SAP R/3 Basics

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• What is SAP?

• What is R/3?

• What is ABAP/4?

• What is the role of ABAP/4 in SAP R/3?

• How to Start Writing an ABAP/4 Code.

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SAP – “Systems, Application and Products in Data Processing”

• German software company that produces the R/3 system.

• R/3 is an example of an ERP (Enterprise Resource
Planning) system.
• ERP systems are used to track all information related to
the business, including financials, sales, and materials data.
• R/3 is based on a client-server architecture that uses a
relational database to track all information related to a
corporation

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R/3 – stands for “3-Tier Architecture” of SAP R/3 system

DB Server

Application
Server

Client

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ABAP/4 – “Advanced Business Applications Programming Language

4th Generation”
• ABAP/4 was developed using C++
• SAP R/3 was made using ABAP/4
• ABAP/4 is the Development Tool of SAP R/3

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2 most common uses for ABAP/4:

1. Producing Custom Reports

- A REPORT is an ABAP program that reads specific data from

SAP’s database and then displays the data via a computer
screen or a printed page.

2. Developing Custom Interfaces for SAP

- An INTERFACE is an ABAP program that moves data into SAP,

or reads data from SAP and writes it out to a system file to be
transferred to an external computer system, such as a legacy
mainframe.
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ABAP/4
• It is used by SAP developers to build the
transactions that make up the R/3
application.
• It is also used by corporations to
customize their R/3 applications.
• ABAP/4 is not used by customers of SAP
to develop complex applications from
scratch, but is used instead to provide
additional business functionality

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Other uses for ABAP/4

1. Conversion Programs

– Change data into a format usable by SAP

2. Custom Transactions

– Similar to SAP standard transactions, but are written to fulfill

some business functions not provided by SAP standard
transactions.

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2 ways to access the

ABAP Editor:

1. Type “SE38” in the

Command
Field,then press
“ENTER”

2. Double Click, the

Transaction Code
Link “SE38” in the
Favorites Box in the
Easy Access Menu

* Applicable only if the

Favorites Menu is
already set-up.

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• Final Note:

– From an ABAPer’s Perspective, SAP is nothing more than a

collection of database tables.

– The main concern of an ABAPer is how to present and modify

these tables and their data as required by the user.

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The Usual Path in the SAP Standard Menu:

TOOLS > ABAP WORKBENCH >
DEVELOPMENT > SE38 – ABAP EDITOR

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Upon entering the ABAP

Editor: Initial Screen…

1. Type your program name

in the Program Name Field

!
All program names
have to start with
either a ‘Z’ or a ‘Y’

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2. Make sure that the radio

button is set at “Source
Code”

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3. Click “Create”

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Display is used for Change is used for editing

viewing a program’s a program’s subobject
subobject without
editing it

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Change is used If you want to edit a program

After Clicking “Create”,
the Attributes Window
will appear:

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Change is used If you want to edit a program

1. Type The Program

Title,which is usually the
Program description

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Change is used If you want to edit a program

2. Select “EXECUTABLE
PROGRAM” under Type

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Change is used If you want to edit a program

3. Click “SAVE” or press

“ENTER”

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After Clicking “Save”, an

Object Directory Window
will appear:

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Type “&TMP” in the

Development Class Field
And Click the “Save”
Button

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OR

Just simply click the

“Local Object” button

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Important Note!

• The Programs that you’ll be making are saved as Local

Objects simply because they will never be transported
from your Development Server to your Production
Server.

• In actual practice, a Workbench Change Request

Number is issued by the system for the Basis
Consultants to properly transport your code.

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After Clicking “Save”or

“Local Object”, You are
now in the ABAP Editor

You can now start

ABAPING!

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• What is SAP?

• What is R/3?

• What is ABAP/4?

• What is the role of ABAP/4 in SAP R/3?

• How to Start Writing an ABAP/4 Code.

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