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Chapter 1

This document provides an overview of SAP and its technical architecture, development tools, and data dictionary. It discusses the 3-tier client-server architecture of SAP and describes the login and transaction code views. It also outlines the development, testing, and transport landscape. The document then explains some key ABAP workbench tools like the ABAP editor, dictionary, and function builder. Finally, it provides step-by-step instructions for creating a table in the data dictionary, making custom data elements, and creating and displaying table entries.

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Chapter 1

This document provides an overview of SAP and its technical architecture, development tools, and data dictionary. It discusses the 3-tier client-server architecture of SAP and describes the login and transaction code views. It also outlines the development, testing, and transport landscape. The document then explains some key ABAP workbench tools like the ABAP editor, dictionary, and function builder. Finally, it provides step-by-step instructions for creating a table in the data dictionary, making custom data elements, and creating and displaying table entries.

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Chapter 1: SAP

Overview
Technical
Architecture
3- Tier Client Server/ Architecture
Login View of SAP
Development Testing System Transport
Landscape System System

Architecture

Production
Sytem
View of SAP after Login
/n+ transaction code
/n = creates a session in SAP
/o+ transaction code = opens a new
session without closing the current
session.
ABAP Workbench Tools and – Tcodes
•ABAP Editor (SE38) – writing and editing program code.
•ABAP Dictionary Data (SE16N) - checking dictionary items.
•ABAP Dictionary (SE11) – processing database table
definitions and retrieving global types.
•(Legacy)Menu Painter (SE41) - designing the user interface
•(Legacy)Screen Painter (SE51) - designing screens (dynamic)
for user dialogs
•Function Builder (SE37) - displaying and processing function
modules
•Class Builder (SE24) - displaying and processing central classes
•Object Navigator (SE80) - provides you with a tree-like
overview of all objects within a development class or program.
ABAP Programming Overview

• Menu path: Tools>ABAP


Workbench>Development
>ABAP Editor
• Transaction code: SE38
• Used to develop, debug,
and run programs
Chapter 2: Data
Dictionary
Step by Step on how to create a Table in Data
Dictionary

• Step 1: Go to T-code : SE11


Step by Step on how to create a Table in Data
Dictionary

• Step 2:After Clicking the


Create button
• Fill up the Short Desc
• Delivery Class: A
• Display/ Maintenance is
Allowed.
Step by Step on how to create a Table in Data
Dictionary

• Step 3:Click Save then


click Local Object
How to Create Fields?

• Step 1: To create fields


we need to go to
Fields Tab
How to Create Fields?

• Step 2: Then Fill up


the Fields
Data Elements

• Every Field in the table


is made up of what is
called a Data Element,
which defines specific
attributes of each field.
How to make custom Data Elements

Step 1: Provide a name


for data element.
How to make custom Data Elements

Step 2: Use forward


navigation to proceed in
creating a new data
element and click “Yes”
How to make custom Data Elements

Step 3:Provide
Description in the Data
Element and go to Field
Label and provide a field
label.
How to make custom Data Elements

Step 3:Provide
Description in the Data
Element and go to Field
Label and provide a field
label.
How to make
custom Data
Elements
(Domain)

Step 3:Go to back to Data


type tab and Fill up the
Domain name. Then use
forward navigation again to
create a Domain.
How to make custom Data Elements (Domain)

Step 3:Click Data type fill


up the description of the
domain and select the
data type (as for this field
it is character string)
The Final Output should look like this (Added 1
more key field for employee num)
Technical
Settings

•Menu-> Goto -> Technical


Settings or
CTRL + SHIFT + F9
Technical Settings
Table Maintenance Generator
How to create
Entries?

• Menu -> Utilities-> Table


Contents -> Create
Entries.
How to Display
Entries?

• Menu -> Utilities-> Table


Contents ->Display

or

Ctrl+Shift+F10
Exercise

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