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ABAP is being outdated ?

former_member199126
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Hi some of my friends are saying that SAP ABAP  will be outdated in some years since SAP allowed java for development. Do i need to learn java stack to thrive in the industry  ? I am confused.

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dirk_wittenberg
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Hi,

no need to be confused, ABAP will never be replaced by Java, that's simply not possible. Just look at the tons of ABAP coding being in production.

Have a look at this great blog about FAQs: Java vs. ABAP Programming Careers by @Thomas Dulaney:

http://scn.sap.com/community/career-center/blog/2012/04/11/faq-java-vs-abap-programming-careers

Besides that, I've read somewhere ( unhappily can't find the source again ), that SAP is putting the focus back from Java to ABAP.

Regards,

Dirk

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Hi

it is not the correct forum to post this question, but SAP is having its own identity and ABAP is a key module witout which devlopment cannot be done.

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. Sorry BTW.. I work in ABAP Web Dynpro and SAP ABAP. I am planning to change the company now. My friends are freaking me out that without Java knowledge, it s hard to get a suitable profile.

@Moderators : Please do not lock this thread. If you find this thread is in in appropriate place, Please move it to the suitable Place.

JasonLax
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Let's move this from About SCN to Career Center

There's a space for almost every topic and product on SCN: SCN Site Index

dirk_wittenberg
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Hi,

no need to be confused, ABAP will never be replaced by Java, that's simply not possible. Just look at the tons of ABAP coding being in production.

Have a look at this great blog about FAQs: Java vs. ABAP Programming Careers by @Thomas Dulaney:

http://scn.sap.com/community/career-center/blog/2012/04/11/faq-java-vs-abap-programming-careers

Besides that, I've read somewhere ( unhappily can't find the source again ), that SAP is putting the focus back from Java to ABAP.

Regards,

Dirk

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Besides that, I've read somewhere ( unhappily can't find the source again ), that SAP is putting the focus back from Java to ABAP.

Sounds encouraging. Thank you .

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The question is answered i guess,

but again to consolidate to what all experts said.

ABAP has to stay, it was tryed out, as you heard, ABAP and Java will co-exist,

but dnot forget, even the best car benz gets an upgrade,...............

the best mobile phone gets an upgrade,

why dnot you get an upgrade,  top class ABAPer + Java 

your market value will increase

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You are absolutely correct. But the  to learn Java netweaver stack, i should start from beginning ...