Creating Development Component Projects 

Use

In this section, you will learn how to create a CAS development component (DC) project. The DC project is the basis for modeling application, and entity services, and importing external services. It can be used with the core project (sap.com), which is delivered with CAF Core.

Procedure

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       1.      Launch SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio.

       2.      To create a new project, do one of the following:

○     Choose File  → New  → Project

OR

○     Choose   with the quick info text New. The default selection is Project.

The window for creating a new SAP DC project opens.

       3.      Select Development Component from the New project window and choose Next.

       4.      Select My Components from the Local Developmentdirectory tree and choose Next.

This assigns the new development component to a software component.

The New Development Component Project window opens.

       5.      Fill in the following fields in the project window:

                            a.      Vendor:     Enter a vendor name.    

The default vendor is sap.com, however there can be different vendors depending on the configuration of DC prefixes on the nameserver.

                            b.      Name:       Enter a project name.

Vendor and Name are required fields and must be written with all lower case letters.

                            c.      Caption:    A brief description of your project is optional.

                            d.      Language: The default language is American English.

                            e.      Domain:    Select an option from the pull-down list.

                              f.      Local Development Component:

This field is only active if you are working online and have a local development configuration.

                            g.      Sync Used Archives:

If you are online and your development configuration is build server, then it is activated.

                            h.      Type:  Expand the sap.com tree and select Composite Application Services and choose Next.

The application and project names and project contents are displayed in the New Project window and cannot be changed.

If you choose Next, you will see a list of all the composite application projects which are automatically created in addition to your new project.

See Composite Application Services Projects for more information on these projects.

       6.      Choose Finish.

       7.      Prepare your model for use in the CAF Core environment by doing one or more of the following:

                            a.      Model and map entity services.

See Modeling Entity Services and Service Mapping for more information.

                            b.      Model application services.

See Modeling Application Services for more information.

                            c.      Model external services.

See Modeling External Services for more information.

       8.      Build and generate your project in preparation for deployment to CAF Core.

See Deploying Projects for more information.

Result

Your new project has been completed by the new project wizard. Your project is displayed in the Service Explorer view.

Before you can guarantee successful integration into CAF Core, you must first modify several of the additionally created projects before deploying them to the J2EE engine. See Modifying the Web Dynpro Model for more information.