Updating Offline Settings for SAP Asset Manager Overview

The offline OData feature of the SAP Cloud Platform SDK allows for an always-available application that can respond quickly to changes in its connection state.

Instead of calling OData services directly, the OData service call is redirected to the offline OData feature, which mimics a response using the latest synchronized data.

Features of the offline OData feature include:

Synchronize OData services and run them locally on a mobile device
MobiLink UltraLite as a client database, which is optionally encrypted
Optimized for OData services, supporting delta queries to synchronize only new, and changed items
Offline OData services work in both read and write mode, allowing users to enter data on their mobile device. OData updates are played back to their originating OData service when the user comes back online.
Data synchronization between the app and the SAP Cloud Platform leverage the MobiLink protocol, which is designed for synchronizing with remote databases.

If you change the OData model to add or remove entity sets, update the corresponding configuration file to reflect the new data distribution rules associated with the model change.

These offline OData settings are created by the corresponding back-end program listed in the Mobile Add-On Installation guide specific to your back end. As the oData model in the Mobile Add-On Integration Framework (MAIF) configuration panel changes, the file generated by the program reflects the changes in that system. You must regenerate the file anytime you change the model.

Additional Information

See the following topics for additional configuration information needed for your offline settings:

For detailed information on developing and modifying offline applications on the SAP Cloud Platform SDK, see the following guides:
- Developing Offline Applications and the associated subtopics
- Select your procedure based on your back end:
  - Post Installation - Required procedure from the Mobile Add-On for S/4HANA Installation Guide, specifically Step 9
  - Post Installation - Required procedure from the Mobile Add-On for ERP Installation Guide, specifically Step 13
For detailed information on developing and modifying offline applications on the SAP Cloud Platform SDK for Android, see the SAP Cloud Platform SDK for Android portal page.
For information on defining offline settings for mobile applications through the SCPms, see specifically Step 6 of the Defining Offline Settings for Applications topic and the associated subtopics.
For information on specific parameters found in the Application Configuration file, see the topic Application Configuration File.