Developing an iOS Application

Generate OData API code for the iOS platform, develop a universal iOS device application with code, and test its functionality. The device application communicates with the SAP Mobile Server.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the application development, ensure that the following requirements are met:

You should have basic knowledge of Open Data Protocol (OData). For more information, see Open Data Protocol .
OData service document (Sample Flight)is available at http://vmw3815.wdf.sap.corp:50009/sap/opu/sdata/iwfnd/RMTSAMPLEFLIGHT/ .
SAP Mobile Server is available with application referring to OData service document.
- On-Premise - Create application ID and refer to OData service document, see Creating an Application ID and Whitelisting the Application Endpoint.
- Cloud - Create application endpoint URL and refer to OData service document, see Creating Application Endpoint URL.

Note: This tutorial has been developed using SAP Mobile Platform 2.2 SP03, Mac OS X 10.7.5, iOS SDK 6.0, and Xcode 4.5.1 Development Environment, and executed on an iOS Simulator v 6.0 (358.4). If you use a different version, some steps may vary. For more information on Xcode, refer to the Apple Developer Connection: http://developer.apple.com/technologies/tools/whats-new.html.

Complete the tasks in Getting Started with Mobile Platform.
Download and deploy the SMPFlightManagement example project (complete project files) from the SAP® Community Network: http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-8803
Note: If you upgrade SAP Mobile SDK after completing the tutorial, you can convert the project to the current SDK by importing the earlier project into the SAP Mobile WorkSpace and then accepting the confirmation prompt.
(Optional) To use as a reference and copy source code when completing this tutorial, download the iOS SMPFlightManagement example project (source code only) and extract to your Mac from the SAP® Community Network: http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-8803

Task

Installing the iOS Development Environment
Install the iOS development environment, and prepare iOS devices for authentication.
Creating an iOS Project
Set up and create an iOS client application in the Xcode IDE.
Creating the User Interface
Use Interface Builder to create and configure the user interface for the SMPFlightManagement application.
Defining the Application Logic
Define the application logic using REST SDK.
Deploying the Device Application on iPhone Simulator
Deploy the SMPFlightManagement application to the iPhone simulator for testing.