SideBySide Extension: Value Help via API?

[Christopher]

Hello all,

I'm working on some SideBySide extensions, for example to create or change materials (CAP with UI5). I want to provide "F4" helps for different values, like plant, salesorg, but also currency or units. How to do that? I haven't seen any APIs for that!?

Thank you

[Jerry_Lowery · Accepted solution]

Hi Christopher,

This is a very interesting case.

With your "F4" help, we are assuming you would want to list available plants (for example).

If we don't have an existing API, you can use the app Custom CDS Views to create and expose a Custom CDS view as an OData service. For example, a custom cds view based on I_PLANT in this case. You could then call the ODATA Service from your app at the appropriate time.

Keep in mind the would only be for Read Only.

Thank you

Jerry