Question Re: Function Module development without a development key on a development system. Is this possible? in Technology Q&A

Function Module development without a development key on a development system. Is this possible?

luis_pinho — Mon, 06 Jul 2020 16:35:43 GMT

Hi all,

I've created a development environment using SAP development available in the SAP site a few months ago following the https://blogs.sap.com/2017/09/04/newbies-guide-installing-abap-as-751-sp02-on-linux/ blog post.

In order to do a RFC call to this system, I wanted to create a Z function that I could call remotely.

I entered in the transaction se37 and tried to create a function, but its asking for a access key, I don't have any and until now, I didn't needed one.

Can you help me out?

Thanks,

Luís Pinho

Re: Function Module development without a development key on a development system. Is this possible?

Florian — Mon, 06 Jul 2020 17:32:29 GMT

HAve a look here:

https://blogs.sap.com/2016/11/03/sap-nw-as-abap-7.50-sp2-developer-edition-to-download-consise-installation-guide/

This is the important part, but make sure you meet all other things too!

IMPORTANT: If you log on with the user DEVELOPER, then the first time you create an object, you will be asked for an access key.Enter the following key exactly: 35408798513176413512Please note, that all the above steps must be carried out; otherwise, the above user key will not work.

Re: Function Module development without a development key on a development system. Is this possible?

luis_pinho — Mon, 06 Jul 2020 18:52:18 GMT

Hi Florian,

thanks for your reply.

My installation was done using the great guide 🙂

I already done a 2nd update of the license (the previous one expired on the 1st of July) and I don't know if this affects the developers license validation process.

I checked the content of the DevAccess table and that key was already there (I must have input that license on the 1st installation)

Is there any others key I can try?

Thanks,

Luís Pinho

Re: Function Module development without a development key on a development system. Is this possible?

albanleong — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 04:05:35 GMT

Your screenshot in the question above is not the prompt for a Developer Access Key but it is because you are trying to "mod" a non-Z/Y development object and SAP considers it as a core-mod. You should have no problem creating your own Z/Y Function Modules/Groups in the ABAP Dev Edition server with the DEVELOPER user.

Re: Function Module development without a development key on a development system. Is this possible?

MateuszAdamus — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 06:26:09 GMT

Hello luis.pinho

Please use "Comment" feature when providing more information to the question. "Answer" is for solution proposal only.

Kind regards,
Mateusz

Re: Function Module development without a development key on a development system. Is this possible?

luis_pinho — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 08:11:37 GMT

Hi Alban,

I took several screenshots, so I don't remember what was this scenario, but one of the times I tried to change an already existing function.

What I tried today, and it worked, was to great a new Z function group.

After using that function group with a new function that started with the letter Z, everything worked.

Thanks for your help,

Luis Pinho

Re: Function Module development without a development key on a development system. Is this possible?

albanleong — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 13:03:40 GMT

Glad you figured it out - and yes, sounds like earlier you were trying to create a new Z-Function Module but on a non-Z Function Group and ran into the prompt for Access Key.

So, yes - if you create EVERYTHING in the Z/Y-namespace, the DEVELOPER user-id should really have no issues with it at all.