Documentation Changes

Documentation changes include new Agentry documentation, new device client error reference documentation. OData SDK and REST API development documentation has been updated for 2.3 SP02. A reference section describes changes implemented over time.

Note: Check the Product Documentation Web site regularly for updates: http://sybooks.sybase.com/sybooks/sybooks.xhtml?id=1289&c=firsttab&a=0&p=categories, then navigate to the most current version.

In Fundamentals, see Documentation Roadmap to learn more about product documentation for developers and administrators.

New for Development – Agentry Applications

Documents have been added to support the Agentry development option available with SAP Mobile Platform:
  • Developer Guide: Agentry Applications – development guide with information on working with the Agentry Editor, and some procedures on implementing certain kinds of functionality within an application; includes general guidance on Agentry development concepts.
  • Developer Guide: Agentry Language Reference – reference guide with details on the granular components of an Agentry application, including definition types and attributes; rule functions within the rule definition; SDML data tags and function tags; and the Agentry Test Script language used in the Agentry Test Environment.
  • Developer Guide: Agentry Device Client Branding SDK – instructions on using the branding SDK provided with the Agentry clients to brand the Agentry Client with product-specific names and images.
  • Installation Guide: Agentry Device Clients – user guide describing how to install Agentry Clients on Windows CE or Desktops, using ActiveSync and a docking station or network connection. This is useful for system administrators helping users in the field.
Note: Technical bulletins and white papers are still available.

New for Development – Device Client Error Reference

A new document has been added to provide device client error information. See Developer Guide: Device Client Error Reference for a collection of error codes. Codes identify the domain from which the error originated, message label, platform, and message displayed on the device, with information to further diagnose or solve the problem.

Errors are organized into categories, including Hybrid Apps, REST API Applications, OData SDK Applications, and Object API Applications. You can either check the appropriate category for a problem, or you can search the Developer Guide: Device Client Error Reference online help for the error you have experienced, or for an error message or label you have observed for your particular application type.

New for Online Data Proxy

New topics have been added to Developer Guide: OData SDK in 2.3 SP02, to provide high-level conceptual and procedural information:
  • REST SDK Components - General Description
  • Development Task Flow Using REST SDK (HTTP Channel), Android section
  • Development Task Flow Using REST SDK (HTTP Channel) , iOS section

New for REST Development

New information has been added to Developer Guide: REST API Applications for 2.3 SP02. A section called REST SDK Library has been added to the topic REST Services Applications to provide high-level conceptual information.

New Tutorials for OData with REST

Two new tutorials are available to guide you through OData projects with REST, enabling you to run the applications on premise, or in the cloud. Available with SAP Mobile Platform 2.3 SP02 (for Android and iOS).

Documented in:

  • Tutorial: Android OData Application Development with REST Services

  • Tutorial: iOS OData Application Development with REST Services

Documentation Change Reference

Reference for changes made throughout the documentation, sometimes over the span of several releases: