Exposing a POWL as an OData Service

This topic provides an overview of the steps required to expose a POWL as an OData service.

Step	Activity	Description
1	Register a POWL application ID for OData consumption	In SAP Reference IMG, choose SAP NetWeaver UI Technologies SAP NetWeaver User Interface Services Register POWL for OData consumption (transaction `/UI2/POWL`). Note When entering a transaction code into the command field in SAPGUI, do not forget to precede the transaction code by `/n` or a similar command. For more information, see Getting Started Using SAP Software SAPGUI for Windows Navigating the SAP Window Performing a Typical Task Transaction Codes. For more details, see the IMG activity documentation. For information about the authorizations required to perform this activity, see the section Authoziations in the User Interface Add-On for SAP NetWeaver Security Guide.
2	Register an OData service in the back-end system	In SAP Reference IMG, choose SAP NetWeaver Gateway Service Enablement Service Development for Backend OData Channel Maintain Services (transaction `/iwbep/reg_service`). Use the following settings: Data Provider Class: `/UI2/CL_POWL_APPLID_DATA` Technical Model Name: Enter the technical name that you specified in step 1. Model Provider Class: `/UI2/CL_POWL_MODEL_CUST`
3	Activate the OData service on the SAP Gateway server	In SAP Reference IMG on the SAP Gateway server, choose SAP NetWeaver Gateway OData Channel Administration General Settings Activate and Maintain Services (transaction `/iwfnd/maint_service`).

Step

Activity

Description

In SAP Reference IMG, choose Start of the navigation path SAP NetWeaver Next navigation step UI Technologies SAP NetWeaver User Interface Services Register POWL for OData consumption End of the navigation path (transaction /UI2/POWL).

For more details, see the IMG activity documentation.

For information about the authorizations required to perform this activity, see the section Authoziations in the User Interface Add-On for SAP NetWeaver Security Guide.

In SAP Reference IMG, choose Start of the navigation path SAP NetWeaver Next navigation step Gateway Service Enablement Service Development for Backend OData Channel Maintain Services End of the navigation path (transaction /iwbep/reg_service).

Use the following settings:

Data Provider Class: /UI2/CL_POWL_APPLID_DATA
Technical Model Name: Enter the technical name that you specified in step 1.
Model Provider Class: /UI2/CL_POWL_MODEL_CUST

Activate the OData service on the SAP Gateway server

In SAP Reference IMG on the SAP Gateway server, choose Start of the navigation path

SAP NetWeaver Next navigation step

Gateway

OData Channel Next navigation step

Administration Next navigation step

General Settings Next navigation step

Activate and Maintain Services End of the navigation path

(transaction /iwfnd/maint_service).