ABAP Platform 7.4/7.

5 – Overview

Technology Core Platform Product Management, SAP SE

March 22th, 2017
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Agenda

ABAP Platform Overview

ABAP Platform 7.4/7.5 Product Highlights
ABAP Platform Summary

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 ABAP PLATFORM
OVERVIEW

A short introduction

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ABAP platform
Innovations driven by SAP HANA and SAP S/4HANA ≤ 2014

SAP SAP
SAP SAP
Business Business
NetWeaver NetWeaver
Suite Suite
7.x 7.4
EHP x EHP 7

SAP NW AS for ABAP 7.x SAP NW AS for ABAP 7.4

SAP HANA SAP S/4HANA

Any DB
Any DB
incl. SAP HANA SAP Fiori UX
Cloud

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ABAP platform
ABAP platform 7.5 – Role in SAP S/4HANA 2015

SAP Business
SAP BusinessSuite
Suite code line
codeline SAP S/4HANA codeline

SAP
SAP SAP SAP
SAP S/4HANA
Business S/4HANA S/4HANA
NetWeaver on-premise
Suite Finance cloud
7.5 edition
EHP 8 3.0 edition
1511

SAP S/4HANA specific SAP_ABA component

SAP NW AS for ABAP 7.5 / 7.6x package in the Cloud

[General availability: Q4 2015 | Unicode systems only]

Any DB Only
incl. SAP HANA SAP HANA

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ABAP platform
ABAP platform 7.51 – Role in SAP S/4HANA 2016

SAP S/4HANA codeline

SAP NW SAP
SAP
AS for S/4HANA
S/4HANA
ABAP 7.51 on-premise
cloud
Innovation edition
edition
Package 1611

SAP S/4HANA specific SAP_ABA component

SAP NW AS for ABAP 7.51 / 7.6x package in the Cloud

[General availability: Q4 2016 | Unicode systems only]

FOCUS OF THE
Any DB Only
incl. SAP HANA SAP HANA ABAP PLATFORM
DEVELOPMENT

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ABAP platform 7.4/7.5x

New ABAP language features for

more simple and concise code
ABAP application development
further optimized for SAP HANA
Advanced quality assurance tools
and support for SAP S/4HANA
conversion

Increased coverage of
SQL standard
Increased developer
efficiency in Eclipse©

Efficient ABAP programming model

Real-time event-driven programming for SAP Fiori apps
and Industrial IoT support

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 ABAP PLATFORM 7.4/7.5

Product highlights

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Modern ABAP Language
Declarative and functional ABAP modernization

Write simplified ABAP using new language features

Extensively expression-oriented syntax

Modern
Advanced table operations ABAP

JSON support in sXML-Library

Inline code documentation with ABAP Doc

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Modern ABAP Language
More simple and concise ABAP code

ABAP < 7.40 ABAP ≥ 7.40

DATA: it1 TYPE tt1,

wa1 LIKE LINE OF it1. Inline declaration Constructor
with inferred type expression
wa1-a = 7. wa1-b = 9.
INSERT wa1 INTO TABLE it1. DATA(it1) = VALUE tt1( ( a = 7 b = 9 )
wa1-a = 3. wa1-b = 5. ( a = 3 b = 5 ) ).
INSERT wa1 INTO TABLE it1.
Table
FIELD-SYMBOLS <wa1> LIKE LINE OF it1. comprehension
DATA wa2 LIKE LINE OF it2.
LOOP AT it1 ASSIGNING <wa1>. it2 = VALUE #( FOR <wa1> IN it1
wa2 = t1_to_t2( <wa1> ). ( t1_to_t2( <wa1> ) ) ).
INSERT wa2 INTO TABLE it2.
ENDLOOP. Object creation

DATA: ref TYPE REF TO class1,

tmp TYPE string. NEW class1( )->do_something(
READ TABLE it1 WITH KEY a = 3 ASSIGNING <wa1>. CONV #( it1[ a = 3 ]-b ) ).
CREATE OBJECT ref.
tmp = <wa1>-b. Value conversion
Table selection
ref->do_something( tmp ). to inferred type

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Modern ABAP Language
What’s new with ABAP 7.5

Type inspection for object reference

01 New built-in ABAP data type int8 04 variables using IS INSTANCE OF
and CASE TYPE OF

Easy raising of T100 messages via

02 Further expression enablement 05 class-based exception

Advanced table operations like

Test seams and injections for
03 CORRESPONDING() operator,
grouping and filtering
06 ABAP unit testing

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Database-centric optimizations
ABAP managed code pushdown

MORE
Exploit
SAP HANA native
features
ABAP managed
database procedures
Advanced SQL (AMDP)
programming
Effort for CDS table functions
Reuse components Open SQL
code
ALV with integrated enhancements
pushdown
data access Advanced view
Transparent Enhanced search help building with Core
optimizations Data Services (CDS)
Fast Data Access
For all entries
LESS

LOW Utilization of SAP HANA capabilities HIGH

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Database-centric optimizations
Enhancement of Open SQL

SQL-92 Standard

Broader coverage of SQL standard for higher

expressiveness in Open SQL statements

Code pushdown support thru new language

features and reduction of existing limitations Enhanced
Open SQL
Various SQL functions and expressions (≥ ABAP 7.51)
Enhanced
Enhanced JOIN support, increased number of sub-queries Open SQL
(≥ ABAP 7.5)
Enhanced
Open SQL Incl. CDS
Flexible consumption of CDS views and roles Open SQL (≥ ABAP 7.4) Associations
(before ABAP
7.4)
New syntax required for new features

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Database-centric optimizations
Open SQL – Release 7.5 feature overview

New and
enhanced SQL Flexible
functions and Support of field consumption of
expressions like Enhanced JOIN completion by CDS modelling
CONCAT, Support of support, incl. placing FROM entities and
REPLACE, LPAD UNION and dynamic ON before the declarative Access to global
and COALESCE UNION ALL condition field list authorizations temporary tables

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Database-centric optimizations
Core Data Services (CDS) in a nutshell

Next generation data definition and access

for database centric applications
 Uses and extends SQL for higher productivity
 Improved programing model for all types of
HANA XS

applications
ABAP

 Integrates with platform lifecycle management

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Database-centric optimizations
Advanced data building with ABAP CDS

Semantically rich data models Domain-specific annotations

Domain specific languages (DDL, QL, DML, DCL) Enabler for domain-specific consumption
Declarative, close to conceptual thinking e.g. for UI, Analytics, OData, BW,…

Compatible with any DB Associations

Fully integrated in the ABAP infrastructure Simple definition of view relationships
Generated and managed SQL views Path expressions to navigate along relations
Native integration in SAP HANA

Rich set of built-in functions Extensible

Generic expressions, string, arithmetic, date, On model level thru extensions
time, aggregate and special conversion functions On meta-model level thru annotations

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Database-centric optimizations
Example of a ABAP CDS view definition
SQL view name
CDS view entity name
Name
list
Select list JOINs

Built-in
functions

Annotations

CASE statement

Where clause

Group by clause ABAP DDL Source

Aggregation

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Database-centric optimizations
CDS – Release 7.5 feature overview

01 New and enhanced SQL functions and expressions like

CONCAT, REPLACE, LPAD, enhanced COALESCE, …

02 Enhanced JOIN support, incl. dynamic ON condition and

usage of associations in CDS view extensions

03 Flexible consumption of CDS modelling entities and

declarative authorizations

04 CDS table functions for supporting SAP HANA breakout

scenarios

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Database-centric optimizations
ABAP Managed Database Procedures (AMDP)

SAP HANA offers procedures in SQLScript for

processing application logic directly in the database
 Expression of complex logic (incl. if/else, …)
 Local variables


Parameterized requests
Multiple result sets
ABAP
AMDP are developed with ABAP tools in Eclipse and
fully managed by the ABAP infrastructure
HANA
Easy access to SAP HANA specialized engines and
function libraries

Seamless integration in CDS via CDS table functions

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ABAP development of SAP HANA optimized SAP Fiori apps
SAP S/4HANA applications – Product qualities

SAP
Fiori
Efficient development of state of the
art web-based applications
SAP Fiori user experience on all devices
SAP
drives the model Gateway

Continuous work, device switch and

collaboration
Combination of transactions, search and Core Data
analytics in a process Services

Optimized for SAP HANA

Common cloud qualities (e.g. extensibility)
SAP
HANA

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ABAP development of SAP HANA optimized SAP Fiori apps
Efficient programming model* for all types of apps
Freestyle or templates based UI development
SAP Fiori Elements and SAPUI5 SAP Fiori

Decouple UI logic from backend semantics

OData
OData services via SAP Gateway

Gateway
Effective and efficient application development
Modern ABAP language and development toolset
ABAP Application Core Data
Development Frameworks Services
Transactional, search, query push down, error and event
handling services
AS ABAP

One common data modelling technology for all scenarios SQL

Core Data Services

SAP HANA
Exploit SAP HANA features and performance
AMDP & CDS Table Functions
* Introduced with ABAP 7.50
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ABAP Channels
Say goodbye to polling. Collaboration. Industrial IoT.

ABAP Push Channel – No more polling User Sensors /

interface machines
Bi-directional communication via WebSockets in ABAP
User interface is automatically updated when data
changes ABAP Push Direct TCP/IP
Channel communication

ABAP Messaging Channel – Collaborate

Publish / subscribe infrastructure to exchange
messages between sessions
Data changes are published to subscribed clients User ABAP Messaging User
immediately Channel (pub/sub)
session session

Direct communication with sensors/machines Application server Application server

Support native TCP/IP protocols
ABAP system ABAP SYSTEM

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ABAP Channels
What’s in

AS ABAP 7.40
 Communication with ABAP server through WebSockets
 ABAP server only as a stateless ABAP Push Channel server
 ABAP Messaging Channels: one-to-many communication

AS ABAP 7.50
 Communication between ABAP server and devices through TCP Sockets
 ABAP server as ABAP Push Channel server or client, stateful and stateless WebSocket TCP Socket
 ABAP Messaging Channels: point-to-point communication

AS ABAP 7.51
 Unlimited amount of data thru ABAP Channels (large messages, configurable)
 Improve browser handling for WebSockets: multiplexing, keep-alive AS ABAP
 Create ABAP Push Channel in ABAP Development Tools in Eclipse

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ABAP Development Tools in Eclipse
Overview

Superior toolset for all ABAP-based developments

SAP Cloud
Central update site Platform
High developer productivity
 Flexible UI with powerful code editor incl. refactoring support
 New SQL development tools for CDS and AMDP, incl.
ABAP SQL console https://tools.hana.ondemand.com
 Troubleshooting tools like debugger, tracing, dump analysis
 Quality tools for static code checks and unit testing
 New code documentation capabilities with ABAP Doc

Open & Extensible

 One IDE for different development aspects
 SDK for partner and customer extensions
 Eclipse Marketplace & Community

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ABAP Development Tools in Eclipse
Release 7.5 features overview

Source-based editor for dictionary structure

New AMDP debugger

Native BOPF business objects editor in Eclipse

Form-based editor for data elements

Source-based editor for Simple Transformations

Further developer productivity enhancements

 Like new Web Dynpro ABAP tools, offline ABAP Doc,
Quick Fixes and enhanced CDS editing support
Find more information here:

i http://scn.sap.com/community/abap/eclipse/b
log/2015/10/22/out-now-adt-version-251-for-
the-brand-new-as-abap-750

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Advanced quality assurance tools
Why to use ABAP Test Cockpit?

Syntax Check
Central infrastructure for functional, performance,
security code checks
Standard Code Inspector checks incl. SLIN
Extensible checks infrastructure
ABAP
Uniform quality criteria for your whole system Test ABAP Unit Tests
Cockpit
landscape
(ATC)
based on
New quality assurance processes minimize errors SAP HANA Checks (FUNCTIONAL_DB)
Code
in productive systems Inspector

Smooth migration of ABAP code to SAP HANA Security Checks (CVA)

and S/4HANA

Customer specific checks...

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Advanced quality assurance tools
Remote code analysis with central ATC as of release 7.51

One ATC central check system in your landscape

for all static code checks Central Check System (SAP_BASIS 7.51)

ABAP Test Cockpit (ATC)

ATC central check system accessing and checking
multiple systems with latest ATC checks via RFC call
RFC
Remote stubs returning custom code metadata to be
implemented in all systems to be checked
(SAP Note 2270689)

Basis for smooth SAP HANA migration and Checked Checked Checked
System A System B System C
SAP S/4HANA conversion ( ≥7.00 ) ( ≥7.00 ) ( ≥7.00 )
Customer Customer Customer
Code Code Code

Remote stubs

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Advanced quality assurance tools
SQL Monitor

Runtime analysis tools for productive systems

Collects runtime information of all executed
SQL statements (transaction SQLM)
Provides the transparent SQL profile

Monitored data are linked to the

related process
secret

secret Various aggregation and drill-down options

SQL Trace integration

For more detailed investigations

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SAP S/4HANA system conversion
Custom code related process

Preparation phase Realization phase

Maintenance Software Update Application specific

Application specific
System requirements Pre checks Custom
Custom code preparation
preparation
planner Manager (SUM) follow-up activities
follow-up activities

Unicode conversion Database migration

Software update

Data conversion

Custom SAP
SAP HANA Functional Performance
code S/4HANA
checks adaption tuning
evaluation checks

Remove obsolete code Check SAP HANA related Check SAP S/4HANA Adapt custom code to SAP Tune performance of
based on Usage Procedure changes like ORDER BY related changes like data HANA and SAP S/4HANA critical database queries
Log (UPL) model changes related changes
Adaptation of necessary
changes Adapt modifications in
SPDD/SPAU

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SAP S/4HANA system conversion
Migration of custom ABAP code – Tool support
Task Analysis System
Simplification DB
Download Simplification Changed/deprecated functionality

1 Database from SMP and upload

to analysis system
Changed/deprecated business processes

&
Custom code metadata
Customer ERP DEV or Q System
Run Custom Code Extractor and Used SAP objects

2 transfer metadata to analysis

system
Custom Code Extractor Extended SAP objects
Modified SAP objects

Optional: Get usage data to Customer ERP Productive System

&
3 restrict effort for productively
used custom code
Collect Usage Data
Customer specific metadata
Usage data from productive System

=
Result of Analysis
Affected custom code

4 Work on customer specific hits Affected extensions

Affected modifications

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 ABAP PLATFORM
OUTLOOK & SUMMARY

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ABAP platform
Outlook – Contributions to SAP S/4HANA ≥ 2017

SAP S/4HANA codeline

SAP
SAP
ABAP Platform Cloud S/4HANA
S/4HANA
on premise
cloud
edition
edition
1611

SAP S/4HANA specific SAP_ABA component

ABAP programming model for ABAP Platform / ABAP Platform Cloud

SAP HANA optimized SAP Fiori apps

Custom ABAP code adaptations

Only FOCUS OF THE
for SAP HANA and SAP S/4HANA SAP HANA ABAP PLATFORM
DEVELOPMENT

This is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time.

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ABAP platform
Key takeaways

The ABAP platform provides the basis for

01 thousands of critical productive ERP systems

The ABAP platform is the foundation

ABAP platform 02 underlying SAP S/4HANA

The ABAP programming model changes rapidly

03 in order to support and unleash the power of
SAP HANA, Cloud scenarios and SAP Fiori

ABAP developers have to get familiar with the new techniques and tools
in order to deliver highly desirable and scalable applications.

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Further Information

SAP Public Web

ABAP 7.51 Landing Page
ABAP 7.5 Landing Page
Getting Started with ABAP Programming Model for SAP Fiori Apps
Expressions in ABAP Programming Guidelines
SAP Community ABAP Development
Developer on sap.com
Trial Versions und Downloads
www.sap.com

Product road maps available on sap.com/roadmaps

> SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP

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Thank you
Contact information:

Carine Tchoutouo Djomo

Product Management
Technology Core Platform, SAP SE
[email protected]

Olga Dolinskaja
Product Management
Technology Core Platform, SAP SE
[email protected]
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