how to avoid GUI for development

[Former Member]

hi

I am learning SAP / ABAP with NetWeaver trial

is it possible to develop applications without using the GUI?

In Microsoft-land I usually build whole system just by typing (TSQL or CSharp etc.) ... it is more time efficient and precise

[Former Member]

Hi,

Yes, you can use RFC to construct system outside SAP. Of course, the knowledge of SAP functionalities is necessary.

Best regards,

Leandro Mengue

[abhishek_gupta2]

Yes , You can work in non sap system using RFC. You will have to create an RFC connection for this .

This RFC will help you access the data in r/3 system .

Regards,

Abhishek.

[Former Member]

I think what I am looking for is just an ABAP report

that creates ABAP Dictionary objects using function modules such as DDIF_*

I am not happy using GUI for development as it doesn't allow you to:

- capture your effort

- apply global changes quickly

- copy and paste code fragments

now I have to find out how to quickly try a design and then rollback

when sketching schemas in TSQL I do this:

restore database WIP from disk = 'WIP.bak'

go

create tables ...

create views ...

create procs ...

insert initial data ...

insert test data ...

and this lets me quickly iterate a high quality design

the same process is just not going to work using a GUI

as it takes hours and hours of clicking with a mouse !

I suppose there is no equivalent of DDL in OpenSQL for Dictionary objects ?

[Former Member]

I understand that EHP 2 (enhancement package #2 for netweaver)

will add the ability to edit more objects (such as classes) in text mode

I hope we can work completely in text mode - that will improve speed, accuracy and quality of development