Creating an OData Application

Create an OData application in the Management Cockpit.

  1. In the Management Cockpit home page, click Settings to define your application's security settings.
  2. In the Edit Security Profile dialog, click New.
  3. Enter a name for your security profile and optional description.
  4. In the Authentication Providers section, click Add.
  5. Choose an authentication provider and click Create.
  6. In the Management Cockpit Home page, click Applications.
  7. Click New.
  8. In the New Application window, enter the values for your application:
    Field Value
    ID Unique identifier for the application in reverse domain notation.
    Name Application name.
    Vendor (Optional) Vendor who developed the application.
    Version Application version. Currently, only version 1.0 is supported.
    Type
    Application type.
    • Native – native iOS and Android applications.
    • Hybrid – container-based applications, such as Kapsel.
    • Agentry – meta data-driven applications, such as Agentry.
    Application configuration options differ depending on your selection.
    Description (Optional) Short description of the application.
  9. Click Save.
    Application-related tabs appear, and you are ready to configure the application, based on the application type.
  10. In the Backend page, enter the end point for the back end system to which the application will connect. For example, http://localhost:8090/odata.
  11. In the bottom right-hand corner, click Save.
  12. Run the application on the device or emulator, and click Register.
  13. In the registration page, enter the values, and click Register.
    The user name and password combination should have permission to access the OData backend.