ABAP Objects: Introduction to Programming SAP Applications [Hardcover]

Horst Keller (Author), Sascha Kruger (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0201750805 | ISBN-13: 978-0201750805 | Publication Date: June 24, 2002

The first comprehensive, English-language guide to the latest version of ABAP: SAP's ABAP Objects!

-- Authoritative, systematic coverage of SAP R/3 Release 4.6 programming, straight from SAP: co-authored by a key member of the SAP ABAP language group!

-- New object-oriented ABAP programming techniques: inheritance, interfaces, polymorphism, and more.

-- 2 CD-ROMs contain a complete test version of a full-fledged SAP Basis system for Windows 2000/NT, plus all of the book's code examples!

With ABAP Objects for SAP R/3 Release 4.6, SAP gives ABAP powerful new object-oriented features designed to support the new Internet applications SAP users are seeking to build. Co-authored by a member of SAP's ABAP Language Group, and approved by the entire group for technical accuracy, ABAP Objects presents definitive coverage of every aspect of development with this powerful new version of ABAP. ABAP Objects combines practical tutorials with an authoritative reference to the entire language. The authors begin with a fresh overview of the entire language, an introduction to the new ABAP Workbench for SAP Release 4.6, and the development of a complete sample application that displays database data inside a GUI control. After reviewing several essential ABAP concepts, they move on to an in-depth explanation of ABAP statements for working with data. The book contains in-depth coverage of object-oriented programming with ABAP, including inheritance, interfaces and polymorphism; and explains how "classical" concepts such as selection screens, lists and SQL programming relate to ABAP's new object-oriented approach. Coverage includes: the ABAP Type Concept, handling internal tables, programmingscreens with ABAP Objects and the Control Framework, and more.

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From the Back Cover

ABAP (Advanced Business Application Programming) is a powerful programming language created specifically for developing SAP applications. ABAP Objects is the new object-oriented generation of this language, designed to respond to the needs of SAP's future strategies and environments.

Written by two leading experts and approved by SAP's ABAP Language Group, ABAP Objects provides an in-depth and comprehensive introduction to SAP application programming for Release 4.6. The focus is on ABAP Objects, which is treated here not as an add-on, but as an integral part of the ABAP language. An indispensable guide for novice and experienced programmers alike, ABAP Objects includes coverage of these essential topics:

• The new ABAP Workbench and the most important features of the ABAP language.
• The fundamentals of ABAP programming, including the ABAP runtime environment.
• The core ABAP language elements.
• The two ABAP programming models - classical and object-oriented - and their relevant statements.
• Advanced concepts of OO programming with ABAP Objects.
• Programming the SAP user interface.
• Database access with OpenSQL.
• ABAP glossary and a complete list of system fields.

The book also includes two CDs carrying a fully operational SAP Basis System, and containing all the example programs from the book.

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About the Author

Dr Horst Keller is a member of SAP's ABAP Language Group and one of the authors of the ABAP Objects official documentation.
Sascha Krüger is a certified SAP consultant and project leader with leading German IT and telecomms consultancy SHS Informationssysteme AG (www.shs.de).

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 576 pages
• Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional (June 24, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0201750805
• ISBN-13: 978-0201750805
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #267,968 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good book, February 17, 2004

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Iyer "patrick_iyer" (Chicago, Illinois) - See all my reviews

This review is from: ABAP Objects: Introduction to Programming SAP Applications (Hardcover)

I dont have anything bad to say regarding this book. familiarity with Object oriented and programming paradims is certainly useful. This is not a learn in 21 days book. Set aside coupla months and enjoy the ride. The cool thing abt this book is the ability to tryout the abap programs.

I DID HAVE PROBLEMS!!!
1)installing the CDs. I am using Windows XP and had coupla glitches.
1) you should add the ip address and computer name to the /etc/hosts file on your computer. It can be found in the system32 folder.
2) You probably need to copy the contents of the Data CD(2) to hard disk (incase you dont have 2 CD drives. And specify the location of the data files during instalation.

2) Problem creating Objects: I did have problems creating Objects..It was frustrating for a while. Then I figured out the solution after some online research.
a) Try to apply the patch then comes with the CD.
b) renaming my files to start with z_ solved the problem

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Serious Warning! Please read., September 8, 2005

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Jazon Samillano "The TIBCO Guy" (Portland, Oregon) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: ABAP Objects: Introduction to Programming SAP Applications (Hardcover)

I just got the book today, so I can't say if it's good or bad. What I can give you is a very serious warning. I have Windows Server 2003 with SQL Server installed in it. I ran the installation CD, and without even asking me, it started to put MS SQL Desktop Engine into my computer. After restarting the computer, my SQL Server is now corrupted!!! The warning reads "Your SQL Server installation is either corrupt or has been tampered with (unknown package id). Please uninstall then re-run setup to correct this problem."

Shame on the programmers who developed the installation program of this CD! Why didn't you put a check to see if the computer already has SQL Server installed? Now my SQL Server is screwed! Shame, shame, shame!

This book better be worth all the time I now have to spend restoring my SQL Server!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars ABAP book good but CDs need help, November 29, 2004

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WV Book Guy "ABAP wannabe" (WV) - See all my reviews

This review is from: ABAP Objects: Introduction to Programming SAP Applications (Hardcover)

This book seems to be well written and informative. If you are like me you like to learn by example and coding yourself. This is the method the authors suggest and I agree.

They look as if they start with some basics. They also tell you up front that the book is not a book that is best suited for starting from the beginning and going to the end.

The problem I have with the purchase of this book is the CDs. To me the CDs and the minisap basis system is what pushed me to buy this particular book. The CDs and the minisap system will load. It will not happen without a bunch of problems. The help for loading is very poor. It might would help if there were some actual pages at the end of the help links. Every reference I had to a URL ended up taking me to a link selling more books or no where. A site is supposed to be dedicated to the minisap system but I could not get to it.

If you can get the CDs to load correctly(that is possible!) then you have a good useful book. If not it depends on how you learn. For me it is more difficult.