Applications

An application consists of two parts: the software user interface that consumes enterprise data from one or more data sources, and the definition created in SAP Control Center that allows the mobile application to be recognized by the runtime. Depending on the application type, the application definition on the server can establish the relationship among packages used in the application, the domain that the application is deployed to, the activation code for the application, and other application specific settings.

SAP Mobile Platform supports multiple options for development and deployment of mobile applications.

While developers create the client application using either SAP Mobile SDK or a third-party SDK, applications must be defined, then managed and monitored by administrators in SAP Control Center. The stages in the life cycle of an application may be different for different application types.

Related concepts
Application and User Management Overview
Considerations for Application Connection Registration
Related reference
Application ID and Template Guidelines