You can either define a mobile business object (MBO) from a data source or defer binding to the data source and create the attributes and operations for the MBO.
The attributes and operations that define an MBO must be bound to a data source at some point in the development process. If you drag and drop a data source from the Server Explorer, you can quickly generate attributes and operations based on the data source. However, if you do not have access to the data source, you can define the MBO, but bind your operations and attributes to the data source at a later point. The difference between the two development approaches is when you bind the attributes and operations to a data source.
- Create an MBO and bind to a data source using either of the following methods:
- Drag and drop the data source onto the mobile application diagram, which automatically creates bindings based on the selected data source.
- Create an MBO and its operations and attributes using the mobile application diagram and the Toolbox to bind to a data source.
- Create an MBO and its operations and attributes using the mobile application diagram and Toolbox, which allows you to develop an MBO, but bind the MBO to a data source at a later time.