Creating a Mobile Business Object by Dragging and Dropping a Data Source

Create a mobile business object (MBO), define the attributes and operations, and bind directly to the data source by dragging and dropping the data source onto the Mobile Application Diagram.

Prerequisites
You must have a Mobile Application project and a connection to the data source before creating the MBO.
Note: When dragging and dropping a non-SAP database data source, you must modify the SQL definition as indicated by the warning dialog to create non-SAP MBOs or operations using the Mobile Application Diagram (where you can manually enter the SQL definition).
Task
  1. Drag a data source entry (for example, a database table from a connection profile) and drop it onto the Mobile Application Diagram.

    An MBO is created and data source information is automatically filled in with the appropriate operation and argument mappings, and/or attribute mappings.

    Note:
    • If you drag-and-drop a data source that includes a column with a computed default value, arguments for that column are not generated. You must manually modify the SQL definition to add the column from the Properties view after creating the MBO.
    • When dragging and dropping an ASE database table with computed columns, or columns that contain computed default values, SAP Mobile WorkSpace does not generate operations automatically. You must define them with the Operation Creation Wizard.
    • Drag-and-drop may not generate correct MBOs for ASE/ASA views and non-SAP databases.
  2. Follow the wizard instructions to complete the MBO.
    Attribute and operation information varies, depending on the data source to which you bind.
  3. Once defined, use the Properties view to modify if necessary.