odata-vocabularies-sync
Keeps the packages/odata-vocabularies package in sync with the upstream OData vocabulary sources.
- No argument — update all existing vocabulary resource files to their latest published versions.
- With a URL argument — register and add the new vocabulary first, then update everything.
All file edits are relative to packages/odata-vocabularies/.
Note: com.sap.cds.vocabularies.* files (ObjectModel, AnalyticsDetails) are hand-crafted and not managed by this skill. Do not attempt to add them via a URL.
Step 1 — Add a new vocabulary (only when a URL argument is provided)
1a. Fetch and inspect the vocabulary JSON
Fetch the JSON at the provided URL (must end in .json — XML URLs are not supported by the update tool). Extract:
namespace — the key of the top-level schema object (e.g. Org.OData.NewThing.V1 or com.sap.vocabularies.NewThing.v1)
alias — the value of $Alias inside that schema object (e.g. NewThing)
Determine the vocabulary family from the namespace:
- Starts with
Org.OData. → OASIS vocabulary
- Starts with
com.sap.vocabularies. → SAP vocabulary
- Starts with
com.sap.cds. → CDS vocabulary — stop. These files are hand-crafted and cannot be added via this skill. Explain this to the user.
- Anything else → stop and ask the user to confirm the family before proceeding.
1b. Edit tools/update.ts
Add an entry to SUPPORTED_VOCABULARIES in alphabetical order within the existing entries:
'<namespace>': {
uri: '<the provided URL>'
},
Note: The entry can include update: false to pin the vocabulary and exclude it from future automatic updates (e.g. com.sap.vocabularies.CDS.v1 uses this because it is hand-maintained). Omit the field for normal auto-updating behaviour.
1c. Edit src/resources/index.ts
Make all six additions. All six are mandatory — missing any one will cause a runtime error.
- Import — insert alphabetically by alias in the single import block (OASIS and SAP imports are interleaved by alias, not grouped by family):
``typescript import <Alias> from './<namespace>.js'; ` Use the $Alias value from the JSON as the import identifier. Exception: if the alias is a reserved JS keyword or built-in (e.g. JSON, Map, Error), prefix it to form a valid identifier (e.g. JSON → ODataJSON). Also check existing imports for precedent — some aliases are shortened for brevity (e.g. Authorization → Auth`).
- Namespace union type — add to the matching family type:
- OASIS → OasisVocabularyNamespace - SAP → SapVocabularyNamespace ``typescript | '<namespace>' ``
- Alias union type — add to the matching family type:
- OASIS → OasisVocabularyAlias - SAP → SapVocabularyAlias ``typescript | '<Alias>' ``
NAMESPACETOALIAS Map:
``typescript ['<namespace>', '<Alias>'], ``
ALIASTONAMESPACE Map:
``typescript ['<Alias>', '<namespace>'], ``
vocabularies Record:
``typescript '<namespace>': <Alias>, ``
1d. Edit src/loader.ts
Add the namespace to SUPPORTEDVOCABULARYNAMESPACES in alphabetical order within its family block:
'<namespace>',
1e. Edit README.md
Add the alias to the correct bullet list in the "Supported Vocabularies" section, in alphabetical order:
- OASIS namespace → OASIS Vocabularies list
- SAP namespace → SAP Vocabularies list
* <Alias>
Step 2 — Run the update tool
This fetches the latest JSON for every registered vocabulary (including any newly added one) and regenerates all src/resources/*.ts resource files.
Run from the repo root:
pnpm --filter @sap-ux/odata-vocabularies update:vocabularies
If the tool fails, stop and report the full error output before proceeding.
Step 3 — Audit and fix README
Cross-check the README against the registered vocabularies and add any missing entries.
- Read
src/resources/index.ts and collect all namespaces from NAMESPACETOALIAS, split by family:
- OASIS: namespaces starting with Org.OData. - SAP: namespaces starting with com.sap.vocabularies. excluding com.sap.vocabularies.CDS.v1 - Skip all com.sap.cds. namespaces (hand-crafted, not listed in README)
- For each collected namespace, read the corresponding generated resource file
src/resources/<namespace>.ts and extract the $Alias value — this is the authoritative published alias used as the display name in README.
- Read
README.md and find the two bullet lists under "Supported Vocabularies":
- The OASIS Vocabularies list - The SAP Vocabularies list
- For each alias not yet present in the correct list, insert it in alphabetical order.
If the README is already complete, do nothing.
Step 4 — Run tests and update snapshots
pnpm --filter @sap-ux/odata-vocabularies test -- -u
Report any test failures that are not snapshot-related. Snapshot updates are expected only when vocabulary content has actually changed (either upstream drift detected by the update tool, or a newly added vocabulary). If snapshots change beyond what was updated, inspect the diff before accepting — it may indicate a regression.
Step 5 — Report
Summarise what was done:
- If a new vocabulary was added: confirm the namespace, alias, family, and all files changed.
- If any README entries were missing and added, list them.
- List vocabulary resource files regenerated by the update tool.
- Confirm tests pass.