Packages

For Object API applications and Hybrid Apps, a package is a named container for one or more mobile business objects (MBOs). 

Object API and Hybrid Apps can be associated with multiple packages that extract data from multiple data sources.

For an introduction to different mobile data models and development archetypes, see Mobile Data Models and Mobile Application Development in Fundamentals

• Mobile Business Object Overview
  The cornerstone of the solution architecture is the mobile business object (MBO). For native Object API applications and Hybrid Apps, mobile business objects form the business logic by defining the data you want to use from your back-end system and exposing it through your mobile application or Hybrid App.
• Best Practices for Moving Packages to Production Servers
  When moving from a preproduction environment to a production environment, there are several best practices to keep in mind.