Mobile Data Object Configuration

A mobile data object represents a mobile semantic view of data and activity combination for an SAP business object. Mobile data objects are data repositories in the namespace that can get, create, update, and delete information in SAP. They encapsulate the business logic of mobile applications by defining transactions, data structures, and business rules.

There are three types of mobile data objects:

• DT - Data Table: A simple representation of SAP business objects KEY and VALUE.
• CT - Complex Table: A two-dimensional representation of a business object with a single table of multiple columns.
• DO - Standard Data Object: A multi-dimensional representation of a business object with multiple tables representing different subsets of the business object.

The configuration portal is used to easily modify mobile data object properties such as object type, class handlers, data filters, and other settings. For example, instead of modifying BAPIs to change what information is retrieved from SAP and pushed out to mobile devices, administrators can use the Configuration portal to modify mobile data objects and set up data filter rules.