Creating an Installation Package for a Mobile Client Companion

Use

You use this procedure to create:

·        A VB file for the mobile client companion project file on a Mobile Development Workstation

·        An installation package on a Mobile Client to obtain new version of the mobile client companion 

Prerequisites

You have:

·        Installed Microsoft eMbedded Visual Basic on the Mobile Development Workstation.

·        Generated the mobile client companion and obtained the required runtime files. For more information, see Generating a Mobile Client Companion.

Procedure

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       1.      Choose Build ® Show Code.

The Microsoft eMbedded Visual Basic window appears.

       2.      Choose File ® Make <ProjectName>.VB.

The <ProjectName>.VB file is created and stored in the respective <Language> folder. The location of the folder is, C:\ProgramFiles\SAP\Mobile\App\<ProjectName>\prj.

You must not change the name of the .VB file.

       3.      Copy the <ProjectName>.VB file in the App folder.

The location of the App folder is, C:\ProgramFiles\SAP\Mobile\Companion\Installation.

       4.      Locate the Install.BAT file in the Installation folder and double-click on it.

The location of the Installation folder is, C:\ProgramFiles\SAP\Mobile\Companion\Installation.

An installation package (a collection of .CAB files) is created and stored in the CD1 folder. The location of the CD1 folder is, C:\ProgramFiles\SAP\Mobile\Companion\Installation.

Result

You have created an installation package for the latest version of the mobile client companion. The system administrator includes the CD1 folder in an upgrade created using Mobile Upgrade Console, and sends the upgrade package to all Mobile Clients.

User of the mobile client companion executes the Setup.EXE file that is available in the CD1 folder, and responds to the instructions given by the system on the Mobile Client as well as on the PDA device.

See also:

 

Mobile Upgrade Console