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feature: support separate annotation files

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Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
python
Domain
api

Research direction

Start by reviewing the annotationsUrl reference in the linked odata-library INITIALIZE.md documentation and compare it with the example separate annotation URL in this issue. Done means the client can support annotations delivered by a separate request to a URL outside the $metadata document, including the provided example.

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Description

enhancement V4

It possible, that not everything is in $metadata file. Sometimes, additional annotations come as separate request to different, unknown URL, (e.g. SAP fiori app in RAP framework).

refer to odata-library:

Example:

  • Fiori app Profit Center Changelog.
  • URL: /IWFND/CATALOGSERVICE;v=2/Annotations(TechnicalName='FAC_PROFIT_CENTER_CHANGLOG_VAN',Version='0001')/$value/?sap-language=EN&sap-client=715";
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