Learning the Basics

Learn about Sybase Unwired WorkSpace and how to access help (optional).

Prerequisites
Start Unwired WorkSpace.
Task
  1. In the Welcome page, click any of the links to explore the Unwired WorkSpace environment.
  2. To enter the Sybase Unwired WorkSpace development environment, click Start Development or close the Welcome tab.
    The default Mobile Development perspective provides ready access to most of the tools you need to create, update, and manage mobile business objects (MBOs). This table describes the main windows and views of the Mobile Development perspective. Note that not all the views are open initially; some views become available only after you begin developing your MBOs:
    View or Window Description
    WorkSpace Navigator A view of mobile application projects. Each project folder includes resources and data source references to which the MBOs are bound, personalization keys, and so on.

    Use this view to review and modify MBO-related properties.
    Enterprise Explorer A view of enterprise back-end resources, such as database servers, SAP® servers, and Sybase Unwired Server.
    Mobile Application Diagram A graphical editor for designing mobile business objects. A Mobile Application Diagrem is associated with each project.

    Use the Mobile Application Diagram to create MBOs (including attributes and operations), then define relationships with other MBOs. You can:

    • Create MBOs in the Mobile Application Diagram using Palette icons and menu selections. Either bind to a data source now or or defer binding. For example, using a top-down approach, you might model your MBOs before creating the data sources to which they bind.
    • Drag items from Enterprise Explorer and drop them onto the Mobile Application Diagram to create the MBO – quickly creates the operations and attributes automatically based on the data source of the items.
    Palette A view from which you can drag controls onto an open Mobile Application Diagram and define their attributes, operations, and relationships to your application.
    Properties A view that shows the properties of the object currently selected in the Mobile Application Diagram, and lets you edit them. You cannot create an MBO from the Properties view, but generally, most development and configuration is performed here.
    Outline An outline of the file that is currently open in an editor, listing structural elements. The contents are editor-specific.
    Error Log The error log captures Eclipse warnings and errors, including stack traces.
    Problem A view that displays problems, errors, or warnings.
  3. To access the online help, click Help > Help Contents in the main menu bar.
  4. Expand any of the documents that appear in the left pane.
    Some documents are for Sybase Unwired Platform, while others are for the Eclipse development environment.