SAP - RF Mobile Enabling SAPConsole Frontend
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SAPConsole - RF Mobile Frontend
SAPConsole extends the reach of the SAP product suite for native RF mobile connection
It is now available for all supported R/3 releases
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Content
Background SAPConsole - Character-Cell Frontend LES - RF Business Processes RF Functional Highlights
RF Presentation Aspects
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Background
The SAP Complementary Software Program (CSP) provides an easy integration via IDocs and BAPIs to the main system.
This enables any SAP module to be supported by external system driving RF equipment or any other type of equipment
LES 4.5B includes native RF GUI support for the main WM transactions (i.e. TO execution, Inventory counting). LES 4.6B includes native RF GUI and nonGUI support for main WM transactions, and the loading control functionality. The nonGUI functionality is achieved by the use of the new character-cell front-end called SAPConsole.
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Content
Background
SAPConsole - Character-Cell Frontend
LES - RF Business Processes RF Functional Highlights
RF Presentation Aspects
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Character-Cell Frontend - SAPConsole
The backbone for interfacing to external devices, with NO thirdparty middleware SAPConsole is released on the presentation-CD with Rel. 4.6b
Supports Character-Cell RF terminals, and other character-cell terminals e.g. VT220
Possible support for Voice recognition terminals Supports standard ABAP/SAPGui application, which enables
Standard Development - Development for RF and other control devices could be performed by ABAP/4 programmers Efficient testing and maintenance - Application testing could be done locally in a standard SAPGui environment
Increase the reusability level of the ABAP/4 development
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Character-Cell Frontend - SAPConsole
COM technology to enable integration with different I/O engines, including RF optimized communication protocols Independent of vendor specific devices and communication protocols Comprehensive administration environment Initial installation by two clients
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SAPConsole - Hardware Vendors
Tested with all the leading RF vendors, including:
Symbol (own I/O-engine and telnet) Intermec (Telnet) Teklogix (Telnet) Telxon (Telnet) LXE (Telnet)
Server Requirements
Windows-NT platform
Telnet
Currently has to be acquired by the end customer (~ 500-600 US $)
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SAPConsole - Conceptual Architecture
RF front end (Windows NT)
RF Terminal RF Terminal RF Terminal RF Controller
I/O Interface Engine Translation Data Connection
Application Server
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SAPConsole - I/O Engines
SAPVtio - SAPs Default I/O engine
Supplies plug and play capabilities Based on Telnet protocol Flexible and configurable Tested with most prominent Telnet servers available
Vendor specific I/O engine
Also plug and play, when offered by vendors (optional)
based on UDP protocol COM-technology allows vendors to offer their best technology together with SAPs SAPConsole
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SAPConsole Administrators Environment
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SAPConsole Administration - Profile Definition
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SAPConsole - Screen Controls
Supported controls:
Output field, Input field Text fields Checkbox, Radio buttons Push button (leave one space before and after button text) Step loop
Not in 4.6B
Table control
Tab strip control
Not implemented
Frames Interactive list Graphical controls (tree, splitt screen, ...)
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SAP R/3 - Standard Screen
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Content
Background SAPConsole - Character-Cell Frontend LES - RF Business Processes RF Functional Highlights
RF Presentation Aspects
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Typical Mobile Scenario
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Business Processes Coverage
The entire warehouse operation is covered by the RF functionality TO execution
Putaway activities
Selection by TO, by SU, clustered and system guided
Picking & Replenishment activity
Selection by TO, by delivery, by SU and system guided
Inventory counting
Bin count and system guided by bin SU count and system guided by SU
Posting changes
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Business Processes Coverage - Continued
Load control
Load by delivery System guided load control
Inquiries
Stock overview inquiry Load control inquiry by shipment
Load control inquiry by delivery
Load control inquiry by shipping unit
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SCANN
Load by shipment
Content
Background SAPConsole - Character-Cell Fronten LES - RF Business Processes RF Functional Highlights
RF Presentation Aspects
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RF Functional Highlights
RF Logon Context sensitive screen display
Customizable menu system
RF display standard for warning and error messages Recovery support
Integration with the RF monitor functionality
Customizable support for the various bar-coding standards (EAN128, AIAG etc) User dependent screen display (user exit) User exit support
Verification field (e.g. batch verification) TO header sorting sequence
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Logon Screen
The RF logon screen is used to capture information that is required to support the RF activities
Working queue - Type of activity and area in warehouse Presentation format - Device screen type (e.g. 8x40, 16x20) Presentation variant - Used to support specific user display requirements Main menu - Initial menu used (customized)
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Warning And Error Messages
Messages should be displayed on a special message screen, limited for the required screen size
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Content
Background SAPConsole - Character-Cell Frontend LES - RF Business Processes RF Functional Highlights
RF Presentation Aspects
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RF Screens - Presentation Aspects
Single transaction - Multiple displays
RF Menu convention
Presentation highlights
Function keys control for ease-of-use Standard template structures Page Up - Down Minimize quantity field and material description Verification field (Bin, Material, SU, Quantity, User exit) Dynamic hiding of unused fields
Mininum instructions for rapid learning period Difference between GUI and non-GUI
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Single Transaction - Multiple Displays
GUI 8X40
NonGUI 8X40
Four display types
NonGUI 16X20 GUI 16X20
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RF Operations Menu Convention
Menu system allows for an easy selection of the required option
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Screen Layout
Push buttons are standardized & function keys are employed PageStandard template up& down are structures are employed specified. Quantity& Description fields are reduced in number of visible characters
Validation (one character)is placed after the relevant field
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Difference Between GUI and non-GUI
Frame
Empty line
Touch screen support
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SAP - RF Mobile Enabling SAPConsole Frontend
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