OData Services - SAP Backend and Non-SAP Backend - Same App

[Former Member]

Experts currently we are working an iOS App. We are on SMP3.0. Our client has RFC's in SAP backend and some SOAP services. We have writeen OData services for SAP backend RFC's and for SOAP services we have used IGW. My question is if I want the collections(collection names) created in both SAP backend & non SAP Backend OData services under one App. I mean under one endpoint url all the collections should fall into. Can anyone please help me on this.

Regards,

Deepika.

[midhun_vp · Accepted solution]

Hi Deepika,

This blog would help you : http://scn.sap.com/community/developer-center/mobility-platform/blog/2014/08/15/smp-30-accessing-mor...

Regards,

Midhun VP

[Jitendra_Kansal]

Hi Deepika,

You can create separate entity types for different backend collections.

Lets say: entity type 1 for information connecting to SAP

                entity type 2 for information connecting to SOAP web services

Once done, choose ODC option for exposing SAP Gateway data (entity type1) into OData services using IGW. How to do it?

Similar, choose "SOAP WS" option to bind entity type 2 to respective data source.

Have a look at

Regards,

JK

[Former Member]

Thanks a lot Jitendra & Midhun.

Regards,

Deepika.

[Former Member]

Hi Jitendra & Midhun,

I have a doubt. Might be a stupid plz excuse.

ABAPer's write the OData services right from there we will get the url also na. Then why we should generate ODC from eclipse again.

Thanks & Regards,

Deepika.

[Jitendra_Kansal]

This is not a stupid question. A total valid one.

Well, You mentioned that you want all the collections (from different back-ends) into a single URL. correct? With the help of "ODC" you can bind OData entity(ies) to the "SAP Gateway" data source, also you can create other OData entities connecting to other data sources.

At the end, you will get a single URL (service document) that has all collection details connecting to various back-ends.

The main advantage of this ODC option is that you can mash-up with other IGW OData services exposing other data sources

Read more about:

Regards,

JK

[Former Member]

Thanks for the clarification Jitendra.

Regards,

Deepika.