SMP 3.0 Simplifies Integration

SMP 3.0 brings together different mobile technologies - SUP, Agentry and Mobiliser - that each implemented their own integration framework and that each came with its own capabilities and purposes.

With the consolidation of the different technologies, SMP3 introduces a much simplified and unified approach to (back-end) integration: relying on the standard OData protocol. SAP NetWeaver Gateway provides the direct OData connectivity to SAP back-ends, whereas Integration Gateway provides additional integration to 3rd party systems using protocols such as SOAP, JDBC, JPA, and more.

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We will add a number of assets - for now, these are worth reading:

SAP Integration Gateway is a service that runs within SAP Mobile Platform Server.
Its purpose is to provide the ability to run mobile applications that connect to various SAP and non-SAP (OData and non-OData) datasources.

To build the services, the Gateway Productivity Accelerator includes the Eclipse-based Toolkit for Integration Gateway, used for modeling and generating components that are deployed through Integration Gateway.

• SMP 3.0 Server Documentation on Document Exchange contains three introductory sections on Integration Gateway (user required).
• How-To Guides: will be added in soon!
• In a series of 3 blogs, Marvin describes how to develop and deploy an OData service to the SMP3 which relies on an Oracle database. That means that the Integration Gateway component in SMP3 will convert data coming from the Oracle DB on the fly into OData.

  • Part 1 describes how to set up the HSQLDB and how to deploy the JDBC driver to SMP3

  • Part 2 describes how to model, implement and deploy the OData service with Integration Gateway

  • Part 3 describes how to configure the Integration Gateway on SMP3 to bind the OData service to the backend and how to display the OData service

The SCN Space for NW Gateway holds all knowledge about NW Gateway in one place. Make this a frequent stop!

Three How-To guides help with offline features for mobile apps:

1. How to Develop a Gateway Service using Code based Implementation
2. How to Develop Query Options for an OData Service Using Code-Based Implementation

GWPA enhances the SAP NetWeaver Gateway offering by providing a graphical OData Model Editor and service provisioning and consumption toolkits in Eclipse.

It enables people-centric applications to consume SAP back-end data in an easy and standards-based manner. It connects business users to SAP systems using consumer technologies, groupware, and mobile devices and is based on the Atom Publishing Protocol and the Open Data Protocol (OData).

Links

• The General Introduction includes additional links to the Master Guide, the Installation & Config Guide. Also on that page, a link to the Developer Guide covering

  • OData Model Editor for OData Model Creation

  • Service Builder for Service Implementation

  • Toolkits for Service Consumption

  • Extensibility

• Download page for GWPA