

Select the mobile doc root which is normally, “c:\users\\Mobile Docs”. When you launch the metro UI for the first time, you will be asked to select the Mobile Doc root. The app is called “SAP Mobile Documents Modern UI” Once the metro app is installed, you will see can launch it from your programs list.

Download “MOBILE DOCS DESKTOP 1.0 – SP3″ patch 1 or onwards from service marketplace.It is not available on Windows Store.įollow the steps below to install the metro app and desktop client The Metro UI app can only be installed via side-loading mechanism. It will not run on Windows phones or Windows tablets running on Windows RT.

The user interface for metro app is designed for Windows tablet running on Windows 8.1. The desktop client will synchronize the documents to the device in Mobile Docs folder and the metro app will display it in SAP Mobile Documents specific user interface. It only reads the file system under Mobile Docs root and presents them in SAP Mobile Document’s friendly user interface. The metro app doesn’t sync documents from server. The new metro app is a companion app for standard desktop client for PC.įor the complete setup to work properly, both metro app and desktop client should be installed on the device. Please click on the image to view the image in the original size) Introducing new metro app (I have re-sized images to small thumbnails in the blog for better readability. In this blog, I will introduce you to the new app, explain how you can install the app and share my first experience with the app. With SP3 patch 1 for Desktop Client, now we also have a metro ui based companion app for desktop client for Windows 8.1 tablets. SAP Mobile Documents makes its first stride towards a metro ui based client for Windows devices.
