BC400
ABAP Workbench Foundations
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COURSE OUTLINE
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Course Version: 18
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Contents
vii Course Overview
1 Unit 1: Flow of an ABAP Program
1 Lesson: Describing the Processing of ABAP Programs
3 Unit 2: ABAP Workbench
3 Lesson: Introducing the ABAP Workbench
3 Lesson: Organizing ABAP Development Projects
3 Lesson: Developing ABAP Programs
3 Lesson: Finalizing ABAP Development Projects
5 Unit 3: Basic ABAP Language Elements
5 Lesson: Defining Elementary Data Objects
5 Lesson: Using Basic ABAP Statements
5 Lesson: Analyzing Programs with the ABAP Debugger
7 Unit 4: Modularization Techniques in ABAP
7 Lesson: Explaining Modularization
7 Lesson: Defining and Calling Subroutines
7 Lesson: Calling Function Modules
7 Lesson: Creating Function Modules
7 Lesson: Describing Business Application Programming Interfaces
(BAPIs)
8 Lesson: Calling Methods of Global Classes
8 Lesson: Creating Global Classes and Static Methods
8 Lesson: Using Local Classes
9 Unit 5: Complex Data Objects
9 Lesson: Using Structured Data Objects
9 Lesson: Using Internal Tables
11 Unit 6: Data Modeling and Data Retrieval
11 Lesson: Explaining Data Models
11 Lesson: Retrieving Single Database Records
11 Lesson: Retrieving Multiple Database Records
11 Lesson: Describing Other Aspects of Database Access
12 Lesson: Implementing Authorization Checks
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13 Unit 7: Classic ABAP Reports
13 Lesson: Implementing ABAP Lists
13 Lesson: Implementing Selection Screens
13 Lesson: Implementing Events of ABAP Reports
15 Unit 8: Screens
15 Lesson: Creating Screens
15 Lesson: Creating Input and Output Fields
15 Lesson: Implementing Data Transport
17 Unit 9: SAP List Viewer
17 Lesson: Using the SAP List Viewer
19 Unit 10: Web Dynpro ABAP
19 Lesson: Describing Web Dynpro ABAP
19 Lesson: Implementing Navigation in Web Dynpro
19 Lesson: Implementing Data Transport in Web Dynpro
21 Unit 11: Program Analysis Tools
21 Lesson: Improving the Quality of ABAP Code with the Code
Inspector
23 Unit 12: ABAP Development Tools for SAP NetWeaver
23 Lesson: Describing ABAP Development Tools for SAP NetWeaver
23 Lesson: Creating an ABAP Project in Eclipse
25 Unit 13: SAP Standard Software Adjustments
25 Lesson: Adjusting the SAP Standard Software
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Course Overview
TARGET AUDIENCE
This course is intended for the following audiences:
● Developer
● Development Consultant
● IT Support
● Project Manager
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UNIT 1 Flow of an ABAP Program
Lesson 1: Describing the Processing of ABAP Programs
Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
● Describe the SAP NetWeaver Application Server architecture
● Describe the execution of a dialog program by the ABAP runtime system
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UNIT 2 ABAP Workbench
Lesson 1: Introducing the ABAP Workbench
Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
● Describe the structure of the ABAP Repository
● Use the search tools of the ABAP Repository
● Display ABAP Repository objects with the Object Navigator
Lesson 2: Organizing ABAP Development Projects
Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
● Describe the ABAP development infrastructure
● Create packages
Lesson 3: Developing ABAP Programs
Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
● Create ABAP programs
● Write ABAP programs with the ABAP Editor
● Activate ABAP programs
Lesson 4: Finalizing ABAP Development Projects
Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
● Create transactions
● Release change requests
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Unit 2: ABAP Workbench
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UNIT 3 Basic ABAP Language Elements
Lesson 1: Defining Elementary Data Objects
Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
● Compare data types and data objects
Lesson 2: Using Basic ABAP Statements
Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
● Explain the ABAP syntax for basic programming concepts
Lesson 3: Analyzing Programs with the ABAP Debugger
Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
● Analyze values of elementary data objects with the ABAP Debugger
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UNIT 4 Modularization Techniques in
ABAP
Lesson 1: Explaining Modularization
Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
● Describe techniques of modularization
Lesson 2: Defining and Calling Subroutines
Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
● Modularize using subroutines
Lesson 3: Calling Function Modules
Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
● Use function modules of function groups
Lesson 4: Creating Function Modules
Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
● Create function groups
● Create function modules
Lesson 5: Describing Business Application Programming Interfaces
(BAPIs)
Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
● Modularize using BAPIs
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Unit 4: Modularization Techniques in ABAP
Lesson 6: Calling Methods of Global Classes
Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
● Describe object-oriented programming
● Use methods of global classes
● Use instances
Lesson 7: Creating Global Classes and Static Methods
Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
● Create simple global classes and static methods
Lesson 8: Using Local Classes
Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
● Use local classes
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UNIT 5 Complex Data Objects
Lesson 1: Using Structured Data Objects
Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
● Define structured data objects
● Implement basic ABAP statements for structured data objects
● Analyze structured data objects in debugging mode
Lesson 2: Using Internal Tables
Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
● Define internal tables
● Implement basic ABAP statements with internal tables
● Analyze internal tables in debugging mode
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UNIT 6 Data Modeling and Data
Retrieval
Lesson 1: Explaining Data Models
Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
● Explain the purpose and benefits of data models
● Describe the SAP flight data model
● Explain transparent tables
Lesson 2: Retrieving Single Database Records
Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
● Retrieve single database records
Lesson 3: Retrieving Multiple Database Records
Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
● Implement a SELECT loop
● Implement an array fetch
Lesson 4: Describing Other Aspects of Database Access
Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
● Retrieve client-specific data
● Use database indexes
● Explain the SAP table buffer
● Retrieve data from several database tables
● Identify ways to change data in a database table
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Unit 6: Data Modeling and Data Retrieval
Lesson 5: Implementing Authorization Checks
Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
● Explain the authorization concept
● Implement authorization checks
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UNIT 7 Classic ABAP Reports
Lesson 1: Implementing ABAP Lists
Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
● Define ABAP list titles and column headers
Lesson 2: Implementing Selection Screens
Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
● Describe the attributes and benefits of selection screens
● Implement options for restricting selections of selection screens
Lesson 3: Implementing Events of ABAP Reports
Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
● Implement the events of ABAP reports
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UNIT 8 Screens
Lesson 1: Creating Screens
Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
● Create screens and understand screen processing
Lesson 2: Creating Input and Output Fields
Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
● Create input and output fields on screens
Lesson 3: Implementing Data Transport
Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
● Implement data transport on screens
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Unit 8: Screens
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UNIT 9 SAP List Viewer
Lesson 1: Using the SAP List Viewer
Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
● Describe EnjoySAP controls
● Implement an SAP List Viewer
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UNIT 10 Web Dynpro ABAP
Lesson 1: Describing Web Dynpro ABAP
Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
● Describe Web Dynpro ABAP
Lesson 2: Implementing Navigation in Web Dynpro
Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
● Implement navigation in Web Dynpro
Lesson 3: Implementing Data Transport in Web Dynpro
Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
● Implement data transport in Web Dynpro
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Unit 10: Web Dynpro ABAP
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UNIT 11 Program Analysis Tools
Lesson 1: Improving the Quality of ABAP Code with the Code
Inspector
Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
● Describe the Code Inspector
● Use the Code Inspector
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UNIT 12 ABAP Development Tools for
SAP NetWeaver
Lesson 1: Describing ABAP Development Tools for SAP NetWeaver
Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
● Describe Eclipse-based ABAP development
Lesson 2: Creating an ABAP Project in Eclipse
Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
● Create an ABAP project in Eclipse
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UNIT 13 SAP Standard Software
Adjustments
Lesson 1: Adjusting the SAP Standard Software
Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
● Explain terms for adjusting the SAP standard software
● Describe options for adjusting SAP standard software
● Describe enhancement types
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