iOS Mobile App Feature Compatibility

See what SAP Analytics Cloud story, digital boardroom and analytics designer functionality is compatible with the iOS mobile app.

The iOS mobile app can consume content in three modes:

Optimized Design Experience: this mode enables mobile users to benefit and leverage usability improvements in stories on iOS mobile devices. Use this mode to work with stories created through the optimized design experience.
iOS Optimized Mode: for faster loading of stories.
Legacy Mode : Non-iOS optimized mode: this is the legacy mode for running the app.

Note

For information on the Android app feature compatibility see Android Mobile App Feature Compatibility.

Supported and Unsupported Features for the Optimized Story Experience

With some noted exceptions, the information below applies to stories created using Optimized Design Experience or Optimized View Mode.

What is supported with this mode?	What is not supported with this Mode?
iOS devices with at least 3GB of RAM
Only available in the iOS Mobile App starting from version 2.115.	Planning: Value Driver Tree Planning Trigger Dynamic Images R-Visualizations Clock Chart footers Smart Insights Top N options Analytic Applications Data Analyzer is currently not supported in the mobile app.
Responsive pages: Note You can use Responsive or Canvas pages to consume stories in the Optimized Story Experience on your mobile app. It is however recommended to use Responsive for a better experience. Canvas pages (including grid layout and some advanced features) Note The stories need to be set to Enable mobile support for Canvas Page. Althought filters appear on both the page and filter panels - you should only modify filters in the filter panel. Charts Note Forecasting in timeseries and timestamp charts is not supported. Custom Context Menu Fullscreen option is automatically set to ON. Tables with limited support for cell actions: Swap Axis Drill Display Options Hyperlinks Note Table cell data is read only Themes Note Background gradients and background images are not supported for mobile devices. Images/Shapes Text/Headers with Dynamic text support RSS Story Filters and Input Controls Sharing and Annotation Web Fonts Hyperlinks Note Hyperlinks to non-Optimized iOS stories will automatically set target stories to Optimized iOS mode. Prompts Custom widgets: Note Custom widget author decides in custom widget configuration (contribution.json) whether this widget is displayed in the app. Widget full screen Landscape mode Bookmarks: you can apply, save, and delete. Note You cannot rename bookmarks in the mobile app. While it is possible to add a bookmark, only one mobile bookmark can be added. A story-level linked analysis with bookmarks is not supported. Chart Scaling Geo maps Note Only Choropleth layer supported Popups Note Popups aren’t responsive, thus likely to be cut on smaller devices. When designing popups, make sure that their sizes are fit to mobiles. Comment widget is supported: Note Other commenting features are not supported	Canvas pages: Reporting layout Info panel Planning Actions: Multi Action BPC Planning Sequence Data Action SAP Digital Boardroom Device Preview Story interactive mode Chart title hyperlinks Web Pages Filters and filter actions: Table filters Undo/Redo Measure/dimension/cross-calculation input controls. Note Translation of thes controls is not supported. Complex filters (read-only support) Cascading Effect (any changes to a page filter affects all related page filters with same dimension in the page) Custom web font for page filter Deeplinks Geo map features: Optimized Design Experience for geo maps SAP Datasphere connection
Local and live models (SAP HANA and SAP BW)
Mobile application management through MDMs iOS Mobile SDK Offline – limited to analytics models iOS Safari: Note If accessing an optimized story on iOS Safari, if the story not set to Enalable toolbar in embeded mode, then toolbars will not be displayed. Note Supported for iPad only. For more information, see Mobile Requirements in System Requirements and Technical Prerequisites.	Offline mode does not support the following features: Bookmarks Geo maps Histogram charts Measure-based filters Filtering across models Features not supported with iOS Safari: Localization Dataplane Data Analyzer

Script APIs in Optimized Story Experience

Most script APIs in Optimized Story Experience are supported, except for:

APIs	Mobile App Support	Notes
Export APIs	No
Open Data Explorer APIs	No
Smart Discovery APIs	No
Open Smart Insight dialog APIs	No
APIs related to unsupported s (such as Web Page, Geo Map, R Visualization)	No
Navigation panel APIs	Limited Support	Tablets are supported, while mobile phones aren't supported.
Create navigation URL APIs	No	APIs such as: `NavigationUtils.createStoryUrl` `NavigationUtils.createApplicationUrl`
APIs related to commenting	No
APIs related to BPC Planning Sequence	No
APIs related to Multi Actions	No	`execute` `executeInBackground` `getParameterValue` `setParameterValue`
APIs related to context menu	No	`setContextMenuVisible` `setQuickActionsVisibility`

Working with Live Data Sources for the Optimized Story Experience

What is supported?	What is not supported?
Live data connectivity Direct type connections for BW & HANA data sources (authentication type): SAML Cloud Connector-based Mobile Single Sign-On Basic Tunnel type connection for BW & HANA data sources (authentication type): SAML HANA Cloud connection (authentication type): SAML Basic For more information on usage restrictions for this connection type see Live Data Connection to SAP HANA Cloud Using an "SAP HANA Cloud" Connection. SAP Datasphere connection (authentication type): SAML Note For direct SAML Connection, the IDP login is displayed for up to 60 sec to enter credentials. It closes automatically. In case of a timed-out or failed connection, tap Story refresh to reconnect your live data source.	Live data connectivity Direct type connections for BW & HANA data sources (authentication type): Token-based Single Sign On to live data sources SAML login using user imported certificate SAP Datasphere connection: External Value Help Geo maps
	IDP session timeout – inconsistent reconnection to data source. Note It is recommended that you manually refresh the story to reconnect.

What is supported?

What is not supported?

Live data connectivity

Direct type connections for BW & HANA data sources (authentication type):
- SAML
- Cloud Connector-based Mobile Single Sign-On
- Basic
Tunnel type connection for BW & HANA data sources (authentication type):
- SAML
HANA Cloud connection (authentication type):
- SAML
- Basic
For more information on usage restrictions for this connection type see Live Data Connection to SAP HANA Cloud Using an "SAP HANA Cloud" Connection.
SAP Datasphere connection (authentication type):
- SAML

Note

For direct SAML Connection, the IDP login is displayed for up to 60 sec to enter credentials. It closes automatically. In case of a timed-out or failed connection, tap Story refresh to reconnect your live data source.

Live data connectivity

Direct type connections for BW & HANA data sources (authentication type):
- Token-based Single Sign On to live data sources
- SAML login using user imported certificate

SAP Datasphere connection:
- External Value Help
- Geo maps

IDP session timeout – inconsistent reconnection to data source.

Note

It is recommended that you manually refresh the story to reconnect.

Supported and Unsupported Features for Optimized iOS Mode

What is supported with this mode?	What is not supported with this Mode?
Only available in the iOS Mobile App starting from version 2.77.0	Hyperlinks in tables Planning: Value Driver Tree Data Action Dynamic Images R-Visualizations Clock Geo Maps Chart filter reset Chart footers Smart Insights Translation of measure/dimension/cross-calculation input controls is not supported Web page Top N options Canvas pages: canvas and grid layouts Data Analyzer is currently not supported in the mobile app.
iOS devices with at least 3GB of RAM	Offline mode
Supported story features: Charts Note Forecasting in timeseries and timestamp charts is not supported. Tables with limited support for cell actions: Swap Axis Drill Display Options Hyperlinks Images/Shapes Text/Headers with Dynamic text support RSS Story Filters and Input Controls Sharing and Annotation Hyperlinks Bookmarks: you can apply, save, and delete. Note You cannot rename bookmarks in the mobile app. The translation of bookmark titles is not supported. While it is possible to add a bookmark, only one mobile bookmark can be added. Widget full screen landscape mode Deeplinks Prompts Device Preview Chart Scaling Comment widget is supported: Note Other commenting features are not supported	SAP Digital Boardroom
Local and live models (SAP HANA and SAP BW)
Offline – limited to analytics models Mobile application management through MDMs Mobile SDK	Offline mode does not support the following features: Bookmarks Geo maps Histogram charts Measure-based filters Filtering across models

Working with Live Data Sources in Optimized iOS Mode

What is supported?	What is not supported?
Live data connectivity Direct type connections for BW & HANA data sources (authentication type): SAML Cloud Connector-based Mobile Single Sign-On Basic Tunnel type connection for BW & HANA data sources (authentication type): SAML HANA Cloud connection (authentication type): SAML Basic For more information on usage restrictions for this connection type see Live Data Connection to SAP HANA Cloud Using an "SAP HANA Cloud" Connection. S/4 live connections (authentication type): None - Using the None authentication option allows you to connect to data source systems that use SSO that are not based on SAML 2.0. For more information see Using the 'None' Authentication Option. • User Name and Password - provide a user name and password for your data source system. • SAML SSO - use this option for SAP S/4HANA on-premise versions older than 1909 (7.54) or when using the cloud connector to connect to live SAP S/4 HANA. • SAML SSO (Standard-Compliant) - use this option for SAP S/4HANA on-premise 1909 (7.54) versions or newer. SAP Datasphere connection (authentication type): SAML Note For direct SAML Connection, the IDP login is displayed for up to 60 sec to enter credentials. It closes automatically. In case of a timed-out or failed connection, tap Story refresh to reconnect your live data source.	Live data connectivity Direct type connections for BW & HANA data sources (authentication type): Token-based Single Sign On to live data sources SAML login using user imported certificate
	IDP session timeout – inconsistent reconnection to data source. Note It is recommended that you manually refresh the story to reconnect.

What is supported?

What is not supported?

Live data connectivity

Direct type connections for BW & HANA data sources (authentication type):
- SAML
- Cloud Connector-based Mobile Single Sign-On
- Basic
Tunnel type connection for BW & HANA data sources (authentication type):
- SAML
HANA Cloud connection (authentication type):
- SAML
- Basic
For more information on usage restrictions for this connection type see Live Data Connection to SAP HANA Cloud Using an "SAP HANA Cloud" Connection.
S/4 live connections (authentication type):
- None - Using the None authentication option allows you to connect to data source systems that use SSO that are not based on SAML 2.0. For more information see Using the 'None' Authentication Option.
  
  • User Name and Password - provide a user name and password for your data source system.
  
  • SAML SSO - use this option for SAP S/4HANA on-premise versions older than 1909 (7.54) or when using the cloud connector to connect to live SAP S/4 HANA.
  
  • SAML SSO (Standard-Compliant) - use this option for SAP S/4HANA on-premise 1909 (7.54) versions or newer.
SAP Datasphere connection (authentication type):
- SAML

Note

Live data connectivity

Direct type connections for BW & HANA data sources (authentication type):
- Token-based Single Sign On to live data sources
- SAML login using user imported certificate

IDP session timeout – inconsistent reconnection to data source.

Note

It is recommended that you manually refresh the story to reconnect.

Legacy mode

General	Mobile App Support	Notes
iOS Touch ID	Yes	iPhone X does not include Touch ID. Use iOS Face ID instead.
iOS Face ID	Yes
iOS notifications	Yes
Single sign-on	Yes	After first sign-on, only the application password is required. Your personal credentials will be remembered.
User languages	Yes	The menus, buttons, messages, and other elements of the user interface in the mobile app respect your device language settings. If you change the device language when the app is open, close and re-open the app for the changes to take effect. The following languages are supported: Chinese (Simplified) (zhCN), Chinese (Traditional) (zhTW), Croation (HR), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), Dutch (NL), English (EN), French (FR), German (DE), Greek (EL), Finnish (FI), Hindi (HI), Hungarian (HU), Indonesian (IN), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Norwegian (Bokmal) (NO), Polish (PL), Portuguese (ptBR), Portuguese (ptPT), Romanian (RO), Russian (RU), Thai (TH), Turkish (TR), Slovak (SK), Spanish (ES), Ukrainian (UK)
Mobile Application Management - AppConfig support	Limited Support	Currently only VMware AirWatch, Microsoft Intune, and MobileIron Cloud are supported.
SAP Digital Boardroom presentations (agendas and dashboards)	Limited Support	Story filter and prompts are not supported in the app. Story styling overrides created in the Digital Boardroom canvas are not supported on mobile.
Imported data refresh	Yes
Live data refresh	Limited Support	For live data, currently the following connection types and authentication methods are supported by the mobile app: SAP HANA Type: Direct; Authentication: User Name and Password, SAML SSO, Cloud Connector, and Tunnel SAP BW Type: Direct; Authentication: User Name and Password, SAML SSO, Cloud Connector, and Tunnel SAP S/4HANA Type: Direct; Authentication: User Name and Password, SAML SSO Note The None authentication option is not supported in any scenario on the mobile app. Only existing Path connections are supported. New Path connection types can no longer be created in SAP Analytics Cloud. Currently on the mobile app, SAML SSO authentication will prompt the user for their username and password. A certificate can be imported to the device. Live data source connections must be trusted and meet Apple ATS requirements. See Troubleshooting Connection Issues for more details.
Story offline mode	Limited Support	Cached data is supported in iOS Airplane mode. You must have first connected to and loaded the data once. Any chart or story loaded and actions are cached. For example, if you have filtered a country to "Canada", then the results will be cached. Note Story data is kept cached on the device for 7 days when offline. Afterward, it is removed from the cache. If you are online, you can go to Settings and tap Clear Storage to clear the cache. When offline, the only way to remove story data currently is to delete the mobile app from the device.
Analytics Designer offline mode	No
Data Analyzer	No
iPhone orientation	Limited Support	Portrait mode only. Note In a story, charts are supported in landscape when opened in full-screen mode. This is currently not supported in an analytic application.
iPad orientation	Limited Support	Landscape mode only.

Story Elements	Mobile App Support	Notes
Responsive Pages	Yes	If a story has a combination of responsive and non-responsive pages (Canvas and Grid), only the responsive pages can be opened.
Canvas Pages	No
Grid Pages	No
Data View (exploration)	No
KPI	Yes
Charts	Yes	Predictive forecasts are not currently supported.
Chart Footer	No
Chart Scaling	No
Currency Conversion	No
Table	Limited Support	Table rows and columns are initially truncated, showing only a preview. Tap in the upper right corner of the table to expand it full screen and show the full table details. Note In full screen mode, there is a limit of 10,000 total table cells that can be displayed, with an upper limit of 1000 rows or 1000 columns. Currently tables based on planning models do not allow you to make changes to the model data in the mobile app.
Filters and Input Controls	Limited Support	As in the SAP Analytics Cloud web application, the mobile app supports a variety of story filters, page filters (Input Controls), chart filters, and Dimension and Measure Input Controls. The following differences apply to the mobile app: Filter by range: Dimensions must be numeric Date dimension Dynamic time filters are not modifiable On the web, each range is modifiable between the minimum and maximum of all of the ranges for the dimension. On mobile, each range is limited to the minimum and maximum of its own original range or extended to what the designer has selected at save time. Chart filter: The filters can only be deleted. Search: Only available for local (on device) filter values. You cannot use to mobile app to perform server-side (system) searches on filter values. Note For best performance when modifying a hierarchy member filter, limit hierarchy levels to include less than 7500 members.
BEx Variables and Prompts	Limited Support	When working in online mode, a limited set of BEx variable types can be interacted with in the Story Variables section of the Input Controls panel. In offline mode, the BEx variables are not listed under Story Variables, and they are not included in the displayed Input Controls count. Currently single-value selections of dimension members and option list variables can be modified by users in the mobile app, including Fiscal Year and Currency. In addition, date variables are supported if they contain a single value. Only the equals (=) operator is supported and can't be changed. Additional BEx variable types used in the story are visible in the Input Controls panel but cannot be interacted with. The application supports story filter prompt tokens.
HANA Variables and Prompts	Limited Support	When working in online mode, a limited set of HANA variable types can be interacted with in the Story Variables section of the Input Controls panel. In offline mode, the HANA variables are not listed under Story Variables, and they are not included in the displayed Input Controls count. Currently, only single-value selections of dimension members can be modified by users in the mobile app, including Fiscal Year and Currency. In addition, date variables are supported if they contain a single value. Only the equals (=) operator is supported and can't be changed. Additional HANA variable types used in the story are visible in the Input Controls panel but cannot be interacted with. The application supports story filter prompt tokens.
Image	Yes
Shape	Yes
Text	Limited Support	Dynamic Text elements created from the following sources are not supported on mobile: Tile filters and variables Chart properties Smart Insights If your Story tile uses an unsupported source, the tile is not displayed on mobile. Dynamic Text elements from other sources are supported on mobile.
Clock	No
RSS Reader	No
Web Page	No
Value Driver Tree	No
Symbol	Yes
Geo Map	Limited Support	Some features of Geo Maps are currently not supported in the mobile app. Unsupported features include: Transparent Dark Gray and Night Time Streets basemaps are not supported. The Light Gray basemap will be used as fallback when online. To enable Geo Maps in offline mode, please contact SAP Product Support. Once offline support is enabled, you can choose to use one of the following basemap options: Default offline basemap: to download this basemap, open a geo map in a story when online. Non-default offline basemap: as a prerequisite you will need to create your own ESRI account. To disable the default basemap, turn off Enable Default Offline Basemap in the app Settings. To download a basemap, open a geo map in a story when online, you will be prompted to provide your ESRI credentials. When offline, Satellite, Hybrid, and Terrain basemaps are not supported. When offline, basemaps only support zoom levels 1-5. Zoom to Data is not supported. Light and Dark styling themes are not supported. Opacity is not supported. Drawing with the lasso tool is not supported. Advanced legend and tooltip charts are not supported. Only the Choropleth style in the Choropleth/Drill layer is supported. The Bubble style is not supported.
R Visualization	No
Catalog	Yes	Mobile app users can only view content published to the Catalog. To actually publish content you need to use the SAP Analytics Cloud web application.
Dynamic page and story filters	Limited Support	Last and Next values are not available. You can choose only between the different dynamic ranges.
Search to Insight	Yes	Note The app does not support the following: You cannot query when using the mobile app: `Describe <model> metadata`
Synonyms	Yes	You can consume synonyms when working with Search to Insight on the mobile app. You cannot define or create synonyms.
Top N Options	Limited Support	Only Top 5 and Bottom 5 are available on mobile. Custom Top N options are not currently displayed in the mobile app.
Bookmarks	Limited Support	If bookmarks exist, the user's default bookmark is applied when opening the story. The name of the bookmark is visible in the Input Controls panel. To change the default bookmark, you must use the SAP Analytics Cloud web application.

Analytics Designer Elements	Mobile App Support	Notes
Charts, Chart Footer, Chart Scaling	Yes	Predictive forecasts are not currently supported.
Table	Limited Support	Table rows and columns are initially truncated, showing only a preview. Tap in the upper right corner of the table to expand it full screen and show the full table details. Note In full screen mode, there is a limit of 10,000 total table cells that can be displayed, with an upper limit of 1000 rows or 1000 columns. Currently tables based on planning models do not allow you to make changes to the model data in the mobile app.
Filter Line	Yes
Input Control	Limited Support	The following types are not supported: Measure input controls Advanced filters Note For best performance when modifying a hierarchy member filter, limit hierarchy levels to include less than 7500 members.
Data View (exploration)	No
BEx Variables and Prompts	Limited Support	The prompt dialog needs to be opened with script API, for example: `table_1.getDataSource().openPromptDiaglog()`.
HANA Variables and Prompts	Limited Support	The prompt dialog needs to be opened with script API, for example: `table_1.getDataSource().openPromptDiaglog()`.
Image	Limited Support	For `setImage` API: Only HTTPS URL address is supported. Self-signed HTTPS certificate isn't supported.
Shape	Yes
Text	Limited Support	Dynamic Text elements created from the following sources are not supported on mobile: Tile filters and variables Chart properties Smart Insights If your app tile uses an unsupported source, the tile is not displayed on mobile. Dynamic Text elements from other sources are supported on mobile.
Text Area	Yes
Input Field	Yes
Clock	Yes
RSS Reader	Yes
Web Page	No
Symbol	Yes
Geo Map	No
R Visualization	No
Tab Strip	Yes
Page Book	Yes
Flow Layout Panel	Yes
Top N Options	Limited Support	Only Top 5 and Bottom 5 are available on mobile. Custom Top N options are not currently displayed in the mobile app. It's only supported in full screen mode.
Analytic Application Bookmarks	Yes	To view all available bookmarks of an analytic application, swipe an app left, open the Details. All relevant bookmarks are listed there.
Custom Widget	Yes	Custom widget author decides in custom widget configuration (contribution.json) whether this widget is displayed in iOS Mobile App.
Commenting	No
Smart Capabilities	No	Smart Capabilities such as Smart Insight, Smart Discovery and Search to Insight are not supported.
Planning	Limited Support	Only specific planning related APIs are supported, including `setUserInput`, copy planning version API and data action related ones. Editing data in cross tabs is not supported. Value driver tree is not supported. Planning sequence widgets are not supported.

Most Analytics Designer script APIs are supported, except for:

Analytics Designer APIs	Mobile App Support	Notes
Export APIs	No
Open Data Explorer APIs	No
Smart Discovery APIs	No
Open Smart Insight dialog APIs	No
APIs related to unsupported widgets (such as Web Page, Geo Map, R Visualization)	No
Navigation panel APIs	Limited Support	IPads are supported, while iPhones aren't supported.
Create navigation URL APIs	No	APIs such as: `NavigationUtils.createStoryUrl` `NavigationUtils.createApplicationUrl`
APIs related to commenting	No
APIs related to BPC Planning Sequence	No
APIs related to Multi Actions	No	`execute` `executeInBackground` `getParameterValue` `setParameterValue`
APIs related to context menu	No	`setContextMenuVisible` `setQuickActionsVisibility`

Collaboration	Mobile App Support	Notes
Discussions	Yes
Story annotations (comments)	Yes
Comment Widget	Yes	Restriction Editing comments on the comment widget is not supported.
Events	No
Save story as PDF	No
Hyperlinks from story	Limited Support	Links to other stories and story pages are supported. Also supported are links to external web pages and links that launch other iOS apps. Restriction For tables, using the selected dimensions as a temporary filter for the destination story in the link is not supported. Charts do support this option. Links to story pages that are hidden are not supported on mobile.
Analytics Designer (comments)	No
Save analytic application as PDF	No
Create story from analytic application widget	No
Hyperlinks from app	Limited Support	Links to other analytic applications, stories and story pages are supported. Also supported are links to external web pages and links that launch other iOS apps. Restriction Hyperlink is available to text, image and shape, but currently not available to table and chart.
Workspaces	No	You might be able to access content saved in workspaces through the use of deep links. For more information, see Sharing and Collaborating on Mobile.