Dear administrators,
SAP Mobile Start application provides a very convenient ways for the initial configuration in order to start using the app productively and enter the SAP mobile universe. The initial configuration is also called onboarding.
Since iOS version 1.3 and the initial release of Android version, SAP Mobile Start supports onboarding based on mobile app configuration. This option enables an almost seamless onboarding process, once the corresponding configuration using an MDM (Mobile Device Management) solution is pushed. For detailed instructions, see Android documentation / iOS documentation.
End users will only need to click the start button and sign in (SSO or with credentials) and are ready to work on their tasks.
Please note that for iOS the MDM solution must support “Managed Configuration” and for the Android version the support of ”Android's Enterprise Features“ is required. Beside the listed requirements, “Mobile Device Management“ works out of the box, no dedicated activation is required for all up to date versions of iOS and Android.
With this simple option, the effort for the onboarding for your SAP Mobile Start end users is minimized. Furthermore, the processes on administrators’ side are also improved and will scale better. If adjustments are needed, administrators are able to change the configuration without any manual tasks for their end users!
The configuration approach is also straight forward. Following data is needed:
All required data can be retrieved e.g. from the QR code, but the easiest way is to extract the properties from the corresponding SAP Build Work Zone site URL. The URL for the SAP Build Work Zone site uses the following pattern:
The following snippet depicts the required data structure, which must be maintained in the MDM solution used in your company.
On iOS the values need to be provided in the following structure.
SAP Mobile Start on Android exposes the shown configurable properties which need to be populated.
By adding an „m” into the host of the SAP Build Work Zone URL, the result will look like:
SAP Build Work Zone site URL:
Mobile Services host:
After putting the values into the required data structure, maintaining it in your MDM solution and the distribution of this configuration to the devices; SAP Mobile Start will automatically recognise it and guide your end users to the intended content.
Wow, that was easy 😄
We are happy to receive your feedback!
For detailed instructions/information on this topic, always check the up to date standard documentation in SAP Help Portal (iOS and Android).
Pro tip: Most MDM solutions support also the distribution of the configuration according to respective user groups, which you can make use of in order to achieve some fine granular distribution.
Stay up to date with latest news and post your questions or feedback about SAP Mobile Start in the Q&A area. Start by visiting your SAP Mobile Experience community page and click “follow”. We’ll be publishing more informative blog posts.
Want to be notified? Check your #communications to ensure you have your notifications activated.
SAP Mobile Start application provides a very convenient ways for the initial configuration in order to start using the app productively and enter the SAP mobile universe. The initial configuration is also called onboarding.
Since iOS version 1.3 and the initial release of Android version, SAP Mobile Start supports onboarding based on mobile app configuration. This option enables an almost seamless onboarding process, once the corresponding configuration using an MDM (Mobile Device Management) solution is pushed. For detailed instructions, see Android documentation / iOS documentation.
End users will only need to click the start button and sign in (SSO or with credentials) and are ready to work on their tasks.
Please note that for iOS the MDM solution must support “Managed Configuration” and for the Android version the support of ”Android's Enterprise Features“ is required. Beside the listed requirements, “Mobile Device Management“ works out of the box, no dedicated activation is required for all up to date versions of iOS and Android.
Seamless Onboarding on Example of iOS
With this simple option, the effort for the onboarding for your SAP Mobile Start end users is minimized. Furthermore, the processes on administrators’ side are also improved and will scale better. If adjustments are needed, administrators are able to change the configuration without any manual tasks for their end users!
The configuration approach is also straight forward. Following data is needed:
- The host of the SAP Mobile Services
- SAP Build Work Zone properties
All required data can be retrieved e.g. from the QR code, but the easiest way is to extract the properties from the corresponding SAP Build Work Zone site URL. The URL for the SAP Build Work Zone site uses the following pattern:
https://<tenant-subdomain>.launchpad.cfapps.<region>.hana.ondemand.com/site?siteId=<site-id>#Shell-h...The following snippet depicts the required data structure, which must be maintained in the MDM solution used in your company.
On iOS the values need to be provided in the following structure.
<dict>
<key>com.sap.mobile.start.mobileServicesHost</key>
<string>%Mobile Services Host%</string>
<key>com.sap.mobile.start.launchpad.launchUrl</key>
<string>%SAP Build Work Zone URL%</string>
<key>com.sap.mobile.start.launchpad.siteId</key>
<string>%SAP Build Work Zone Site Id%</string>
</dict>SAP Mobile Start on Android exposes the shown configurable properties which need to be populated.
- Mobile Services Host (com.sap.mobile.start.mobileServicesHost)
- SAP Build Work Zone URL (com.sap.mobile.start.launchpad.launchUrl)
- SAP Build Work Zone Site Id (com.sap.mobile.start.launchpad.siteId)
You can extract SAP Build Work Zone properties as shown below
You are able to construct the Mobile Services host as follows
By adding an „m” into the host of the SAP Build Work Zone URL, the result will look like:
<tenant-subdomain>.m.launchpad.cfapps.<region>.hana.ondemand.comHere also some example URLs
SAP Build Work Zone site URL:
https://mytenantsubdomain.launchpad.cfapps.eu10.hana.ondemand.com/site?siteId=26bh484b-63b7-4321-99c...Mobile Services host:
mytenantsubdomain.m.launchpad.cfapps.eu10.hana.ondemand.comAfter putting the values into the required data structure, maintaining it in your MDM solution and the distribution of this configuration to the devices; SAP Mobile Start will automatically recognise it and guide your end users to the intended content.
Wow, that was easy 😄
We are happy to receive your feedback!
For detailed instructions/information on this topic, always check the up to date standard documentation in SAP Help Portal (iOS and Android).
Pro tip: Most MDM solutions support also the distribution of the configuration according to respective user groups, which you can make use of in order to achieve some fine granular distribution.
Stay up to date with latest news and post your questions or feedback about SAP Mobile Start in the Q&A area. Start by visiting your SAP Mobile Experience community page and click “follow”. We’ll be publishing more informative blog posts.
Want to be notified? Check your #communications to ensure you have your notifications activated.
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