text labels.

See Timeline Preview for more details.

New in SAP Fiori for iOS 9.2

Our mobile design system and software development kit for iOS have received significant upgrades, incorporating a range of enhanced UI components alongside new additions. These advancements are aimed at providing an unparalleled mobile user experience.

Rating Control Form Cell

Rating control form cell in compact width (left) and regular width (right)

The rating control form cell, which indicates an average rating for an object in a form cell, has been added to our UI Kit.

For more information, check out the Rating Control Form Cell article in the SAP Fiori for iOS guidelines.

Step Progress Indicator

Step progress indicator in compact width (left) and regular width (right)

The step progress indicator is a new UI component that has been added to our SDK for iOS. It is an indicator for tracking and displaying a user’s state in a user flow and allows them to navigate to another step in both the default view and the optional “All Steps” view.

See Step Progress Indicator to learn more about this component.

Filter Feedback Bar

Applying fast filters in filter feedback bar

The filter feedback bar is a horizontal bar that appears above a list of content. For better accessibility, we have added the option to toggle the animation for selected filters on or off and reduced the height of the filter feedback bar to improve interaction with filter buttons.

Refer to Filter Feedback Bar for more details.

List Picker Form Cell

List picker on compact (left) and regular (right)

Just like the list picker form cell for Android, the iOS version now comes with a new flow with modal sheets and an optional anchor button. This new flow can be used to present non-immersive content or support simple tasks.

Check out the List Picker Form Cell guideline article.

Text Inputs

Compact width text input on iPhone (left) and regular width on iPad (right)

Text inputs such as text field form cells, key value form cells, and note form cells now have a new error state and an optional character counter enhancement. The new error state leverages the bounding box and hint text with color for a seamless experience that is consistent with Android. The character counter provides a familiar visual cue for users in instances where a character limit is required.

See Text Inputs for more information.

SAP Concur Mobile App

SAP Concur mobile app screens

As mentioned earlier, we heavily rely on the feedback of app teams. That’s why the SAP Concur team and SAP Fiori Mobile Design System team joined forces to reimagine the user experience of the SAP Concur mobile app that has multiple millions of active users worldwide. By using the SAP BTP SDK that comes with built-in accessibility features, the app was completely updated, for example with a new dynamic home screen that offers users a quick glance at contextual information, allowing them to easily manage their travel expenses. The SDK also provides theming options, including a dark theme, giving users the freedom to personalize the visual experience of their app.

Download the SAP Concur mobile app from the App Store or Google Play Store.

Mobile Design Guidelines

SAP Fiori Mobile Design Guidelines for Android and iOS

A detailed documentation on component anatomy, behavior, and interactions allows you to use components that match your use case. Crosslinks to Google’s Material Design Guidelines for Android and Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines for iOS, as well as links to development documentation, help you navigate to these resources. Additionally, you can find a feedback function on each guideline article that allows you to provide feedback.

SAP Fiori for Android Design Guidelines | SAP Fiori for iOS Design Guidelines

Figma UI Design Kits

Figma UI Design Kit

With the updated SAP Fiori for Android and iOS Figma UI design kits, it’s now easier than ever to use the latest components and patterns in your mobile design. By using the design kits, you can quickly create a consistent user experience that enables app implementations at scale.

SAP Fiori for Android 7.0 UI Design Kits | SAP Fiori for iOS 9.2 UI Design Kits

SAP Fiori Mentor App

SAP Fiori Mentor App for Android and iOS

The SAP Fiori Mentor app is an interactive playground that allows you to explore the flexibility of mobile components and patterns available through the SAP BTP SDKs for Android and iOS. By adjusting component settings within the app, the behavior, interaction, and features of components can be previewed live. If you’re a developer, you can export code samples with predefined settings into your preferred development tool. If you’re a designer, you can easily understand the scope of functionality for a specific component and specify your designs with applicable parameters, and hand over the respective code snippets to your development partners. To provide some tangible examples of the actual UI component usage in apps, the best practices section provides a selection of app design examples. By highlighting specific areas, each app design indicates which UI components are used, so you can deep dive into their additional features.

Apple App Store | Google Play Store

Software Development Kits

SAP BTP SDKs for Android and iOS

The SAP BTP SDK for iOS and SAP BTP SDK for Android include the SAP Fiori framework that contains user interface components. These frameworks are standalone and do not have a dependency on other parts of the SDK. These libraries make it easier to create applications that conform to the SAP Fiori design language. On iOS, the SAP BTP SDK offers “SAP Fiori framework“ and the “Fiori” controls extend Apple’s UIKit/SwiftUI. These controls can be used programmatically or through storyboard files. On Android, the SAP BTP SDK UI components are contained in the “Fiori” library and extend Material Design controls.

SAP BTP SDK for iOS | SAP BTP SDK for Android

Experience matters. Follow our journey as we transform the way we build products for enterprise on www.sap.com/design.

SAP Service and Asset Manager 2310 Now Available – What’s New?

2023-11-21T23:17:34+01:00

The latest update of SAP Service and Asset Manager, version 2310, is all about enhancing the user experience, with a host of improvements designed to make interactions smoother and more efficient. Among the key highlights are user-friendly quick action buttons, faster filtering capabilities, and editable tabonles, all geared towards simplifying the user experience.

Our journey to this update has been a collaborative effort, fueled by insights gathered from various sources. We've delved into bback from our internal teams, conducted comprehensive competitive analyses through our sales networks, engaged in valuable discussions with our partners, and held immersive user experience workshops with our customers. These efforts have provided us with invaluable insights into enhancing worker efficiency on mobile devices.

This release represents our commitment to directly incorporating these insights into tangible enhancements. It's the first step in our ongoing dedication to listening, learning, and continuously improving to meet your needs better.

We also introduce noteworthy customer-requested features for all maintenance execution personas, and bring significant reporting and configuration enhancements to the backend.

Please read on to learn more.

Key features delivered in the 2310 release
Configuration details
Release available now
Share your ideas
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Key features delivered in the 2310 release

Application-wide user experience improvements

Quick action buttons

The updated user interface introduces critical action buttons that are strategically positioned at the top of detail pages. These context-aware buttons are adjusted based on the specific context, ensuring relevant actions are prominently available. Users experience a more intuitive interface that minimizes unnecessary navigation and reduces the number of clicks required to perform essential tasks.

Further, the buttons are customizable to accommodate diverse customer-specific use cases. This customization capability ensures that the system aligns with the operational needs of individual users or organizations, enhancing flexibility and usability.

Editable data table*

The new editable data table functionality transforms data input by enabling direct value entry and swift handling of multiple records. Users now can seamlessly input values directly into the table, significantly expediting workflows, especially when dealing with tasks involving multiple records, such as recording results in checklists.

This table supports various input controls — text, lists, numbers, switches, and buttons — providing a versatile toolkit for efficient data handling, and the option to designate a sticky column facilitates smooth horizontal and vertical scrolling while ensuring crucial data remains visible regardless of navigation.

List page filtering improvements

Across the application, list pages now include the intuitive filter feedback bar, offering users a convenient way to manage filters. Positioned above the object list, this horizontal scroll area hosts interactive chips that display applied filters and available options.

These quick filters empower users with one-click sorting and filtering, allowing for swift application of multiple filters simultaneously. This capability enhances usability by streamlining the process of refining and narrowing down extensive lists to precisely desired subsets of data.

Side menu navigation*

The side navigation menu, accessible via the menu icon, undergoes a subtle yet impactful enhancement. Previously restricted to the home page, the menu icon is now conveniently accessible across all sections of the app, ensuring effortless navigation from anywhere within the interface.

The update also introduces additional quick actions conveniently positioned at the top of the menu for easier access to essential pages without requiring extensive navigation.

Backend configuration and reporting features

Mobile Transaction History*

The Mobile Transaction History introduces essential tracking for mobile-based changes via the System Administration & Monitoring Portal. This functionality offers a comprehensive overview of successful CREATE and UPDATE transactions, detailing the user and timestamp for each action.

The comprehensive overview of mobile-based changes will be useful for customers seeking visibility into mobile-centric operations and a significant asset in understanding mobile-driven operational dynamics.

Reports generated from this feature can be exported, providing users the convenience of utilizing this data beyond the system for additional analysis or archival purposes.

No-code/low-code configuration*

Customizing object detail screens in SAP Service and Asset Manager just got more versatile. Based on business requirements, now customers have the power to modify these screens — to fine-tune object details — showing or hiding properties not initially part of the default detail layout.

This no-code/low-code flexibility allows for configuration without the need for extensive coding. Using the Mobile Application Integration Framework (MAIF), customers can toggle the visibility of properties from the oData entity set. A simple backend configuration change followed by synchronization with the mobile client suffices, and the user will see the updates in the application.

Optimized delta synchronization

The latest release introduces updates designed to streamline the synchronization process. This enhancement refines the delta synchronization workflow by identifying and targeting only entities that have undergone changes since the last synchronization.

By default, when users trigger delta synchronization, the application initiates an upload of locally created transactions. Subsequently, an interactive call efficiently identifies entities requiring updates or modifications since the previous synchronization. Delta synchronization then exclusively targets these altered entities, eliminating redundant sync actions and significantly optimizing the duration required for the synchronization process.

This optimization ensures that only pertinent data is synchronized, enhancing efficiency, and minimizing the time and resources required for delta synchronization.

Configure max size for image uploads

With modern devices capturing high-resolution images that often result in large file sizes, setting size limits proves instrumental in conserving both bandwidth during synchronization and storage space on the backend.

Customers can now configure the maximum image size permissible for uploads, and the application will automatically resize images that exceed the set limit per the Mobile Application Configuration. Proactive management of image sizes ensures an efficient synchronization process while mitigating the strain on network resources caused by needlessly oversized images.

Maintenance technician features

Overview screen

The newly designed home screen prioritizes an action-oriented experience. The layout rearrangement improves task management and worker efficiency, quick action buttons expedite common tasks, while key performance indicators (KPIs) offer insights into work progress and recorded time.

Assigned work orders are displayed as object cards with each card showing a preview of crucial information; tapping the card navigates to the complete object detail page. Significantly, technicians may initiate actions directly from the card, prominent buttons allow the technician to start, hold, and complete an order, and a menu provides more actions without having to navigate from the home screen.

Users can personalize their experience by setting a preferred view — whether the "New" or "Classic" layout — via personalization settings.

Quick confirmations*

Technicians enjoy flexibility in how they like to work, e.g., completing confirmations at the end of a shift rather than throughout the day. Bulk confirmation is a time-saving capability, enabling users to select and confirm multiple operations simultaneously.

This customer-requested feature is available on the operations list page by activating the multi-selection mode. The technician may choose one or more operations, edit time confirmation data for the selected operations, then do the final confirmation for all the selected operations.

Checklist enhancements

The updated checklists and inspection results functionality integrates the editable data table, empowering users to swiftly record results and manage multiple records within the new table view. The checklists now also support control indicators, attachments, comments, and long text input.

Users can personalize their experience by selecting a preferred view — either the “Table” or “List” format — via personalization settings.

Bill of Materials enhancement

The equipment and functional location entity sets now support a construction type property, which contains the material number with a bill of materials (BOM). Leveraging this property, the system searches available material specifications within the Material BOMs entity set.

Users can view the material BOM on the mobile device from the relevant equipment and functional location pages.

Inventory clerk features

Goods issue for sales order

The inventory clerk may now use the mobile device to execute ad-hoc goods issue for sales order transactions. This facilitates the removal of goods from inventory stock to fulfill sales orders, designated by the movement type 231.

Users have the flexibility to input sales order and order item numbers manually or through scanning.

Label printing support

This release introduces label printing capabilities synchronized with goods movements posted in SAP, facilitated through output determination. Users can specify the number of labels required for goods issue and receipt processes, ensuring accurate and customizable labeling.

Automated label printing streamlines the printing process, eliminating manual intervention and ensuring swift label generation aligned with goods movements in the system.

Safety technician features†

Support for assignments

Safety technicians now have visibility into objects specifically assigned to them through filtering capabilities. They may conveniently access and view their assignments for operational items, isolation certificates, work permits, work orders, and work approvals.

The assignment is also displayed on the relevant object detail pages.

Work permit approvals

Work permit approvals may now be completed directly on the mobile device. Access approval details from the work permit detail screen to view work permit approval information and act on the approval.

Additionally, the work permit list may be filtered by approval status, streamlining the management of permit approvals.

Field service technician features

SAP Field Service Management‡ integration for S/4HANA Service

The integration of Field Service Management (FSM) with S/4HANA Service extends critical capabilities previously only available for SAP Customer Service.

FSM Smartforms are now integrated with S/4 Service and are assigned to service items. These dynamic, multi-chapter scripts for service execution can be conveniently downloaded, completed, and managed within SAP Service and Asset Manager, enhancing the service workflow.

Status updates originating from the app are transmitted to the FSM Planning and Dispatching Tool, and the technician's location is updated on the FSM Service Map.

Auto-release of S/4HANA Service orders

Customers can configure the automatic release of S/4HANA Service orders and items created in SAP Service and Asset Manager immediately upon publication in SAP. This configuration streamlines the workflow, ensuring seamless and prompt release of service orders based on specific process requirements.

Configuration details

Features described above may be optional and not be default-enabled, and integrations with other SAP products may require additional licensing.

Please refer to the updated blog post Configuring Features and Personas in SAP Service and Asset Manager to learn about assigning personas and supported features for each persona.

Release available now

The application is publicly available and includes an offline demo mode for viewing and testing the extensive functionality with maintenance technician, field service technician, safety technician, and inventory clerk personas included.

The application metadata is now available on the SAP Support Portal Software Center and the mobile client may be downloaded from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

Share your ideas

We encourage you to learn more about How Customers and Partners Can Submit Improvement Requests and Influence Future Releases of SAP Service and Asset Manager.

Your ideas are the driving force behind our innovation.

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† Safety Technician persona requires SAP Work Clearance Management which is licensed separately and not included with SAP Service and Asset Manager.
‡ SAP Field Service Management is licensed separately; Smartforms is not included with SAP Service and Asset Manager.

SAP Warehouse Operator Version 2.2 - What's new?

2023-12-06T11:39:09+01:00

We have just released the third update to the SAP Warehouse Operator app within this year. Let's discover the new features that come with SAP Warehouse Operator Version 2.2.

SAP Warehouse Operator Version 2.0 was released earlier this year in spring, followed by Version 2.1 last summer. We wanted to ensure that support for picking and putaway processes in the warehouse gets further enhanced by adding additional features for the warehouse operator.

Now, with Version 2.2 we are going one step further and introduce these new key capabilities:

Create a pick handling unit in the app

Support for GS1 barcodes

2D barcode support (QR, Data Matrix/DMC)

Create a pick handling unit in the app

The usage of a pick handling unit for picking warehouse tasks is best practice in warehouses. The pick handling unit could for example be a box or a palette, where you pick items into. In the picking preparation phase, these pick handling units can be prepared in Warehouse Management in S/4HANA Cloud, public edition and be assigned to dedicated warehouse orders.

But there are occasions, when a warehouse operator needs to create a new pick handling unit, while working on warehouse orders and tasks. Maybe the pick handing unit is full and another one is needed to finish a picking task.

For this purpose, additional pick handling units can now be created inside the app. First you have to select the packaging material of the pick handling unit. Then you can either create and add a completely new pick handling unit to the warehouse order. Or you can scan an existing external handling unit number and add it as a pick handling unit to the warehouse order. Of course, not only additional handling units can be created, but also the preparation of picking handling units at the desktop can be skipped and be moved to the app.

Support for additional barcodes

GS1 barcodes are essential for all kinds of industries, especially for retail and logistics. They provide a standard to identify e.g. International Article Numbers (EANs), Batch Numbers or Serial Shipping Container Code (SSCC) Numbers in a barcode.

SAP Warehouse Operator already supports Global Trade Item Numbers (GTINs) including EANs and Universal Product Codes (UPCs). SAP Warehouse Operator Version 2.2 now handles GS1 Databar, GS1 DataBar Limited and GS1 DataBar Extended barcodes as well.

GS1 DataBar Composite barcodes are now also supported, which are a combination of a linear (1D) barcode and a 2D code. Additionally, we have added support for 2D QR and Data Matrix barcodes.

Refining the user experience

We have also further refined the user experience and have introduced a new progress bar showing the percentage of already picked items for each warehouse task. Additionally a new visualisation of the progress for a warehouse task helps warehouse operators to efficiently complete tasks.

Try the app and engage with us

Please download the new version of the app and try it out yourself.

Please leave a comment below if you have questions or feedback and we’ll get back to you.

You may also contact us at SAP_Warehouse_Operator@sap.com if you have questions on the configuration to use the app, the setup process or have specific requirements.

We also encourage you to visit our SAP Mobile Applications community page and click “follow”. We’ll be publishing more informative blog posts. Please post questions in the SAP Extended Warehouse Management area. Want to be notified? Check your #communications to ensure you have your settings activated.

Excited to Build……Code

2023-12-07T21:11:57+01:00

If you follow SAP, you know we are all-in with AI. If you have been following our announcement of SAP Build Code, we are providing generative AI-based code development with Joule copilot. This is amazing, and as the Solution Owner for SAP Build Code I couldn’t be happier to have this as part of our solution, it’s going to drive developer efficiency to the next level. With all the talk and the information already provided on AI, I wanted to instead call-out what else has me excited so that our developers can start to Build…..Code!

To quote Arnal Dayaratna, IDC Research Vice President, “Developers value a multitude of attributes of developer tools such as expedited access to API’s, code abstraction, integrated CI/CD functionality and intelligent development suggestions.” With SAP Build Code our aim is to deliver this value. We want to put the proper tools at the developers’ fingertips to deliver better developer productivity.

We have supercharged development with generative AI, but more importantly we have tailored the solution for SAP Development. SAP Build Code out of box onboards the development environment in SAP BTP with essential development tools like Transport Management, CI/CD, Alert Notification, Audit Logging, and Cloud Logging. The developer has application lifecycle management capabilities readily available for them, no need to decide on how to support the application, we provide it with SAP BTP Best Practices and Services.

Providing services to support the application lifecycle means a developer can concentrate on the development of an application or extension, and with SAP Build Code, the choice is yours. Available is a robust cloud-based development IDE with Business Application Studio along with development features like, SAP Mobile Services, SAP Document Management, Development tools for CAP, Visual programming tools, SAPUI5 and SAP Fiori elements and more, there is no application or extension that you can’t develop. Full-Stack, Web, Mobile, UI are all supported in SAP Build Code and when you add the ability to do fusion development through app composability and reusability of project artifacts across SAP Build low-code tools, SAP Build Code and the ABAP Environment on SAP BTP, SAP is setting up developers to create a full suite of resilient applications without having to look anywhere else beyond SAP BTP. To make SAP Build Code even more robust, there is support for pre-integration API’s and Business Services with seamless connectivity to SAP and third-party systems.

I’m just touching on the surface of what SAP Build Code provides. The capabilities go on and on with features for developing and testing, integration and connecting, deploying and operating. At SAP we continue to innovate, with SAP Build Code we are putting all that innovation at the developers’ fingertips. We are providing a turn-key solution that combines run-time and design-time and delivering the value to our developers that puts the multitude of necessary tools at their fingertips which will ensure better developer productivity.

Developers everywhere must become more productive and collaborate effectively to achieve meaningful business outcomes. With generative AI-based application development, SAP Build Code simplifies the developer experience and provides the capabilities and power to drive the next wave of developer ingenuity.

Visit www.sap.com/build-code for more details!

SAP BTP SDK for Android 7.1.0 is now available

2023-12-18T17:12:38+01:00

Release announcement: SAP BTP SDK for Android 7.1.0 can now be downloaded

The new version of SAP BTP SDK for Android – version 7.1.0 is now available.

You can download the latest version of the SDK either from the Software Center or the downloads section on develeopers.sap.com

The SAP BTP SDK for Android team brings some exciting new features to you with this new release.

In this blog, we will highlight some of the cool features that come with the new upgrade. To get a detailed overview of all the features released, please visit our user documentation and our API reference documentation.

Highlights

SAP Fiori Controls

Notable updates in this version include new Jetpack Compose controls, such as Calendar, Card Cell, PDF Viewer, and Signature Form Cell. Additionally, Simple Text Field and Rating Controls have also been improved

Offline

The new SDK comes with offline improvements such as support for containment navigation property and key property reference in OData 4.0.

Wizard

Giraffe

You can now use Android Studio Giraffe with SAP BTP SDK for Android 7.1.0.

H2 Database

Upgraded the H2 Database to 2.2.224.

Raise A Request

If you have feature ideas that the SDK should support, please raise an improvement request here: https://influence.sap.com/sap/ino/#/campaign/2279.

Feature Summary

This blog highlights some of the features released with the new version of SAP BTP SDK for Android – 7.1.0. For details, please check the important links section.

New Fiori Horizon Controls

Supporting Android Studio Giraffe

Offline OData Improvements

Important Links

SAP BTP SDK for Android 7.1.0 Download (Software Center)

Documentation

API Reference

Acknowledgment

A huge kudos to the spectacular team that worked tirelessly, right from conceptualizing the improvements, to defining, designing, building, and eventually delivering them.

SAP BTP SDK for iOS 10.0 is now available

2023-12-18T17:13:09+01:00

Release announcement: SAP BTP SDK for iOS 10.0 can be downloaded

The new version of SAP BTP SDK for iOS 10.0 is now generally available.

You can download the latest version of the SDK either from the Software Center or the downloads section on develeopers.sap.com

With this latest release, the SAP BTP SDK for iOS team has brought some exciting new features for you to explore.

In this blog, we will highlight the new upgrade's offerings. Please visit our documentation and API reference to get a detailed overview of all the features released.

Highlights

Security

Restrict URLs

The "Restrict URLs" feature in iOS SDK Version 10.0 offers enterprises a crucial security enhancement by preventing the opening of harmful URLs within their apps. This capability safeguards users from phishing attacks, protects against malware, ensures compliance with industry standards, and enhances overall user trust. For example, an application with notes functionality can help end-users avoid opening malicious URLs present in the notes.

Restrict Print Feature

The "Restrict Print" feature in iOS SDK Version 10.0 equips enterprises with a vital control measure to restrict print functionality within applications. This feature helps prevent unauthorized printing, enhancing data security, and maintaining compliance with privacy regulations. For instance, an app can utilize this feature to restrict the printing of sensitive customer information stored in a table, offering an additional layer of protection against unauthorized dissemination.

Enhanced Login for Action Extension

Action Extensions now support OAuth2 Log In. This feature allows seamless and secure OAuth2 logins directly within action extensions. Developers can now implement a cohesive authentication flow, enabling users to log in with their OAuth2 credentials conveniently while utilizing Action Extensions.

Assistant

Xcode 15

The SDK is now optimized to leverage various improvements provided by Xcode 15, such as digitally signed binary frameworks and privacy manifests.

Multi-User Mode (Online)

In the previous release, developers could create a multi-user application using the assistant if the offline feature was enabled. In the latest release, you can now enable this feature even for applications that are designed for online use only. This enhancement simplifies the process of creating an app that demands online connectivity on a device shared among multiple employees, accommodating their respective shift times more efficiently.

SAP Fiori

New Controls

The new version of the SDK continues to introduce more Swift and UIKit-based controls, including Disabled State in Form Cells, Read-Only State for Text Input, Improved Search Experience in Form Cells, step progress indicator, and character counter. You can continue to choose from an ever-expanding range of thoughtfully designed controls.

Offline

The new SDK comes with offline improvements such as support for containment navigation property and key property reference in OData 4.0.

Raise A Request

If you have feature ideas that the SDK should support, please raise an improvement request here: https://influence.sap.com/sap/ino/#/campaign/2279.

Feature Summary

This blog highlights some of the features released with the new version of SAP BTP SDK for iOS – 10.0. For details, please check the important links section.

Restrict Print & URLs

OAuth2 Login for Action Extensions

Multi-User Mode (Online)

Fiori Horizon Controls

Offline OData Improvements

Important Links

SAP BTP SDK for iOS 10.0 Download (Software Center)

Documentation

API Reference

Acknowledgment

A huge kudos to the spectacular team that worked tirelessly, right from conceptualizing the improvements, to defining, designing, building, and eventually delivering them.

SAP Fiori for Android 7.1 and iOS 10.0 – Introducing New Components and Mobile Card System

2023-12-21T00:41:24+01:00

We are always working on improving our mobile design system and mobile technology offerings to give you everything you need for designing mobile business applications. We have not only made updates to our existing UI components based on the valuable feedback from app teams, but we have also introduced new ones to enhance the possibilities for creating a truly enjoyable user experience. One of the major accomplishments in this release was the introduction of a new card system for SAP Fiori on Android and iOS. This card system offers improved customization and flexibility, as well as adaptable sizing options to fit various screen sizes and layouts.

Mobile Card System

Mobile Card System for SAP Fiori for Android and iOS

The new card system for native applications revolutionizes the way cards are used, providing a convenient way to display content from different sources. It consists of a toolkit of nested components that allow you to create a variety of cards that meet SAP product requirements.  Whether you need list items, KPIs, or a data table, each card’s flexible header, body, and footer seamlessly transform a single container into various card types.

Variety of cards, based on one card container

Take a look at our updated Design Guidelines to find out more about the features and flexibility of our new Mobile Card System:

SAP Fiori for Android Card Guidelines | SAP Fiori for iOS Card Guidelines

New in SAP Fiori for Android 7.1

Let's take a look at some of the release highlights of SAP Fiori for Android 7.1:

Design Tokens

Design Token Hierarchy

Design tokens are our new cross-platform solution to managing color across iOS and Android. Design tokens are stored pieces of UI information such as color, spacing, sizing, and typography that collectively make up our design system’s visual identity. Additionally, design tokens help to maintain visual consistency, scale design decisions, and are simple to maintain and update.

See Design Tokens to find out more.

Calendar

Calendar view on mobile

The calendar view provides a visual overview of a week, a month, or multiple months. It can filter and display different types of content, such as events, agendas, or schedules, based on the time dimension.

For more information, check out the Calendar article in the SAP Fiori for Android Design Guidelines.

Illustrated Message

Empty state example on mobile

Illustrated messages communicate empty, error, and success states through a combination of solution-oriented messages, engaging illustrations, and a conversational tone. They are flexible and adaptive. Use an illustrated message when you want to improve the user experience for one or more message states in your application.

See Illustrated Message for more details.

Status Info Label

Status info label example

The new status info label component displays short bits of information complementary to the object, either in a horizontal row or a vertical stack. It is a flexible combination of an icon and a text label.

Refer to Status Info Label for more details.

Step Progress Indicator

Step progress indicator in horizontal view

The new step progress indicator component is a progress indicator for tracking and displaying a user’s state in a user flow. It allows the user to navigate to another step in both the horizontal view and the vertical “All Steps” view. It also supports dynamic steps such as sub-steps or indeterminate steps.

Find out more about this new component in the Step Progress Indicator guideline article.

Rating Control

Rating controls in a list

The rating control can be used in various contexts to provide insight regarding the opinions and preferences of an object. Currently, the rating control is display-only.

Check out the Rating Control article to learn more about this new component.

New in SAP Fiori for iOS 10.0

Next, let's take a look at some of the release highlights of SAP Fiori for iOS 10.0:

Design Tokens

Token groups (left) with Token types (right)

Filter Feedback Bar

Filter feedback bar example

The filter feedback bar is a horizontal bar that appears above a list of content. The Filter buttons now come with more style variations and a modal sheet in case more complex filters are applied using the filter feedback bar.

Refer to Filter Feedback Bar for more details.

Illustrated Message

Illustrated message on compact (left) and regular (right)

The illustrated message is a new type of feedback component that helps to inform users about various system states and suggests actions they can take to resolve an issue.

Check out the Illustrated Message guideline article.

Inline Validation

Example of multiline hint text (left) and success and warning messages (right)

Inline validation provides static information to a user or provides temporary feedback in response to a user’s input and is commonly used with form cell in forms.

Inline success messages and warning messages are now available in addition to error messages. Hint text is also enhanced for multiline messages.

See Inline Validation to learn more about this pattern.

Key Value Table View Cell

Key value table view cell examples

The new key value table view cell component is an uneditable read-only table view cell that fits inside the table view container. It may also contain actionable text in certain use cases.

For more information, check out the Key Value Table View Cell article in the SAP Fiori for iOS guidelines.

Skeleton Loading

Skeleton loading examples

Skeleton loading is a new progress indicator that is used when a screen or part of a screen is loading. It is best used when the structure and layout of a container are known, such as a page or card, and the system requires time to fetch and display the actual data.

See Skeleton Loading for more information.

Resources

Mobile Design Guidelines

SAP Fiori Mobile Design Guidelines for Android and iOS

Figma UI Design Kits

Figma UI Design Kit

SAP Fiori Mentor App

SAP Fiori Mentor App for Android and iOS

Software Development Kits

SAP BTP SDKs for Android and iOS

SAP Community - Mobile

New enhancements for To-Dos with SAP Mobile Start 1.8

How to utilize the business with SAP Service and Asset Manager

What is SAP Service and Asset Manager

Why Service and Asset Manager

Customization Options

Installation Guide

References for Standard solutions from SAP

SAP Mobile Start Learning Journey Available Now: Setting Up SAP Build Work Zone, standard edition and SAP Mobile Start with SAP S/4HANA

SAP Maintenance Assistant 2308 Now Available – What’s New?

Table of contents

New features

Manage Mobile Application Configuration

Support emergency requests

Easier confirmations

Modify images

About page

Release available now

Explore other SAP mobile applications

What’s new in the SAP Ariba Shopping Mobile App 1.8.0 with Ariba 2308

Prerequisites of the SAP Ariba Shopping app:

Are you ready to get started?

Are you looking for documentation?

Are you interested in other apps?

What’s new in Mobile development kit client 23.8

Enable State for Buttons

BackStackVisible Property in Navigation Action

Support Zero Selection for Duration Picker in iOS

Support Done Button and Negative Sign in Simple Property Control Keyboard for iOS

Support OData Media Operations & Call Function (Action Import only) in OData Change Set for iOS and Android platforms

Integration of SAP Service and Asset Manager & SAP Maintenance Assistant with SAP Cloud ALM

Prerequisites:

Implementation Details:

Set-up Integration & Exception Monitoring for operations using SAP Cloud ALM

Enable SAP Mobile Services to send monitoring data to SAP Cloud ALM

Set-up backend SAP system to connect to SAP Cloud ALM to activate message monitoring

Summary:

SAP Mobile Start - Introdução

Exciting new features with SAP Mobile Start 1.9, including new iOS 17 features.

The Future Is Mobile: Your guide to SAP’s TechEd mobile offerings

BTP Pro Code Camp 2023

Interested? register now to join the next BTP Pro Code Camp in 2024

Connecting the Dots of Enterprise Mobility: Highlights from SAP Mobile Day Chicago

Mobile Development & Management with SAP Build Code

What is SAP Build Code?

Impact on SAP Mobile Services

SAP Mobile Services Overview

Service on SAP BTP

Mobile Development Kit

SAP BTP SDK for iOS

SAP BTP SDK for Android

Conclusion

Further Reading

New Features in SAP Fiori for Android 7.0 and iOS 9.2 and the First Release of SAP Fiori for Wear OS and SAP Fiori for watchOS

SAP Fiori for Wear OS and SAP Fiori for WatchOS

New in SAP Fiori for Android 7.0

Buttons

List Picker Form Cell

Persistent Footer

Circular Progress Indicator

Timeline View

Timeline Preview

New in SAP Fiori for iOS 9.2

Rating Control Form Cell

Step Progress Indicator

Filter Feedback Bar

List Picker Form Cell

Text Inputs

SAP Concur Mobile App

Mobile Design Guidelines

Figma UI Design Kits

SAP Fiori Mentor App

Software Development Kits

SAP Service and Asset Manager 2310 Now Available – What’s New?

Table of contents

Key features delivered in the 2310 release

Application-wide user experience improvements

Quick action buttons

Editable data table*

List page filtering improvements

Interested?

register now to join the next BTP Pro Code Camp in 2024