BSP's and PDA's

[Former Member]

Hello,

My company is currently using a stand-alone WebAS to host BSPs which are then accessed via a PDA using Internet Explorer. From what I've recently read about the Mobile Infrastructure, it sounds like we're more or less re-inventing the wheel. The reason I am asking is because we are having a difficult time programming user interaction via the web pages. For example, the function buttons, F1 - F2 - F3, aren't accessible (b/c Internet Explorer reacts to them), the keyboard continually pops up on the PDA when ever the cursor is in an input field, etc. Basically, it's starting to seem like it's more work than it's worth.

I've posted this message in the BSP form (vs. the MI forum) because I'm not sure if it's just the fact that we're not experienced enough with BSP development. If anyone has used BSP development for PDA applications, please let me know.

All other thoughts are appreciated as well.

Thanks,

Jon

[thomas_jung]

Depending upon what kinds of applications you are wanting to run on the PDA, WebSAPConsole may be a better approach. WebSAPConsole is very nice for next generation wireless inventory and shop floor transactions. SAP originally had only SAPConsole that offered Telnet based access to simplified RF Transactions. WebSAPConsole extends this same functionality to the Browser. You build your transactions in ABAP as regular Dialog programs. They can even be tested and accessed from the SAPGui. Those transaction are screen scraped on the fly and converted to simple HTML (simliar to the ITS - but with much less overhead). The generated HTML is designed for PDA devices.

[Former Member]

If you search the BSP forum you'll find some topics regarding this.

From my understaindg (not tried it yet) but there are some limitations to using BSP with the PDA/Mobile devices. There is even some SAP Notes on it.