Synchronizing Applications and Data

Use

Synchronization is the data-exchange process between your Mobile Client for Handhelds and back-end systems through the Data Orchestration Engine (DOE). Synchronization comprises:

• Downloading applications, for which you have authorization

• Uploading data from your Handheld to the DOE

• Downloading data from the DOE to your Handheld

These tasks are performed automatically once synchronization has been started.

Prerequisites

You have:

• Configured the connection settings

  More information: Configuring the Connection Settings

• Configured the sync settings

  More information: Configuring the Sync Settings

• Logged onto the client

  More information: Logging Onto SAP NetWeaver Mobile Client for Handhelds

Procedure

From the Menu , choose Sync .

The client displays the sync log and a progress bar.

Result

After synchronization with the DOE:

• Any new applications that have been assigned to you appear as application icons or links.

• The application data is updated for the installed applications.

• If you have updated data in an application, the modified data is uploaded to the DOE.