This is a sample project to evaluate and explore some capabilities of SAP CAP and Fiori Elements.
The goal was to better understand and learn how to:
- Call a remote service with standard SAP CAP APIs
- Explore options to map REST to OData Services
- Visualize Data with Fiori Elements
| File or Folder | Purpose |
|---|---|
app/ |
content for UI frontends (not used) |
db/ |
domain models and mock data |
srv/ |
service models |
srv/external |
call and mapping of remote service |
package.json |
project metadata and configuration |
.cdsrc.json |
config file for CAP |
- Open a new terminal and run
cds watch - (in VS Code simply choose Terminal > Run Task > cds watch)
- Open http://localhost:4004
- Choose the build-in Fiori-Preview option of the Service
srv.CovidService/Countries: http://localhost:4004/$fiori-preview/srv.CovidService/Countries#preview-app
- Build the docker container:
docker build -t covid-tracker . - Run the docker container and expose the running port:
docker run -p 80:4004 -t covid-tracker - sh into docker container to check whats going on inside:
docker run -i -t covid-tracker /bin/sh
Publish to Docker Hub:
- Tag the container:
docker tag covid-tracker kniklas/cap-covid-tracker - Publish
docker push kniklas/cap-covid-tracker
Find more information about this repository in my blog post