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Use

When deploying your mobile application using SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio you have the option to automatically install the application onto a mobile device (or mobile device emulator). This allows you to test the application on PDA.

The deployment process copies files to the SAP NetWeaver Mobile client on your target PDA via Microsoft Active sync and Microsoft Windows Mobile Developer Power Toys.

Prerequisites

  • You must have Microsoft Active Sync installed to your PC. For more information, see http://www.microsoft.com/Information published on non-SAP site.

  • You must have Microsoft Windows Mobile Developer Power Toys installed to your PC. For more information, see http://www.microsoft.com/Information published on non-SAP site.

  • A PDA or handheld emulator is connected to your computer through ActiveSync.

  • The Development Component (DC) project you wish to deploy must be available in the current workspace.

Procedure

To configure your SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio for deployment via ActiveSync use the following procedure

  1. Open the Preferences dialog. Window -> Preferences. Navigate to the Mobile -> Handhelds -> Runtime Settings

  2. In the "Deployment through ActiveSync" dialog frame configure the ActiveSync and Power Toys installation location.

  3. If you wish to deploy CAB files along with your application you can also configure this here.

To deploy your application through ActiveSync use the following procedure.

  1. Open Mobile Applications Perspective. Window -> Open Perspective -> Other... -> Mobile Applications

  2. Right click on the Development component you wish to deploy, then click Deploy in the menu.

  3. In the "Deploy Component and Dependencies" dialog place a check mark next to the components you wish to deploy and click Next.

  4. In the "Deployment method selection" dialog select the "Deployment through ActiveSync" option and click Next.

  5. In the "Deploy Components" dialog you can set the folder location where the files will be deployed to. Normally you will use the default "\MI" location here. You also have the option to select if the CAB files, configured in the preferences dialog, will be installed along with your application. Click Next to go to the next dialog.

  6. In the final deployment dialog you have the option to initialize the runtime database on the target deployment device. Place a check mark next to the components where you would like to overwrite the databases and click Next.

  7. There will now be a short delay while the application is deployed to the target device. You can now click "Launch" to run the SAP NetWeaver Mobile client on the PDA or emulator, and test your newly deployed application.

  8. After testing click Finish to close the deployment dialog.