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The SAP Mobile Service and Asset Management team is pleased to share details of the latest release of SAP Maintenance Assistant, version 2408, the mobile maintenance execution solution for SAP S/4HANA Cloud.
Our latest update update enhances efficiency for plant maintenance technicians with improved time reporting, streamlined equipment management, and intuitive data input. For backend administrators, it offers better monitoring tools, faster data synchronization, and advanced reporting capabilities.
Features delivered in the 2408 release
Install and dismantle equipment
Installing and dismantling equipment is a common part of asset maintenance as some equipment requires periodic overhauls, which involve dismantling and replacing significant components. Using the mobile application during configuration and replacement processes helps ensure the equipment hierarchy is recorded properly in the master data
Installation and dismantling may be initiated in the mobile app from any functional location or equipment detail page. The technician can then verify the parent/child relationship of newly installed or dismantled equipment using the hierarchy view.
Operation page improvements
Continuing our work toward modernizing the SAP Maintenance Assistant user experience, operation details pages have been updated to improve efficiency. Sections have been reorganized to prioritize the most relevant information for the technician.
Common objects are represented by new colorful icons to easily differentiate the type, e.g., maintenance order, technical object, etc.
Documents are now shown individually in a dedicated section on the detail page accompanied by a document preview. The attachment may be opened and viewed, and new attachments added without navigating to a separate page.
Measurement readings with editable data table
The new editable data table functionality transforms data input by enabling direct value entry and swift handling of multiple records. Users now can seamlessly input measurement point values directly into the table, significantly expediting workflows, especially when dealing with tasks involving multiple records, such as recording results for inspections.
This table supports various input controls — text, lists, numbers, switches, and buttons — providing a versatile toolkit for efficient data handling, and the option to designate a sticky column facilitates smooth horizontal and vertical scrolling while ensuring crucial data remains visible regardless of navigation.
Fiori applications
Two new Fiori applications are now available to provide greater visibility for administrators into activities on the mobile device.
Monitor Communication Session History enables investigations into the length of initial and delta synchronizations. An administrator can monitor the communication sessions between the mobile client and the backend system and filter for user communication sessions.
Monitor Data Object Mobile Status History can be used app to monitor business objects that were changed in the mobile app.
Optimized delta synchronization
The latest release introduces updates designed to streamline the synchronization process. This enhancement refines the delta synchronization workflow by identifying and targeting only entities that have undergone changes since the last synchronization.
By default, when users trigger delta synchronization, the application initiates an upload of locally created transactions. Subsequently, an interactive call efficiently identifies entities requiring updates or modifications since the previous synchronization. Delta synchronization then exclusively targets these altered entities, eliminating redundant sync actions and significantly optimizing the duration required for the synchronization process.
This optimization ensures that only pertinent data is synchronized, enhancing efficiency, and minimizing the time and resources required for delta synchronization.
Support for CDS Views
CDS (Core Data Services) views are standardized and reusable data models that can be leveraged across various SAP applications. With support in this release, customers may generate a report of mobile transaction history for a set of business object types, mobile users, or mobile applications.
Data points from the mobile application can be used to build intelligent operational dashboards. For example, understanding the meantime to repair and meantime to complete the work can provide valuable insights into technician productivity.
For customers using SAP Analytics Cloud, the SAP Maintenance Assistant CDS view is available as a data source.
Learn more about Integration with SAP Analytics Cloud using MAIF data sources
Release available now
SAP Maintenance Assistant is available now. The application is publicly available and includes an offline demo mode for viewing and testing the functionality. The application may be downloaded from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
Submit innovation requests
We encourage you to visit the SAP Mobile Service and Asset Management Customer Influence portal to submit improvement requests. Use the "SAP Maintenance Assistant for S/4HANA Public Cloud" category to properly direct your request.
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