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SAP BusinessObjects Mobile (for iOS and Android)Document Version: 6.3.10 – 2016-02-09

Application Features versus the BI platform Server Compatibility

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1 About this Document. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2 Feature Compatibility Matrix (for XI 3.1 BOE Server Versions ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

3 Feature Compatibility Matrix (for 4.0 and 4.1 BI platform Server Versions). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

2 © 2016 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved.Application Features versus the BI platform Server Compatibility

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1 About this Document

The SAP BusinessObjects Mobile application for iOS and the SAP BusinessObjects Mobile application for Android are supported on various versions of the SAP BusinessObjects Mobile Business Intelligence (BI) platform server. However, the availability of the application features varies based on the server version that users have deployed.

This document provides a complete overview of the feature compatibility of SAP BusinessObjects Mobile applications for iOS and Android, for the various BI platform server versions.

Application Features versus the BI platform Server CompatibilityAbout this Document © 2016 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. 3

2 Feature Compatibility Matrix (for XI 3.1 BOE Server Versions )

Matrix:Application features versus the supported BusinessObjects Enterprise (BOE) server versions

SP= Support Pack; FP= Fix Pack; Y= Yes (supported), N= No (not supported)

NoteThe SAP BusinessObjects Mobile application for Android is not supported on XI 3.1 BOE. Hence the information provided in this topic applies only to SAP BusinessObjects Mobile application for iOS.

Feature XI 3.1, SP 4 XI 3.1, FP 4.3-4.4 XI 3.1, SP 5 XI 3.1, FP 5.2-5.3

Enterprise (corporate connections) Y Y Y Y

SUP support ; SUP with HTTPS N Y N Y

Add connections by importing N Y N Y

HTTPS support and application password

Y Y Y Y

Authorization types (WinAD, Enterprise and SAP Auth)

Y Y Y Y

● Document listing on the Home screen (in grid)

● Accessing document properties● Refreshing document list

Y Y Y Y

● Document listing with categories● Document listing with Corporate

categories

N Y N Y

Document listing with Personal categories

N N N N

Custom background image in document thumbnail

N N N N

Sorting documents based on author, date, type and title

Y Y Y Y

Listing documents based on their category (Categories appear in the Browse navigation panel)

N N N N

Support for SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards, SAP BusinessObjects Analysis applications and interactive Crystal Reports

N N N N

Support for hyperlink objects N N N N


Feature Compatibility Matrix (for XI 3.1 BOE Server Versions )


Download, view and update documents

Y Y Y Y

Download documents in background N N N N

Partially download Crystal Report documents

N Y N Y

NoteUnsupported on FP 5.3

Update all documents (on the "Notifications" page)

N N N N

Searching documents on server (content search)

N N Y

Refreshing documents, navigating reports, viewing latest instance

Y Y Y Y

● Support for "Refresh document on open"

● Support for the Page layout model of displaying reports (mobileDesigned category)

N Y N Y

Support for:

● Vertical, Horizontal and Cross tables

● Multiple headers in rows and columns of tables

● Table actions (Freeze, Re-order, Wrap, Hide, Zoom)

● Sorting in tables● Embedded images in tables● Table text and cell formatting,

image alignment● Conditional formatting in tables● Formulae in tables● Breaks in tables

Y Y Y Y

Support for drills, inputs controls and report element linking (REL) in report-parts

N Y N Y

Support for:

● Hierarchies (Display and interaction)

● Sort in hierarchical tables

N N N N

Support for merged cells and headers in tables

N Y N Y

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Support for auto-wrap N N N N

All Dashboard features: Microcharts, Scorecards, Trend Arrow (TA) and Trend Traffic (TT) colors' support, Sparklines and Gradient fill, zoom mode

Y Y Y Y

Support for:

● Bar charts, grouped bar charts and stacked bar charts

● Line charts

Y Y Y Y

Support for combined charts N N N N

Support for:

● Horizontal bar charts● Bubble charts● Waterfall charts

N N N N

Support for drill, Input controls and element linking in charts

N Y N Y

Hierarchies in charts N Y


N N

Custom chart titles and axis labels N Y N N

Support for setting visibility of charts N Y


N N

Color palettes in charts N Y N N

Formulae in chart dimensions and measures

N Y


N N

Formulae in chart title and axis labels N Y N N





Support for custom axis- value assignments for charts in Web Intelligence

N Y


N N

Support for RGB color assignments in charts

N N N N

Support for Geo-analysis with all its enhancements.

Y Y Y Y

Blank cells support including:

● Pre-defined cells● Configured cells● Embedded images in cells● Cell text and background

formatting● Cell border formatting (enable/

disable)

Y Y Y Y

Support for sections including:

● Simple, multiple and nested sections

● Pagination in sections● Colors in section headers● Section and non-section report

parts in the same Web Intelligence report

N Y N Y

Support for Open Document URLs with the following parameters: (sRefresh, IsS, IsM and sReportName)

Y Y Y Y

Input controls and element linking including Report and Block level filters, LOV restrictions, single and multiple selections

N Y N Y

Support for synchronized drill N Y N Y

Support for OLAP and BW data sources

N Y


N N



Universe data sources N Y Y Y

Support for OLTP data source N Y


N N

Unx as data source N Y


N N

Personal Data Provider as data source Y Y Y Y

Server configuration support for Mobile ready documents (assigned to the 'Mobile' category on the server)

N Y N Y

Server configuration support for

● Mobile designed documents (having "Page layout" designed for Mobile device ).

● Confidential documents● Online documents● App password● "TTL" and "Save Password"

parameters

:

N Y N Y

Card layout model and page layout model of designing BI reports

Y Y Y Y

CMC rights (on BI platform) to log on to Mobile

N Y N Y

CMC rights (on BI platform) to:

● Share documents● Subscribe for Alerts● Save documents

Y Y Y Y

Support for localization N Y


N N

Capability to disable SAP StreamWork N Y N N





Support for prompts including:

● Single prompts● Multiple prompts● Single value and mutiple value

selection prompts● "Keep last value selected"

property (Enable/ Disable)● Default values in prompts● Mandatory prompts

Y Y Y Y

Optional prompt support N Y


N Y


Prompts with "Select only from LOV" property enabled/ disabled

N Y N Y

Hierarchical prompt support N Y


N N

Cascading prompt support N Y N Y


Prompt support for:

● BW variables via BICS and Universe

● Characteristic variables via BICS● Key Date variables via BICS● Text variables via BICS● Hierarchy variables via BICS● Hierarchy node variables via BICS● Hierarchy and hierarchy node

variables via BICS

N Y


N N



Support for following prompt variables via Universe:

● Characteristic● Key date● Text● Hierarchy● Hierarchy node● Hierarchy and hierarchy node

N Y


N N

Query filter indication in prompts Y Y Y Y

Mobile Server administration using the CMC

N N N N

Assigning Mobile BI document properties using the BI LaunchPad

N N N N

Support for Explorer artifacts (Information spaces and exploration views)

N N N N

BI Inbox support N N N N

Support for Web Intelligence as PDFs N N N N

Web Intelligence content enhancements

N N N N

Security enhancement (confidential category support as a Personal category and sub-category)

N N N N

Right to Left (RTL)- Arabic language support

N N N N

Capability to change the BI platform server password using the SAP BI application

N N N N

Single Sign On (SSO) support N N N N

Hierarchical Charts and hierarchical inputs controls

N N N N

Web Intelligence Personal Views N N N N

Dual Axis charts N N N N

Support for more than one entitlement systems (SAP R3) for SSO using MYSAPSSO2 Cookie;

Support for providing identity using X509 certificates when deployment involves reverse proxy or SUP/SMP

N N N N

Controlling the listing (display) of Dashboard documents on mobile, using the new property introduced in mobi.properties:

N N N N




default.listing.xcelsius.category.only=true

NoteEarlier, all Dashboard documents appeared on mobile device, irrespective of whether they were assigned to the Mobile category or not. If the above property is set to 'true', only the Dashboards assigned to the "Mobile" category appear on the iOS device.

Controlling the listing (display) of Explorer artifacts on mobile, using the new property introduced in mobi.properties: default.listing.explorer.category.only=true

NoteEarlier, all Explorer artifacts appeared on mobile device, irrespective of whether they were assigned to the Mobile category or not. If the above property is set to 'true', only the Dashboards assigned to the "Mobile" category appear on the iOS device.

N N N N

Note1. The above list only includes the application features that have a dependency on the Mobile BI platform

server. The application features that are independent of the Mobile BI server are not included above.2. The SAP BusinessObjects Mobile server should be the same release version as the BI platform server in

your deployment.3. Application functionality on iPhone and iPad devices is the same, irrespective of the BI platform server

version you are using.(However, there are certain application features that are not supported on iPhone devices. For more information, refer to the Administrator's Guide available at http://help.sap.com/bomobileios).


3 Feature Compatibility Matrix (for 4.0 and 4.1 BI platform Server Versions)

Matrix:Application features versus the supported Business Intelligence (BI) platform versions

SP= Support Pack; FP= Fix Pack; Y= Yes (supported), N= No (not supported)

Note1. The table below mentions the minimum release versions on BI 4.0 and BI 4.1 servers with effect from

which each feature is supported. This implies that the feature is supported on all subsequent release versions until the latest available release.

2. All the features listed in the table are supported on iOS. The fourth column of the table provides the features' support on Android as some features are not supported in the Android application.

Feature Minimum supported release version on BI Platform 4.0

Minimum supported release version on BI Platform 4.1

Supported on Android (Y/N) (All Features are Supported on iOS)

BI Platform connections SP 2 4.1 (main release itself)

Y

SMP support ; SMP with HTTPS FP 3.3 4.1 Y

Add connections by importing FP 3.3 4.1 Y

HTTPS support and application password SP 2 4.1 Y

Authorization types (WinAD, Enterprise and SAP Auth)

SP 2 4.1 Y

● Document listing on the Home screen (in grid)

● Accessing document properties● Refreshing document list

SP 2 4.1 Y

● Document listing with categories● Document listing with Corporate

categories

FP 2.13 4.1 Y

Document listing with Personal categories FP 3.6 4.1 Y

Custom background image in document thumbnail

FP 3.6 4.1 Y

Sorting documents based on author, date, type and title

SP 2 4.1 Y

Listing documents based on category (Categories appear in the Browse navigation panel)

FP 3.5 4.1 Y


Feature Compatibility Matrix (for 4.0 and 4.1 BI platform Server Versions)




Support for SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards, SAP BusinessObjects Analysis applications and interactive Crystal Reports

SP5 4.1 Y

NoteCrystal Reports are not supported on Android.

Support for hyperlink objects SP 5 4.1 N

Download, view and update documents SP 2 4.1 Y

Download documents in background FP 2.18 4.1 Y

Partially download Crystal Report documents FP 2.13 4.1 N

Update all documents (on the "Notifications" page)

FP 2.18 4.1 Y

Searching documents on server (content search)

FP 2.13 4.1 N

Refreshing documents, navigating reports, viewing latest instance

SP 2 4.1 Y

● Support for "Refresh document on open"● Support for the Page layout model of

displaying reports (mobileDesigned category)

FP 2.13 4.1 Y

Support for Vertical, Horizontal and Cross tables

SP 2 4.1 Y

Multiple headers in rows and columns of table SP 2 4.1 Y

Formulae in tables SP 2 4.1 Y

Breaks in tables SP 2 4.1 Y

Table actions (Freeze, Re-order, Wrap, Hide, Zoom)

SP 2 4.1 Y

Embedded images in tables SP 2 4.1 Y

Table text and cell formatting SP 2 4.1 Y

Conditional formatting in tables SP 2 4.1 Y

Support for drills, inputs controls and report element linking (REL) in report-parts

FP 2.13 4.1 Y

Support for hierarchies FP 2.18 4.1 Y

Support for merged cells and headers in tables FP 2.13 4.1 Y

Support for auto-wrap FP 2.18 4.1 Y

Microcharts, Scorecards, Trend Arrow (TA) and Trend Traffic (TT) colors' support,

SP 2 4.1 Y

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Sparklines and Gradient fill and zoom mode in Web Intelligence tables

Support for:

● Bar charts, grouped bar charts and stacked bar charts

● Line charts

SP 2 4.1 Y

NoteStacked bar charts are not supported on Android.

Support for combined charts FP 2.18 4.1 Y

Support for Horizontal Bar charts, Bubble charts and Waterfall charts

SP 4 4.1 Y

Support for drill, input controls and element linking in charts

FP 2.13 4.1 Y

Hierarchy charts FP 2.18 4.1 Y

Custom chart titles and axis labels FP 2.18 4.1 Y

Support for setting visibility of charts FP 2.18 4.1 Y

Color palettes in charts FP 2.18 4.1 Y

Formulae in chart dimensions and measures FP 2.18 4.1 Y

Formulae in chart title and axis labels FP 3.6 4.1 Y

Support for custom scaling for charts in Web Intelligence

FP 3.6 4.1 Y

Support for RGB color assignments in charts SP 5 4.1 N

Support for Geo-analysis SP 2 4.1 Y

Blank cells support with all its formatting and embedded images

SP 2 4.1 Y

Support for sections FP 3.3 4.1 Y

Support for Open Document URLs with the following parameters: (sRefresh, IsS, and sReportName)

SP 2 4.1 Y

Input controls and element linking including Report and Block level filters, LOV restrictions, single and multiple selections

FP 3.3 4.1 Y

Support for synchronized drill FP 3.3 4.1 Y

Support for OLAP and BW data sources FP 3.6 4.1 Y

Server configuration support for Mobile ready documents (assigned to the 'Mobile' category on the server)

FP 3.3 4.1 Y

Server configuration support for SP 2 4.1 Y






● Mobile designed documents (having "Page layout" designed for Mobile device ).

● Confidential documents● Online documents● App password● "TTL" and "Save Password" parameters

:

Card layout model and page layout model of designing BI reports

SP 2 4.1 Y

CMC rights (on BI platform) to log on to Mobile FP 3.3 4.1 Y

CMC rights (on BI platform) to:

● Share documents● Subscribe for Alerts● Save documents

SP 2 4.1 Y

Support for localization SP 2 4.1 Y

Capability to disable SAP StreamWork FP 3.5 4.1 N

NoteOnly SAP JAM is supported as the collaboration tool on Android.

Support for prompts including:

● Single prompts● Multiple prompts● Single value and multiple value selection

prompts● "Keep last value selected" property

(Enable/ Disable)● Default values in prompts● Mandatory prompts

SP 2 4.1 Y

Optional prompt support FP 3.6 4.1 Y

Prompts with "Select only from LOV" property enabled/ disabled

FP 2.19 4.1 Y

Hierarchical prompt support FP 3.6 4.1 Y

Cascading prompt support FP 3.6 4.1 N

Prompt support for:

● BW variables via BICS and Universe● Characteristic variables via BICS● Key Date variables via BICS

FP 2.18 4.1 Y





● Text variables via BICS● Hierarchy variables via BICS● Hierarchy node variables via BICS

NoteHierarchy node variables via BICS are not supported on Android

Support for the following prompt variables via Universe:

● Characteristic● Key date● Text● Hierarchy● Hierarchy node● Hierarchy and hierarchy node

FP 2.18 4.1 Y

Query filter indication in prompts SP 2 4.1 Y

Mobile Server administration using the CMC SP 8 4.1 Y

Assigning Mobile BI document properties using the BI LaunchPad

SP 6 SP 1 Y

Support for Explorer artifacts (Information spaces and exploration views)

SP 8 4.1 N

BI Inbox support SP 8 SP 1 Y

Support for Web Intelligence as PDFs SP 6 SP 1 N

Confidential category support as a Personal category and sub-category

SP 6 4.1 N

Right to Left (RTL)- Arabic language support None 4.1 N

Capability to change the BI platform server password using the SAP BI application

SP 8 SP 2 N

Single Sign On (SSO) support SP 8 SP 2 Y

Hierarchical Charts and hierarchical inputs controls

SP 8 SP 2 Y

Web Intelligence Personal Views SP 8 SP 2 Y

Dual Axis charts SP 8 SP 2 Y

Support for more than one entitlement systems (SAP R3) for SSO using MYSAPSSO2 Cookie;

Support for providing identity using X509 certificates when deployment involves reverse proxy SMP

SP 10 FP 4.2 Y






Controlling the listing (display) of Dashboard documents on mobile, using the new property introduced in mobi.properties: default.listing.xcelsius.category.only=true

NoteEarlier, all Dashboard documents appeared on mobile device, irrespective of whether they were assigned to the Mobile category or not. If the above property is set to 'true', only the Dashboards assigned to the "Mobile" category appear on the iOS device.

None FP 3.7; FP 4.4 Y

Controlling the listing (display) of Explorer artifacts on mobile, using the new property introduced in mobi.properties: default.listing.explorer.category.only=true

Earlier, all Explorer artifacts appeared on mobile device, irrespective of whether they were assigned to the Mobile category or not. If the above property is set to 'true', only the Explorer documents assigned to the "Mobile" category appear on the iOS device.

None FP 3.7; FP 4.4 Not applicable

Hierarchical display of categories in Browse panel of the application

SP 8 4.1 N

Notifications appearing on Home screen refresh

SP 8 4.1 N

Auto update for downloaded documents with available server updates

SP 8 4.1 N

Accessing hyperlink content in "Work Offline" mode of the application

NoteUnsupported on Android.

SP 8 4.1 N

Option to clear HTTP Cache SP 8 4.1 Not applicable

Web Intelligence: Support for all objects/report elements in Report Element Linking (REL)

SP 8 4.1 N

Custom colors in hyperlinks SP 8 4.1 N

Significant performance improvements in Web Intelligence

SP 10 FP 3.1 N


Note1. The above list only includes the application features that have a dependency on the Mobile BI platform

server. The application features that are independent of the Mobile BI server version or are supported across all versions of the 4.0 and 4.1 servers, are not included above.

2. The SAP BusinessObjects Mobile server should be the same release version as the BI platform server in your deployment.

3. If you are using the SAP Mobility Platform (SMP) in your mobile set up, to access Analysis documents (created using the Design Studio) and hyperlink objects in the application, the SMP version should be 2.2.4, patch 5 or above.



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