OData Artefacts Available for Extraction of ODP Data

The following table provides an overview of the artefacts that can be exposed by a generated OData service. Which artefacts can be exposed depends on the properties of the selected ODPs.

OData Artefact Type

OData Artefact Name

Description

Entity set with an associated entity type with the same name

An ODP is represented in the OData service as an entity type.

FactsOf<ODP name>

Entity set for a fact ODP

AttrOf<ODP name>

Entity set for an ODP for attributes

TimeDepAOf<ODP nName>

Entity set for an ODP for time-dependent attributes

TextsOf<ODP name>

Entity set for an ODP for texts

EntityOf<ODP name>

Entity set for an ODP without semantics

Function Import

ODP providers provide functionality that makes it possible to manage delta extractions throughout the period. These functions are exposed in the OData service as function imports, and can be referenced by URI.

SubscribedTo<entity set name>

This function import indicates whether or not the calling service consumer has a delta subscription for this ODP entity set.

TerminateDeltasFor<entity set name>

This function import invalides previous and current delta links, together with all associated resources for this ODP entity set in the ODP provider. It terminates the delta extraction.