ABAP areas in BI

Hi Gurus,
Could you pls tell me the areas/sections in BI/BW where ABAP will come into picture?
Thanks in advance..
Regards,
Saj

Hi Saj,
1. Datasource enhancement and the coding in the exit for getting/extracting the data for the enhanced fields in the source system.
2. ABAP coding in routines in transfer rules/ update rules (transformation in BI 7)
3. ABAP coding for Customer exit variables used in Queries.
Assign Points if useful
Regards
Venkata Devaraj !!!

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Hi,
Yesterday I did windows update and it upgraded my IE version from 6 to 7. After this upgrade, I am unable to view certain areas in ABAP.
For example if I go to SE80, the portion where we can select the drop down (Program, BSP application, ITS etc) and the place where we enter the program name - is totally blank.
Also if I click F1 on ABAP key word, the key word documentation is appearing blank - only the left side tree for "ABAP - The SAP programming language" is appearing - nothing on right side - it is totally empty!!.
Kindly suggest what should I have to do to get back all.
Thanks,
Krishnan V

Hi,
the patch download is not easy to find. Here's the link (on marketplace)
<a href="https://smpdl.sap-ag.de/~swdc/012002523100007945712006D/gui640_22-10001615.exe">gui640_22-10001615.exe SAP GUI for Windows 6.40 Patch</a>
Regards,
Clemens

HIDE Command in ABAP

What is the exact purpose of using a HIDE statement while making an interactive report? I know it is needed , but what purpose it exactly solves.

F1 help.....
HIDE
Basic form
HIDE f.
In an ABAP Objects context, a more severe syntax check is performed that in other ABAP areas. See Constants not allowed in HIDE area.
Effect
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AT PFx
AT USER-COMMAND
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Note
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data: begin of itab occurs 0,
field type c,
end of itab.
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ABAP Proxy error

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I am facing a problem when i use a ABAP client proxy (asynchronously)
An error is raised during proxy method call-
<CODE>SERIALIZE_APPLICATION_DATA</CODE>
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The same proxy runs fine in upstream system (dev) but doesnot run in downstream system (QA) even though all proxy objects have been transferred.
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Can someone help,
Thanks
Prasenjit

Hi Guru,
All the fields in the data type have string - also this roxy works fine in devpt. system- but it doesnt work in downstream QA system.
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The error message when i single test the proxy is as follows-
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<P1>Request Message</P1>
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<P3>/1SAI/TAS00000000000000000005</P3>
<P4>XML Bytepos.: 0 XML Path: Error Text: Executing the operation '&OPERATION&' leads to an invalid XML document</P4>
<INFO />
<CATEGORY>XIProxy</CATEGORY>
<AREA>ABAP</AREA>
<CX_ST_ERROR>
<ST_PROGNAME>/1SAI/TAS00000000000000000005</ST_PROGNAME>
<X-ML_OFFSET>0</X-ML_OFFSET>
<X-ML_PATH />
<ST_IC>2</ST_IC>
<ST_TIMESTAMP>20070907163313</ST_TIMESTAMP>
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Convert JAVA Web Dynpro to ABAP Web Dynpro application

Hi,
I was hoping someone could tell me if there is a way to port a JAVA Web Dynpro application to ABAP Web Dynpro. We have some JAVA WD apps that would now make more sense to have running on our ABAP system so we would like to convert them to ABAP WD apps.
I know the theory is that WD is metadata/XML based so it should be possible to port the WD definition to ABAP and have the ABAP runtime generate the application again in ABAP. I expect that any custom code that is written in JAVA would need to be manually rewritten in ABAP - but it would be great if there was tool or method to at least port the majority of the application.
Thanks in advance for your help,
Simon

Hi Simon
You are correct in thinking that all WD apps are based on metadata, but unfortunately, the similarity between WD Java and WD ABAP is just a conceptual one, and no such tool exists to convert one to the other.
In addition to this, there are certain implementation differences between ABAP and Java that mean you could not convert one to the other. For instance, the whole concept of model objects does not exist in WD ABAP. Therefore, structural entities used in WD Java such as model components could not be tranlsated into anything that exists in ABAP, because the concept is redundant in the target language.
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ABAP reports or BSPs for publishing R/3 data to Enterprise Portal

Dear Friends,
We have got scenario where we need develop a product.As part of that we have got some data in SAP R/3 that need to be published through Enterprise Portal.
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1.To write ABAP reports and publish with the help of ITS.
2.To go for BSPs.(understood WAS should be > 6.10 )
3.To write some BAPIs and build the interface using portal as middleware.
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ABAP & Java ports in PI 7.1?

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Application WebDynpro ABAP is not visible in Google Chrome

Hi Experts,
After the Upgrade 7.3 EHP1 in Production System it is not visible the application developed in web dynpro ABAP, in the Employee Self-Service Portal.
In the QA and Development, applications WD ABAP are visible.
What can happen in the Production system?.
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Netweaver Data base instances for Java and ABAP

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Please help me to understand how the two technology stacks of SAP WAS (Java and ABAP) are configured to use underline data base in Netweaver.
Is it manadatory to have two separate data base schemas, one for ABAP applications and other for Java applications in the Netweaver?
If yes..the any idea about what are those schema differences??
- Rajan

Hello Krishna,
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OO ABAP + Performance

Hi all
I have recently started working in an organization as an ABAP programmer. Earlier, as part of my curriculum, I have designed a couple of systems using UML and coded the same in JAVA. Having worked on OO systems, I have a few questions to ask about ABAP and Web AS.
1) Does a company implementing SAP 6.0/ECC 6 have to decide in advance whether it will be coding its business logic/applications in JAVA or ABAP? Or Wes AS can process both languages once installed.
2) If a program is written in OO ABAP as well as in JAVA for a given business scenario (using the same OO (UML) structure) and executed on a Web AS, which one will perform better? Why?
3) Why is it that organizations, in spite of the visible benefits of OO programming, are unwilling to let go of procedural ABAP and adapt OO ABAP? Anyways, they dont have to convert their existing code but just to begin any new development using OO concepts. Is it because programs written in ABAP are usually not that complex to be modeled in OO concepts or there are not many people who know both ABAP and OO concepts.
Regards,
Anoop Sahu

1) If a company is implementing ECC, it is all written in ABAP. THe R/3(ECC) backend system is comprised entirely in ABAP, so there is no decision, if you want to develop an application in ECC(R/3), you use ABAP. If you want to develop a java based application to access the ECC backend, you may do so using tools like jCo and JCA, and the webdynpro java environment supplies tools for you to access the backend. You can not directly access the ABAP backend data/tables from a java application, you must use the data access tools mentioned. Of course you need the java add on, or a standalone java application server to do this.
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ABAP + Java Support Pack installation

When updating support packs in an ABAP+Java environment (ECC 6.0), is there any reason why one could not do the Java Support Packs first, followed by the ABAP support packs? We are trying to update our support packs as efficiently as possible, and would like to update our java support packs first, followed by the ABAP stack a few days later.
In regards,
Michael

Hi!
There can probably not be a general answer to that question. There are some functionality where ABAP and JAVA are closely linked and where you'll most likely run into problems if the levels do not match.
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Regards,
Jörg

Webdynpro ABAP or Webdynpro Java?

Hello experts.
I want to learn to develop WebDynpro's
Do you which of the two tools do you recommend? webdynpro java or webdynpro abap.
Greetings

Hi Lupe ,
Although both technologies have same functionalities but even then they are not identical.
Following are some of the differences:
Language :- First difference is the programming language used as the names Webdynpro ABAP and Webdynpro JAVA reflect. In ABAP Webdynpro, along with ABAP coding, RFCu2019s are also supported via Service call. Unlike Webdynpro ABAP, we cannot do ABAP coding in Webdynpro JAVA. Instead RFCu2019s and Web services are created and used in it to serve this purpose. In addition to Web services and adaptive RFC, Java Beans is another model supported by Webdynpro JAVA.
Design Time Environment :- Webdynpro ABAP requires ABAP Workbench (SE80) while SAP Netweaver Developer Studio is necessary for designing Webdynpro JAVA applications. So, additional installation is required. This studio reduces the development effort and utilizes some visual tools for creating components which can be reused.
Storage :- Applications developed using Webdynpro ABAP are stored centrally in ABAP server whereas in case of Webdynpro JAVA, the code remains on the client machine that is developed using a tool called Netweaver Developer studio. So, due to the powerful version control system of Webdynpro ABAP, the load removes from the development machine which is not possible in case of Webdynpro JAVA.
Skills Required :- For Webdynpro ABAP, a developer should have knowledge of ABAP programming, Development tools, Database concepts, ABAP Objects. However, Webdynpro JAVA requires skill set comprising java programming, java development tools and object-oriented concept.
Performance:- Large scale applications that involve large number of web users canu2019t work well on ABAP server. So, for robust and scalable applications, Webdynpro JAVA is preferred because of powerful J2EE server as proved by Sun Microsystems. However, small-scale or applications involving small or medium users can go well with Webdynpro ABAP. Thus, performance varies depending on the number of web users and one can choose ABAP or JAVA accordingly.
So the decession is that its totaly based on your available skillsets and your scenario to be implemented.
Thanks & Regards,
Monishankar C

Problem while opening PDF form in ABAP

Hello All,
We are getting error while opening results in trip transaction.The form we are using is standard PDF form.
I did all ADS configuartion.
But while opening the URL Http://Host name:port/AdobeDocumnetservices/config
it is asking me user name & password.I am giving user as ADSUSER.But it is not accepting.
ADSUSER is the user used in the RFC & services in JAVA.
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login to the server & go to
/usr/sap/<SID>/DVEBMGS01/j2ee/admin
run a file
./go
it will open the visual administrator
user id j2ee_admin
password is the master pasword which you gave while installation SAP.
and follow the path and check whether you have the entry or not.
Please make sure for your HTTP destination service configuration.
Visual Admin -> Server -> services -> Destination-> HTTP -> FP_ICF_DATA_<SID>
Do you have this entry?
URL: http://server:port
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Please award points if helpful.
--Sreejesh

SD as opposed to ABAP

Hi all:
Just wondering if someone could help me with the following: I currently looked into ABAP certification, with a view to pursuing the ABAP development route, however I have come across a problem in that a vast majority of companies within the North West dont have a ABAP development team, and any such development work is either carried out by contractors of specialist consultancy firms. This therefore means that gaining applied practical experience will be almost impossible.
However having said that SAP SD in very popular with the manufacturing industry; thus I was contemplating such a role. Could someone possibly describe what role a SAP SD consultant would serve? And would it be a difficult transition to eventually move over to ABAP programming? Is SD a good area to start off in?
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Oliver
I do agree with you partially these days most of the ABAP work is done at offshore so chances of working as a ABAP are going down but still there are good opportunity for ABAP at on site. Coming to SD this is purly functional aspect of SAP which is related to Sales and Marketing functionality. You need to have good business understanding in sales area and working experience in any of Industry helps a lot.
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