Prerequisites 

Required Landscape Components

You can find the latest information about the required components in SAP Note 670643 at service.sap.com/notes.

●      SAP NetWeaver AS 2004 (including the SAP J2EE Engine and the ABAP stack)

We recommend that you use the latest version of the SAP NetWeaver AS 2004. You can find the most recent versions on the SAP Service Marketplace at service.sap.com/patches.

●      Back-end system(s)

○       If you want to use Smart Synchronization: Any SAP System, regardless of its release, and any SOAP-enabled third-party system. Multiple back-end systems are possible.

○       If you want to use Generic Synchronization: SAP Systems based on the releases 4.5, 4.6, 6.10, 6.20, 6.30, 6.40. Multiple back-end systems are possible.

If your SAP System is based on the releases 4.5 or 4.6, you also have to install the PI 2002.1 or PI 2003.1 SAP R/3 plug-in. This is an application on the back-end system that processes the data coming from the mobile device.

●      For more information on installing the SAP NetWeaver AS, visit the SAP Service Marketplace at service.sap.com/nw04installation ® SAP Web Application Server.

A list of the installation guides that are available for each operating system is displayed.

Prerequisites for Client and Server

General Prerequisites:

See SAP Service Marketplace at: service.sap.com/pam ® SAP NETWEAVER ® SAP NETWEAVER 04.

Prerequisites for Using the Client on a PDA

To use the client on a PDA, you need the Java Virtual Machine CrEme. Follow the procedure described in Note 772334 to download with an unlimited license.

Prerequisites for Creating Setup Packages Using the Mobile Administrator

●      Creation of setup packages is currently only possible on server installations based on MS Windows 32-bit operating systems.

●      Operating system for the server: Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows 2003 Server

●      Setup packages for Win32 systems with MaxDB: latest version of MaxDB 7.6. For more information about installation and configuration, see SAP Note 936639.

Prerequisite for Using the Client Installer:

A Win32 operating system or PocketPC operating system is used on the mobile device.

Prerequisite for Installing on Compact Flash Card:

DB2e is used as the database.