Generating business object definitions using SAPODA

This chapter describes SAPODA, an object discovery agent (ODA), that generates business object definitions for the adapter for mySAP.com. Because the connector works with objects that are based on IDoc types, BAPIs, RFC-enabled function modules defined in an SAP system, and SAP tables representing a business process, SAPODA uses these objects to discover business object requirements specific to its SAP data source.

Note:
Familiarity with IDoc types, BAPIs, RFC-enabled function modules within an SAP system, and SAP tables can aid in understanding how SAPODA operates.

Important:
Business object names like attribute name or verb name, must use only characters defined in the code set associated with the U. S. English locale (en_US). For additional information see the Business Object Development Guide.

This chapter contains the following sections:

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