How to create an API similar to CDS which can show similar structure as table as the attribute

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Posted on 15 May 2020 18:10:07 by SarathMohan

Hi Team,

Just out of curiosity on how to create a table like output from a service. similar to CDS connector or when we add sharepoint connector. Any ideas will be really appreciated.

Just want to understand the underlying architecture of this.

Sarath Mohan

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EricRegnier 8,714 Most Valuable Professional on 17 May 2020 at 21:12:42

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Re: How to create an API similar to CDS which can show similar structure as table as the attribute

I assume it's how the APIs are implemented with OData and have the metadata accessible. For example in CDS: <base URL>/api/data/v9.1/$metadata#<optionally entity>. Is the Restful API for your custom connector following OData practices?
SarathMohan 64 on 16 May 2020 at 18:06:09

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Re: How to create an API similar to CDS which can show similar structure as table as the attribute

Thanks for the response @DianaBirkelbach , No I am not talking about PCF . I just want to know what should be the approach on developing an API that can provide a similar experience like when we add a sharepoint connector to canvas based it shows the list and associated fields as a table similarly for CDS entities when try to add the field comes as a table format. Just want to know if there is way to develop api similar to that.

Sarath
Diana Birkelbach 3,072 Most Valuable Professional on 16 May 2020 at 08:39:37

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Re: How to create an API similar to CDS which can show similar structure as table as the attribute

@SarathMohan
Just to help me understand the question: Do you mean, that you want to create a dataset-PCF included in a CanvasApp (because of different DataSource possibilities, and because you want to show it), and you ask how to show/make a table in a PCF?
Best regards,
Diana
SarathMohan 64 on 16 May 2020 at 07:23:32

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Re: How to create an API similar to CDS which can show similar structure as table as the attribute

@ScottDurow Could you please let me know if there is a way to achieve this?

Thank you

Sarath Mohan
SarathMohan 64 on 15 May 2020 at 21:09:56

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Re: How to create an API similar to CDS which can show similar structure as table as the attribute

Thanks for the reply its not about creation custom connector, I want to know how to create a connector to display the fields as a table structure similar when we add a CDS OR SHAREPOINT connector. Just want to know how to start with.
If you look into cds connector when we add an entity all the atttributes are displayed as table. Want to understand how this is done.

Regards,
Sarath Mohan
EricRegnier 8,714 Most Valuable Professional on 15 May 2020 at 20:27:28

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Re: How to create an API similar to CDS which can show similar structure as table as the attribute

Hi @SarathMohan, do you mean to create a custom connector? If so, here's a good staring page: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/connectors/custom-connectors/