New to ABAP

[Former Member]

Hi,

I am new to ABAP programming, can you guide me few books in ABAP programming.

-chandra

[Former Member]

Hi Surabi,

Here are few useful web sites for ABAP.

<b>ABAP Language</b>

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_webas630/helpdata/en/6f/c7b041548011d192fd0000e829fbc6/frameset.htm

<b>ABAP Workbench</b>

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_webas630/helpdata/en/ab/5c46f64c5911d192f30000e829fbc6/frameset.htm

<b>ABAP FAQs</b>

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/840ad679-0601-0010-cd8e-998...

<b>ABAP Books</b>

1. ABAP Objects: Introduction to Programming SAP Applications -- by Horst Keller, Sascha Kruger

2. Introduction to ABAP/4 Programming for SAP : The Complete Guide to Developing in the SAP Environment -- by Gareth M. De Bruyn, Robert Lyfareff

3. ABAP/4, Second Edition: Programming the SAP(R) R/3(R) System (2nd Edition) -- by Bernd Matzke

For more books see the below link.

http://www.sap-img.com/sap-books.htm

Dont forget to reward pts, if it helps ;>)

Regards,

Rakesh.

[Former Member]

Hi chandra,

Type <b>new to abap</b> in the search field placed on the top left corner and

select <b>SDN Forums</b> in the drop down list box.

You can find similar threads already dicussed. :-D.

Hope it helps.

Regards,

Maheswaran.B

[Former Member]

Check the below links for ABAP Documents.

Some useful ABAP Links for learning:

http://cma.zdnet.com/book/abap/index.htm

http://www.sapdevelopment.co.uk/

http://www.sap-img.com/

http://juliet.stfx.ca/people/fac/infosys/abap.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/d3/2e974d35c511d1829f0000e829fbfe/frameset.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/d6/0db357494511d182b70000e829fbfe/frameset.htm

http://www.henrikfrank.dk/abapexamples/SapScript/sapscript.htm

http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/example_code.htm

http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Campus/6345/abapindx.htm

http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/Data/Index_en.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_40b/helpdata/en/4f/991f82446d11d189700000e8322d00/applet.htm

http://www.sap-img.com/abap-function.htm

http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/code/abap19.htm

http://www.sap-img.com/abap/more-than-100-abap-interview-faqs.htm

http://www.planetsap.com/Tips_and_Tricks.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_40b/helpdata/ru/d6/0dc169494511d182b70000e829fbfe/applet.htm

http://www.henrikfrank.dk/abapexamples/SapScript/symbols.htm

http://www.henrikfrank.dk/abapexamples/index.html

http://sap.ittoolbox.com/documents/document.asp?i=752

http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/skarkada/sap/

http://sappoint.com/abap/

http://members.tripod.com/abap4/SAP_Functions.html

http://members.ozemail.com.au/~anmari/sap/index.html

http://www.planetsap.com/Userexit_List.htm

http://www.planetsap.com/Tips_and_Tricks.htm

http://www.kabai.com/abaps/q.htm

http://www.planetsap.com/Userexit_List.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_bw21c/helpdata/en/c4/3a8090505211d189550000e829fbbd/frameset.htm

http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/bapi/example.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_45b/helpdata/en/65/897415dc4ad111950d0060b03c6b76/content.htm

http://www.sap-basis-abap.com/index.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_40b/helpdata/en/fc/eb2c46358411d1829f0000e829fbfe/frameset.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/aa/aeb23789e95378e10000009b38f8cf/frameset.htm

http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/1635/system.html

http://www.sapdesignguild.org/resources/MiniSG/3_Managing/3_Functions_Table_Control.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_45b/helpdata/en/d1/801bdf454211d189710000e8322d00/content.htm

http://www.sapfans.com/sapfans/repos/saprep.htm

http://www.planetsap.com/howdo_a.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_util464/helpdata/en/69/c2516e4ba111d189750000e8322d00/content.htm

http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/smartforms_detail.htm

http://www.sap-img.com/abap.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/fc/eb2d67358411d1829f0000e829fbfe/content.htm

http://www.geocities.com/victorav15/sapr3/abap.html

http://www.henrikfrank.dk/abapexamples/SapScript/sapscript.htm

http://abap4.tripod.com/Other_Useful_Tips.html

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_45b/helpdata/en/cf/21ee2b446011d189700000e8322d00/content.htm

http://www.sap-basis-abap.com/sapmm.htm

http://sap.ittoolbox.com/nav/t.asp?t=303&p=448&h1=303&h2=322&h3=448

http://sapfans.com/

http://cma.zdnet.com/book/abap/ch03/ch03.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_40b/helpdata/en/4f/991f82446d11d189700000e8322d00/applet.htm

http://sappoint.com/abap/

http://www.henrikfrank.dk/abapuk.html

http://www.sts.tu-harburg.de/teaching/sap_r3/ABAP4/abapindx.htm

http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/index.htm

http://www.sap-img.com/abap.htm

http://www.sapdevelopment.co.uk/tips/tipshome.htm

http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/Data/Index_en.htm

http://sap.ittoolbox.com/nav/t.asp?t=322&p=322&h1=322

http://sap.ittoolbox.com/nav/t.asp?t=448&p=448&h1=448

http://www.thespot4sap.com/

http://www.kabai.com/abaps/q.htm

http://www.geocities.com/mpioud/Abap_programs.html

http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/tips_and_tricks.htm

http://www.sapassist.com/code/d.asp?whichpage=1&pagesize=10&i=10&a=c&o=&t=&q=&qt=

For FAQ

http://www.sap-img.com/abap/more-than-100-abap-interview-faqs.htm

http://www.sapgenie.com/faq/abap.htm

BAPI-step by step

http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/bapi/example.htm

Weblog for receive email and processing it through ABAP

/people/thomas.jung3/blog/2004/09/09/receiving-e-mail-and-processing-it-with-abap--version-610-and-higher

For Logical database

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/9f/db9bed35c111d1829f0000e829fbfe/frameset.htm

very useful

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/EN/35/2cd77bd7705394e10000009b387c12/frameset.htm

Useful link to websites

http://www.hernangn.com.ar/sap.htm

Useful for background

http://www.sappoint.com/basis/bckprsng.pdf

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/6f/08703713bf277ee10000009b38f8cf/frameset.htm

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wbihelp/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.wbix_adapters.doc/doc/mysa...

Table control in BDC

http://www.sap-img.com/abap/bdc-example-using-table-control-in-bdc.htm

For posting weblog,

/people/sap.user72/blog/2005/06/28/sdn-weblogs-making-it-easier

Dynamic Internal table -weblog in sdn

/people/subramanian.venkateswaran2/blog/2004/11/19/dynamic-internal-table

Smartforms

http://www.sap-basis-abap.com/sapsf001.htm

http://www.sap-press.com/downloads/h955_preview.pdf

http://www.ossincorp.com/Black_Box/Black_Box_2.htm

http://www.sap-img.com/smartforms/sap-smart-forms.htm

How to trace smartform

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/49/c3d8a4a05b11d5b6ef006094192fe3/frameset.htm

Workflow

http://www.sap-img.com/workflow/sap-workflow.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/a5/172437130e0d09e10000009b38f839/frameset.htm

For examples on WorkFlow...check the below link..

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/3d/6a9b3c874da309e10000000a114027/frameset.htm

http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/PSWFL/PSWFL.pdf

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/4a/dac507002f11d295340000e82dec10/frameset.htm

http://www.workflowing.com/id18.htm

http://www.e-workflow.org/

http://web.mit.edu/sapr3/dev/newdevstand.html

ALV

http://www.geocities.com/mpioud/Abap_programs.html

Mail

http://www.geocities.com/mpioud/Z_EMAIL_ABAP_REPORT.html

http://www.thespot4sap.com/Articles/SAP_Mail_SO_Object_Send.asp

http://www.sapdevelopment.co.uk/reporting/email/attach_xls.htm

BOM Explosion

/people/prakash.singh4/blog/2005/05/15/explode-boms-in-enterprise-portal-using-htmlb-tree--part-1-abap

BOM

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/ea/e9b7234c7211d189520000e829fbbd/frameset.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/d1/2e4114a61711d2b423006094b9d648/frameset.htm

http://www.sap-img.com/sap-sd/sales-bom-implementation.htm

http://www.sap-basis-abap.com/sappp007.htm

OLE

http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/ole.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/59/ae3f2e488f11d189490000e829fbbd/frameset.htm

ALVGRID with refresh

http://www.geocities.com/mpioud/Z_DEMO_ALV_REFRESH_BUTTON.html

For language setting and decimal separator

/people/horst.keller/blog/2004/11/16/abap-geek-7-150-babylonian-confusion

Oracle queries

http://sqlzoo.net/

To format SQL

http://www.sqlinform.com/

SCOT settings

http://www.sap-img.com/basis/basis-faq.htm

Status Icon [ALV,Table Control,Tab Strip]

http://www.sapdesignguild.org/resources/MiniSG-old/from_develop/norm_status_icons.htm#positioning_4

ALV Group Heading

http://www.sap-img.com/fu037.htm

For multiMedia

/people/thomas.jung3/blog/2005/05/11/using-classic-activex-controls-in-the-abap-control-framework

Uploading LOGO in SAP

http://www.sap-img.com/ts001.htm

LSMW

http://www.sap-img.com/sap-data-migration.htm

http://www.sapgenie.com/saptech/lsmw.htm

http://sapabap.iespana.es/sapabap/manuales/pdf/lsmw.pdf

http://www.sap.info/public/INT/int/glossary/int/glossaryletter/Word-17643ed1d6d658821_glossary/L#Wor...

Here are the two links which contains lots of PDFS:

http://www.easymarketplace.de/online-pdfs-q-s.php

http://www.consolut.de/saphelp/sap_online_help.html

pls reward points if helpful

[Former Member]

hi chandra surabhi,

sams "<b>abap/4 in 21 days</b>" is a good book for the beginners.the book is perfect for beginners..

for further reference..i will give some other headings also..

"<b>introduction to abap/4 programming for sap</b>" by gareth m de bruyn and robert lyfareff .

"<b>abap objects.introduction to programming sap applications</b>" by horst keller

"<b>ABAP Language Quick-Reference</b>" by Peter Kaiser

"<b>SAP Smart Forms</b>" by Werner Hertleif

"<b>Instant Access: SAP Developer's Reference for ABAP</b>" by Consultants Network Inc.

"<b>Configuring SAP R/3 FI/CO: The Essential Resource for Configuring the Financial and Controlling Modules</b>" by Quentin Hurst

if you dont have any background in abap i will prescribe <i><b>sams learn abap/4 in 21 days</b></i>...(750 pages book and the cost is 360 indian rupees comes along with a cd )

you will get some support from the sites <i><u>sap-img.com</u></i> and <i><u>sapgenie.com</u></i>

regards,

sanjith sundaram

cts-chennai.

[Former Member]

Hi Tjamls Mr Venu

Nice link for ABAP.

GOD will reward you for this

Omar

[Former Member]

Hi chandra,

Welcome to SDN.

below links might help you,

For simple concepts,refer

ABAP in 21 days

http://cma.zdnet.com/book/abap/ch03/ch03.htm

If you check these links,you can find many example programs.

http://www.sap-img.com/abap.htm

http://www.sapdevelopment.co.uk/tips/tipshome.htm

http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/Data/Index_en.htm

http://sap.ittoolbox.com/nav/t.asp?t=322&p=322&h1=322

http://sappoint.com/abap/

For FAQs in ABAP

http://www.sap-img.com/abap/more-than-100-abap-interview-faqs.htm

BAPI-step by step

http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/bapi/example.htm

Smartforms

http://www.sap-basis-abap.com/sapsf001.htm

Workflow

http://www.sap-img.com/workflow/sap-workflow.htm

ALV

http://www.geocities.com/mpioud/Abap_programs.html

Mail

http://www.geocities.com/mpioud/Z_EMAIL_ABAP_REPORT.html

http://www.thespot4sap.com/Articles/SAP_Mail_SO_Object_Send.asp

Table control in BDC

http://www.sap-img.com/abap/bdc-example-using-table-control-in-bdc.htm

SAPScripts:

http://sappoint.com/abap/

http://www.henrikfrank.dk/abapuk.html

reward points if it helps you and close the thread if your question is solved

regards,

venu

[Former Member]

Books:

http://www.sap-press.com/product.cfm?account=&product=H958

http://www.sap-press.com/product.cfm?account=&product=H959

http://www.sap-press.com/product.cfm?account=&product=H975

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0201750805/104-5839735-7788723?v=glance&n=283155&v=glance

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1592290116/104-5839735-7788723?v=glance&n=283155&s=books&v=glance

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0201675153/104-5839735-7788723?v=glance&n=283155&s=books&v=glance

Website:

http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/

[Former Member]

Hi,

You can go for Developing Sap's R/3 Applications With Abap/4 by Rudiger Kretschmer, Wolfgang Weiss.

Regards,

Sriram.