Service Builder
The development tool for data access service (DAS). DAS provides developer with
- the flexibility of querying and persisting aggregate object of complex shapes from/into relational database, and
- the simplicity of specifying query, command and repository services with SQL and JSON only.
Visit here to read more about data access service.
Get Started
Follow the get started tutorials for Service Builder and data access service:
Get Started with Service Builder
Get Started with Data Access Service
Features
Application Explorer
- Request and connect to remote workspace
- Create application and module
- Create and test query, SQL/command and CRUD/repository services
- Deploy application, module and service to remote workspace
Data Source Explorer
- Create and deploy data source to remote workspace
Deployment Explorer
- Inspect applications and data sources deployed in remote workspace
- Test services deployed in remote workspace
Remote Workspace
Service Builder must connect to a remote workspace to work. The remote workspace hosts the Service Builder Backend that does the heavy lifting for Service Builder. It also hosts a DevTime data access server that serves the data access services deployed in the workspace to support client application development.
The remote workspace can be requested from inside of Service Builder.
Usage
Follow the get started tutorial for Service Builder:
- Request and connect to remote workspace with Application Explorer
- Create and deploy data source with Data Source Explorer
- Create, test and deploy application, module and services with Application Explorer
- Inspect and test application and services deployed into remote workspace
Install
Click Extensions on Activity Bar, and then search for service builder pack.
Required VSCode Extensions
The following VS Code extensions are required by some functionalities of Service Builder, and are included with Service Builder Extension Pack.
REST Client
A great HTTP client tool. Required for testing data access service from Deployment Explorer.
JSON Grid Viewer
A great tool for viewing JSON array as table. Required to view data bindings as JSON file and JSON grid side by side.
Recommended VSCode Extensions
Data access service development is mainly SQL development. The following VS Code extension is recommended for creating a SQL environment within VS Code.
Feedback
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