ABAP Objects [Hardcover]

Horst Keller (Author), Sascha KrÃ1/4ger (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 15, 2007

The all-new 2nd Edition of this bestselling book covers ABAP development with SAP NetWeaver. Whether you are new to ABAP programming, an experienced developer, or a consultant or project team member: this in-depth reference provides you with comprehensive knowledge of all facets of ABAP technology.

Based on ABAP Objects, this 1000+ page book describes all concepts of modern ABAP up to Release 7.0 (including a "sneak preview" of Release 7.10). Brand new topics found in the new edition include SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP, Regular Expressions, Shared Objects, class-based exception handling, assertions, Web Dynpro for ABAP, Object Services, dynamic programming, interface technologies (RFC, ICF, XML), and test tools, among others. Procedural techniques are also covered where necessary.

Highlights:

• SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP
• Development basics: ABAP Workbench, Object Navigator, Class Builder, etc.
• Basic elements of ABAP Objects
• Classic modularisation and program execution
• Avoiding erros and error handling
• GUI programming: dynpros, lists, selection screens, controls and Web Dynpro
• Persistent data: DB access, Object Services, file interface, data clusters
• Dynamic programming: field symbols, RTTS, dynamic tokens and procedure calls
• Data und communication interfaces: RFC, ICF, web services, XML

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Dr. Horst Keller is a Knowledge Architect working in the SAP NetWeaver Foundation ABAP group at SAP in Walldorf, Germany. Here, he focuses on documentation and rollout of ABAP and ABAP Objects. As a Managing Principal, Sascha Krüger is responsible for Business Consulting in the area of EMEA and telecommunications, media and utilities industries.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1062 pages
• Publisher: SAP Press; 2nd Edition edition (March 15, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592290795
• ISBN-13: 978-1592290796
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7.1 x 2.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #361,834 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clarification about the editions, Vista Version of Software, July 5, 2007

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Ein Kunde (Darmstadt) - See all my reviews

This review is from: ABAP Objects (Hardcover)

The book "ABAP Objects - ABAP Programming in SAP NetWeaver" (grey Cover, 950 pages, published by SAP PRESS, March 15, 2007, ISBN-10: 1592290795 ISBN-13: 978-1592290796) is the new edition of the book "ABAP Objects: Introduction to Programming SAP Applications" (black Cover, 576 pages, published by Addison-Wesley, June 14, 2002, ISBN-10: 0201750805, ISBN-13: 978-0201750805).

The new book replaces the old book. The new book covers release 7.0 of the ABAP Application Server (former SAP Basis). The old book covers release 4.6. The software of the new book is a Trial Version of the ABAP Application Server 7.0 that is supported in the SAP Developers Network (SDN). The software of the old book is a Mini Basis 4.6 and is not supported any more.

The contents of the old book is partly out of date. The software of the old book should not be installed any more. The programming examples of the old book are still valid and can also be carried out with the software of the new book. If you have the old book and want to install the software of the new book, you can download it from the SDN.

A Trial Version of the SAP NetWeaver Application Server 7.01
ABAP is available for Windows Vista now. This version includes all programming examples from the book. You can download it from the SAP Developers Network.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Please notice most of these reviews are for the OLD edition, May 16, 2008

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S. Bramblet "review reviewer" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ABAP Objects (Hardcover)

I think it's highly unfair to have a list of 'reviews' when if you look carefully they don't actually apply to this edition of Abap Objects. Most of the reviews on this site that are 'recommended' for this book were written for the previous edition of this book. Until more people purchase this edition and review it, please keep this in mind if you are using the reviews to help make a decision...

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The benchmark for ABAP programming textbooks., March 22, 2009

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Daniel A. Joseph "RITMISProf" (Pittsford, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ABAP Objects (Hardcover)

Please note that I had over 28 days of formal ABAP training in 2001 but have not programmed in it since. In addition, I can program in over a dozen languages, including COBOL, SQL, VB, and .Net C#. This knowledge certainly made it easier to understand and learn object-oriented ABAP.

That said, I have read this book from cover to cover and performed ALL of the exercises and programming in the chapters using a full instance of SAP R/3 ECC 6.0. In my estimation it is a five-star textbook and probably the benchmark for ABAP object-oriented programming. It is easy to follow, provided you carefully execute the examples as indicated: I had unexpected results a couple of times and in each case it turned out I had either missed a step or had not implemented something exactly as directed by the textbook. So, if you use the text and this happens to you, simply retrace your steps and things should work out. The authors explain how to use the ABAP Development Workbench to develop the full range of ABAP object-oriented functionality. I highly recommend it as a programming resource and tool for learning about ABAP object-oriented programming.