About offline use of SAP Fiori apps

Some Fiori applications released by the SAP standard can be used offline, provided that these Fiori applications are pre-packaged (such as Cordova) technology and made into a native device hosted on iOS or AndroidA hybrid application in a container (Hybrid Application).

SAP Fiori applications are typically used in online mode, where client requests are sent over the network to the backend where business data resides.

Offline-enabled apps access a local offline store containing business data, which is periodically synced with the backend when network connectivity is restored.Registration with SAP Mobile Platform Server or SAP Cloud Platform Mobile Services is required to initiate offline store creation and to provide offline OData services that move data between backend and client-side offline stores.

Packager

The CLI Packager for SAP Fiori Applications is a Node.js application that is delivered with the SAP Mobile Platform SDK for Hybrid applications.It can be used to download existing SAP Fiori applications from front-end servers and package them into Cordova containers for iOS or Android.The packager uses the SAP Cloud Platform Mobile Services cloud build service API to build application binaries for iOS and Android that can be deployed to users through SAP Mobile Place.Alternatively, developers with Cordova knowledge can use the packager output to create and build their own local Cordova projects.

Prerequisites for using Packager:

• SAP Mobile Platform SDK 3.0 sp9 pl4 and above has been installed.SAP recommends using the latest version of the SAP Mobile Platform SDK.
• Has an available SAP Mobile Security account.
• Offline applications require registration with SAP Mobile Platform. SAP recommends using it to manage all applications.
• You can use SAP Mobile Platform Server SP08 PL01 or higher, or SAP Cloud Platform Mobile Services.Hybrid applications must be defined in the admin Cockpit before they can be launched on client devices.

Use the packager command to create a project ZIP on the SAP Cloud Platform Mobile Services cloud build service and upload web assets, plugins, and other application metadata.Then start the cloud build service, package the app assets with the Cordova plugin, and generate signed or unsigned app binaries for iOS (.ipa) and Android (.apk).