Jordi Escoda, February 2016

Setting up ABAP in Eclipse

1 Introduction
On this paper we show how to set-up eclipse to start developing ABAP on it.
This installation procedure is for Windows 7 64 bits.
Assumptions: You are running a Windows 7 64 bits with internet connection.

1.1 Back-end preparation

1.1.1 Server requirements
ABAP Development Tools is compatible with AS ABAP of SAP NetWeaver 7.31/7.03
SP04 onwards.

1.1.2 Activate ICF services in the Development System

Logon with SAP GUI to your SAP Application server.
Go to transaction SICF and ensure:
Activate if is inactive default_host/sap/bc/docu
Activate if is inactive default_host/sap/bc/toolsdocu

Activate if is inactive default_host/public/bc/abap/docu

Activate if is inactive default_host/public/bc/abap/toolsdocu

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1.1.3 Required Authorizations

There are several authorizations required to work with Eclipse.
There are two predefined standard roles. We recommend using these roles:

1.2 Eclipse Mars V4.5.1 installation

Download Eclipse Mars from here:

http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/packages/eclipse-ide-java-developers/mars1
Download java7 runtime environment from here:
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/es/java/javase/downloads/jre7-downloads1880261.html (choose jre-7u79-windows-x64.exe)
Install Java 7 runtime environment by executing jre-7u79-windows-x64.exe
Unzip eclipse-java-mars-1-win32-x86_64.zip to C:\Program files\eclipse
Execute C:\Program files\eclipse\eclipse.exe

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1.2.1 Issues when running eclipse

This error may appear:

If it happens, edit C:\Program files\eclipse\eclipse.ini and add the path where jre is
installed and add before vmargs:
-vm
C:\Program files\Java\jre7\bin\javaw.exe

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Now eclipse mars should work.

1.3 Install ABAP Development Tools for SAP Netweaver

Once Eclipse is up and running
Help / Install new software

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Name: ABAP Development Tools

Location: https://tools.hana.ondemand.com/mars

Select ABAP Development tools for SAP NetWeaver and next:

Accept the terms and license.

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Once finished, you can ensure the installation is OK in this way:

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1.4 Creating a project (and connecting to the Application

Server)

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If we usually will have SAP GUI installed and we already have it configured for
access, we can choose this radio button:

Alternatively we can use Manual definition. The system will show a dialog to fill
connection details.

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Give client, username password and language:

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Give a project name and Finish

You will see in the project explorer tab your project:

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From now you can experiment and start developing!

1.5 Opening SAPGUI in Eclipse

You can open SAP GUI in Eclipse

The system asks for the project we want to open

A new tab will open, with SAP GUI

You can use as you use SAPGUI

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1.6 Issues when connecting to the SAP system

1.6.1 SNC not enabled
We may find this warning:

This indicates that system is not enabled for Secure Network Connection (SNC)
Although it is highly recommended to activate SNC, as it is a warning message we
can continue.

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1.6.2 Missing authorizations for S_ADT_RES

We may find this error: No
/sap/bc/adt/compatibility/graph

authorization

to

This means you lack authorization for object S_ADT_RES

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access

the

resource

1.6.3 Connection lost

While we are working, if connection is lost we will see this error:

We can expand the error:

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1.7 Related links

https://tools.hana.ondemand.com/#abap SAP Development Tools for Eclipse
http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-29113 FAQs ABAP Development Tools for Eclipse

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