Day 5: CDS UI Annotations (Fiori-ready CDS)
Day 5: CDS UI Annotations (Fiori-ready CDS) UI annotations: @UI.lineItem, @UI.selectionField Field Groups and Facets Search annotations, Smart Filter setup CDS View Extension All annotations discussed so far Hands-on : Build CDS with Smart Filter support Test in WebIDE or Business Application Studio 🔹 1. What Are CDS UI Annotations? CDS UI Annotations are metadata tags used in a CDS view to describe how the data should be presented in a Fiori app . They control UI behavior —like which fields show in the table, which fields are searchable, editable, or grouped—and enable automatic UI generation. ✅ Why important? They eliminate the need for separate UI coding by guiding Fiori Elements to build your UI dynamically. 🔹 2. Why Use UI Annotations? Purpose Traditional Way With CDS UI Annotations Define UI fields Manual XML/JS coding Just use @UI.lineItem Group fields in forms XML views / config @UI.facet , @UI.fieldGroup Enable search and filter Backend + XML config @Search.fuzzines...