Explaining the Mobile Development Kit Design Time Tooling

Developers can choose from several development tools for Mobile Development Kit metadata development.

1. SAP Web IDE Full-Stack on SAP Business Technology Platform Neo Environment:

   • Using the Mobile Service App Development Tools Extension Plug-in, SAP Web IDE provides a cloud-based full function metadata editor.

   • The Visual Layout editor supports visual UI design with drag and drop.

   • The Page editor supports page creation and management.

   • The Action editor supports creation and management of navigation, data, message, push, barcode scanning.

   • The Rule editor supports the creation of business logic.

   • The Object browser allows easy find and access to all data, actions, rules, and other objects.

   • Debugging is not supported in Web IDE.

2. SAP Business Application Studio on SAP Business Technology Platform Cloud Foundry Environment:

   • With subscription to Extension Suite service SAP Business Application Studio, this is a new cloud-based metadata editor available in Cloud Foundry Environment.

   • The Visual layout editor supports visual UI design with drag and drop.

   • The Page editor supports page creation and management.

   • The Action editor supports creation and management of navigation, data, message, push, barcode scanning.

   • The Rule editor supports the creation of business logic.

   • The Object browser allows easy find and access to all data, actions, rules, and other objects.

   • Debugging is not supported in Business Application Studio.

3. Visual Studio Code:

   • With Mobile Development Kit Extension, Visual Studio Code is a desktop-based source code editor.

   • Debugging is supported in Visual Studio code.

   • Develop or edit pages, rules, actions using a source code editor.