Calling all SAP developers and admins! If your SAP and non-SAP apps rely on OData, you need this definitive guide to SAP Gateway. Perform your SAP Gateway deployment, including installation and configuration. Follow step-by-step instructions to create OData services in the backend, either with traditional coding or new SAP S/4HANA programming models. Use those services to develop various types of applications: SAPUI5, mobile, social media, and more. This book is your gateway to the world of OData! In this book, youll learn about:a. Installation and Setup Get started with SAP Gateway! Begin with the basics: What are OData services? What are your integration options? Then deploy the solution and fine-tune key configuration settings.b. Service CreationCreate OData services, step by step! Whether youre developing services in the backend or using CDS-based technologies such as the ABAP RESTful application programming model, youll find the instructions you need.c. Application DevelopmentBuild apps that consume OData! Develop SAPUI5-based apps using SAP Business Application Studio, mobile apps using SAP Mobile Development Kit, and more. Highlights include: 1) Installation and deployment2) Configuration and integration3) Service development and generation4) Application development 5) Extensibility6) Lifecycle management 7) Security 8) ABAP programming model for SAP Fiori9) ABAP RESTful application programming model10) SAP Business Application Studio11) SAP Business Technology Platform

1.1 ... Modern Business Applications ... 28 1.2 ... SAP Gateway for Modern Business Applications ... 39 1.3 ... SAP Gateway in SAP S/4HANA ... 43 1.4 ... Installation and Deployment ... 45 1.5 ... SAP Gateway and Related Products ... 52 1.6 ... Summary ... 57 2.1 ... OData and REST ... 59 2.2 ... Structure of an OData Service ... 67 2.3 ... OData Operations ... 76 2.4 ... OData Query Options ... 78 2.5 ... OData in SAP Solutions ... 94 2.6 ... SAP Gateway OData Features ... 101 2.7 ... What’s Different with OData 4.0? ... 104 2.8 ... Summary ... 108 3.1 ... Gateway Principles ... 109 3.2 ... SAP Gateway Architecture ... 111 3.3 ... Integration with Other Technologies ... 121 3.4 ... ABAP Programming Model for SAP Fiori ... 125 3.5 ... ABAP RESTful Application Programming Model ... 133 3.6 ... Summary ... 141 4.1 ... Introduction to SAP Gateway Deployment ... 143 4.2 ... Preparing for Installation and Configuration ... 155 4.3 ... Quick Start Guide ... 157 4.4 ... Installation and Configuration in Detail ... 164 4.5 ... Summary ... 175 5.1 ... Methods for Creating an OData Service ... 180 5.2 ... Service Creation Process Overview ... 182 5.3 ... SAP Gateway Toolset ... 186 5.4 ... Steps in the Service Creation Process ... 196 5.5 ... OData Channel Development Paradigm ... 216 5.6 ... Summary ... 221 6.1 ... Data Model Definition ... 224 6.2 ... Service Registration ... 250 6.3 ... Service Stub Generation ... 255 6.4 ... Service Maintenance ... 257 6.5 ... Incremental Service Implementation and Model Enhancement ... 261 6.6 ... Summary ... 335 7.1 ... Generation via RFC/BOR Interface ... 340 7.2 ... Generation via Search Help ... 372 7.3 ... Generation via Redefinition ... 374 7.4 ... Generation via Analytical Queries ... 382 7.5 ... Summary ... 392 8.1 ... Development of CDS Views ... 397 8.2 ... Modeled Data Sources ... 403 8.3 ... Referenced Data Sources ... 408 8.4 ... Adding Annotations to an OData Service ... 413 8.5 ... ABAP Programming Model for SAP Fiori with Classic APIs ... 416 8.6 ... ABAP Programming Model for SAP Fiori with BOPF ... 426 8.7 ... Summary ... 438 9.1 ... Data Modeling ... 443 9.2 ... Business Service Exposure ... 455 9.3 ... Service Consumption ... 467 9.4 ... Transactional Behavior ... 471 9.5 ... Generating an Application Using ABAP Development Tools ... 491 9.6 ... Entity Manipulation Language ... 495 9.7 ... Business Object Characteristics ... 499 9.8 ... Summary ... 504 10.1 ... Building Blocks of Web Application Development ... 508 10.2 ... Introduction to SAP Fiori and SAPUI5 ... 509 10.3 ... Creating an SAPUI5 Application ... 515 10.4 ... Summary ... 517 11.1 ... Setting Up SAP Business Application Studio ... 520 11.2 ... Connecting to SAP Gateway ... 524 11.3 ... OData Sample Services ... 532 11.4 ... Developing SAP Fiori Applications ... 534 11.5 ... Summary ... 549 12.1 ... Redefining and Extending SAP Gateway OData Services ... 551 12.2 ... Extending OData Services in SAP S/4HANA ... 581 12.3 ... Extending SAP Fiori Applications Using SAPUI5 Flexibility ... 601 12.4 ... Summary ... 607 13.1 ... Overview ... 610 13.2 ... Mobile Development Kits ... 611 13.3 ... Native Application Development ... 628 13.4 ... Summary ... 646 14.1 ... PHP ... 648 14.2 ... Facebook ... 652 14.3 ... X ... 659 14.4 ... Sina Weibo (êVòQî˜îé) ... 663 14.5 ... Summary ... 674 15.1 ... Microsoft Excel ... 676 15.2 ... Microsoft SharePoint/Microsoft 365 ... 685 15.3 ... Microsoft Visual C# Windows Desktop ... 692 15.4 ... Microsoft ASP.NET ... 697 15.5 ... Summary ... 697 16.1 ... Testing ... 702 16.2 ... Service Deployment ... 710 16.3 ... Operations ... 720 16.4 ... DevOps and SAP Gateway Development ... 728 16.5 ... Summary ... 730 17.1 ... Network and Communication Security ... 731 17.2 ... User Management and Authorizations ... 739 17.3 ... Single Sign-On and Authentication Options ... 741 17.4 ... Recommended Authentication Options ... 750 17.5 ... Summary ... 766 A ... Advanced Topics ... 769 B ... The Authors ... 793