New Features - Eclipse Edition

New and enhanced features, updated documentation, and new troubleshooting topics.

The tables below provide a brief description of each feature and links to associated topics.

New Sybase Unwired Platform features

Feature Topics
A multilevel (chained) insert operation allows Web service insert operations between mobile business objects that have a defined relationship during one synchronization. Creating Multilevel Insert Operations for Web-Service Mobile Business Objects
Optimize device application and Unwired Server performance by including a cache update policy when developing mobile business objects. Cache Update Policy
Specify custom result checking logic for SAP mobile business objects. Adding an SAP Result Checker
Import Visual Studio projects into Unwired WorkSpace (Eclipse). Importing Visual Studio Projects into Eclipse
Configure an SAP operation, so if it is successful, it always commits. Configuring an SAP Operation to Commit
Use enterprise information system (EIS) properties as mobile business object (MBO) parameters when making direct connections from an SAP MBO to an EIS. Modifying SAP Direct Connection Properties

Documentation updates

Description Topics
Updated playback and synchronization parameter documentation. Playback and Synchronization Parameters
Corrected formatting to display entire path for the location of the driver. Configuring Your Environment to Use a JDBC Driver
Updated to reflect the automatic screen creation feature. Using Drag and Drop to Add Mobile Business Objects to the Flow Design
Updated to correct the description of how the Delete Operation Screen option in Device Application Designer preferences works. Automatic Screen Creation
Added the new Save Context and PIM actions. Screen Design Palette Options
Added the Logical Type and Data Type properties. Choice Properties

Radio Group Properties

Added the Launch PIM Application option. Adding a BlackBerry PIM Action
Removed the note about linked parameters not being supported. Generating a Windows Mobile Device Application
Replaced "Configuring Your Environment for SAP" with "Preparing the Unwired Platform Environment for SAP Connections." Preparing the Unwired Platform Environment for SAP Connections
Added new topic for developing a device application for the Win32 .NET platform. Developing Device Applications for Win32 .NET Platforms
Corrected the implementation class names that are documented in "Writing a Custom Result Set Filter." Correction to Writing a Custom Result Set Filter

Troubleshooting

Feature Topics
Configure Unwired Server properties only from the Administration Console or by editing the sup.properties file. Restrictions for Configuring Unwired Server Properties
Mobile business object (MBO) argument and column names have no character length limits. Argument and Column Name Length Limitations
If you cannot preview mobile business objects that use a JDBC driver, set automommitPreviewTransaction to true . Cannot Preview Data
A Web service that contains a parent and a child hierarchical data structure with the same column names cannot be deployed. Troubleshooting Mobile Business Object Web Service Deployment Failure
In some cases, the default value supplied by the device application is not recognized as a sync value in Unwired Server. Default Values are not Recognized as Synchronization Values
SQLE_TOO_MANY_PUBLICATIONS error received when synchronizing mobile business objects. SQLE_TOO_MANY_PUBLICATIONS Error
Device Application Designer does not generate GUI fields for enterprise information system connection property parameters so mobile users cannot configure connection properties value in runtime. Device Application Designer Does Not Generate GUI Fields
Trailing space causes synchronization failure. Trailing Space Causes Synchronization Failure
BlackBerry devices encounter out of memory errors if trying to display more than 6000 records (rows) of data. BlackBerry Devices Display a Maximum of 6000 Records
When trying to open a device application on a Windows Mobile device, a Cannot instantiate Ctl_image.FormUntitled1(application name) error is received. Troubleshooting Windows Mobile Device Applications
When synchronizing in the child screen of a device application, if the parent data is missing, then old data still displays in the child screen. Synchronizing Device Applications that Reference Related Mobile Business Objects
When generating a device application that uses localization in the Device Application Designer, a "Generation Failed: The locale that contains the basic locale of locale must be included " error is received. Generation Failed Error When Generating a Device Application
After generating the device application code in the Device Application Designer, launching the BlackBerry Simulator, and synchronizing the device application, a "Missing Sync Parameter" error is received. Missing Sync Parameter Error Message on the BlackBerry Simulator