View dashboards on iPAD

[Former Member]

Hi!

For some reason I can't see Mobile Dashboards on my iPAD.

I've the following software installed:

• Dashboards 4.0 SP5, version 14.0.5.882
• SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.0 SP4, version 14.0.4.738
• .NET SDK for SAP BusinessObjects BI, 64-bit 4.0, SP5, version 14.0.5.882

I've created dashboard with mobile compatible components, deployed to CMS, set category to Mobile. On iPAD with SAP Mobile I see only reports, not dashboard.

What is wrong?

Thanks

[sapanesh_agnihotri]

As HTML5 for dashboard comes with SP5 only however you are on SP4

SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.0 SP4, version 14.0.4.738

There are some important technical prerequisites for being able to view mobile dashboards on iPad :

1. SAP Business Intelligence 4.0 SP05

2. SAP Dashboard Design SP05.

The SP05 version includes the new mobile panel, compatibility checks and publish to mobile modes.

3. The iOS app SAP BusinessObjects Mobile for iOS version 4.4 and above.

Thanks,
Sapanesh

[former_member192430]

HI Yury,

I believe you need to wait till December 15th, 2012 for the release of the iOS app meant for viewing this Dashboard.

There are certain prerequisites for viewing the dashboard via iOS viz.

1. SAP BI 4.0 enterprise platform with SP05

You’ll need 4.0 SP05 for using mobile dashboards.

2. BI Mobile server installed on your enterprise platform

The BI Mobile server handles the synchronization between your mobile device and BO enterprise platform. It checks which BI content (Webi reports, Crystal reports, Xcelsius dashboards and in the future SAP Design Studio (ZEN) documents) is made available for mobile use. Next to this, it passes the parameters set in the opened BI report/dashboard and communicates this with the Enterprise platform and returns the data.

3. SAP Dashboard Design SP05

The SP05 version includes the new mobile panel, compatibility checks and publish to mobile modes.

4. The iOS app SAP BusinessObjects Mobile for iOS version 4.4 (planned release is December 15th 2012)

You’ll need the app for viewing the dashboards on a mobile device since the app includes the HTML5 wrapper.

Guess a little wait will do the trick for you.

In case you don't want to wait then this should be able to help you:

Regards,

Abhishek

[Former Member]

Hi,

I am trying to view my xcelsius (dashboard designer 4.0 SP6) html5 content on the iphone / ipad. In the mobi.properties setting for docTypes=Webi,CrystalReport, do we have to add anything for dashboard content?

Thanks in advance!

-Phil

[former_member190855]

Hi Phil

In BI 4.0 SP5 you dont need to modify the mobi.properties file. The installation itself takes care of the dashboards.

Once you are done building the xlf, save to platform as Mobile Only or Both options in any any folder. The iPad app "SAP BI" (4.4) needs to be configured to access the BI server and once thats done it will read the file and display the html5 dashboard.

Let me know if you need any further details.

Thanks

Runali

[Former Member]

Hi Phil

In BI 4.0 SP6 just create Mobile categories and publish your xlf file which should populate in IPAD.No need to change the properties file provided the dashboard is built on mobile compatible components.

Thanks

Sarma P