How do I create connections to the BI platform/ BusinessObjects Enterprise server?

  1. Tap MainMenu Icon (Browse) in the tool-bar of Home page to open the left navigation panel.
  2. In the left panel, tap on MOBI Settings (Settings) and choose Application Settings.
    Note If you have just done a fresh installation of the app and not yet added a single server connection, you can open the application settings directly by tapping on Connect that appears on Home screen.
  3. On the Application Settings screen, tap Create new connection.

    The Create new connection screen appears displaying the default connection type as SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform (you don't need to change this).

  4. Specify the following values in Connection Details:
    • Connection Name: This is the connection name that will appear in the application on your device. You can enter any alphabetical, numeric or alphanumeric value for this.
    • Server URL: The I.P address and port of your BI server in the format <I.P address>:<port>. For example, 10.53.91.811:8080
    • CMS Name: The I.P address of your BI server. In the above example, 10.53.91.811 is your CMS name.
  5. Within Authentication details, specify the User Name and Password for the connection based on the values provided by your BI platform/Enterprise administrator.
    Note Using the browser on your machine, you can access the BI LaunchPad using the URL http://<CMS_IP_address>:8080/BOE/BI and logging in with your account credentials as provided by the administrator.
  6. Tap Done.
    Note If you are creating a server connection for the first time, the application prompts you to create an application password for security of your Business Intelligence data. Create a simple app password when you receive the prompt.
    The application asks you if you want to log on to the created server connection. Tap Yes to log on or No to return to the Home screen of the application.
    Note
    • At any point while working with the application, you can view the existing server connections by tapping the header of the left navigation panel (before the MOBI Settings [Settings] icon).

    • In the Fiori theme, choose Settings on the top-left corner of the Overview screen. Then choose Create New Connection.

How do I import connections from the server?

Pre-requisite: Besides the Mobile BI platform server, you have the Configuration server installed and configured on your network.

  1. Tap Browse on the Home screen tool-bar to open the left hand navigation panel. Tap MOBI Settings (Settings) -> Application Settings to open the Settings page of the application.
  2. On the Settings page, tap Import existing connections. The Import Connection screen appears.
  3. Within IMPORT CONNECTIONS FROM, tap Configuration Server to import BI platform/BOE connections from the configuration server.
  4. Enter the IP address and port of the configuration server in the Configuration Server URL text-field. Once you enter the URL, all the Corporate connections available on the server are listed in the view.
    Note Contact your administrator to find out the IP address and port of the Configuration server on which the Corporate connections are configured.
  5. Tap the connection you want to import and tap Import. All the connection details of the selected connection are displayed in a new screen.
  6. Tap Done to add the connection on your device.
In the Fiori theme, choose Settings on the top-left corner and then choose Import Existing Connections.

How do I view the sample online Business Intelligence content?

If you have installed and launched the app for the first time

Tap Connect that appears on the Home screen, and tap SAP Analytics Gallery on the Settings screen that appears.

If you have upgraded the app, or already added connections earlier
  1. Tap MainMenu Icon 5.0.6 (Browse) in toolbar of the application to open the left navigation panel.
  2. On the header of the panel, tap on Settings and tap SAP Analytics Gallery in the pop up that appears.

In the Fiori theme, choose Settings on the top-left corner and then choose SAP Analytics Gallery.

How do I switch between available connections?

  1. Tap MainMenu Icon 5.0.6 (Browse) in the toolbar to open the left navigation panel.
  2. At the top of the panel, tap on the header that displays your current connection (with a green indicator).
    • The Connections pop up appears displaying the available server connections.
  3. Tap the required connection in the Connections pop up.
    • The application displays a dialog box stating that you will be logged off from the current connection.
  4. Tap Yes in the dialog box. You are connected to your chosen server connection.
In the Fiori theme, to switch between available connections, follow the steps below:
  1. Choose Settings on the top-left corner of the Overview page.
  2. From the list of available connections, choose the required connection.
  3. Tap Yes in the dialog box. You are connected to your chosen server connection.