Working with Mobile Business Objects

Create attributes and operations for mobile business objects, create relationships between mobile business objects, bind them to a back-end data sources, and modify and test them.

• Mobile Business Objects
  Mobile business objects, grouped in a project, form the business logic for mobile applications.
• Creating a Mobile Business Object from a File
  Create a mobile business object from a file (images, PDF files, text files, and so on).
• Creating Attributes for a Mobile Business Object
  Use the Mobile Business Object Creation wizard to create a mobile business object and launch the Attributes Creation wizard. A mobile business object may or may not contain attributes.
• Creating Operations for a Mobile Business Object
  Use the Operation Creation wizard to create an operation and add it to the mobile business object.
• Creating a Copy of an Existing Mobile Business Object
  Create a copy of an existing mobile business object, which you can then modify as needed.
• Searching for Mobile Business Objects
  Search for existing mobile business objects based on name, attributes, operations, relationships, and so on. Search results display in the Search view.
• Binding Data Sources to Mobile Business Objects
  Create mappings and bind data source content to mobile business object operations and attributes either when you create them, or later using the Properties view.
• Previewing Mobile Business Objects
  Preview mobile business object operations and attributes against the data source to which they are bound Using the Preview and Test Execute dialogs.
• Creating Relationships Between Mobile Business Objects
  Use the New Relationship wizard to create relationships between two mobile business objects.
• Editing Mobile Business Object Properties
  Edit existing MBO operations, attributes, relationships, and so on, as well as Mobile Application Diagram properties from the Properties view.
• Datatype Support
  This topic describes mobile business object (MBO) attribute and parameter datatypes that map to data source datatypes.
• Remapping Attributes and Parameters
  The remap option generates new mappings for unmapped attribute columns or parameter arguments based on the metadata of the data source to which the mobile business object (MBO) is bound.
• Managing Mobile Application Diagram Filters and Logical Groups
  A filter defines a list of selected mobile business objects. If a filter is applied, only the mobile business objects defined in that filter appear. Logical groups keep selected mobile business objects and other logical groups together.
• Deleting a Component of a Mobile Business Object
  Delete a mobile business object, operation, attribute, or relationship.
• Managing Personalization Keys
  Personalization keys allow the mobile user to define (personalize) certain input field values within the mobile application.
• Managing Roles and Permissions
  Logical roles provide authorization for mobile business objects and operations during development.
• Using Linked Parameters
  Linked parameters allow you to set up chained relationships among field and parameter values, which makes it easier to create and update device applications.

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Created September 17, 2009. Send feedback on this help topic to Sybase Technical Publications: pubs@sybase.com