SAP ABAP
Launch your career as a certified SAP ABAP developer with our industry-leading Master Developer Program. This comprehensive training covers everything from core programming constructs to advanced enterprise concepts including OOABAP, CDS Views, and modern S/4HANA development. Master data types, internal tables, data dictionary, reports, forms, debugging, enhancements, and enterprise integration techniques. Designed for developers seeking to become certified SAP ABAP professionals with real-world project experience.
Course Overview
Launch your career as a certified SAP ABAP developer with our industry-leading Master Developer Program. This comprehensive training covers everything from core programming constructs to advanced enterprise concepts including OOABAP, CDS Views, and modern S/4HANA development. Master data types, internal tables, data dictionary, reports, forms, debugging, enhancements, and enterprise integration techniques. Designed for developers seeking to become certified SAP ABAP professionals with real-world project experience.
What You'll Learn
- Master fundamental ABAP programming concepts and syntax
- Understand SAP system landscape and ABAP's role in SAP
- Create and manage internal tables, work areas, and data structures
- Develop reports using Classical, Interactive, and ALV techniques
- Work with Data Dictionary (DDIC) and Open SQL
Prerequisites
- Basic programming knowledge
- Understanding of database concepts
- Familiarity with SAP system (advantageous)
Course Curriculum
Introduction to SAP & ABAP
- Overview of SAP and ERP
- Introduction to SAP Modules (SD, MM, FI, etc.)
- SAP System Landscape (DEV, QAS, PRD)
- Basics of ABAP and its role in SAP
- Introduction to SAP GUI & Logon
ABAP Data Types & Operators
- Data types: Elementary, Complex, Reference
- Constants & Variables
- Text elements
- Operators: Arithmetic, Comparison, Logical
ABAP Programming Constructs
- IF / ELSE / ENDIF
- CASE / WHEN
- DO / WHILE / ENDWHILE
- LOOP / ENDLOOP
- CONTINUE, EXIT, CHECK
Modularization Techniques
- Includes (INCLUDE)
- Subroutines (FORM...ENDFORM)
- Function Modules (CALL FUNCTION)
- Modularization using Parameters
- Introduction to Function Groups
Internal Tables & Work Areas
- Types of Internal Tables (Standard, Sorted, Hashed)
- Creating, Reading, Modifying, Deleting internal table data
- Loops on Internal Tables
- Sorting, Collect, Append, Insert, Modify
Data Dictionary (DDIC)
- Domains, Data Elements
- Tables: Transparent, Pooled, Cluster
- Structures & Views (Database, Projection, Help)
- Search Help & Lock Objects
Open SQL in ABAP
- SELECT (Single / Multiple / FOR ALL ENTRIES)
- INSERT, UPDATE, MODIFY, DELETE
- Joins, Aggregations, Group By
- Using WHERE, ORDER BY, HAVING
Reports
- Classical Reports
- Interactive Reports (Events: AT LINE-SELECTION, etc.)
- Events in Reporting: START-OF-SELECTION, END-OF-SELECTION
- ALV Reports (Function Module-based: REUSE_ALV_GRID_DISPLAY)
Forms in ABAP
- SAP Scripts (Basics)
- SmartForms (Design, Printing, Driver Program)
- Adobe Forms (Basics - optional)
Debugging & Performance Tuning
- Using the ABAP Debugger
- Breakpoints, Watchpoints
- SQL Trace (ST05)
- Runtime Analysis (SE30)
- Tips for Performance Optimization
Data Transfer Techniques
- BDC (Batch Data Communication): Session Method, Call Transaction
- LSMW (Legacy System Migration Workbench)
- Introduction to IDOCs and ALE (Basic level)
Enhancements & Modifications
- User Exits
- Customer Exits
- BADI (Business Add-In)
- Enhancement Points and Spots
- Implicit & Explicit Enhancements
Object-Oriented ABAP (OOABAP) โ Basics
- Introduction to Classes and Objects
- Constructors, Methods
- Inheritance, Interfaces
- Events & Polymorphism
Cross-Application Concepts (Optional/Intermediate)
- RFC (Remote Function Calls)
- BAPI (Business Application Programming Interface)
- ALE / IDoc overview
- Web Dynpro for ABAP (basic overview)
Advanced Internal Table Operations
- Field Symbols vs Data References
- Deep Structures
- Advanced Looping Techniques (LOOP AT GROUP, nested loops)
- Table Expressions (inline access, index-based)
- Sorting, Filtering, and Grouping in Internal Tables
- Inline Declarations (DATA(...))
Advanced Open SQL & CDS Views
- Joins in Open SQL (Inner, Left Outer)
- SQL Expressions (CAST, COALESCE, CASE)
- Aggregate Functions
- CDS Views (Core Data Services): Basic and Composite CDS Views, Annotations: @AbapCatalog, @UI, @OData, Associations and Path Expressions, Parameterized CDS Views
- CDS View Extension
Object-Oriented ABAP (OOABAP) โ Advanced
- Global Classes and Interfaces (SE24)
- Visibility: PUBLIC / PROTECTED / PRIVATE
- Abstract Classes and Methods
- Polymorphism and Casting
- Event Handling and Raising Events
- Factory Design Pattern, Singleton Pattern
- Persistent Objects
- Exception Classes & Exception Handling (CATCH, RAISE EXCEPTION TYPE)
ABAP Runtime and Memory Management
- Memory Areas: PXA, Roll, Heap, SAP Memory vs ABAP Memory
- ABAP Memory Management (EXPORT/IMPORT, SHARED BUFFER)
- Performance Tips for Memory-Heavy Programs
Enhancement Techniques (Deep Dive)
- BADIs (Classical and New)
- Kernel BADI vs Classical BADI
- Enhancement Framework (SE18, SE19, SE20)
- Enhancement Implementations
- Implicit & Explicit Enhancements in Code
- Switch Framework for Enhancements
Advanced ALV (ABAP List Viewer)
- OO ALV (CL_GUI_ALV_GRID, CL_SALV_TABLE)
- Creating custom ALV layouts
- Events in ALV (User Commands, Double Click)
- Editable ALV Grids
- ALV with field catalog and dynamic tables
Dynamic Programming in ABAP
- Dynamic Data Declarations (ASSIGN, CREATE DATA)
- Dynamic Field Symbols
- Dynamic Internal Tables
- Runtime Type Identification (RTTI)
- Dynamic SQL (EXEC SQL, SELECT (lv_tabname))
SAP Gateway & OData Services
- Basics of SAP NetWeaver Gateway
- Create/Read/Update/Delete (CRUD) using OData
- SEGW โ Service Builder
- Exposing CDS Views as OData
- OData Version 2 vs V4 (conceptual understanding)
Parallel Processing Techniques
- Background Jobs (SM36, SM37)
- Asynchronous RFC (aRFC, tRFC, qRFC)
- Parallel Cursor Technique
- Multi-Processing using CALL FUNCTION STARTING NEW TASK
Exception Handling & Logging
- Class-based Exceptions
- TRY-CATCH Blocks
- Custom Exception Classes
- Logging using SLG1 (Application Log)
- Error Handling in BAPI, BDC, and RFCs
Unit Testing & Test Seams
- ABAP Unit Framework
- Creating Test Classes and Methods
- Mocking Techniques
- Test Seams & Injection
Modern ABAP (7.4 / 7.5 / S/4HANA Focused)
- Inline Declarations and Expressions
- NEW Open SQL Syntax
- Functional Constructors
- Table Reduction Operators: REDUCE, FILTER, FOR
- NEW Built-in Functions: CONV, VALUE, REF, COND, SWITCH
- AMDP (ABAP Managed Database Procedures)
- ADBC (ABAP Database Connectivity)
Interfacing & Integration (Enterprise Ready)
- IDOC Deep Dive (Structure, Processing, Custom IDOCs)
- BAPIs (Business Application Programming Interfaces)
- RFCs and Web Services (SOAP, REST)
- Proxy Framework and PI/PO Introduction
- File Upload/Download (Open Dataset / GUI_UPLOAD)
Meet Your Instructor
Krishna Sastry K, SAP Certified Instructor
10+ years of SAP ABAP and BASIS experience, SAP Certified Development Consultant, specializing in OOABAP and modern ABAP features. Experienced SAP consultant with global project experience.
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