When you create a local object on the client device, the back end does not know it exists until you transmit. Therefore, you can edit it or even delete it until you perform a transmit.
Context
Depending on the type of object you add, you can immediately work with the object before transmitting to the back end. With some objects, you may have to perform a transmit to the SAP ERP back end and bring it back down to your client before peforming work with the newly-created object.
You would add an object in SAP Inventory Manager, for example, if you needed to add a Physical Inventory count that wasn't included on your device, you would create an ad-hoc, or local count, then transmit it to the back end for further processing.
Procedure
- From the main tile list of a tab, click on the Action menu and choose Add. Note that if the only action is to add an object, the action menu is replaced by a plus sign icon. In that case, tap the icon.
The Add [Object] screen appears.
- Any fields that are available to be filled in can be tapped, and when tapped will bring up a drop-down menu, on-screen keypad, scroll-wheel, or numeric keypad from which to make your selection. Type in or select all field selections and when done, tap Finish to progress to the next Add [Object] screen or to complete the addition of the local object on the client.
The new object is added to the main object list. Conversely, if more required information is needed (i.e., a required field was missed), that information is conveyed in an error message or the field itself displays a message stating what is required.
Results
Any changes made to the
SAP Inventory Manager application locally result in a mini-transmit icon displaying by the information that has changed on the client. In this case, the mini-transmit icon is displaying next to your newly-added object on your tile list. These mini-transmit icons let you know that there is information on your client that you need to transmit to the
SAP ERP back end.
Next Steps
Perform a transmit to the SAP ERP back end.