Data resources in the application definition The data that is used in a mobile app is specified in the application definition in the form of OSLC resources. Resources are categorized as primary, supporting, lookup, or system resources. These categories determine how the resources are specified in the application definition and how they are managed at run time. An OSLC resource represents a business, configuration, or domain object that belongs to the provider application. A resource is defined in the provider application by a shape document that describes the structure of the resource and all possible properties. The resource is published for integration by an OSLC object structure. The resource is registered with a service provider that specifies and manages the data operations that are available for the resource to consumer applications. In Maximo Anywhere, where mobile apps act as consumers, the application definition specifies the resources that are used by the mobile application. The Configuring Maximo Anywhere 3