Synchronization and Data Refresh Data Flow

The way in which data flows through SAP Mobile Server, the enterprise information system (EIS), and device applications depends on the choices you make during design and development.

SAP Mobile Platform supports both replicated and nonreplicated data within device applications. Except as noted, all references in the synchronization and data refresh overview refer to replicated data flow.

• Synchronization Data Flow
  Synchronization is when a device application's data is updated with the contents of the SAP Mobile Server cache database (CDB).
• Synchronization Initiated by SAP Mobile Server
  For replication-based synchronzation, you can configure SAP Mobile Server to initiate a push notification to inform users when cached mobile business object (MBO) data changes. Messaging-based application are inherently capable of sending notifications when the data changes are noted in the CDB.