Whether you are familiar with another programming language or ABAP will be your first, this book is the perfect guide for your journey to programming executable ABAP applications. Based on a real-life scenario, the book introduces you to all of the key areas of ABAP development, including the basic knowledge needed for programming business-critical software. This unique reference provides numerous step-by-step procedures, screenshots, and little-known tips to describe procedural and object-oriented language elements in a clear and easy-to-understand style. In each chapter, you’ll build upon the sample application, so that you can easily reproduce and practice the development of a comprehensive ABAP application on your own – including all of the key details.
Topic Highlights Include:
- Getting Started with the System
- Object Navigator
- Procedural Language Elements
- Database Access
- User Interfaces and Screen Input and Output
- Object-Oriented Language Elements
- Software Architecture and Software Design
- SAP Programming Guidelines and Tools