ABAP/4

A guide to the programming language which is at the heart of R/3. All R/3 applications are developed in ABAP/4 and it can also be used to extend and customize SAP applications.

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Many of the introductory SAP books currently on the market provide only a brief overview of ABAP. In ABAP/4: Programming the SAP R/3 System, Bernd Matzke builds on this information to look in depth at the programming language at the heart of the SAP R/3 system. This definitive guide to ABAP/4 aims to make the fundamentals of this evolving programming language accessible to anybody developing or maintaining an SAP R/3 system. Starting with the basic principles, it explains the essential characteristics of ABAP/4 and the SAP programming concept. With this book you will learn how to: *master the ABAP/4 commands in order to analyze existing standard applications and write new programs *understand function modules to use program code from other applications *use the Workbench organizer and On-line Debugger to relay applications and document changes *create your own programs and construct your own test environments with an expansive set of examples designed to build up knowledge and programming skills The sample programs in the book were developed on a 3.0 system but can also run on other versions of the R/3 system.The accompanying CD-ROM contains sample programs used in this book for Version 3.
0C together with a modified set of programs for systems running on Version 2.2E.