ABAP Development

SAP NetWeaver supports the ABAP programming language and its corresponding integrated development environment as a built-in capability of the application server. ABAP is especially designed for creating large-scale business applications, with dedicated features for developing backend business functionality, connecting applications, and provisioning services. IT professionals can use model-driven or code-driven tools to develop and configure user interfaces for web-based business applications.
    

• Get started with ABAP
• Find out about new ABAP functionality in SAP NetWeaver 7.0, EhP2
• Download SAP NetWeaver 7.02 ABAP Developer Edition!

Customer Engagement: Evaluation of the Pilot Version of ABAP in Eclipse New!

SAP is currently running a first pilot shipment for SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio for ABAP (aka ABAP in Eclipse) - the new ABAP IDE built on top of the Eclipse platform. Olga Dolinkskaja explains.

How to Get the Most Out of ABAP and Java in the Context of SAP Technology: Part 2 New!

This two-part SAPinsider article series shows you that it isn't a question of which programming language - ABAP or Java - is better than the other. The choice depends on the situation, and sometimes the answer is both. This article shows you how to create a mental map to evaluate your options and make this decision by walking through some example scenarios that illustrate the questions you need to answer for your project's unique situation and conditions.