Rich Heilman and Thomas Jung

Next Generation ABAP Development

Galileo Press
Bonn Boston
Contents
Introduction 17
1.1 Log on and Explore 30
1.1.1 Workbench Object Browser 30
1.1.2 Object Browser List 31
1.1.3 Workbench Settings 34
1.1.4 New ABAP Editor 34
1.1.5 Additional New Workbench Tools 40
1.1.6 Debugger 48
1.2 Package Hierarchy for the Project 52
1.2.1 Project Requirements 53
1.2.2 Package Hierarchy 53
2.1 Extended Expressions 59
2.1.1 Math 59
2.1.2 Functional Method Calls 60
2.1.3 Built-in Functions 61
2.1.4 Boolean - BOOLC 62
2.2 String Processing 63
2.2.1 String Templates 63
2.2.2 String Functions 66
2.2.3 12-Hour Time Format 67
2.3 Boxed Components 68
2.4 Decimal Floating Point 71
2.5 Locators and Streams 72
2.5.1 Streams 74
2.5.2 Locators 78
2.6 Resumable Exceptions 79
2.7 Secondary Keys for Internal Tables 81
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3 Data Dictionary Objects
3.1 Designing Data Relationships 85
3.1.1 Table Relationship Graphic 87
3.1.2 SAP Data Modeler 88
3.2 Data Dictionary Fixed Value Domains 89
3.2.1 Single Value Domains 90
3.2.2 Interval Value Domains 91
3.3 Data Dictionary Text Tables 92
3.3.1 Data Elements and Domains 92
3.3.2 Transparent Table Creation and Relationships 93
3.3.3 Maintenance View : 98
3.3.4 Generated Table Maintenance 100
3.4 Data Dictionary Data Tables 102
3.4.1 Enhancements 103
3.4.2 Indexes 104
3.4.3 Lock Objects 107
3.5 Search Helps 108
4.1 Persistent Objects' 114
4.1.1 Creating the Persistent Object Class 115
4.1.2 Base Classes and Agent Classes 117
4.1.3 Persistent Data Mapper 118
4.1.4 Coding with a Persistent Object 121
4.2 Exception Classes 123
4.2.1 Advantages of Exception Classes 124
4.2.2 Creating an Exception Class 125
4.3 Business Object Classes 131
4.3.1 What Is a Business Object Class? 131
4.3.2 Business Object Class Structure 133
4.3.3 Multiple Object Selection 138
4.3.4 Select-Options as a Query Criteria 140
4.3.5 Complex Business Objects 143
4.3.6 Modification Operations 146
4.3.7 ZIP Compression 149
4.4 Data Load Programs 152
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4.4.1 Test Data Generator 152
4.4.2 Backup and Recovery Program 156
5.1 Proxy Generation < 165
5.1.1 Accessing the WSDL Document 165
5.1.2 Creating the Client Proxy 166
5.1.3 Logical Ports 172
5.1.4 Using the Client Proxy Object 176
5.1.5 Implementing into the Business Object Layer .: 177
5.2 Logical Ports 180
5.2.1 Consumer Security 180
5.2.2 Messaging 184
5.2.3 Transport Settings 184
5.2.4 Operation Specific 186
5.2.5 Errors 187
5.3 Extended Protocols 189
Biswiwi
6.1 Getting Started 192
6.1.1 Area Root Class Creation 192
6.1.2 Defining the Shared Memory Area 198
6.1.3 Testing the Shared Memory Object 200
6.1.4 Shared Memory Monitor -. 202
6.2 Automatic Preloading 203
6.2.1 Adding the Interface 203
6.2.2 Modifying the Read Program 205
6.3 Implementing into the Business Object Layer 206
6.3.1 Developing a Test Program 207
6.3.2 Modifying the Business Object Class 208
6.3.3 Testing the Changes 212
7.1 Class Overview 215
/ 7.1.1 What Is Model View Controller? 215
Model Class
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7.2
7.3
7.4
7.5
8.1
8.2
8.3
7.1.2 Creating the Model Class 216
Transactional Methods 221
7.2.1 Read Method 222
7.2.2 Record Locking Methods 224
7.2.3 Save Method 225
7.2.4 Getters 227
Utility Methods 229
Emailing ; 231
7.4.1 Email Setup 231
7.4.2 Running an Email Test 235
7.4.3 Email Method 237
Regular Expressions 242
What Is Master Data Management? 246
8.1.1 Technical Architecture 246
8.1.2 Clients -248
8.1.3 Basic SAP NetWeaver MDM Administration 250
8.1.4 Modeling in SAP MDM 252
Configuring the SAP NetWeaver MDM ABAP API 254
8.2.1 Installation of the SAP NetWeaver MDM API Add-On ... 254
8.2.2 Configuring the SAP NetWeaver MDM API Connection ... 256
8.2.3 Authentication with the SAP NetWeaver MDM API 258
Coding with the SAP NetWeaver MDM ABAP API 260
8.3.1 Class-Based API .-. 260
8.3.2 Function-Module-Based API 263
8.3.3 Non-Unicode ABAP Systems 265
8.3.4 Simple Read 265
8.3.5 Full Read 269
8.3.6 Integrating the SAP NetWeaver MDM Repository
into Your Business Object Class 271
ABAP Unit 275
9.1.1 Overview of ABAP Unit Tests 276
9.1.2 Creating ABAP Unit Tests 281
9.1.3 Executingthe ABAP Unit Test 288
9 ABAP Troubleshooting
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12.1.1 ALV Tool Overview 384
12.1.2 DisplayTypes 385
12.2 Getting Started 386
12.2.1 Package Selection 386
12.2.2 Basic Program Coding 387
12.3 Modifying the ALV Output 393
12.3.1 ALV Functions 393
12.3.2 Modifying Column Attributes 396
12.3.3 Modifying Display Settings 397
12.3.4 Saving Layout Variants 398
12.4 Making the ALV Interactive 399
12.4.1 Adding Buttons 400
12.4.2 Defining Selections 401
12.4.3 Event Handling 402
12.5 Object Orientation with Classic Dynpro 405
12.5.1 Restructuring the Dialog Program 406
12.5.2 Creating the Controller Class 408
12.5.3 Enjoy Control Events 410
12.5.4 Dynpro Events 412
13 Web Dynpro ABAP 415
13.1 Overview of the Components 416
13.1.1 Course Frame Component 417
13.1.2 Faculty Detail Component 418
13.1.3 Faculty List Component 419
13.1.4 Course Details Component 420
13.2 Component Usage 421
13.3 General Ul Features 424
13.3.1 Context 424
13.3.2 Value Help 425
13.3.3 Required Fields 428
13.3.4 Change/Display Mode 431
13.4 ALV Component 433
13.4.1 ALV Component Usage 433
13.4.2 Context Mapping 434
13.4.3 ALV Implementation 435
13.5 Dialog Pop-Up Window 439
13.5.1 Windows from the Same Component 439
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13.5.2 Windows from an External Component Usage 442
13.6 Table Popins 446
13.6.1 What IsaTable Popin? 446
13.6.2 Designing the Table Popin 447
13.6.3 Context Design 448
13.6.4 Logic to Populate the Context for a Popin 449
13.7 File Upload/Download 450
13.7.1 File Downloads 451
13.7.2 File Uploads 453
13.8 Web Dynpro Debugger 455
14.1 Drag and Drop 459
14.1.1 Table Hierarchy 460
14.1.2 Drag-and-Drop Basics in Web Dynpro ABAP 463
14.1.3 Drag-and-Drop UI Elements and Properties 463
14.1.4 Drag-and-Drop Event Coding 466
14.2 Threshold Slider and Rule Evaluation 470
14.2.1 BRFplus Usage 471
14.2.2 Data-Dependent Drop-Down List Box 480
14:2.3 Threshold Slider Usage 482
14.3 Notification Service 484
14.4 POWL-Power List 487
14.4.1 POWL Feeder Classes 488
14.4.2 POWL Cockpit 497
14.5 FPM-Floorplan Manager 500
14.5.1 Floorplan Types 501
14.5.2 Generic Ul Building Blocks 508
14.5.3 Freestyle Ul Building Blocks 517
14.5.4 Final Configuration 519
15.1 Internet-Facing BSP Application 526
15.1.1 Stateless versus Stateful 526
15.1.2 Application Layout 528
15.1.3 Custom Style Sheets 530
15 Business Server Pages
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15.2
16 Rich Islands
16.1
16.2
16.3
15.1.4 Course Overview Page 534
15.1.5 AJAX 536
BSP Extensions 544
15.2.1 Upload of Open Source Solution 544
15.2.2 Creating the BSP Extension 546
15.2.3 Creating the BSP Extension Element 547
15.2.4 Design Time Validation 550
15.2.5 Runtime Validation 551
15.2.6 Element Rendering 552
15.2.7 Testing the New Extension 553
Islands Architecture 556
16.1.1 Behind the Scenes 557
16.1.2 Type of Islands 558
16.1.3 Limitations of Islands 559
Buildinga Flex Component ^ 560
16.2.1 Islands Libraries 561
16.2.2 Flex Code Initialization 564
16.2.3 Flex Code Data Binding 565
16.2.4 Flex Code Setters 566
16.2.5 Flex Code Events 567
Embedding the Island in Web Dynpro 567
16.3.1 Flex Component Added to MIME Repository 567
16.3.2 Flashlsland Ul Element 568
16.3.3 DataSource Mapping 569
16.3.4 DataSource Property Mapping 570
Infrastructure and Setup 574
17.1.1 Adobe Document Services Infrastructure 574
17.1.2 Exposing the Service from the Java Engine 575
Function-Module-Based Forms 582
17.2.1 Creating the Interface 583
17.2.2 Form Interface to Context Mapping 584
17.2.3 Form Layout Editor 589
17.2.4 Coding Against the Form Function Module 592
17 Adobe Forms
17.1
17.2
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17.3 Web Dynpro-Based Forms 597
17.3.1 Web Dynpro View Creation 598
17.3.2 Form Design from Web Dynpro 599
17.3.3 Table Output in Forms 601
17.3.4 Making the Form Interactive 603
17.4 Offline Forms 606
18.1 Creating a System Configuration in SAP NetWeaver Portal 609
18.1.1 User Mapping 616
18.1.2 System Test 617
18.2 Creating SAP NetWeaver Portal Content 618
18.2.1 iView Creation 618
18.2.2 Role Assignment 622
18.2.3 Running Examples 623
18.3 Portal Eventing 626
18.3.1 Throwing a Portal Event 628
18.3.2 Catching a Portal Event 630
18.4 SAP NetWeaver Visual Composer 632
18.4.1 Consuming a Web Service 634
18.4.2 Consuming an RFC 636
18.4.3 Building the User Interface 639
18.4.4 Building Value Help 641
18.5 SAP NetWeaver Business Client 646
18.5.1 Creating Roles in Transaction PFCG for the SAP
NetWeaver Business Client 650
18.5.2 Using the Local Page Builder for SAP NetWeaver
Business Client Content 653
19.1 What Is an ICF Service Node? 664
19.2 Handler RSS Feed 665
19.2.1 HTTP Handler Class Test Implementation 666
19.2.2 ICF Node Creation and Handler Association 667
19.2.3 RSS Handler Implementation 668
; 19.2.4 RSS Handler Application Logic 669
19.2.5 Handler for Attachment Downloads 675
19 RSS Feed Using an ICF Service Node ....
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20 SAP BusinessObjects
20.1 SAP Crystal Reports Dashboard Design (Xcelsius) 680
20.1.1 Overview of the Workbench 680
20.1.2 Integrating a Dashboard into Web Dynpro ABAP 682
20.2 SAP Crystal Reports 689
20.2.1 System Configuration for Crystal Reports Integration 689
20.2.2 Creating a Custom Crystal Reports Template 692
20.2.3 Application-Specific Crystal Reports Templates 695
20.2.4 Crystal Reports Within Web Dynpro ABAP ALV 696
20.3 SAP BusinessObjects Bl OnDemand 698
20.3.1 REST Interface 699
20.3.2 Export From ALV 709
20.3.3 SAP BusinessObjects Bl OnDemand Analysis 710
20.3.4 SAP BusinessObjects Explorer for iPhone and iPad 712
21 Closing
Appendices 719,
A CD Contents 719
A.1 Disclaimer 719
A.2 Contents 719
A.3 Release Level 720
A.4 Installation Options 720
B The Authors 723
Index : 725
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