In the context of a CAP application, what is one of the actions of the cds build command?

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Options

• ATo deploy the application to SAP BTP
• BTo execute test cases
• CTo compile the application
• DTo create Docker images

• A
  4% (2)
• B
  2% (1)
• C
  92% (47)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

cds build compiles your CAP application - it processes CDS models, resolves imports, and generates deployment-ready artifacts (like CSN files, SQL DDL, and EDMX metadata) from your source definitions. This is a compilation step, making C correct.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A (Deploy to SAP BTP): Deployment is handled by cf push or cds deploy, not cds build. Build and deploy are separate pipeline stages.
• B (Execute test cases): Testing is done via npm test or your chosen test runner (e.g., Jest/Mocha) - cds build has no test-execution role.
• D (Create Docker images): Docker image creation requires a Dockerfile and docker build; cds build produces no container artifacts.

Memory tip: Think of cds build like a compiler for your data models - just as tsc compiles TypeScript into JavaScript, cds build compiles your .cds source files into artifacts a runtime or database can consume. Build = compile, always.

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