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What a great time to be in software development! AI is rapidly changing the application development landscape and I’m excited to see new generative AI capabilities appearing across our portfolio. SAP Fiori tools recently added the ability to generate apps from a business requirement document. You can access this and many more cool AI tools in SAP Build Code. This issue focuses on these and other innovations, as well as a sneak peak about what you can expect to see at Sapphire.
If you want to meet with fellow developers and the SAP engineers who build our professional development tools, I encourage you to join our monthly SAP Fiori elements and SAP Fiori tools roundtable group.
Our next meeting is June 12, 2024.
Learn about the group at https://blogs.sap.com/2021/07/31/peer-to-peer-learning-at-the-sap-fiori-elements-and-sap-fiori-tools...
You can also email me if you would like an invitation.
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Development News
Sapphire 2024 user experience and application development sessions
Here is a list of sessions that highlight user experience and application development, both of which contain varying levels of AI, as SAP is infusing artificial intelligence into most of our solutions.
SAP Fiori tools 2403 introduces Gen AI capability and more
The latest enhancements in SAP Fiori tools introduce many exciting features aimed at streamlining the development process and fostering greater collaboration across teams. We have added new generative AI capabilities to create SAP Fiori elements apps directly from a business requirement document.
Unlocking efficiency and simplicity: a look into the new features of SAP Fiori elements for OData V4
The post explains the new functionalities and improvements from SAPUI5 Version 1.121 and SAP Fiori elements for OData V4.
Building and delivering AI solutions for both developers and end-users in SAP S/4HANA Public Edition
This post shows a sneak preview of some of the AI initiatives we are working on for both application developers and end users. Some are roadmap items that may or may not turn into productive solutions.
ABAP Cloud Developer Trial 2022 available now
ABAP remains an important part of the SAP development landscape. The ABAP Cloud Developer Trial is pre-configured with SAP Fiori launchpad, SAP Cloud Connector, backend / frontend connections, roles, and sample applications.
Embracing TypeScript in SAPUI5 development
SAP officially announced TypeScript support for UI5 starting with version 1.116.0. This post explains how this fits into creating SAP Fiori applications.
Upgrade SAP Business Application Studio to SAP Build Code
Now you can migrate an existing SAP Business Application Studio instance to SAP Build Code. This post explains how.
Create a full-stack app using Joule
This step-by-step post shows how to create one full-stack application for management orders based on a model from the Northwind service. It uses Joule to enhance the app and generate some test scripts.
Unlocking full-stack potential using SAP Build Code - part 1
This post shows how to create a simple CAP and UI app using Joule and deploy it to the BTP subaccount. It explains how to test, create a managed app router configuration, and access the UI and service endpoints successfully.
SAP Build Code - speed up your development with generative AI assistant – Joule
This post explains SAP Joule and how it can be used to generate application logic, data models, SAP Fiori apps, test scripts, sample data, service definitions and more.
Custom data as table, CDS, domain, business object and all that jazz...
The need for custom data is nothing new, but customizing while keeping a core clean is. Key User and on-stack Developer Extensibility provide many options. This post showcases each option relating to having your own "custom data" in SAP S/4HANA, with some pros and cons and when to use which option.
Building low-code extensions with Key User Extensibility in SAP S/4HANA and SAP Build
Key users can make certain changes in SAP systems that can reduce the workload for developers. They can adapt SAP applications and services using low-code tooling that’s built into SAP S/4HANA.
Unleashing AI magic: building full-stack apps with SAP Build Code
See how to build two different full stack applications with just a few clicks and prompts.
Joule for freestyle SAPUI5 development in SAP Build Code
Joule helps write freestyle SAPUI5 code in SAP Build Code. Ask Joule by typing code-related requests, in natural language, into Joule's chat window. For example, you could ask Joule to insert a control to a view, add an event handler to a controller, introduce a full new view with routing and much more. This post summarizes some of the key capabilities.
Our latest roadmaps are available
SAPUI5 roadmap
SAP Fiori elements roadmap
SAP Business Application Studio roadmap
SAP Fiori tools roadmap
Developer Tutorials 
New Tutorial: Key User Adaptation for SAPUI5 applications
To extend SAPUI5 applications, SAPUI5 Flexibility offers capabilities not only for developers but also for key users and end users using simple visual / WYSIWYG tools..
Tutorial: SAPUI5 Adaptation Projects for SAP S/4HANA Cloud
SAPUI5 Adaptation Projects in SAP Business Application Studio are not new. But what is new is the support for SAP S/HANA Cloud. This enables developers to enhance SAPUI5 applications in SAP S/4HANA Cloud with comprehensive features that were previously exclusive to on-premise customers. See this blog post linking to an extensive, end-to-end tutorial:
Developing and extending SAP Fiori elements apps openSAP course
https://open.sap.com/courses/fiori-ea1
Developer Events 
UI5con and reCAP coming in June
The community conferences around UI5 and CAP are coming back in 2024. See the announcements on UI5con and reCAP.
https://openui5.org/ui5con/germany2024/
These three events together form CodeConnect 2024, which starts the week of June 3.
SAP S/4HANA Cloud extensions with SAP Build best practices: an expert roundtable podcast
In this blog adapted from the podcast “SAP S/4HANA Cloud extensions with SAP Build best practices: an expert roundtable”, SAP experts discuss SAP S/4HANA extensibility best practices.
SAP Fiori Innovation Days - coming later in 2024
Please mark your calendar for the next SAP Fiori Innovation Day events.
Chicago - August 13
Paris - November 19
We will share details and registration information in an upcoming newsletter
Back issues from the past year
SAP Fiori development newsletter #27 (March 2024)
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SAP Fiori development newsletter #25 (November 2023)
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