Limitations

The following are a list of known limitations in the CAP (Cloud Application Programming).

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  1. No extensibility for extending javascript files.

    Currently no code extensibility - only modelled constraints

    • new fields
    • default values
    • range check
    • check against a value list (enum)
    • new entity as code list
    • new entity including an association pointing to it
    • integrity check on an association
    • new unique constraint (secondary index)
    • mandatory check
  2. Extensions do not run in Isolation

    Extensions are not run in isolation.

  3. PostgreSQL is not officially supported by SAP

    There is some information here should you wish to use CAP with postgres.

  4. No Version Control

    Version controlling of the extension must be maintained by the implementor.

  5. Activating must be done in extension folder

    Currently if you create extension in the same directory as project and run cds activate it picks up the project directory and indicates extension activated.