Starrt career in SAP

[Former Member]

Hi,

I am having IT experince of 2 years. I have been working in java since 2 years . I want to switch my career to SAP . I have no idea about SAP . Can anyone please suggest me what could be best option for me.

[former_member183424]

chandrajith yadav wrote:

I have no idea about SAP .

You have internet connection. You have the website www.google.com. Please go throught the website and search about SAP. You will find many websites which will explain your what is sap.

Please try it.

[Former Member]

Hi patra,

Thanks for your reply .

As i don't have a  working experince in SAP i mean to say you that i have no idea.

By Reading the blogs regarding SAP i can't choose my carrer right. Could u please give me some suggestion apart from this.

[former_member182489]

You can try all those technical ares in SAP . Google it or check in SCN itself 

regards

manu

[former_member193737]

Hi

since you have coding Experience you can choose ABAP

[Former Member]

Hi selva ,

Thanks for your reply.

I have read like SAP ABAP is just like a data entry Job and useful only for extracting reports.

Can you just correct if my understanding is wrong.

[former_member193737]

Hi chandrajith yadav

   ABAP is the basic language which runs SAP it is not only creating reports it consist of so many things like FORMS, enhancement, DDIC , exit ,badi , bapi etc.

    nobody will use standard SAP itself in their business they need some customisation in SAP that can be done by ABAP .

  Since  you don't have Domain knowledge in MM, SD, PP etc. it will be difficult for u I think.

  so   it will be  easier if u chose ABAP.

[former_member182489]

you are wrong and i will say terribly wrong

[Former Member]

Thanks a lot selva

[Former Member]

Hi Chandrajith,

As suggested by Selva, you have to take a basic SAP ABAP training to get into SAP.  SAP ABAP Webdynpro exactly suits you because "The concept of Web Dynpro ABAP is identical with Web Dynpro Java and offers more or less the same functions" - SAP, so you can utilize the Java skill very well.

Also, suggested by others, you can do a google search on SAP ABAP Webdynpro.

There is separate SAP SCN community forum for SAP ABAP Webdynpro and also check following SAP links as a starting point https://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/77/3545415ea6f523e10000000a155106/frameset.htm &

Regards

RC Gopi

[Former Member]

Hi Gopi,

Thanks a lot for your information.

Want to Add one more question my freind is in Mainframe support for 2 years . Will this ABAP tarining suits him.

[Former Member]

Hi Chadrajith,

Is he in mainframe programming support or system support?

If it is programming support then he can learn SAP ABAP.

If it is system support then he can learn SAP Netweaver Basis

Regards

RC Gopi

[Former Member]

Hi Gopi,

He is in production support for retail business.

[Former Member]

Hi Chandrajith,

Yes he can but he should be programming side to take SAP ABAP.

Regards

RC Gopi

[Former Member]

You can learn abap since java progamming will help a lot in abap programming.

A Rahim.

[Former Member]

Thanks a lot Abdul

[Former Member]

As you are beginner in SAP and have a previous knowledge in programming with JAVA you should start your career in ABAP, I Know so many people who are working as ABAP programmers now was  JAVA developers.

Start with ( TAW10 Part 1 ) it's an official SAP ABAP material and in first unit it will gives you and overview about SAP

[Former Member]

Hi Ibrahem

Thanks for your response.

You have a rasied one more doubt to my MIND

Your friends moved from ABAP to JAVA. And i m doing reverse. Am i going in the right path..

Please Add your suggestion

[former_member183424]

No... He is saying I Know so many people who are working as ABAP programmers now, was  JAVA developers.

The coma has changed the sentence meaning.

[Former Member]

Hmm thnks for your calrification Dev patra

[former_member183424]

As JAVA developers are most expert for coding. So SAP ABAP is based on coding module. If you are interested about coding part, then you can choose ABAP module. And who told you "SAP ABAP is just like a data entry Job and useful only for extracting reports"

It is not correct, work for ABAP consultant is to make a Z program or report or t-code based on functional specification.

[Former Member]

Thnks Dev ,

In any of the SAP functional modules is there any scope for ABAP developers?

[former_member182489]

Further to this SAP non SAP linking ,SAP to SAP linking, mobile appls etc . One need strong ABAP knowledge.

regards

manu

[former_member183424]

See, ABAP is technical module and others are functional module.

Functional modules are depend on various business process. Every functional module has its own business process.

Like as MM module is related to procure to pay process.

SD module is related to Sales and distribution process.

FI module is related to Financial matter.

I can't refer any functional module to a technical person. As technical person can write coding as per FS for every module. Then do not have much experience for every functional module but they can write a Z program with the help of FS for every module.

So as a technical consultant it is totally depend on your about functional module chosen.

[former_member182489]

Chandrajith,

Ta a very high level , we can divide the SAP Consultants as

Functional = MM, FI ,SD,PP,QM PP etc . They map the business into the system .( they wont do coding). They are business experts.

Technical= ABAP. They do the coding part

Basis = GRC ,Security etc

Each of it can be further sub defined  to many other categories.

Technical , the sub division follows as  ABAP, Webdyne pro, ALE/idoc , PI etc.

Think from a manufacturing plant business of view .

The  above are just for your understating. As you are completely new to SAP space. Just like if you explain how a java code works !!

If an  a person who know SAP , the explanation will be completely different.

hope you get some good idea. Google it and read more

regards

manu

[Former Member]

Thnaks Dev ..

I mean to say ABAP developer can work in any module in techincal perpesticve.

Is that correct

[Former Member]

     Thnanks Manu for your reponse

[former_member183424]

Yes. They can make a Z program for any module. They just need a proper FS (Functional Specification) which consist correct table and field name for data fetching.

[Former Member]

Chadrajith,

There are lots of Modules in SAP to choose, To know more about the SAP and which module to choose , try to attend introduction sessions for all modules of different training Centers and get an idea then you can decide to which are you can shift to.

You can find lots of videos over internet about SAP and introduction to SAP.

Regards

KP

[Former Member]

Hi Chandrajit,

Pls try to answer yourself first for below questions.

1. why you want to shift your career from JAVA to SAP? (You feel working in SAP is easier than JAVA or SAP jobs are having more sal than JAVA or you feel in SAP more onsites than JAVA or do you feel working in SAP is more crazy...)

if you give me ur answer, then i will suggest.

Regards,

Prasad

[Former Member]

Hi Venakata Prasad,

Availabilty for JAVA resources is plenty. I wan't to choose my career which is more demanding and upcoming , I felt SAP can fulfill my  requirement. Offcourse salary is concern but i want to work in SAP for getting experince in it. Can you tell me if my persecption is wrong.

Thanks,

Chandrajith

[Former Member]

Hi Chandrajit,

My intention is not stop you for choosing SAP is an carrer. rather i want to really know why exactly u want to shift. but anyway now it's little bit clear.

If you really wanto to choose SAP, then someone in the earlier blog rightly said, there are many modules in SAP. but as an JAVA back ground (programming) for you ABAP is best option. ABAP is an programming language for all other modules to work. As you wrongly said, ABAP is not like data entry (ther are many things we can do, offcourse it is very difficult to exaplain you here).

Regards,

Prasad

[former_member182489]

Hi chandrajith yadav,

Availability of SAP consultants are also plenty.

what matters is the expertise and key skill set with good exposure in some awesome projects( that's critical /tough to get such good projects).

If you are looking for something new to learn , yes i recommend to think and switch to SAP.

regards

manu

[Former Member]

Thanks Prasad

[Former Member]

Thanks Manu for your Information