ABAP Development for SAP S/4HANA

Combine your skills in ABAP, SAP Fiori, core data services, and more to master the end-to-end development process for SAP S/4HANA applications. Learn to use the ABAP programming model for SAP Fiori to build applications from scratch. Then, deploy your applications to SAP Fiori launchpad and get the best practices you need to operate applications.

Preface Purpose of This Book Target Audience Structure of This Book Acknowledgments SAP S/4HANA and SAP Fiori SAP S/4HANA Architecture Core Architecture Backend User Experience SAP S/4HANA Editions SAP Cloud Platform Summary SAP Fiori and the Design-Led Development Process What Is SAP Fiori? Design-Led Development Process Different SAP Fiori App Types Prototyping Tools Summary ABAP Programing Model for SAP Fiori Core Data Services SAP Gateway OData Service Adaptation Description Language Business Object Processing Framework SAP Fiori Summary Developing Applications for SAP S/4HANA Developing an SAP Fiori Elements List Report and Object Page Core Data Services Views Transactional Processing with the Business Object Processing Framework Virtual Elements in Core Data Services Creating an OData Service Adding User Interface Annotations Generating a List Report Template in SAP Web IDE Full-Stack Extending the User Interface List Report Application versus Worklist Application Summary Developing an Overview Page Core Data Services Views Adding User Interface Annotations Creating an OData Service Exposing CDS Views as an OData Service Generating an Overview Page Template Project in SAP Web IDE Summary Developing an Analytical List Page Introduction Building the Required CDS Views Configuring the Title Area Configuring the Filter Area Configuring the Content Area Combining All the UI Annotations in the Metadata Extension View Generating an Analytical List Page from SAP Web IDE Summary Developing a Freestyle Application Smart Controls Application Development with the SAP Web IDE Full-Stack Summary Deploying Applications to the SAP Fiori Launchpad Uploading a User Interface to the ABAP Frontend Server SAP Fiori Launchpad Admin Page Creating the Technical Catalog and Business Catalog Creating the Application Tiles Creating Groups for Application Tiles Creating and Assigning a Transaction PFCG Role to Users Setting Up Intent-Based Cross-Application Navigation from OVP to LRP Summary Operating Applications Version Control in SAP Web IDE Using Git Git Introduction Git Basics Summary Automated Testing Backend Test Automation Frontend Test Automation End-to-End Test Automation Tools Summary Continuous Integration Introduction Setting Up a Continuous Integration Pipeline for SAPUI5 on the ABAP Server Continuous Integration on the ABAP Server Summary Appendices Developing Applications on the SAP Cloud Platform The Authors Index