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A method to create an Adobe form attachment for a work item using the class concept.

A method for creating an Adobe form (PDF) attachment for a work item using the class concept.

SAP RAP Deep Dive: Demystifying %is_draft During Instance Creation

Introduction:When working with draft-enabled RAP applications, you may have noticed a special indicator called %is_draft.This field is part of BDEF derived types and is used to indicate whether a RAP Business Object instance represents a draft instan...

BSSN is safe for work

After falling in love with CUPID, I kept digging into new (for me) principles of development.

Turning SAP Transport Requests into a Functional Configuration Register with ABAP

SAP Transport Requests contain a lot of useful configuration information, but it is often difficult to read from SE10.I created a small ABAP report that reads a Transport Request, its tasks, transported objects and keys, and turns them into a more fu...

Pimp my AIF-Interface (2/2)

Giving AIF a Memory with the Singleton-Pattern

Pimp my AIF-Interface (1/2)

Less Coding, More Customizing with CDS Views

An introduction to agent skills for ABAP development with GitHub Copilot

In this blog we will discuss how to use Agent Skills when developing ABAP Code with GitHub Copilot in Eclipse or VS Code. We will give a simple example with two skills to improve ABAP Unit Tests.

A method to extract IDOC data using an RFC Function module.

The blog describes the process of extracting IDOC data from its multiple segments for sending it to a destination system or a third-party system using an RFC (Remote Function Call) function module.

Managing Contract Attachments in SAP SRM Using OData Service

Uploading a attachment in Contract for SAP SRM System

I fell in love (pun intended)

Do not waste your time reading this small chronicle about my way from SOLID to CUPID. It's not worth the effort, trust me.

Finding the Latest Status of Any SRM Document — The Generic Way Using /SAPSRM/IF_PDO_STATUS_HLPR

SAP SRM - Header Status Determination

From 1,081 lines of ABAP to a deliverable spec: anchoring documentation to the code

92% of SAP consultants want to train in AI. Only 13% use SAP's. The gap is not distrust — it is friction. And one of the three frictions is an engineering problem we can actually solve.

Beyond CRUD: Custom Actions, Functions & Draft-Aware Business Logic in RAP OData V4 Services

Beyond basic CRUD: a practical look at implementing bound actions, unbound functions, and draft-aware business logic in RAP-based OData V4 services — with tested code and the draft-context pitfalls that trip up most implementations.

Determining the Latest Active GUID for RFx and RFx Response in SAP SRM

Working with versioned RFx documents in SAP SRM? Simply selecting the GUID from CRMD_ORDERADM_H may not always return the latest active version. This article demonstrates a reliable approach using BBP_PROCDOC_GETDETAIL_DIRECT to retrieve the correct ...

Beyond Pretty Printer: Exploring ABAP Cleaner in VS Code and Eclipse

Discover how ABAP Cleaner helps ABAP developers improve readability, remove unused code, and apply Clean ABAP principles through interactive clean up and configurable rules in VS Code and Eclipse.

Sending HTML Notifications in SAP SRM Without SO10 — Using CL_BBP_DOC_SEND_BCS and OData

A practical, SO10-free approach to sending branded HTML workflow notifications in SAP SRM — using CL_BBP_DOC_SEND_BCS, clean ABAP string templates, and a dynamic OData deep link, with the format-flag gotcha that silently breaks HTML rendering.

From Blank Canvas to Branded Launchpad: Configuring SAP Build Work Zone, Advanced Edition

From Blank Canvas to Branded Launchpad: Configuring SAP Build Work Zone, Advanced EditionA few months ago, I was handed a fresh SAP Build Work Zone, Advanced Edition tenant and a one-line brief: "Make this the front door for all our Fiori and S/4HANA...

Attachment as URL in Billing Document : API_CV_ATTACHMENT_SRV/CreateUrlAsAttachment

404 Not found - Invalid Function Import Parameter"when calling CreateUrlAsAttachment(Post) in SAP ABAP Cloud. AttachmentContentSet works, but this one doesn't. Anyone else hit this wall?

Implementing a Copy of Standard KPI Tiles as Custom KPI Tiles (EUR → USD Currency Change)

A step-by-step guide to creating a custom copy of a standard SAP KPI tile in Fiori Launchpad, covering why "Adapt UI" can't change tile currency, the SAP Note (3594670) needed to fix a Transport Request copy failure, and the full transport/cache-refr...

EVENT-DRIVEN SIDE EFFECTS IN RAP

INTRODUCTION: -While working on a RAP application for a Store Audit scenario, I encountered a requirement where the Audit Status had to be determined only after the user saved the transaction. Initially, I expected a traditional RAP side effect to re...

Scheduling a Background Job for the BDC Session Method Using RSBDCSUB

Learn how to automate BDC session method processing in SAP ABAP by scheduling the standard SAP program RSBDCSUB as a background job. This blog provides a step-by-step guide to creating BDC sessions, scheduling background jobs using JOB_OPEN and JOB_C...

Blog: How to creat a class ABAP OO / start checklist - 2026

1. Create class2. Give it members3. Create Constructor -> set's members4. Create 1 public method(5. create unit-test)6. create (SE38)report (quick, via template) that:

What SAP's Standard RAP Applications Can Teach Every ABAP Developer (S/4HANA 2023)

Early idea: VS Code extension merging ADT + abaplint, is this useful to anyone?

A VS Code extension that runs abaplint locally for instant feedback and sends code to SAP via ADT.

Parallel Processing in ABAP using SPTA Framework

Introduction:During my SAP ABAP development experience, I have worked on reports and interfaces that process large volumes of business data. One challenge I frequently noticed is that even well-written ABAP programs can become slow when they process ...

The paging catastrophe

The SAP transition from classic to Fiori-oriented development brings about some anomalies not especially easy to overcome without a systemic revolution of the technology itself. One of the problems we have experienced regards the paging mechanism whe...

Ensuring Quality in BADI Implementations with ABAP Unit

Learn how to test BADI implementations using ABAP Unit with a real-world example. Improve code quality, prevent regressions, and apply Clean ABAP practices.

DOCUMENT_MAIN03 – Update QM Inspection Lot Status from DIR Classification (CV01N)

While implementing a QM-DMS integration requirement, I had to update the Inspection Lot User Status automatically during DIR processing using New BAdI DOCUMENT_MAIN03. The requirement was applicable only during DIR creation (CV01N) for specific docum...

From SEGW to @OData.publish: Expose Your CDS View as OData in S/4HANA

Moving from SEGW to CDS-based OData?Learn how to expose your CDS view as an OData service using @OData.publish and simplify development in S/4HANA.

How to Implement SAP Change Document

This is Part 1 of a two-part series on SAP Change Documents. In this part, we cover the foundations — what change documents are, how they work, and how to implement them with custom Z tables and a clean ABAP wrapper class. In Part 2, we will extend t...

Building a Production-Ready Custom ATC Check: Enforcing ABAP Unit Coverage

Learn how to build a custom ATC check from scratch and enforce minimum ABAP Unit coverage using the standard SCI/ATC framework. This article covers custom categories, configurable parameters, coverage measurement APIs, and quality gates for SAP ABAP ...

Why Stock Fields Return Zero in Custom CDS Views on MARC - and How to Resolve It

A custom CDS view on the MARC table returned zero for the stock field, even though the same value appeared correctly in SE16. This blog explains the root cause in SAP S/4HANA's New Simplified Data Model (NSDM) and the simple change that resolves it.

E2E Key-User Extensibility: A comprehensive guide for Functional Consultants

This guide will empower key users to customize and extend ERP functionalities in Fiori Apps seamlessly, enhancing flexibility and efficiency.

Debugging SAP Smartforms : Smart tip to debug SAP smartforms

Debugging a complex existing smartform is always a tedious task. Which nodes are getting called and which node is causing an issue are always a surprise. Let me show you a smart tip to debug it.

How to rename an OData V4 service?

In this blog post I will describe the options one has to "rename" an OData V4 service that means changing it's service URL.

How to Scan Custom ABAP for Security Issues in Eclipse (Step-by-Step)

A step-by-step guide to running static security scans on custom ABAP directly from Eclipse using ADT - from getting an API key to reading the findings.

Add PDF Attachments in Freight Order from Code using Custom PPF Actions - SAP Transport Management.

My requirement was to add an attachment to Freight Order in the "Attachments" section & Also, Send Tracking Email Notification to Customer with Tracking URL & Shipment details.This was achieved using a Custom PPF Action maintained in Transaction SPPF...

Understanding field(suppress) in SAP RAP and How It Differs from @UI.hidden and @Consumption.hidden

SAP RAP provides multiple ways to control field visibility, but each mechanism serves a different purpose. In this blog, we take a closer look at the often-overlooked 'field (suppress)' keyword in Behavior Definitions (BDEF), understand its impact on...

From SE11 to CDS: Build Your First CDS View in Eclipse ADT (S/4HANA Guide)

Still working with SE11 and unsure how to start with CDS views in S/4HANA?This step-by-step guide helps ABAP developers build their first CDS view in Eclipse ADT using a real-world example. Learn how to modernize your data modeling approach and lever...

Unmanaged RAP application for Excel File Upload and CDS Custom Entity with Unmanaged Query Implement

IntroNowadays, finding information is easier than ever. Although, the experience still remains the key differentiator. And that’s what I would like to share through this blog – my experience in implementing the Excel File Upload in a RAP application ...

Modern ABAP Control Break Processing Using LOOP AT GROUP BY and REDUCE Operator

IntroductionWhile preparing for modern ABAP topics, I revisited one of the classic concepts we frequently use in reporting programs—control break processing. Most ABAP developers are familiar with statements such as AT NEW, AT END OF, and SUM for cal...

Using Domain Fixed Values as Value Help in SAP RAP Fiori Elements

Learn how to use ABAP Domain Fixed Values as Value Help in SAP RAP Fiori Elements.In this blog, we will create a simple and reusable Value Help using standard SAP tables DD07L and DD07T without creating custom Value Help entities or tables.

SAP S/4HANA Business Partner Address Management

Business Partner address management is an important part of SAP S/4HANA. This article explains how addresses are maintained, how communication details are linked, how multiple addresses and address usages work, and the key backend tables and BAPIs in...

Using Claude for SAP ABAP development on RFC-only / SAProuter systems (even ECC R/3)

Claude can write, read and refactor ABAP directly in your SAP system through an MCP server (vsp) that speaks the ADT REST API. But some SAP systems are only reachable over RFC through a SAProuter, where that HTTP API can't get through. Here's how I c...

Improving SAP HANA DB Performance: Two Common CDS View Pitfalls and How to Fix Them

As landscapes grow and user adoption increases, performance issues in custom CDS (Core Data Services) views can emerge in ways that are not immediately obvious.Two patterns in particular are responsible for a significant share of unexpected CPU spike...

Unboxing SAP ABAP Tools for VS Code + MCP + a small announcement

The announcement at TechEd 2025 caught my attention immediately: official ABAP Development Tools for VS Code, with Model Context Protocol support baked in. I've spent the last year building agentic ABAP workflows with Claude Code, for my non SAP proj...

ABAP Code Reviewer

Next-Gen ABAP Development: AI-Powered Code Reviewer Inspired by insights from the ABAP Version Explorer, I have built a powerful Code Reviewer Service that brings modern AI capabilities directly into your SAP workflow. This tool allows you to easily ...

Step-by-Step Guide to Upport and Downport in SAP Using TCode UDO

Introduction:-How I Use TCode UDO to Handle Downporting in SAP — A Practical Walkthrough:I've spent a fair amount of time dealing with transport headaches in SAP landscapes where teams run parallel releases. One of the tools that's genuinely made my ...

Building Your First SAP Module Pool: A Step-by-Step Guide to Screen Painter & Menu Painter

A practical walkthrough of SAP’s powerful Module Pool programming — from creating your first screen to building a fully customized UI with login, subscreen, and table view.

The SmartForm Autopsy: Cause of Death – Nobody Dared Press Delete

Your SmartForm has a soul. It's not only a form. It's maybe a 15,000-line ABAP program that's damned to print something.

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