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Whats New in ABAP 7.02 and 7.03 Overview and Product Highlights
Dr. Wolfgang Weiss, SAP NetWeaver Product Management

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[ Learning Points
SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP provides highly valuable innovations with SAP NW 7.02 and 7.03, they cover a wide range from language and tool enhancements to UI technologies and services SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP is future proof for custom development scenarios You can rely on existing ABAP skills and easily extend to emerging technologies like In-Memory, Cloud and Mobile

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[ Agenda
Overview ABAP Language and Tools Core UI Technologies Services Future Innovations and Customer Engagement Initiatives

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[ Agenda
Overview ABAP Language and Tools Core UI Technologies Services Future Innovations and Customer Engagement Initiatives

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[ Custom Development with SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP

Business Values and Target Groups
End User
Reduce Total Cost of Ownership and Total Cost of Development
Excellent user productivity and user experience

CIO

How can AS ABAP support my business?

LoB
Competitive advantage using custom specific business processes

Large scale Lifecycle Management

Administrator

Developer

End-to-End business programming with integrated tool and project support

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[ABAP and Java A Complementary Approach

Interaction

Using Technology according to its capabilities and strengths

ABAP: Default technology for business applications
SAP business applications (SAP Business Suite, SAP Business All-In-One, SAP Business ByDesign, etc.) Custom development Large scale Lifecycle Management Leverage In-Memory technology (BW powered by HANA, ERP on HANA etc.)

Java
Extensibility

SAP NetWeaver
Coherence

Existing Systems

ABAP

Java: Default technology for integration and analytic / collaborative products

Foundation

NW Enterprise Portal Integration, Orchestration (PI, BPM) Analytics (SAP BusinessObjects) and Collaboration Onboarding of acquisitions Future direction: On-demand platform for enterprise application development, based on open standards

Note: Visualization only, overlap of Technology and Components in the graphic is not indicative of technology share within components

Use other technologies where required: HTML5,.NET

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[SAP NW Application Server ABAP: Today & Tomorrow

Focus on ABAP Language, tools, UI developer productivity New language features for more efficient business programming (2nd keys for internal tables etc.) Higher developer productivity (codecompletion, layeraware debugging, debugger scripting etc.) Enable harmonization and extensibility with Floorplan Manager Focus on end user experience and development services Enjoyable user experience with SAP NetWeaver Business Client 3.5 and side panel Easy configuration & custom development with Floorplan Manager using WD ABAP BRFplus innovations Seamless DMS interoperability w ECM-I Focus on In-Memory, Cloud, Mobile and developer productivity Leverage potential of InMemory (push code to data etc.) Higher developer productivity and open standards with ABAP in Eclipse Strengthen Cloud infrastructure (MultiTenancy etc.)

SAP NW 7.02

SAP NW 7.03

Future Direction

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[ Agenda
Overview ABAP Language and Tools Core UI Technologies Services Future Innovations and Customer Engagement Initiatives

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[ ABAP 7.02 - Custom Development Enhancements

Key Needs
Make Business Programming even more efficient Make development in ABAP easier

Key Innovations
ABAP language improvements
Secondary keys for internal tables Resumable exceptions Data types for exact calculations of large numbers

Developer Productivity features

Comprehensive string processing Efficient and resource optimizing memory usage Complete code completion, use expressions as operands and more

Take Testing and Troubleshooting to a new dimension

Testing, Debugging, Runtime Analysis and Memory Inspection of multi-layered web-based applications
Coverage results integrated with ABAP Unit results, ABAP Unit Browser in SE80, more detailed coverage results Debugger Scripting, Layer-aware Debugging, External Debugging Memory Analysis of Web Dynpro for ABAP applications New ABAP Runtime Analysis SAT (successor of SE30)

Improve enhancements programming

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Full fledged support for multi level enhancements

[ ABAP 7.02: Code Completion, Secondary keys for internal tables

Intelligent Code Completion Use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Space to access the information you need right at your fingertips. Intelligent code completion proposes what to type in and inserts the text proposed: for the entry of all methods, attributes, and interfaces of global and local classes, function modules, and so on.

Secondary keys for internal tables Internal tables just got even better! Use secondary keys to improve the performance of your application.

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[ ABAP 7.02: New ABAP Runtime Analysis (SAT)

Runtime analysis for multi-layered Web applications Central trace storage on the database Modern multi-tool user interface (as in new ABAP Debugger) New tools for various trace aspects:
Profile Tool for runtime consumption of components, packages, programs and even debugger layers. Processing Blocks tool to get aggregated view (as a tree) on the call sequence Call Stack tool for each item of the call hierarchy DB tables tool identifies time-consuming database statements

Easy navigation between analysis tools Memory and performance analysis, trace comparison and more

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[ ABAP 7.02: State-of-the-art debugging

Debugging of any HTTP and RFC requests independent of user and application server with Request-based Debugging Efficient and powerful debugging of Web applications and multi-layered frameworks with Software layer-aware debugging (SLAD)

Automate debugger tasks via debugger scripts to change the program flow, define custom BPs and WPs, write traces or implement your own debugger tools with Debugger Scripting
New debugger analysis tools for Dynpro, Web Dynpro, Internal Tables, Simple Transformations and Expressions Debugging

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[ ABAP 7.03 - Custom Development Enhancements

Key Needs
More flexible and individual handling of SAP Business Suite Software
Explore SAP Business Suite Software Tailor SAP Business Suite EhPs to customer specific needs

Key Innovations
Switch Framework tools enhancements and stabilizations
Switch-framework browser Reversible switch-business-configuration sets New BADIs in switch-framework (SFW5)

Facilitate test-driven development work cycle

New ABAP Unit and Coverage Analyzer features

Automation and seamless integration into SE80 of ABAP Unit runs and coverage analysis Execution of large sets of regular regression tests

Improve developer efficiency

Usability and accessibility enhancements in debugger Server-independent trace and analysis in SAT

Analyze distributed scenarios during runtime

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Overview ABAP Language and Tools Core UI Technologies Services Future Innovations and Customer Engagement Initiatives

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[ ABAP 7.03 - Custom Development Enhancements for UI

Key Needs
Beautiful & intuitive UIs make work with SAP UI enjoyable
Empower end users Harmonize user interaction Adapt SAP UIs to own business needs Lower Total Cost of Usage

Key Innovations
Enjoyable user experience and productivity with SAP NetWeaver Business Client 3.5
Side Panel used in many Suite applications SAP Enterprise Search enabling and PFCG favorites integration

Easy configuration & custom development with Floorplan Manager using WD ABAP
Intuitive and powerful FPM configuration editor Context-based adaptations based on application runtime context like industry, country or role Enhanced Overview Page floorplan New intuitive UI building blocks Seamless integration of business objects via Application Creation Tool for BOL object model

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[ SAP NetWeaver Business Client 3.5 (NWBC)

Gain More Efficiency in Your Daily Work
New Side Panel for enriching applications without modifying them
Adds instant value to custom specific apps and 500+ SAP GUI apps in SAP Business Suite 2011

Interoperability between ABAP Dynpro and Web applications running in NWBC Side Panel
Contextual data from Dynpro applications can be accessed by WD ABAP, WDA Page Builder and JavaScript/HTML applications All active Enterprise Search connectors are automatically offered as search providers

Enterprise Search enabling

Central administration
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[ SAP NetWeaver Business Client Side Panel

The side panel in more detail
SAP NWBC Version 3.5

UI Services

NWBC Runtime Environment PFCG Roles Authorization

ABAP NWBC SAP ECC 6.00 Page Builder Side Panel

Enhancement Package 6
Chip Catalog Systems (RFC Dest.)

SAP NetWeaver WDA Page Builder

NWBC for Desktop 3.5, not supported with browser clients At least SAP GUI for Windows 7.20 PL8
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Web Application Server 7.31 Single Sign On

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[ Side Panel used for Notes / Attachments

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[ Side Panel used for Master Data Detail Information

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[ Side Panel used for Analytical Content (Reports)

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[ Floorplan Manager for Web Dynpro ABAP

End User Productivity

Rapidly Build and Adapt Intuitive and Powerful UIs

Enhanced Overview Page floorplan and generic UI building blocks

Display/Edit Mode, Master page, Search GUIBB

Richer interaction and harmonized look and feel with a range of new UIBBs
New List and Form, and POWL integration Developer Productivity

More intuitive design with the new Flexible UI Designer (aka FLUID)
WYSIWYG configuration editor with a graphical Wire Editor, richer design capabilities and appealing preview

Higher Level of Adaptability & Extensibility

Context-based adaptations based on runtime application contexts like country, role or industry Extensibility with the Application Enhancement Tool: e.g. Field and Table extensibility

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[ Web Dynpro ABAP Page Builder - Increase your User

Experience with Appealing Mashup Applications
Central entry points to the SAP systems providing overview and status information UI Harmonization with the Overview Page Floorplan End User Productivity

Support for Homepage creation

Set of new highly configurable predefined CHIPs leveraging work efficiency

POWL , PFCG Favorite List, Link List, PFCG Link List, Launchpad Link List

Developer Productivity

Integration of Floorplan Manager generic UI building blocks

By using the UIBB CHIP Wrapper

PFCG Integration
Create Web Dynpro ABAP Page Builder configurations out of the role maintenance PFCG

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[ Many things are already there

New applications based on Web Dynpro ABAP
Pre-defined PFCG roles (NWBC optimized) Pre-defined POWER lists New apps with WDA & Floor Plan Manager Pre-defined pages

EHP 1

EHP 2

EHP 3

EHP 4

EHP 5

EHP 6

SAP ECC 6.0

NW 7.00 NW 7.01 NW 7.02 NW 7.03
Version 3.5* Enhanced role maintenance in PFCG (Authorization Setup in ABAP)

SAP NetWeaver Business Client Version 3.0

POWER List Framework

Floor Plan Manager for Web Dynpro ABAP WD ABAP Page Builder
* Downward compatible to 3.0 features
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Overview ABAP Language and Tools Core UI Technologies Services Future Innovations and Customer Engagement Initiatives

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[ Business Rule Framework plus (BRFplus)

Business Rules Management Separation of business rules and code Modeling of complex business logic Central management of business rules Business Experts can find, change and test critical business rules Benefit Agile and maintainable systems Automation of key business decisions Consistent application of corporate policy and government regulations Visibility, accountability and errorfree business

Business Rules Management

Flexible & agile business systems Faster turnaround times for changes Reduced cost for changes

Precise & informed decision making Improved visibility for the business

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[ Rules Authoring with BRFplus

Decision Table Ruleset

Business Rules Catalogs

Formula

Rules
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[ News in BRFplus (NetWeaver 7.0 EhP 3)

User Interface Redesign for better user productivity Many new and enhanced tools such as the Mass Change Tool Hot Keys Simulation of expressions and functions on inactive and historic versions New formula parser (better error messages, help, quantity checks) and many new formula functions Service Call Templates Mass Change Tool Improved search capabilities Reduced size of generated code and execution performance
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[ SAP StreamWork Enterprise Integration

Key Messages

Enable state of the art collaboration features for the On-Premise Business Suite and other NetWeaver based applications Enable new business processes beyond the corporate firewall including non-SAP users (e.g. ext. consultants, suppliers) Integration between StreamWork and ABAP-based applications is enabled through a reusable integration library Common look & feel of feature integrations through Business Suite applications Key Scenarios
Drive collaborative activities directly out of the business context Share business documents, conduct discussions with internal and external participants and document the results Stay up to date about your business and contacts with micro-blogging
SAP OP Suite

Scenario Illustration

Employees

Customers, Partners

Collaborate, Post updates

SAP StreamWork

Receive updates from feed-enabled business objects wherever you are

Results, Feeds

Integration Projects 2012

StreamWork in Side Panel, CRM, HCM, SLC, FIN, PLM, BW, GRC, On Premise On Demand

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[ Example SAP StreamWork in NWBC Side Panel

StreamWork in the NWBC Side Panel Add collaboration features without modification to your NWBC transactions

to perform collaborative tasks in any business context

keep up-to-date with feeds and microblogging e.g. FIN invoice issue resolution Assign StreamWork activities to business documents Invite backend users and externals to StreamWork collaborations Read feed and post to feed related to the selected document Start page displays my StreamWork activities and feed

Features

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[ Enterprise Content Management Integration (ECMI)

Leverage existing Document Management Systems
Seamless interoperability of SAP applications with different Document Management Systems (DMS). Connect to SAP and non-SAP repositories via unified interfaces Access and process content from 3rd party ECM systems via the OASIS standard CMIS Decouple applications from a specific content repository

API for document management available

Connect any repository to the ECMI infrastructure via Service Provider Interface Two implementations available out-of-thebox: ECM Store Connector and CMIS Connector

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Overview ABAP Language and Tools Core UI Technologies Services Future Innovations and Customer Engagement Initiatives

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[ SAP Product Strategy

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTS LEVERAGING YOUR CURRENT INVESTMENT IN SAP
TECHNOLOGY

Continuous Improvements & Extended Innovations

mobile
EXTENDED INNOVATIONS ENABLING NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN
BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY

core

cloud

in-memory

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[ AS ABAP and SAP HANA

PROVEN ABAP TECHNOLOGY ASSETS LIKE ROBUSTNESS, INTEGRATED LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT, BUSINESS CONTINUITY AND STRONG ECOSYSTEM

Combine the Best of Two Worlds

mobile

WITH SAP HANAS REAL-TIME ANALYTICS AND HIGH-PERFORMANCE

MASS-DATA PROCESSING CAPABILITIES

core

cloud

BUILD HANA-BASED
BUSINESS APPLICATIONS

=
in-memory
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LEVERAGING THE STRENGTHS OF BOTH TECHNOLOGIES WITH YOUR EXISTING

ABAP
SKILLS

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[ AS ABAP and SAP HANA

Reduce Total Cost of Ownership and Total Cost of Development

Business Values and Target Groups

Accelerate reports and mass operations

How can leverage the power of In-Memory with AS ABAP?

New types of applications (SAP standard and custom development)

Large scale Lifecycle Management and operations

Re-use ABAP skills

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[ AS ABAP and SAP HANA

Application Scenarios
SAP HANA (Native) SAP HANA Content SAP HANA Accelerators New Applications (Non-ABAP) SAP Business Warehouse powered by SAP HANA New Applications(ABAP based) SAP Business Suite powered by SAP HANA

Development of apps on SAP HANA with advantageous experiences from ABAP

Today
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Planned Innovation
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[ Development with AS ABAP and SAP HANA

A new Paradigm

Calculation

Application Layer Code to Data

Data to Code

Database Layer Calculation

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[ Innovation based on Successful Concepts and Processes

E2E Development with open Eclipse-based IDE
UI Development Toolkit for HTML5

Fast search of ABAP objects Helpful navigation Edit multiple ABAP objects in parallel in standard Eclipse Multi-Tab Editor High level help material (videos, ABAP samples, standard Eclipse tutorials) Multiple ABAP Backend systems

ABAP Development Tools for SAP NetWeaver (aka ABAP in Eclipse)

Extensible IDE Rich version management State-of-the-Art troubleshooting tools Refactoring support

SAP HANA Studio

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[ Co-Innovation at SAP: AS ABAP and SAP HANA

Started December 2011 Many participants are ASUG members Custom specific development of prototypes Further workshops planned in Q2

Customer Engagement Initiative (CEI) Trailblazer

Validation and Feedback Customers

SAP Technology Development

Workshops, Development of prototypes

Your feedback as input for SAP Development

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[ SAP Superior User Experience in 2015: Continuity for Professional Users

Paired with State-of-the-art UX for Casual Users
Analytical/BOBJ

Business User Expert User Supervisor

Transactional

Professional UIs GUI, WDA, WUIF

Professional UIs: Best Practice Workbench & Side Panel Side panel with contextual information and extensibility concept for existing transactions Push information for decision making to the end user via Page Builder Faster adoption by pre-configured workbenches and side panels Casual UIs: State-of-the-art UX, Open Web Standard Support First results available end of 2012 (HCM etc) Open UI technology standards: HTML5, OData Increased scalability and faster adoption by REST-based backend decoupling Open for customer and partner development
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Data Complexity

Occasional User Manager Information Seeker

Casual UIs HTML5 Task Complexity

[ BRFplus in 2012: Optimizing for All Decisioning

Problems
User experience
Reworked editors: rules, decision tables/trees, formulas.. Flow expression type DragnDrop

BRFplus in HANA
BRFplus to generate code in HANA for best performance Same rules for online (ABAP) and mass (HANA) processing

LAB PREVIEW

Decision Service Manager

Remote code generation for using BRFplus in existing releases (>= NW640) Controlled environment for business experts to update productive decision services
Plug-In

Runtime

ERP CRM

Trusted Connection

Design Time

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[ Key Learnings
NW AS ABAP innovation waves
SAP NW 7.02: Focus on ABAP Language, tools, UI developer productivity SAP NW 7.03: Focus on end user experience (Side Panel) and development services Future direction: Focus on In-Memory, Cloud, Mobile and developer productivity (ABAP in Eclipse)

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