Written by SAP consultants, this title provides the stepping stone for individuals waiting to break into the SAP arena. It serves as a reference guide to the seasoned consultant, a tutorial to the individual trying to learn ABAP/4, and as an explanation of the new functionality, including SAP's integration into the Web. Sample applications are provided on the CD-ROM.

With this book, the thousands of new ABAP/4 programmers will learn the most advanced techniques required to develop custom applications using SAP's R/3 system and the Internet. Real-life examples are presented to support every topic. This book features the same highly readable yet deeply detailed format that made the authors' previous work, Introduction to ABAP/4 Programming for SAP R/3, so successful. The authors draw on their recent cutting edge work integrating R/3 and the Internet as well as their years of industry experience.

Step into ABAP with this beginner's guide. First understand ABAP syntax and find out how to add data and logic to your applications. Then delve into backend programming: learn to work with the ABAP data dictionary, create database objects, and process and store data. Round out your skill set by practicing error handling, modularization, string manipulation, and more. With guided examples, step-by-step instructions, and detailed code you'll become an ABAP developer in no time Highlights: Procedural programming Object-oriented programming Flow control Arithmetic operations Data dictionary Defining variables and constants Creating tables Database read/write Modularization Debugging SAP List Viewer (ALV)

'ABAP Objects' comprehensively covers the new object oriented generation of SAP's programming language ABAP.

The first book to comprehensively cover the new object-oriented generation of SAP's programming language ABAP. Officially-approved guide and reference to a core SAP topic