OData Service Development

Guide for creating and consuming OData services in ABAP, covering both RAP-based (V4/V2) and SEGW-based (V2) approaches.

Workflow

1. Determine the user's goal:

   • Exposing a RAP BO as an OData service (recommended approach)
   • Creating a classic SEGW-based OData V2 service
   • Consuming an external OData service from ABAP
   • Adding OData annotations for Fiori UIs
   • Troubleshooting OData errors

2. Identify the approach:

   • RAP-based service (preferred for ABAP Cloud)
   • SEGW-based service (classic, Standard ABAP only)
   • OData consumption (client proxy)

3. Guide implementation following SAP best practices