Since there is no single thread on SAP programming tools, I believe this thread should help forumners that are into SAP development but couldn't find (or lost) when trying to get help.
What is ABAP?
ABAP (Advanced Business Application Programming, originally Allgemeiner Berichts-Aufbereitungs-Prozessor, German for "general report creation processor" [1]), pronounced as 'ah-bop', is a high-level programming language created by the German software company SAP. It is currently positioned, alongside the more recently introduced Java, as the language for programming the SAP Application Server, part of its NetWeaver platform for building business applications. The syntax of ABAP is somewhat similar to COBOL.
What is ABAP Object?
The ABAP language supports object-oriented programming, through a feature known as "ABAP Objects".[2] This helps to simplify applications and make them more controllable. ABAP Objects is fully compatible with the existing language, so one can use existing statements and modularization units in programs that use ABAP Objects, and can also use ABAP Objects in existing ABAP programs. Syntax checking is stronger in ABAP Objects programs, and some syntactical forms (usually older ones) of certain statements are not permitted.
What is SAPScript?
SAP script is the SAP System’s own text-processing system.It looks and feels a lot like other leading text-processing systems.
It is used to print preformatted text in pre-formatted forms.
What is Smartforms?
The SAPScript successor tool for creating and maintaining forms within SAP solutions, such as CRM, SCM, SRM, and Healthcare. Smart Forms provides an easy-to-use graphical user interface and offers the following advantages compared to SAPscript:
- Creating and maintaining forms requiring half the time
- Adapting forms without any programming knowledge due to an entirely graphical user interface
- SAP delivers a set of forms for central business processes
Interesting links:
sdn wiki: ABAP Programming
sdn wiki: SAPScript / Smartforms
Discussion/forums:
snd forum: ABAP subforum
sapfans forum: ABAP subforum
Tips and tricks
1. Collection of useful function modules..
2. More ABAP Tips & Tricks
3. More frequently asked questions
4. SAP core modules - Tables relationship
Sources: wikipedia, sdn, sdn wiki & the net (google is your friend )
This post has been edited by wiraone: May 11 2011, 11:53 AM
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