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xApps and NW Mobile 7.1

Former Member
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Hi all,

I am in a situation were we have an existing MI 7.0 installation running some xApps (MAM). We are thinking of adding additional offline handheld and tablet applications to our mobile transaction set (occasional-connected).

From other discussions I gather that you should use NW Mobile 7.1 to build new occasional-connected applications instead of using Mobile Infrastructure 7.0. On the other hand we would like to keep themobile landscape simple and retain our investment we already spent on MAM and custom MI 7.0 handheld transactions.

Does anybody know if you can run current 7.0 xApps (MAM) on NW Mobile 7.1? If so, what would be the upgrade or migration procedure for xApps? Assuming you cannot use MI 7.0 xApps on NW Mobile 7.1 does SAP provide new xApps for NW Mobile 7.1? If neither is possible/available, what would be the recommended approach to keep existing functionality, have managable system landscape and leverage existing investments.

Also, is SAP continue to develop/enhance MI 7.0 and xApps? How long will SAP support MI 7.0 and xApps? WHat happens with xApps after support ends?

Any feedback on above questions is as always greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Wolfgang Berger

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Former Member
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Hi ,

SAP NetWeaver Mobile 7.1 allows backward compatibility for applications built on SAP

NetWeaver 2004 or SAP NetWeaver 7.0. When you migrate to SAP NetWeaver Mobile 7.1,

you need to make only minor modifications to the application design, but you do not need to

modify the application logic.

Please refer the guide at the location [https://websmp208.sap-ag.de/migrationnwmobile71]

Currently SAP is not shipping any xAPPs on 7.1 mobile.

Regards,

Liji

Former Member
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Thanks for the info,

if I understand you correctly, then it will not be possible to run 7.0 xApps on NW Mobile 7.1. Only custom developed MI 7.0 transactions can be migrated to NW Mobile 7.1. Is this correct? Please confirm

Also, does SAP continue to develop/enhance MI 7.0 and xApps? How long will SAP support MI 7.0 and xApps? What happens with xApps after support ends?

Thanks,

Wolfgang

AjithC
Employee
Employee
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Hi Wolfgang,

As I mentioned earlier, applications designed for MI 7.0 will run in backward compatibility mode in MI 7.1. So this includes SAP shipped xApps also. Refer to the migration guide for details.Having said this running in backward compatibility mode will not leverage the new features and architecture benefits of MI 7.1. As long as you are not looking for any of these advanced features or performance benefits, its ok to run in backward compactibility mode.

SAP will not be developing/enhancing xApps for 7.1. Instead partners will be developing the applications for MI 7.1 onwards. See SAP new mobile strategy for details..

MI 7.0 is in maintenance phase, means it will be supported till 2014 (not 100% sure), but no new features will be added..

Regards

Ajith

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AjithC
Employee
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Hi Wolfgang,

You can run the current Mi 7.0 application in backward compactibility mode in MI 7.1. But then you are not leveraging the capabilities of the new architecture in 7.1. The migration procedure is simple and the documentation is available for the same.. http://help.sap.com/content/documentation/netweaver/docu_nw_71_design.htm#m71

See section Installation & Migration.

But the better option will be to adapt the application to 7.1 archiecture, but that requires development efforts..

Regards

Ajith