Dear SAPLearners, in this blog post we will learn to setup Mobile Development Kit in SAP Web IDE.
Mobile Development Kit Setup
MDK is a low-code cross-platform and metadata based application development tool which allows to customize, deploy and manage native mobile apps in the cloud. It delivers native user experience.
1. Launch SAP Web IDE Full-Stack in SAP Cloud Platform
2. On the Welcome screen, navigate to Preferences
You can also navigate to the Preference section from the top menu, choose Tools > Preferences
3. Connect SAP Web IDE to Cloud Foundry account
Configure the default settings to develop and deploy Cloud Foundry applications. Choose API Endpoint and provide cloud foundry credentials to complete the settings.
4. Enable SAP Mobile Services App Development Tools extension
To create and develop end-to-end mobile applications in SAP Web IDE Full-Stack, we need to enable the Mobile Services App Development Tools extension.
Navigate to Extensions and search for mobile and then select the switch button next to Mobile Services App Development Tools as ON. Choose Save
5. Refresh SAP Web IDE
For the changes to take effect we need to refresh SAP Web IDE. Click on Refresh.
6. Mobile Development Kit Workspace
After you refresh the SAP Web IDE you will be able to see an additional icon like below. Click on it to open the Mobile Development Kit workspace.
7. MDK Project Templates
Finally, we are ready to create our first MDK project in SAP Web IDE. Before starting the development, let’s see the different project templates in SAP Web IDE.
We have 5 MDK project templates to choose from for an MDK project.
1. MDK Empty Project
2. MDK Base Project
3. MDK List-Detail Project
4. MDK CRUD Project
5. MDK Transaction Bridge Project
Also Read: How to install SAP Web IDE Personal Edition.
Conclusion
Congrats!! you have successfully set up Mobile Development Kit in SAP Web IDE Full-Stack. In the next tutorials, we will build native mobile applications using MDK (Mobile Development Kit).
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