ABAP to the Future, 4th Edition (SAP PRESS)

ABAP to the Future is back, and better than ever! Looking for the latest in ABAP syntax? The code examples are fully rewritten. Need to start working in the cloud with the ABAP RESTful application programming model? We’ve got you covered. Got a new IDE like SAP Business Application Studio? We’ll show you the ins and outs of your environment. From abapGit and ABAP2XLSX to SAPUI5 and Web Dynpro ABAP, this new edition has everything you need to be on the cutting edge!

*Get up to date on ABAP 7.55 and 2020
*Learn about the latest features of the ABAP RESTful application programming model, core data services, abapGit, SAPUI5, and more
*Explore new development environments and test frameworks

Coding Best Practices
Implement test-driven development in all of your coding using test doubles, unit tests, and strategies for breaking up dependencies. See how exception classes and the design by contract concept improve your code.

ABAP RESTful Application Programming Model
ABAP in the cloud is here to stay, so learn how to use the new paradigm to develop business objects―like CDS entities―and tell those objects to display text, respond to user actions, and more. Create service layers using SAP Gateway and the ABAP RESTful application programming model.

User Interfaces
Create SAPUI5 applications with SAP Web IDE or SAP Fiori elements, and find out how to develop web-based UIs with Web Dynpro ABAP. Walk through the new SAP Business Application Studio and Visual Studio Code IDEs.