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MDK edition
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| Feature, bug fix, enhancement |
Description |
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MDK 2.5
SP11 |
| SmartSync |
New SmartSync example (Inventory
example). |
| AWT |
New persistence example with
MI AWT GUI and advanced navigation. |
| MDK
Plug-in |
The "Export JSP"
function in the MDK Plug-in now also works when no valid MI project
is selected. |
| PIOS |
New example
that demonstrates the usage of the PIOS API. |
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MDK 2.5
SP10 |
| Migration
Guide |
Information how to convert
an application using Transaction Manager to Persistence Manager. |
| JSP
MI GUI |
New persistence
example with MI GUI and advanced navigation. |
| MDK
Plug-in |
The MDK Plug-in can be configured
for AWT and JSP runtime simultaneously. |
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MDK 2.5
SP9 |
| AWT |
New set of examples that contain
UI components that can be used for other MI AWT applications. See
AWT for more details. |
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MDK 2.5
1st edition
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| Collective note OSS
699348 |
This collective note contains all changes/problems
with regards to this edition of MDK that were reported after the edition's
official release. Please check the note for latest updates or before
reporting any MDK issue via OSS. |
| What's new in MDK
2.5? |
For a complete list of changes and enhancements of
MI and MDK releases 2.5 towards 2.1, please click here.
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MDK 2.1
4th edition - revised |
| Collective OSS
note 690044 |
This collective note contains all changes/problems with
regards to this edition of MDK that were reported after the edition's
official release. Please check the note for latest updates or before
reporting any MDK issue via OSS. |
| Performance API |
The performance chapter describes the Performance API.
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| MDK Examples |
The name of the MDK examples given in the
getApplicationName method match the name of the .war/.jar file.
The JSP examples allow now to navigate back to the ME Homepage by
clicking on to the "SAP mobile engine" logo on top of every screen.
The URL used to navigate back uses the standard port of the ME. Adjustments
can be made in the JSP of the application. |
| MDK Plug-in enhancements |
A "Create New MI Project" functions is now available. It creates
an empty ME Project and sets the classpath and output path properly.
This function is helpful to import existing sources. For more information
see, Create New MI Project.
The classpath of a ME project is now always set correctly even
if the listOfJars.txt file contains syntax errors or multiple entries
of the same jar file.
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| MDK inside Eclipse |
The MDK documentation plug-in provides an
interactive welcome page, that informs about usefule settings in Eclipse
and provides links to the MDK. |
| New Version numbers |
The version number of the MDK plug-in starts
now with the ME Version. The actual MDK Version in Eclipse is 2.1.4.1,
indicating that it is for ME 2.1, 4th Edition, 1st revised Edition. |
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MDK 2.1
4th Edition |
| Collective OSS
note 673651 |
This collective note contains all changes/problems
with regards to this edition of MDK that were reported after the edition's
official release. Please check the note for latest updates or before
reporting any MDK issue via OSS. |
| SmartSync |
Information about the in and outbound handling of delta
information. In/Outbound
handling. |
| Performance |
A new performance chapter
has been added. Enhancements for SP3 are described in "Rules
for Persistence API". |
| MDK Plug-in enhancements |
The MDK Plugin for Eclipse supports now the precompilation
of JSP on export and cooperates
with the SAP Netweaver Development Studio. |
| MDK inside Eclipse |
The MDK documentation can now be installed and run locally
as Eclipse Plug-In. |
| JSP examples fit on PDA |
The JSP examples of the MDK are adjusted so that a width
of 250 pixel is not exceeded. |
| References |
A couple of new references have been added in the fields
of SAP Developer Network and performance. |
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MDK 2.1
3rd edition |
| SmartSync |
Complete information
on development of Smart Sync applications has been integrated into
the MDK. This information was priorly availably only as separate
PDF document.
The chapters on deployment and testing from the original PDF are
currently under revision and have not been integrated yet.
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| Smart Sync Wizard in MDK Plug-In |
The new Smart Sync Wizard generates a fully implemented
Eclipse project using the SmartSync API from any given Smart Sync
meta-data
XML file. Click here to learn more
on how to use this feature.
MDK Plug-In needs to be upgraded in Eclipse.
Important: Eclipse Version 2.1 is necessary to use
the new MDK Plugin.
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| Smart Sync Tutorial |
A tutorial including all necessary
steps for developing and testing a simple Smart Sync-based application
is provided here. |
| MDK Search |
The search function is an optional
feature that allows to search the complete MDK documentation for terms
and combination of terms. For more information see Using the MDK Search. |
| MDK Plug-in enhancements |
The classpath of a project can be updated by using the
project properties - MDK properties. By pressing "Apply" the 'listOfJars.txt'
in <ME_HOME> is read and the classpath is updated according
to that list.
The user login performed by the Plug-in also works for AWT applications.
The source code of the project is now packaged into a srclib/myProject.src.zip
(was: srclib/myProject.src.jar) |
| Persistence |
New documentation about
increasing performance and how "delta" updates are handled. |
| JSP |
Enhanced examples which demonstrate the encoding of HTML strings.
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| Transporting MSD |
For information on transporting of MSD, click here. |
| MDK installationon SAP J2EE Engine
and Apache Tomcat |
MDK documentation can now be installed also on SAP J2EE
Engine and Apache Tomcat 3.3 to 5. |
| Index tree restructuring |
The index tree on the left hand side of the MDK documentation
has been restructured to simplify navigation. |
| Peripheral Support |
A short chapter on how peripherals (like printers, scanners
etc.) can be accessed from ME can be found here. |
| Add-Ons |
As of ME 2.1 SP02, Add-Ons can be deployed in the same
way as mobile applications. Administrators can thus bring virtually
any set of files, libraries and even configurations to mobile devices
and they'll be applied automatically during synchronization. More info...
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| References |
Useful Internet references on SAP Mobile Engine, Mobile
Business, Java, JSP and SAP can be found here. |
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MDK 2.1
2nd edition |
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MDK Plug-In enhanced
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Enhancements:
- ME Login data can be set in the MDK preferences. If Login data
is supplied, the MDK Plug-in does the login and starts the application
directly.
MDK Plug-In needs to be upgraded in Eclipse.
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| JSP |
New basic syntax description |
| Persistence |
New examples with Object attributes, query and sorting. |
| AWT |
AWT example fixed |
| Contact us |
Contact SAP directly with your feedback
or problems. |
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DK 2.1
1st edition revised |
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Release notes added
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All examples use package names.
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Class SystemInfo now contained in
WAR files for the examples. Every example uses unique package names
to match classloader requirements.
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MDK Plug-In enhanced
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Enhancements:
- Resource Bundles had to be moved into the source folder package.
- Classpath (external JARs) is adjusted according to listOjJars.txt
in the ME_HOME folder. The classpath for existing projects can
be adjusted automatically by selecting the MDK project properties.
Confirming the MDK project properties menu with OK, will
adjust the classpath.
MDK Plug-In needs to be upgraded in Eclipse.
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| MDK Startup class checks for JDK 1.4 |
If the MDK is started with the JDK 1.4 you are now informed (instead
of an empty index tree) |
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ME classloader
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ME classloader specification
added. |
| Persistence |
Additional "how to" description in the API Overview. |
| Smart Sync |
Architecture document. |
| User Interface Guidelines |
New guidelines for "White collar" and "Blue collar" applications. |
| Mobile Solution Descriptor |
Architecture information on MSD and its usage in mobile
projects. |
| Software logistics |
New software logistics
chapter added. |
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