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Hintergrunddokumentation ITSmobile versus Web-enabled SAPConsole  Dokument im Navigationsbaum lokalisieren

SAP recommends to use ITSmobile, a technology based on ITS for SAP systems as of Basis release 4.6c and higher instead of the Web-enabled SAPConsole. ITS is SAP’s standard technology to bring applications based on ABAP-Dynpros to the web. For systems based on SAP NetWeaver releases higher than 7.0, the Web-enabled SAPConsole (also known as WebSAPConsole) will no longer be supported.

Hinweis

Note that SAPConsole as a technology to link character-based devices to SAP systems is still supported.

The following table shows the comparison between ITSmobile and WebSAPConsole:

 

ITSmobile

WebSAPConsole

Infrastructure

ITS as an integrated functionality of SAP NetWeaver Application Server does not require a separate installation. Having a SAP system based on SAP NetWeaver you already have the ITS service available.

ITS supports all hardware and operating system platforms supported by SAP NetWeaver.

WebSAPConsole requires a separate installation and separate hardware. It is limited to Windows Server 32Bit.                                 

Customizing

By using a template technology, ITS supports the full customizing of the HTML representation of each screen (function key mapping, colors, fonts, etc.).

Using a generator which is part of the ABAP development workbench (SE80) the templates have to be generated once.

This allows customers to work with any kind of mobile device that comes with a web browser. It is not required that SAP supports the device.

WebSAPConsole is delivered with a set of predefined displayer DLLs which cannot be modified.

Administration/

Monitoring

Due to the integration of ITS into the SAP NetWeaver Application Server, the well-known SAP system management tools like CCMS can also be used for administration and monitoring of the ITS.

WebSAPConsole provides Microsoft management console for administration, but does not provide specific tools for monitoring.

Security

Due to the integration of ITS into the SAP NetWeaver Application Server, no separate security infrastructure is required.

Features like Single Sign On (SSO2), connection encryption (SSL, SNC), and external authentication (JAS) are provided by the application server.

WebSAPConsole does not support SSO2 or external authentication. For securing WebSAPConsole, a separate security infrastructure is required.

Support/

Further Development

ITS as an integrated part of SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP is long-term supported. With new releases of SAP NetWeaver, ITS is continuously improved.

WebSAPConsole is in maintenance mode and can only be used with SAP systems up to SAP NetWeaver 7.0. No further improvements are planned.

 

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ITSmobile is not only available for newer releases based on SAP NetWeaver, but also for SAP Basis release 4.6C and newer SAP products which can be accessed via ITS 6.20 standalone.  

 

Further Information

For information on ITSmobile see Creating Mobile Applications with ITSmobile.

And for more information on the ITSmobile/WebSAPConsole-Comparison, see SAP Note 1070064.

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