Object API Development

Background Synchronization

In 2.3 SP04, iOS RBS applications can take advantage of the Apple background refresh feature to synchronize to the SAP Mobile Server in the background, and keep the client database up to date with any server-side data changes that might occur while the user is not using the application.

Documented in: Developer Guide: <Device Platform> Object API Applications ( iOS):

Background Refresh
Performing Background Synchronization

Index APIs

In 2.3 SP04, you can dynamically create, find, and drop an index for an MBO table on the device database, which increases performance compared to modifying the data model in SAP Mobile WorkSpace to perform these tasks.

Documented in: Developer Guide: <Device Platform> Object API Applications (Android, iOS, BlackBerry, and Windows):

Index APIs

iOS Object API Application Support for iOS7 Devices

iOS OAPI applications built with SAP Mobile SDK version 2.3 SP04 work on iOS7 devices. The Tutorial: iOS Object API Application Development and Recipe Sample application have been updated accordingly.

iOS Object API Application Support for 64-bit Architectures

iOS OAPI applications built with SAP Mobile SDK version 2.3 SP04 supports 64-bit architectures. The Tutorial: iOS Object API Application Development has been updated accordingly.

Android Object API Supports Importing a certificate from a System Store

In 2.3 SP04, you can import a certificate binary large object (BLOB), which is a digitally signed copy of the public X.509 certificate, from either a file or from X509Certificate/PrivateKey retrieved from system credential storage using the Android KeyChain API .

Documented in: Developer Guide: <Device Platform> Object API Applications (Android):

Importing a Certificate into the Data Vault