Comparison of Features in Various Access Types
This section provides a comparison of the various options for lightweight consumption in terms of the features offered.
Comparison of the Different Interface Usages
| Function | RFC/SOAP Access | Easy Query and OData via SAP Gateway |
|---|---|---|
| Query Variables (Parameters) | x | x |
| Rollup (Field Selection) | x | |
| Filter | x | |
| Sort by | x | |
| Skip (Paging) | x | |
| Top (Top N) | x |
Comparison of different uses of SAP Gateway
Accessing OData queries via SAP Gateway has various advantages compared to using the Gateway Adapter:
- Better integration into the query definition
- Additional functions (writing back for example)
- Better performance