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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 Start of the navigation path SAP NetWeaver  Next navigation step UI Technologies Next navigation step SAP NetWeaver User Interface Services Next navigation step Register POWL for OData consumption End of the navigation path (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 Start of the navigation path Getting Started Using SAP Software Next navigation step SAPGUI for Windows Next navigation step Navigating the SAP Window Next navigation step Performing a Typical Task Next navigation step Transaction Codes End of the navigation path.

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 Start of the navigation path SAP NetWeaver Next navigation step Gateway Service Enablement Next navigation step Service Development for Backend OData Channel Next navigation step 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
3 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 Next navigation step 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).