SAP ABAP Advanced cookbook (Quick Answers to Common Problems) - Softcover

Zaidi Rehan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 184968488X ISBN 13: 9781849684880

Publisher: Packt Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

Featuring over 80 sophisticated recipes, this is a superb tutorial for ABAP developers and consultants. It teaches you advanced SAP programming using the high level language through diagrams, step-by-step instructions, and real-time examples.

• Full of illustrations, diagrams, and tips with clear step-by-step instructions and real time examples
• Get to grips with solving complicated problems using Regular Expressions in ABAP
• Master the creation of common Design Patterns using ABAP Objects
• Enhance SAP applications through the use of ABAP programming
• Covers the newest topics of Adobe Interactive Forms

In Detail

ABAP (Advanced Business Application Programming) is SAP's proprietary 4th Generation Language (4GL). SAP core is written almost entirely in ABAP.

ABAP is a high level programming language used in SAP for development and other customization processes.

"SAP ABAP Advanced Cookbook" covers advanced SAP programming applications with ABAP. It teaches you to enhance SAP applications by developing custom reports and interfaces with ABAP programming.

This cookbook has quick and advanced real world recipes for programming ABAP.

It begins with the applications of ABAP Objects and ALV tips and tricks. It then covers Design Patterns and Dynamic Programming in detail.

You will also learn the usage of quality improvement tools such as transaction SAT, SQL Trace, and the Code Inspector.

Simple transformations and its application in Excel Downloading will also be discussed, as well as the newest topics of Adobe Interactive Forms and the consumption and creation of Web services. The book comes to an end by covering advanced usage of Web Dynpro for ABAP and the latest advancement in Floorplan Manager.

What will you learn from this book

• Master the advanced features of Web Dynpro programming
• Experience the latest advancements in FloorPlan Manager design
• Learn how to use transaction SAT and secondary internal table indexes for performance improvement
• Explore the world of Simple Transformations and how they solve problems
• Get step-by-step instructions to create and consume Web Services
• Optimize program code and find datasource of fields using SQL Trace
• Get valuable tips and tricks for Smart Forms and Adobe Interactive Forms

Approach

This book is written in a simple, easy to understand format with lots of screenshots and step-by-step explanations.

Who this book is written for

If you are an ABAP developer and/or consultant looking forward to building advanced SAP programming applications with ABAP, then this is the best guide for you. Basic knowledge of ABAP programming is required.

About this title

About the Author

Rehan Zaidi

Rehan Zaidi has more than 13 years of SAP experience and has been writing about SAP topics since 2001. He co-authored an ABAP programming training manual for a course taught in North America and has written a number of SAP books and articles about ABAP, workflow, HR functional and technical users, and SAP user experiences. Rehan has carried out support and implementation projects involving various areas of ABAP and workflow, and has worked in technical and functional areas of SAP ERP HCM. He holds bachelor and master's degrees in computer science. You may reach Rehan via e-mail at erpdomain@gmail.com.

Edition details

• Publisher: Packt Publishing
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 184968488X
• ISBN 13: 9781849684880
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 316