ABAP Workbench: 100 Things You Should Know About...

1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-59229-427-5
Verlag: RHEINWERK PUB INC

Buch, Englisch, 341 Seiten, Format (B × H): 177 mm x 232 mm, Gewicht: 636 g

Reihe: SAP PRESS: englisch

Work smarter with the ABAP Workbench!




Are you ready to add to your ABAP Workbench arsenal, or maybe replace some cumbersome techniques you’ve been using? Here you go: SAP PRESS equips you with “100 Things” that unlock the secrets of working with the ABAP Workbench!



Whether you’re a beginner or advanced user, you’ll find a range of carefully selected workarounds that includes information on the most effective ways to perform essential tasks, to more advanced but seldom-used techniques in SAP programming. This is your chance to use the ABAP Workbench more easily and efficiently than ever before!



Tip 46
You can implement custom debugging tasks by taking control from the ABAP Debugger!



When you have complex cases that the standard tools offered by the ABAP Debugger can’t solve, the Debugger Scripting tool is here to help. This tip teaches you how to use scripting options to implement your custom requirements in the ABAP Debugger. Find out more on page 150!


Highlights Include: - Object Navigator

- ABAP Editor

- Function Builder

- Class Builder

- ABAP Debugger

- ABAP Dictionary

- Enhancements

- Analysis tools

- Web Dynpro ABAP

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gul&

Gülsen, Abdulbasit

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Programmierung | Softwareentwicklung Programmier- und Skriptsprachen
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Business Application Unternehmenssoftware SAP
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Wirtschaftsinformatik, SAP, IT-Management

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments. 11 Introduction. 13PART 1. Object Navigator. 15





1. Building Package Hierarchies to Organize Development Objects. 17



2. Using the Reuse Library to Find Reusable Software Objects, Documentation, and Examples. 21



3. Accessing Your Previous Navigation Steps with the Navigation Stack. 25



4. Inserting Statement Patterns in ABAP Programs with Drag and Drop. 28



5. Using Worklists to Group Development Objects. 31



6. Managing Your Frequently Used Objects with a Favorites List. 33



7. Comparing ABAP Programs between Two Systems. 36



8. Modifying and Testing Programs with Inactive Versions of Development Objects. 39



9. Creating Local Objects for Test Purposes. 43



10. Creating and Accessing Documentation for Development Objects. 45



11. Reserving Namespaces with SAP for Third-Party Objects. 48



12. Using the Application Hierarchy Tool to Organize Applications. 50



13. Searching for Objects in Transport Requests with Transport Organizer Tools. 52



14. Searching for Development Objects using the Repository Information System. 55



15. Using OO Transactions to Link Class Methods to Transaction Codes. 58



16. Using Forward Navigation to Create Objects. 61



17. Uploading/Downloading User-Specific Settings to a Different System. 63



18. Using Package Interfaces to Create a Set of Visible Development Objects. 65







PART 2. ABAP Editor. 69





19. Comparing ABAP Programs with the Splitscreen Editor. 70



20. Viewing and Modifying Two Parts of the Same Code at Once. 73



21. Using Interactive Code Templates for Frequently Used Code Blocks. 75



22. Using Enhanced Copy and Paste Functionalities. 79



23. Searching in Real Time with Incremental Search. 81



24. Using Improved Navigation Features in the ABAP Editor. 83



25. Creating Custom Statement Patterns. 86



26. Formatting Source Code with Pretty Printer. 89



27. Using Code Hints as Prompts When Writing Code. 91



28. Using Code Completion to Complete Statements. 94







PART 3. Function Builder. 97





29. Saving Test Data for Function Modules. 98



30. Running Function Modules Successively with Test Sequences. 100

Über Autor(innen)

Gülsen, Abdulbasit
Abdulbasit Gülsen is a senior SAP technology consultant focusing on both the ABAP and Java application environments of SAP. He started his career working as a software developer for an SAP customer. He moved to an SAP partner to work as a consultant after 2 years and has continued working as a technology consultant for 10 years.

He has ABAP development experience on several platforms (SAP ECC, SAP CRM, HR, IS-U) and in diverse industries, as well as experience in other SAP platforms and tools, such as SAP NetWeaver BPM, Portal, and Web Dynpro ABAP/Java. He has been certified in the ABAP Workbench, SAP NetWeaver Portal development, and SAP NetWeaver Portal administration.

Abdulbasit is also an active contributor on the SAP Community Network (SCN) and organizes local SAP community events in Turkey. In early 2012, he was selected as an SAP Mentor based on his contributions to the SAP community.

Abdulbasit Gülsen is a senior SAP technology consultant who has been working with SAP for more than 10 years. He has ABAP development experience on several platforms (ECC, CRM, HR, IS-U) and in diverse industries, as well as experience in other SAP platforms and tools, such as SAP NetWeaver Portal and Web Dynpro ABAP/Java. He possesses certifications in the ABAP Workbench, SAP NetWeaver Portal development, and SAP NetWeaver Portal administration.