What’s Different with Agentry in the SAP Mobile Platform

The SAP Inventory Manager application is an Agentry application deployed within the runtime environment. If you were familiar with older releases of this application, which was deployed on the Agentry mobile platform, this topic provides information on the SAP Inventory Manager production server.

In addition to the information provided here, we recommend that you review the information available with the runtime environment, as well as the SAP EAM and service mobile app SDK. Many procedures employed in the configuration and deployment of the SAP Inventory Manager application are documented in those guides and manuals.

SAP Mobile Platform Server within the Runtime Environment

The server within the SAP Inventory Manager production server is now an application type within the runtime environment. If you are familiar with terminology from the Agentry Mobile Platform, you will recognize that the SAP Inventory Manager production server is the equivalent of the Agentry production server. From a functional standpoint there are no significant changes to the behavior of the server functionality. Data and business logic are served up to clients just as they were in the Agentry Mobile Platform. Data synchronization is handled in the same manner.

Differences involve how the settings for the server are configured. It is no longer possible to modify configuration files directly for applications deployed to the environment. Rather, you have two options for server configuration. The first option is to use the SAP Cockpit, which is the administration console for the server. Use the SAP Cockpit to modify any configurations that you previously would have made to the Agentry.ini file. All configuration settings are available within the SAP Cockpit.

The second option is to modify copies of the configuration files directly outside of the runtime environment. Then deploy the configuration files to the Agentry application within the environment. The deployment method is the required procedure for all configuration files in need of modification other than the Agentry.ini file. All of the other configuration files are not configurable within the SAP Cockpit.

Agentry Development Components in the SAP EAM and service mobile app SDK

The various development components of the former Agentry Mobile Platform are now provided as a part of the SAP EAM and service mobile app SDK, including:
  • The development server (if installed)
  • The Agentry plug-in
  • The Agentry Test Environment
  • The Agentry client installers

Each of these components is installed and used in the same manner as they were within the Agentry Mobile Platform.

SAP Cockpit Replaces Agentry Administration Client

Almost all functions of the Agentry administration client are now handled by the SAP Cockpit. In addition to configuration settings for runtime behaviors of the application itself, the SAP Cockpit also handles the following functional areas:
  • Server logging and log file management
  • Creating and managing clustered server environments
  • Backup and restore of former server-side resources

Review the information provided with the SAP Inventory Manager production server, including guides and manuals, as well as any other publications, for information on these procedures and functional areas.

For more information and documentation on the SAP Inventory Manager production server, see the SAP Mobile Platform home page on the SAP Help Portal.