Writing SAP ABAP/4 Programs [Paperback]

Ted Hoffman (Author)

Book Description

Series: Mcgraw Hill Sap Series | Publication Date: March 26, 1998

SAP is the largest pure applications software vendor in the world, but gaining high-level SAP expertise can be difficult. Now a SAP insider offers the first guide to writing specific types of reports and programs within SAP using real-world ABAP Release 4 examples. This book and CD-ROM tame the massive nature of the information and integration inherent to SAP, as well as the complex ABAP programming language. "Writing SAP ABAP/4 Programs" will be invaluable to IS professionals who must maintain the SAP system once the initial consultant has moved on.

A volume in the McGraw-Hill SAP Series.

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The Best Available Guide to Mastering Sap ABAP/4 Programming Language! The massive amount of information and integration inherent to SAP makes it unique, but also makes programming within ABAP/4 a challenge. Now, for the first time, a world-class SAP coder reveals his own "reality-tested" solutions to typical programming tasks. More than a mere rehash of SAP's on-line and/or printed documentation, the author explores topics and techniques that are simply not covered, or not as clearly covered, elsewhere. From writing basic reports to performing SAP updates, dozens of examples show you just how to do it - or how to do it better! Key topics include: A detailed framework for creating an ABAP/4 program; Data retrieval and display; Developing an interface for data from legacy systems; Providing user interaction with displayed data; External data acess; Using the SAP debug facility. Perhaps most useful of all are the original shell programming routines, developed by the author to standardize and simplify coding. The accompanying CD-ROM contains all of the SAP code referenced in the text, along with detailed techniques for coding and specific explanations of the methods used.

Product Details

• Paperback: 488 pages
• Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill Osborne Media (March 26, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0079137431
• ISBN-13: 978-0079137432
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #996,678 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good book, BUT ..., August 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Writing SAP ABAP/4 Programs (Paperback)

This is a well written book and makes easy reading, BUT it does not cover topics such as dialog programs, table controls, transactions, etc. I found this shortcoming to be a major disappointment.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Exellent book for beginners, esp. without progr. background, December 21, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Writing SAP ABAP/4 Programs (Paperback)

A person who just starts his programming experience and it happenes to be ABAP/4 may find a well-organized way how to code some programming task. However, after initial exposure to ABAP/4 the person should run away from this book in order to get in-depth understanding of coding complex applications. The strong side of the book: consistency in conveying the material to novice programmers; the weak point: there's not a clear statement whom it's addressed for.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Lack of depth, July 12, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Writing SAP ABAP/4 Programs (Paperback)

If you are looking to write only "Hello World" in ABAP then this is your book. But if your job is to write production code then use the SAP online documentation or Ruediger and Wolfgang's book.