Installing the Mobile Client 

Use

You must install the mobile client on a laptop or handheld to access the mobile applications that are assigned to you.

Prerequisites

For Installation on Laptops

·        You must have administrator level authorization on the client device.

·        You have installed JRE 1.5.x on the client device.

●      You have access to the Installation CD or DVD that contains the installation files for SAP NetWeaver Mobile 7.1.

·        You must have access to the installation software of MaxDB 7.6. for MySQL AB MySQL.

For Installation on Handhelds

●      You have deleted the existing version of the mobile client (if any).

●      You have installed NSICom CrEme 4.12.

●      You have copied the pda_runtime_wince.CAB file from the installation CD or DVD to the local storage folder of the handheld.

For information on how to download the above-mentioned software, refer to Downloading Mobile-Specific Software Units

You cannot install the mobile client on a storage card.

Procedure

Installing the Mobile Client on Laptops

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       1.      On the installation CD or DVD, navigate to the folder: MobileClient\Laptop, and execute setup.exe.

The installation wizard starts.

       2.      Follow the instructions in the wizard until the installation is complete.

●    When the system prompts you to select the required language for installation, select the language in which you want the installation wizard to appear.

●    If you choose to perform a custom installation, you can enter the Client, Protocol, Host and Port information during the installation. The supported protocols are:

·         HTTP

·         HTTPS

·         Data Carrier Synchronization

●    If MaxDB exists on the client device, then the client installation creates only a new instance of the database. If a client instance of the database already exists, the installation wizard deletes that instance.

The mobile client is installed. The installation creates a shortcut to the mobile client on the desktop. You can now start using the Mobile client.

More information: Using Mobile Client for Laptops

Installing the Mobile Client on Handhelds

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       1.      From the local folder, execute pda_runtime_wince.CAB.

The installation wizard starts.

       2.      From the local folder, execute db2e.CAB or mindb.CAB, depending on the database you want.

       3.      From the local folder, execute pda_jsp_container.CAB, pda_awt_container.CAB, or pda_eswt_container.CAB depending on the application you want to run on the handheld.

You must restart the handheld, and then start using the mobile client for Handhelds.

More information: Using Mobile Client for Handhelds