Sap R/3 Abap/4: Command Reference [Paperback]

Dennis Barrett (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1997

This complete ABAP/4 command reference provides you with key information on the most important ABAP/4 commands. With a comprehensive index and exhaustive command reference section, you'll have all the essential information you need to master ABAP/4 commands at your fingertips!Versatile and easy to use, this reference provides you with complete syntax for most ABAP/4 commands. With instant access to all the ABAP/4 information you need, you'll achieve peak performance!SAP's ABAP/4 Command Reference covers:most of the current features of SAP R/3 ABAP/4; complete listings of commands, options, operators, functions, and system variables; complete tables of SAP system fields and ABAP/4 type conversions; tables of selected SAP transaction codes and database tables; and examples and sample code used throughout the book to quickly implement commands.

• This book has already been tested by over two dozen SAP developers
• Useful for SAP programmers of all user-levels; complementary to existing ABAP programming books

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From the Publisher

Alphabetical listing of all commands in the ABAP/4 language. Examples of each command in use. Each command is clearly labeled as to which version of SAP R/3 it is compatible with (2.2, 3.0, or 3.1). There will also be comprehensive appendixes which show readers the fundamental differences between SAP R/2 and R/3, between R/3 versions 3.1, 3.0, and 2.2, and how to make existing ABAP applications Internet compatible (using R/3 version 3.1) - A complete alphabetical listing of all commands in ABAP/4, along with an example of the command in use, and a comprehensive listing of which version of SAP the command is applicable for (2.2, 3.0, or 3.1)

- This book has already been tested by over two dozen SAP developers

- Useful for SAP programmers of all user-levels; complementary to existing ABAP programming books

Product Details

• Paperback: 326 pages
• Publisher: Que Pub (August 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789714167
• ISBN-13: 978-0789714169
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,023,262 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for Road Work, too!, May 12, 2000

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This review is from: Sap R/3 Abap/4: Command Reference (Paperback)

Even as a newcomer to ABAP, I am finding this text very helpful. None of my rackfull of "How-To" books makes any sense as a reference, and I find the online help hopelessly verbose and unfocused. I've even spent a few minutes actually reading the book... and liking it. Barrett's style is just right. In addition to the commands, there are many concise explanations of obscure SAP terms that I have found very helpful in deciphering the gibberish the old hands speak to each other. I will admit to being extremely old; let's just say "Pre-ScoobyDoo". Nevertheless, I submit that even you whippersnappers don't know a language until you have a well-thumbed hard copy command reference. This one is quite good.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent quick reference of ABAP commands, November 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Sap R/3 Abap/4: Command Reference (Paperback)

This book stays right by my PC. It's an excellent quick source for command syntax structure. I crack this book open more often than any other SAP book I have. Anyone new to ABAP needs this book. One comment about another review here: This book didn't promise to be an SAP Transaction Code guide, so don't complain about not being one. This book is exactly what it says it is and nothing more. I don't need another 3 inch thick book on everything ABAP. I need a command reference I can drop in my computer bag and take it with me.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Well represented, fast-look-up-command-reference book !, September 23, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Sap R/3 Abap/4: Command Reference (Paperback)

I use this book daily, even though I use the on-line help more often. Sometimes I don't understand the on-line-help wording. Then I use this book and.. bingo, I understand. I miss the great 'tips-and-trics' part of it.