Define and Expose a CDS-Based Travel Data Model

Right-click on your package ZTRAVEL_APP_XXX, select New > Other ABAP Repository Object.

Search for data definition, select it and click Next >.

Create a data definition:

• Name: ZI_TRAVEL_M_XXX
• Description: Data model for travel

Click Next >.

Click Finish to use your transport request.

Define root view for ZI_TRAVEL_M_XXX and database table as source.

define root view ZI_TRAVEL_M_XXX as select from ztravel_xxx            

Your result should look like this. Replace your code with following:

@AbapCatalog.sqlViewName: 'ZVI_TRAVEL_M_XXX'
@AbapCatalog.compiler.compareFilter: true
@AbapCatalog.preserveKey: true
@AccessControl.authorizationCheck: #CHECK
@EndUserText.label: 'Travel data - XXX'
define root view ZI_TRAVEL_M_XXX

 as select from ztravel_xxx as Travel

 /* Associations */
 association [0..1] to /DMO/I_Agency   as _Agency   on $projection.agency_id = _Agency.AgencyID
 association [0..1] to /DMO/I_Customer as _Customer on $projection.customer_id = _Customer.CustomerID
 association [0..1] to I_Currency      as _Currency on $projection.currency_code = _Currency.Currency
 {
  key travel_id,
     agency_id,
     customer_id,
     begin_date,
     end_date,
     @Semantics.amount.currencyCode: 'currency_code'
     booking_fee,
     @Semantics.amount.currencyCode: 'currency_code'
     total_price,
     @Semantics.currencyCode: true
     currency_code,
     overall_status,
     description,

/*-- Admin data --*/
     @Semantics.user.createdBy: true
     created_by,
     @Semantics.systemDateTime.createdAt: true
     created_at,
     @Semantics.user.lastChangedBy: true
     last_changed_by,
     @Semantics.systemDateTime.lastChangedAt: true
     last_changed_at,

     /* Public associations */
     _Agency,
     _Customer,
     _Currency
}        

Save and activate.

Your CDS view for travel booking is defined now. You can use and manipulate data that is persisted in your database.

Right-click on your package ZTRAVEL_APP_XXX, select New > Other ABAP Repository Object.

Search for data definition, select it and click Next >.

Create a data definition:

• Name: ZC_TRAVEL_M_XXX
• Description: Projection view for travel

Click Next >.

Click Finish to use your transport request.

Define root view entity for ZC_TRAVEL_M_XXX.

define root view entity ZC_TRAVEL_M_XXX as projection on ZI_Travel_M_XXX        

Your result should look like this. Replace your code with following:

@EndUserText.label: 'Travel projection view - Processor'
@AccessControl.authorizationCheck: #CHECK

@UI: {
 headerInfo: { typeName: 'Travel', typeNamePlural: 'Travels', title: { type: #STANDARD, value: 'TravelID' } } }

@Search.searchable: true

define root view entity ZC_TRAVEL_M_XXX as projection on ZI_TRAVEL_M_XXX {
 @UI.facet: [ { id:              'Travel',
                purpose:         #STANDARD,
                type:            #IDENTIFICATION_REFERENCE,
                label:           'Travel',
                position:        10 } ]

 @UI: {
     lineItem:       [ { position: 10, importance: #HIGH } ],
     identification: [ { position: 10, label: 'Travel ID [1,...,99999999]' } ] }
 @Search.defaultSearchElement: true
 key travel_id          as TravelID,

 @UI: {
     lineItem:       [ { position: 20, importance: #HIGH } ],
     identification: [ { position: 20 } ],
     selectionField: [ { position: 20 } ] }
 @Consumption.valueHelpDefinition: [{ entity : {name: '/DMO/I_Agency', element: 'AgencyID'  } }]

 @ObjectModel.text.element: ['AgencyName'] ----meaning?
 @Search.defaultSearchElement: true
 agency_id          as AgencyID, _Agency.Name       as AgencyName,

 @UI: {
     lineItem:       [ { position: 30, importance: #HIGH } ],
     identification: [ { position: 30 } ],
     selectionField: [ { position: 30 } ] }
 @Consumption.valueHelpDefinition: [{ entity : {name: '/DMO/I_Customer', element: 'CustomerID'  } }]

 @ObjectModel.text.element: ['CustomerName']
 @Search.defaultSearchElement: true
 customer_id        as CustomerID,

 @UI.hidden: true
 _Customer.LastName as CustomerName,

 @UI: {
     lineItem:       [ { position: 40, importance: #MEDIUM } ],
     identification: [ { position: 40 } ] }
 begin_date         as BeginDate,

 @UI: {
     lineItem:       [ { position: 41, importance: #MEDIUM } ],
     identification: [ { position: 41 } ] }
 end_date           as EndDate,

 @UI: {
     lineItem:       [ { position: 50, importance: #MEDIUM } ],
     identification: [ { position: 50, label: 'Total Price' } ] }
 @Semantics.amount.currencyCode: 'CurrencyCode'
 total_price        as TotalPrice,

 @Consumption.valueHelpDefinition: [{entity: {name: 'I_Currency', element: 'Currency' }}]
 currency_code      as CurrencyCode,

 @UI: {
       lineItem:       [ { position: 60, importance: #HIGH },
                         { type: #FOR_ACTION, dataAction: 'acceptTravel', label: 'Accept Travel' } ],
     identification: [ { position: 60, label: 'Status [O(Open)|A(Accepted)|X(Canceled)]' } ]  }
 overall_status     as TravelStatus,

 @UI.identification: [ { position: 70, label: 'Remarks' } ]
 description as Description,

 @UI.hidden: true
 last_changed_at    as LastChangedAt

 }        

Save and activate.

The projection is created and includes UI annotations. The projection is the subset of the fields of the travel data model, which are relevant for the travel booking application.

Right-click on your data definition ZC_TRAVEL_M_XXX and select New Service Definition.

Create a new service definition:

• Name: ZUI_C_TRAVEL_M_XXX
• Description: Service definition for travel

Click Next >.

Click Finish to use your transport request.

Replace your code with following:

@EndUserText.label: 'Service Definition for ZC_Travel_M_XXX'
define service ZUI_C_TRAVEL_M_XXX
{
  expose ZC_TRAVEL_M_XXX as TravelProcessor;
  expose /DMO/I_Customer as Passenger;
  expose /DMO/I_Agency as TravelAgency;
  expose /DMO/I_Airport as Airport;
  expose I_Currency as Currency;
  expose I_Country as Country;
}   

Save and activate.

With the service definition you are able to define which data is exposed as a business service in your travel booking application.