Difference Between ABAP on Cloud & Restful ABAP Programming Model (RAP)

[former_member39336]

Hello Experts,

i keep on listening the word ABAP on Cloud these days. i know the back ground of RAP. i would like to know how it differs from ABAP on Cloud. or Would these 2 are one and the same.

Could any one gives me a clarification on this topic.

Regards

Sri Ram

[harishbokkasam1 · Accepted solution]

Hi,

My understanding is RAP is a way to build data models with CDS, add transcational behaviour and create a oData UI or webAPI service on top.

This is similar to BOPF which also creates a BO.

RAP can be used on premise instead of BOPF. On ABAP on cloud RAP is only option to create a BO. In general, ABAP on cloud is a leaner and stricter version of ABAP.