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More and more organizations are coming across the term ABAP on Cloud. Whether they are considering Side-by-Side Extension with SAP Business Technology Platform or On-stack Extension in S4 HANA, I’m certain that this is discussed in your strategy meeting at least once.

ABAP on Cloud(aka ABAP for Cloud Development language version) is similar yet different from standard ABAP in many ways. Even if your organization holds in-house ABAP developers, the transition path to ABAP on Cloud may not be easy. This is due to the fact that certain APIs(table, function module, tcode, etc.) exist in your system built with standard ABAP language are not functional in ABAP on Cloud. On the front-end level, the major factor of not being able to use SAP GUI changes certain ABAP based solutions. In addition, there are changes in ABAP syntax as well.

This blogs is a one-stop shop for developers and IT strategist who like to make smooth transition from standard ABAP to ABAP for Cloud Development. It consists of three parts:

• Cheat sheet on LoB(Line of Business) level
• Cheat sheet on Solution & Syntax level
• Solution overview & hint based on ABAP for Cloud Development

You can choose to just refer to the cheat sheet, or you can deep dive into each solution at later half of this blog.

Disclaimer: Availability of ABAP object for cloud development may differ between ABAP Platform for S4 HANA and BTP ABAP Environment ABAP object for cloud development may be renewed and deprecated over time The list covers the most common ABAP topics and Line of Business(from personal perspective) but certain areas of your interest may be missing. You are welcome to comment these areas and I maybe able to add them later on.

LoB(Line of Business)

Standard ABAP object/ based solution	Public local API to use instead in ABAP for Cloud Development
Business Partner
Table: KNA1 KNB1 KNVK KNVP KNVV LFA1 LFB1 LFM1	CDS view: i_customer i_customercompany i_contactperson i_custsalespartnerfunc i_customersalesarea i_supplier i_suppliercompany i_supplierpurchasingorg
Delivery
Table: LIKP LIPS TVST	CDS view: i_deliverydocument i_deliverydocumentitem i_shippingpoint
Finance
Table: BKPF BSEG ACDOCA SKA1 SKB1 T001 T003 CEPC Function Module: BAPI_ACC_EMPLOYEE_EXP_POST BAPI_ACC_INVOICE_RECEIPT_CHECK BAPI_ACC_INVOICE_RECEIPT_POST BAPI_ACC_DOCUMENT_CHECK BAPI_ACC_DOCUMENT_POST BAPI_ACC_ACT_POSTINGS_REVERSE	CDS view: i_journalentry i_operationalacctgdocitem i_journalentryitem i_glaccountlineitem i_glaccountlineitemrawdata i_glaccountinchartofaccounts i_glaccountincompanycode i_companycode i_profitcenter Behavior Definition: i_journalentrytp
Finance(Hierarchy)
Table: SETHEADER SETHEADERT SETLEAF SETNODE	CDS view: i_costcenterhierarchy i_costcenterhierarchynode i_costctractivitytypehiernode i_functionalareahierarchy i_functionalareahiernode i_profitcenterhierarchy i_profitcenterhierarchynode
Manufacturing
Table: MARA MARC MARD MARM AFKO AFPO AFRU AFVC AFVU AFVV MKAL PLKO PLPO Function Module: BAPI_MATERIAL_MAINTAINDATA_RT BAPI_MATERIAL_SAVEREPLICA BAPI_MATERIAL_SAVEDATA BAPI_PLANNEDORDER_GET_DETAIL BAPI_PRODORD_CHANGE BAPI_PRODORD_COMPLETE_TECH BAPI_PRODORD_CREATE BAPI_PRODORD_RELEASE BAPI_MATERIAL_STOCK_REQ_LIST	CDS view: i_product i_productqm i_productsales i_productprocurement i_productplantbasic i_productsupplyplanning i_productstoragelocationbasic i_productunitsofmeasure i_manufacturingorder i_manufacturingorderitem i_mfgorderconfirmation i_manufacturingorderoperation i_manufacturingorderoperation i_manufacturingorderoperation i_productionversion i_billofoperationsgroup i_mfgbillofoperationsoperation Behavior Definition: i_producttp_2 i_plannedordertp i_productionordertp i_productionordconfirmationtp i_plndindeprqmttp i_supplydemanditemtp
Payment
Table: REGUH REGUP REGUV REGUT	CDS view: i_paymentprogramcontrol i_paymentproposalpayment i_paymentproposalitem i_paymentproposalcontrol
Physical Inventory Management
Table: IKPF ISEG T001L T001W MSEG MKPF Function Module: MB_CREATE_GOODS_MOVEMENT MB_POST_GOODS_MOVEMENT BAPI_GOODSMVT_CANCEL BAPI_GOODSMVT_CREATE BAPI_MATPHYSINV_CHANGECOUNT BAPI_MATPHYSINV_COUNT BAPI_MATPHYSINV_CREATE	CDS view: i_physinvtrydocheader i_physinvtrydocitem i_storagelocation i_plant i_materialdocumentitem_2 i_materialdocumentheader_2 Behavior Definition: i_materialdocumenttp i_physicalinventorydocumenttp
Sales
Table: VBAK VBAP VBEP VBFA VBKD VBRK VBRP TVGRT TVKBT TVKBZ TVKGR TVKO TVTA TVTW Function Module: BAPISDORDER_GETDETAILEDLIST BAPI_SALESORDER_CREATEFROMDAT2	CDS view: i_salesdocument i_salesdocumentitem i_salesdocumentscheduleline i_sddocumentmultilevelprocflow i_salesdocument i_billingdocumentbasic i_billingdocumentitembasic i_salesgroup i_salesoffice i_salesareasalesoffice i_salesgroup i_salesorganization i_salesarea i_distributionchannel Behavior Definition: i_salesordertp
Sales (Pricing)
Table: KONH KONM KONP KONV PRCD_ELEMENTS T685 T685A	CDS view: i_slsprcgconditionrecord i_slsprcgcndnrecordscale i_slsprcgconditionrecord i_slsprcgconditionrecord i_slsprcgconditionrecord i_conditiontype i_pricingconditiontype
Sourcing and Procurement
Table: EKKO EKPO RBKP RSEG MATDOC EBAN EBKN EINA EINE MSKA MSKU MSLB MSLBH Function Module: BAPI_PO_CHANGE BAPI_PO_CREATE1 BAPI_PR_CHANGE BAPI_PR_CREATE BAPI_REQUISITION_CHANGE BAPI_REQUISITION_CREATE BAPI_REQUISITION_GETDETAIL BAPI_INCOMINGINVOICE_CREATE BAPI_INCOMINGINVOICE_POST BAPI_INCOMINGINVOICE_RELEASE	CDS view: i_purchaseorderapi01 i_purchaseorderitemapi01 i_supplierinvoiceapi01 i_suplrinvcitempurordrefapi01 i_materialdocumentheader_2 i_purchaserequisitionitemapi01 i_purreqnacctassgmtapi01 i_purchasinginforecordapi01 i_purchasinginforecordapi01 i_materialstock Behavior Definition: i_purchaseordertp_2 i_purchaserequisitiontp i_purchasecontracttp i_supplierinvoicetp

Solution & Syntax

Standard ABAP syntax/ based solution	Syntax/API to use instead in ABAP for Cloud Development
ABAP memory
EXPORT <input variable> TO MEMORY ID <ID name>. IMPORT <parameter name> TO <output variable> FROM MEMORY ID <ID name>.	EXPORT <parameter name> = <input variable> TO INTERNAL TABLE / DATA BUFFER IMPORT <parameter name> = <output variable> FROM INTERNAL TABLE / DATA BUFFER.
ABAP Object
Table: DD01L DD02L DD02V DD03L DD04L	Class: xco_cp_abap_dictionary xco_cp_database_table xco_cp_cds xco_cp_data_element xco_cp_domain
Access management
SAP Role x Profiles based access management	Access Control based on Authority Object/Field, Restriction Type/Field, IAM app, CDS Access Control Object and Business Catalog/Role   For the detailed solution , scroll down below to “Access management“
Application log
Tcode: SLG0 SLG1 Function module: BAL_LOG_CREATE BAL_LOG_MSG_ADD BAL_DB_SAVE BAL_DB_SEARCH BAL_LOG_MSG_READ BAL_DSP_TXT_MSG_READ Table: BALHDR BALDAT	Class: cl_bali_object_handler(CRUD application log object) cl_bali_log / cl_bali_header_setter(Write log) cl_bali_log_db/cl_bali_log_filter(Read log) xco_cp_bal Fiori app: Application logs
Calculation
ADD, SUBTRACT, MULTIPLY, DIVIDE	ADD-> + or += SUBTRACT->   – or –= MULTIPLY-> * or *= DIVIDE-> / or /=
Calendar(Factory calendar)
Tcode: SCAL Function module: FACTORYDATE_CONVERT_TO_DATE DATE_CONVERT_TO_FACTORYDATE CALCULATE_DATE RKE_SELECT_FACTDAYS_FOR_PERIOD Table: TFACD TFACS	Class: CL_FHC_CALENDAR_RUNTIME CDS views: I_FactoryCalendarBasic I_FactoryCalendarBasicText …. For the detailed solution , scroll down below to “Calendar(Factory calendar)“
Calendar(General)
Function module: MONTH_NAMES_GET WEEK_GET_FIRST_DAY DATE_GET_WEEK	Class: CL_SCAL_UTILS
Calendar(Public holidays)
Tcode: SCAL Function module: HOLIDAY_CHECK_AND_GET_INFO HOLIDAY_GET HOLIDAY_CALENDAR_GET Table: THOC THOCD	Class: CL_FHC_CALENDAR_RUNTIME CDS views: I_PublicHolidayCalendarBasic I_PublHolidayCalendarBasicText … For the detailed solution , scroll down below to “Calendar(Public holidays)“
Call stack
Function module: SYSTEM_CALLSTACK SYSTEM_CALLSTACK_OF_PROCESS	Class: xco_cp_call_stack
Conversion(XSTRING, Binary, BASE64)
Function module: SCMS_BINARY_TO_XSTRING SCMS_BINARY_TO_STRING SCMS_XSTRING_TO_BINARY SCMS_STRING_TO_XSTRING SCMS_BASE64_ENCODE_STR SCMS_BASE64_DECODE_STR	Class: xco_cp=>xstring xco_cp_binary
Count itab rows
DESCRIBE TABLE lt_table line DATA(lv_count)	DATA(lv_count) = lines( lt_table )
Date handling
Function module: CONVERT_DATE_TO_EXTERNAL CONVERT_DATE_TO_INTERNAL DATE_CONV_EXT_TO_INT DATE_CHECK_PLAUSIBILITY Class: cl_demo_date_time With write: WRITE sy-datum TO date.	Class: cl_abap_datfm cl_abap_timefm cl_abap_tstmp
Debugging
SAP GUI based debugging Synatax: break-point	ABAP Development Tools based debugging
Documents change logs
Table: CDHDR CDPOS Tcode: SCDO Function module: CHANGEDOCUMENT_READ_HEADERS CHANGEDOCUMENT_READ_HEADERS	Change Document Object Class: <name space>CL_<change document object name>_CHDO cl_chdo_read_tools … For the detailed solution , scroll down below to “Change document logging“
Event Blocks
LOAD-OF-PROGRAM INITIALIZATION AT SELECTION-SCREEN START-OF-SELECTION, etc..	Not allowed because 1. Program object is not allowed to be created 2. No dynpro allowed therefore no selection screen.
Excel upload to itab
Function module: GUI UPLOAD TEXT_CONVERT_XLS_TO_SAP ALSM_EXCEL_TO_INTERNAL_TABLE Class: cl_fdt_xl_spreadsheet	Class: xco_cp_xlsx xco_cp_xlsx_selection xco_cp_xlsx_read_access … For the detailed solution , scroll down below to “Excel upload to itab“
Exchange rate
Table: TCURR V_TCURR	Class: cl_exchange_rates(only update and conversion) … For reading the exchange rate, scroll down below to “Exchange rate“
Forms and printing
Tcode: SE71~SE77(SAP Script) SMARTFORMS, SMARTSTYLES(Smartforms) SFP(Adobe forms) Function module: OPEN_FORM START_FORM WRITE_FORM END_FORM CLOSE_FORM Call Function ‘<Smartform/Adobe form FM>’	Tool: Adobe LiveCycle Designer(for designing form layout) Services: Forms Service by Adobe(for rendering PDF forms built with Adobe LiveCycle Designer) Class: cl_print_queue_utils(writing print queues) Fiori app: Maintain print queues … For the detailed solution , scroll down below to “Forms and printing“
Fiori programming model
Gateway service builder SEGW BOPF framework	RESTful ABAP Programming model (RAP)
HTTP Service
Tcode: SICF Interface: IF_HTTP_EXTENSION	ABAP object: Create HTTP service and implement logic in underlying ABAP class
Identity  Management
Table: AGR_USERS USR01 USR03 Tcode: PFCG SU01 SU10	CDS View: I_IAMBusinessUserBusinessRole(Business Role assignment to Business User) I_IAMBusinessRole(Business Role) I_IAMBusinessUserLogonDetails (Business user login info) I_BusinessPartner(Employee general data) I_WorkplaceAddress(Employee address data) Class: cl_iam_business_role_factory cl_iam_business_user_factory Fiori app: Maintain Business User Maintain Business Roles
XML handling
Function module: SMUM_XML_PARSE SMUM_XML_CREATE SMUM_XML_CREATE_X TEXT_CONVERT_XML_TO_SAP Tcode: XSLT_TOOL	Class: cl_demo_xml_access cl_sxml_string_reader cl_sxml_string_writer cl_sxml_table_reader cl_sxml_table_writer
Job scheduling
Tcode: SM36 SM37 Function module: JOB_OPEN JOB_CLOSE JOB_SUBMIT BP_JOB_DELETE BP_JOB_READ SHOW_JOBSTATE	Fiori app: Application Jobs Application Job Templates Maintain Job Users Class: cl_apj_dt_create_content(Creating job catalog and template) cl_apj_rt_api(Start, change, delete job programmatically) … For the detailed solution , scroll down below to “Job scheduling“
Large object handing(storing as MIME)
1.Use MIME Repository: Tcode: SMW0 Class: CL_MIME_REPOSITORY_API CL_WB_MIME_REPOSITORY 2.Store as XSTRING in custom table: OPEN DATASET, TRANSFER, CLOSE DATAET(from application server) Function module: GUI_UPLOAD(upload from local) SCMS_BINARY_TO_XSTRING(conversion to xstring)	ABAP RAP with Large object handing CDS annotations: @Semantics.largeObject @Semantics.mimeType … For the detailed solution , scroll down below to “Large object handling“
Lock object
Function module: ENQUEUE_E_TABLE DEQUEUE_E_TABLE DEQUEUE_ALL	Class: cl_abap_lock_object_factory
Loop group level processing
LOOP AT lt_tab ASSIGNING FIELD-SYMBOL(<tab>). AT NEW field1.ENDAT. ENDLOOP.	LOOP AT lt_table ASSIGNING FIELD-SYMBOL(<lw_table>) GROUP BY ( field1 = <lw_table>-field1 ). LOOP AT GROUP <lw_table> ASSIGNING FIELD-SYMBOL(<lw_field1>).ENDLOOP. ENDLOOP.
Number range
Tcode: SNRO Table: NRIV Function module: NUMBER_GET_NEXT NUMBER_CHECK	Class: cl_numberrange_objects(maintain number range object) cl_numberrange_intervals(maintain number range interval) cl_numberrange_runtime(get next number, check number)Fiori app: Manage number range intervals
Parallel processing
CALL FUNCTION … STARTING NEW TASK	Class: cl_abap_parallelFor the detailed solution , scroll down below to “Parallel processing”
Regex
DATA:lv_input TYPE string VALUE ‘ABCDE12345’. REPLACE ALL OCCURRENCES OF REGEX ‘[A-Z]’ IN lv_input WITH space.	Class: cl_abap_matcher cl_abap_regex xco_cp_regular_expression or DATA:lv_input TYPE string VALUE ‘ABCDE12345’. REPLACE ALL OCCURRENCES OF PCRE ‘[A-Z]’ IN lv_input WITH space.
RFC
Tcode: SE37 SM59	ABAP object: For Outbound – Create outbound service with service type RFC – Create communication scenario for this outbound service For Inbound – Create function module and set the processing type as RFC – Create Communication Scenario and set the created RFC there as inbound service – Create Communication Arrangement for the Communication Scenario. – Client can now trigger the API created by Communication Arrangement to process the logic inside the function module. Class: cl_rfc_destination_provider(create instance of RFC destination)
Search string
DATA: text TYPE string VALUE `ABCDEFG`. SEARCH text FOR ‘CD’ IN CHARACTER MODE.	DATA: text TYPE string VALUE `ABCDEFG`. FIND ‘CD’ IN text IN CHARACTER MODE.
SOAP Service
Tcode: SOAMANAGER SPROXY Function module based web service creation	ABAP object: Create outbound service with service type SOAP Create communication scenario for this outbound service Class: cl_soap_destination_provider(create instance of SOAP destination) *Inbound SOAP service creation is not supported
System date, time, timezone
sy-datum sy-uzeit sy-zonlo	cl_abap_context_info=>get_system_date( ) cl_abap_context_info=>get_system_time( ) cl_abap_context_info=>get_user_time_zone(  )
System fields
Everything else than those specified on the right	sy-batch,  sy-dbcnt, sy-fdpos, sy-index, sy-index , sy-mandt, sy-mandt, sy-msgno, sy-msgty, sy-msgv1234, sy-subrc, sy-sysid, sy-tabix, sy-uname
Translation
SAP GUI based translation maintenance	Class: xco_cp_i18n Fiori app: Maintain translations … For the detailed solution , scroll down below to “Translation“
Transport request
Table: E070 E071	Class: xco_cp_cts xco_cp_transport
UI
SAP GUI/WebGUI Write statement ALV	ADT output console Fiori app generate by ABAP UI service Fiori app generate by ABAP2UI5(open source) … For the detailed solution , scroll down below to “UI“
UNIX timestamp
No easy way to convert UNIX timestamps without calculations.	Class: xco_cp=>sy->unix_timestamp( )
Units of Measurement
Table: T006* Function Module: UNIT_CONVERSION_SIMPLE UNIT_GET MC_UNIT_CONVERSION CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_INPUT Tcode: CUNI	Class: cl_uom_maintenance(Units of Measurement) cl_uom_dim_maintenance(Dimension) cl_uom_conversion CDS View: I_UnitOfMeasure

ABAP memory

You may use BUFFER or INTERNAL TABLE to exchange ABAP memory but former is much simpler to use. BUFFER transfers to cluster data the buffer data object which is in xstring format.

The main difference is that passing data using MEMORY ID is not supported anymore. Therefore only these 2 options are available.

    "ABAP memory using buffer
    DATA:buffer       TYPE xstring,
         lt_input_bf  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF I_UnitOfMeasure,
         lt_output_bf TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF I_UnitOfMeasure.

    SELECT *  FROM I_UnitOfMeasure INTO TABLE @lt_input_bf.
    EXPORT input = lt_input_bf TO DATA BUFFER buffer.
    IMPORT input = lt_output_bf FROM DATA BUFFER buffer.

 

Access management

* Below example demonstrates how to restrict access inside IAM app. In addition, you may choose to implement Access Control on your CDS Data Definition.

Similar to in SAP on-premise access management, Authorization Object and Role are still relevant in ABAP for Cloud development. The big difference is that User Profiles is not used anymore and instead, IAM App and Business Catalog are used to map Authorization Object and Business Role. User Profile is where the fine-grained access control is setup, so that some users have display access to certain table objects, while some users don’t. This is in turn done by IAM App and Access Control Object in the ABAP for Cloud development.

The actual authorization check uses the same ABAP syntax, AUTHORITY-CHECK OBJECT. This checks the authorization object and activity value, which hasn’t changed from standard ABAP.

In my below example, I created Authorization Field “ZTABLE”, Authorization Object “ZAUTH_OBJ”. In the IAM app, set the authorization object and restrict the table name and activity.

In the Behavior Definition , implement global authorization instance.

managed implementation in class ZCL_BLOB_TEST unique;
strict ( 1 );
with draft;

define own authorization context
{
'ZAUTH_OBJ';
}

define behavior for ZI_BLOB_TEST alias BLOB_TEST
persistent table zblob_test
draft table ziblob_test_d
etag master LocalLastChangedAt
lock master total etag LastChangedAt
authorization master ( global )

In the Behavior Handler class, implement the authorization check in method “get_global_authorizations”. Set a debug on this logic so that we see what is going on.

IF requested_authorizations-%create EQ if_abap_behv=>mk-on.
  * check create authorization
  AUTHORITY-CHECK OBJECT 'ZAUTH_OBJ' ID 'ACTVT' FIELD '01'.
  result-%create = COND #( WHEN sy-subrc = 0 THEN
  if_abap_behv=>auth-allowed ELSE
  if_abap_behv=>auth-unauthorized ).
ENDIF.

IF requested_authorizations-%update EQ if_abap_behv=>mk-on.
  * check update authorization
  AUTHORITY-CHECK OBJECT 'ZAUTH_OBJ' ID 'ACTVT' FIELD '02'.
  result-%update = COND #( WHEN sy-subrc = 0 THEN
  if_abap_behv=>auth-allowed ELSE
  if_abap_behv=>auth-unauthorized ).
ENDIF.

 

Now go to the Fiori application generated from the Odata service and go to the item to edit the record. The debugger should start and you can see that the result of authorization check for update(sy-subrc = 0) is OK. This is because in IAM app, 02(change) is allowed.

 

Now let’s create a new record. This time, the authority check fails because IAM app does not allow 01(create).

Calendar(Factory calendar)

This example shows part of the feature to handle factory calendar from released API cl_fhc_calendar_runtime.

"Add 2 days from a date considering factory calendar
DATA(lo_holidaycalendar) = cl_fhc_calendar_runtime=>create_factorycalendar_runtime( iv_factorycalendar_id 
  = 'SAP_CA' ). "Canada
lo_holidaycalendar->add_workingdays_to_date(
  EXPORTING
    iv_start = '20221230'
    iv_number_of_workingdays = 2
  RECEIVING
    rv_end = DATA(lv_end) "Result is 20230103
  ).

 

Calendar(Public holidays)

This example shows part of the feature to handle holidaycalendar from released API cl_fhc_calendar_runtime.

DATA(lo_holidaycalendar) = cl_fhc_calendar_runtime=>create_holidaycalendar_runtime(
  EXPORTING
    iv_holidaycalendar_id = 'SAP_CA' ). "Canada

"Check if the data is a holiday in Canada
lo_holidaycalendar->is_holiday(
  EXPORTING
    iv_date = '20230101'
  RECEIVING
    rv_holiday = DATA(lv_result)
  ).

"Get holiday information for 20230101
DATA: lv_date TYPE lo_holidaycalendar->ty_fhc_date VALUE '20230101'.
DATA(lo_holidays) = lo_holidaycalendar->get_holiday(
  EXPORTING
    iv_date = lv_date
  ).

lo_holidays->get_text(
  EXPORTING
    iv_language = sy-langu
  RECEIVING
    rs_text = DATA(ls_text)
  ).

 

Change document logging

1. Create a table where you want to log the document change. Create data element for the field and check on Change Document Logging.

2. Create Change Document Object and set your Z table. Check how you want to log your Z table

Log Field values for insert – Create log entry record for each field value that’s entered.

Log Initial values for insert – Create log entry record for each field value even if they are empty. This created high volumn of change doucment records. Use with caution.

Log Field values for deletion – When object is deleted, create log entry record for each field value that’s entered.

Log Initial values for deletion – When object is deleted, create log entry record for each field value even if they are empty. This created high volumn of change doucment records. Use with caution.

 

3. Creating change document entry. Use the generated class to write change document logging. In the below example, it’s logging update of table field

DATA:lt_xzcd_test TYPE zcl_zobj_cd_test_chdo=>tt_zcd_test,
lt_yzcd_test TYPE zcl_zobj_cd_test_chdo=>tt_zcd_test,
lv_username TYPE if_chdo_object_tools_rel=>ty_cdusername.

DATA(lv_sys_datum) = cl_abap_context_info=>get_system_date( ).
DATA(lv_sys_time) = cl_abap_context_info=>get_system_time( ).
DATA(lv_user) = cl_abap_context_info=>get_user_formatted_name( ).
lv_username = lv_user.

APPEND INITIAL LINE TO lt_xzcd_test ASSIGNING FIELD-SYMBOL(<lw_xzcd_test>).
<lw_xzcd_test>-employeeid = '0000000001'.
<lw_xzcd_test>-role = 'Developer'. "New value
APPEND INITIAL LINE TO lt_yzcd_test ASSIGNING FIELD-SYMBOL(<lw_yzcd_test>).
<lw_yzcd_test>-employeeid = '0000000001'.
<lw_yzcd_test>-role = 'Solution designer'. "Old value

zcl_zobj_cd_test_chdo=>write(
  EXPORTING
    objectid = 'ZOBJ_CD_TEST'
    utime = lv_sys_time
    udate = lv_sys_datum
    username = lv_username
* planned_change_number =
    object_change_indicator = 'U'
* planned_or_real_changes =
* no_change_pointers =
    xzcd_test = lt_xzcd_test
    yzcd_test = lt_yzcd_test
    upd_zcd_test = 'U'
  IMPORTING
    changenumber = DATA(lv_changenumbner)
  ).

4. Reading the change document entry. In the generated class, add method implementation “if_chdo_enhancements~authority_check” and put below code inside. This method is for implementing your own autheority check, but in the below example, it is simply returning rv_is_authorized = ‘X’, meaning the authroity check is succesfull.

METHOD if_chdo_enhancements~authority_check.
  "No Auth check performed. Allow all
  rv_is_authorized = 'X'.
ENDMETHOD.

Now, use class method cl_chdo_read_tools=>changedocument_read to read the change log.

cl_chdo_read_tools=>changedocument_read(
  EXPORTING
    i_objectclass = 'ZOBJ_CD_TEST'
  IMPORTING
    et_cdredadd_tab = DATA(lt_cdredadd_tab)
  ).

 

Excel upload to itab

The upload data

Step1. Upload excel file by RAP Odata service described in “Large object handing(storing as MIME)”. This way, the excel data is transformed to XSTRING.

Step2. Read the XSTRING to with xco_cp_xlsx. This class will read worksheet specified. Prepare an internal table that matches the file structure of excel. Use IF_XCO_XLSX_RA_WORKSHEET to select the range of the worksheet. Finally, use write_to method in if_xco_xlsx_ra_rs_operation_fc to write the values in internal table.

TYPES:
BEGIN OF ts_row,
Column1 TYPE string,
Column2 TYPE string,
END OF ts_row,

tt_row TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ts_row WITH DEFAULT KEY.
DATA:lt_rows TYPE tt_row.

DATA(lo_xlsx) = xco_cp_xlsx=>document->for_file_content( iv_file_content = <Your file that is in XSTRING format> )->read_access( ).
DATA(lo_worksheet) = lo_xlsx->get_workbook( )->worksheet->for_name( iv_name = 'Sheet1' ).

DATA(lo_selection_pattern) = xco_cp_xlsx_selection=>pattern_builder->simple_from_to( )->get_pattern( ).

lo_worksheet->select( lo_selection_pattern
)->row_stream(
)->operation->write_to( REF #( lt_rows )
)->if_xco_xlsx_ra_operation~execute( ).

 

Exchange rate

The released API cl_exchange_rates performs currency conversion and exchange rate update, but it does not have method to read the list of exchange rate. To workaround this, we can use standard app “Upload Business Configuration” from Fiori Launchpad. Role “SAP_CA_BC_IC_LND_PC” is required to access this, or assign role template “SAP_BR_BPC_EXPERT”.

This app is meant to maintain your custom Z customizing table but by default, SAP has generously allowed the maintenance of below standard currency tables.

 

Forms and printing

*The below setup is for Business Technology Platform. Connecting Forms Service by Adobe with ABAP Environment in S4 may require different setup.

Preparation

Forms Service by Adobe and Forms Service by Adobe API are required in Business Technology Platform. On the service instance of Forms Service by Adobe API, create a service key. Finally, create destination for Forms Service by Adobe instance.

Build Form template

Since there is no SAP Script or Smartforms, Adobe LiveCycle Designer must be used to create form layout. Follow note 2187332 to install it to your local PC.

Once the template is created, download in Adobe XML Form (*xdp), then upload this to Forms Template Store.

Rendering Forms

Rendering forms requies Forms Service by Adobe. Follow my blog below to set it up and consume from ABAP. https://blogs.sap.com/2022/12/14/get-started-with-forms-service-by-adobe-rest-api-in-btp/

Create client for Forms Service by Adobe template store.

mo_http_destination = cl_http_destination_provider=>create_by_cloud_destination(
  i_service_instance_name = CONV #( iv_service_instance_name )
  i_name = 'ADS_SRV'
  i_authn_mode = if_a4c_cp_service=>service_specific
  ).
mv_client = cl_web_http_client_manager=>create_by_http_destination( mo_http_destination ).

Render PDF by calling Forms Service by Adobe API URI “/v1/adsRender/pdf”. You can find the complete list of supported URI of this API here. https://adsrestapi-formsprocessing.cfapps.eu10.hana.ondemand.com/swagger

The rendering will return the PDF content result with base64 encoded string.

Viewing PDF

To view the content, we must first convert base64 encoded content to xstring. Then upload this xstring as mime object in your Ztable. This Z table can be created following “Excel upload to itab” part of this blog.

"Get the base64 encoded PDF content
DATA(lo_json) = /ui2/cl_json=>generate( json = lv_rendered_pdf ).
IF lo_json IS BOUND.
  ASSIGN lo_json->* TO FIELD-SYMBOL(<data>).
  ASSIGN COMPONENT `fileContent` OF STRUCTURE <data> TO FIELD-SYMBOL(<field>).
  ASSIGN <field>->* TO FIELD-SYMBOL(<pdf_base64>).
ENDIF.

"Upload the xstring to z table, so the content can be viewed with RAP generated report
DATA: lt_input TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF zblob_test.
lt_input = VALUE #( ( docnum = '1000000001' filename = 'test.pdf' attachment = lv_pdf_xstring mimetype = 
  'application/pdf' )
  ).
INSERT zblob_test FROM TABLE @lt_input.

Go to the RAP service and the inserted record is disaplayed. Click on the attachment and the generated PDF from Form Service by Adobe will open.

 

Print Queue

Create a print queue by using cl_print_queue_utils. The below examples sends data from table zcd_test and send it to print queue.

DATA: lv_print_data TYPE xstring,
      lv_err_msg TYPE STRING.

SELECT * FROM zcd_test INTO TABLE @DATA(lt_table).
CALL TRANSFORMATION id SOURCE root = lt_table RESULT XML DATA(lv_xstring).
lv_print_data = lv_xstring.
DATA(lv_qitem_id) = cl_print_queue_utils=>create_queue_item_by_data(
  EXPORTING
    iv_qname = 'TEST_QUEUE'
    iv_print_data = lv_print_data
    iv_name_of_main_doc = 'zcd_test'
  IMPORTING
    ev_err_msg = lv_err_msg
  ).
out->write( lv_qitem_id ).

The print queue can be viewed in Fiori app Maintain Print Queue.

If you want to integrate physical printer to ABAP Environment, follow this blog that guides you from setting up communication scnerio and installing Cloud Print Manager. https://blogs.sap.com/2017/08/07/cloud-print-manager-installation-and-configuration/

Job scheduling

Required roles: Application Jobs(SAP_CORE_BC_APJ_JCE), Application Job Templates(SAP_CORE_BC_APJ_TPL), Maintain Job Users(SAP_CORE_BC_APJ_USR_PC)

1. There are predefined job template to schedule your job from. If none of them meet your need, you must create your custom job template.

2. To create your custom template, first define your job entry by creating below class. This defines design time information on your job.

CLASS zcl_job_schedule_apj DEFINITION
PUBLIC
FINAL
CREATE PUBLIC .
PUBLIC SECTION.
INTERFACES if_apj_dt_exec_object.
INTERFACES if_apj_rt_exec_object.
PROTECTED SECTION.
PRIVATE SECTION.
ENDCLASS.

CLASS zcl_job_schedule_apj IMPLEMENTATION.
METHOD if_apj_dt_exec_object~get_parameters.

" Return the supported selection parameters here
et_parameter_def = VALUE #(
  ( selname = 'S_ID' kind = if_apj_dt_exec_object=>select_option datatype = 'C' length = 10 param_text 
     = 'ID' changeable_ind = abap_true )
  ( selname = 'P_DESCR' kind = if_apj_dt_exec_object=>parameter datatype = 'C' length = 80 param_text = 'Description' lowercase_ind = abap_true changeable_ind = abap_true )
  ( selname = 'P_SIMUL' kind = if_apj_dt_exec_object=>parameter datatype = 'C' length = 1 param_text = 
    'Simulate Only' checkbox_ind = abap_true changeable_ind = abap_true )
).

" Return the default parameters values here
et_parameter_val = VALUE #(
  ( selname = 'S_ID' kind = if_apj_dt_exec_object=>select_option sign = 'I' option = 'EQ' low = '1001' 
  )
  ( selname = 'P_DESCR' kind = if_apj_dt_exec_object=>parameter sign = 'I' option = 'EQ' low = 'Application Job Description' )
  ( selname = 'P_SIMUL' kind = if_apj_dt_exec_object=>parameter sign = 'I' option = 'EQ' low = 
    abap_true )
  ).

ENDMETHOD.

METHOD if_apj_rt_exec_object~execute.
"Execution logic when the job is started
TYPES ty_id TYPE c LENGTH 10.

DATA s_id TYPE RANGE OF ty_id.
DATA p_descr TYPE c LENGTH 80.
DATA p_count TYPE i.
DATA p_simul TYPE abap_boolean.

" Getting the actual parameter values(Just for show. Not needed for the logic below)
LOOP AT it_parameters INTO DATA(ls_parameter).
  CASE ls_parameter-selname.
    WHEN 'S_ID'.
      APPEND VALUE #( sign = ls_parameter-sign
                      option = ls_parameter-option
                      low = ls_parameter-low
                      high = ls_parameter-high ) TO s_id.
    WHEN 'P_DESCR'.
      p_descr = ls_parameter-low.
    WHEN 'P_SIMUL'.
      p_simul = ls_parameter-low.
  ENDCASE.
ENDLOOP.

"Implement core process you want to execute with this job
".......................
".......................
".......................
ENDMETHOD.
ENDCLASS.

 

3. Then create another class to create the job catalog and job template from the job you defined. Note that you need package and transport request.

CLASS zcl_job_template_apj DEFINITION
PUBLIC
FINAL
CREATE PUBLIC .

PUBLIC SECTION.
INTERFACES if_oo_adt_classrun.
PROTECTED SECTION.
PRIVATE SECTION.
ENDCLASS.

CLASS zcl_job_template_apj IMPLEMENTATION.
METHOD if_oo_adt_classrun~main.
DATA(lo_apj_create) = cl_apj_dt_create_content=>get_instance( ).
" Create job catalog
lo_apj_create->create_job_cat_entry(
  iv_catalog_name = 'Z_TESTJOB_CATALOG'
  iv_class_name = 'zcl_job_schedule_apj'
  iv_text = 'Job catalog text'
  iv_catalog_entry_type = cl_apj_dt_create_content=>class_based
  iv_transport_request = 'H01K900008'
  iv_package = 'ZSANDBOX'
  ).
out->write( |Job catalog entry created successfully| ).

" Create job template
DATA lt_parameters TYPE if_apj_dt_exec_object=>tt_templ_val.

NEW zcl_job_schedule_apj( )->if_apj_dt_exec_object~get_parameters(
  IMPORTING
  et_parameter_val = lt_parameters
  ).

lo_apj_create->create_job_template_entry(
  iv_template_name = 'Z_TESTJOB_TEMPLATE'
  iv_catalog_name = 'Z_TESTJOB_CATALOG'
  iv_text = 'Job template text'
  it_parameters = lt_parameters
  iv_transport_request = 'H01K900008'
  iv_package = 'ZSANDBOX'
  ).
out->write( |Job template created successfully| ).

ENDMETHOD.
ENDCLASS.

4. After successful execution, go to Fiori app maintain Application Job Template and the new job template is created.

5. Use Fiori app Application jobs to create a job with the job template.

6. The method if_apj_rt_exec_object~execute in class zcl_job_schedule_apjs is executed. Whatever business logic you implemented there will be processed.

7. If you want to start, change, delete jobs programmatically, use class cl_apj_rt_api.

 

Large object handling

The completely guide to storing large object in database table can be found in Streams in RAP : Uploading PDF , Excel and Other Files in RAP Application | SAP Blogs

Parallel processing

Here is example use case to trigger parallel processing.

Parallel process 1

CLASS zcl_paralell1 DEFINITION
PUBLIC
FINAL
CREATE PUBLIC .
PUBLIC SECTION.
TYPES ty_t_time TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF cl_abap_context_info=>ty_system_time WITH DEFAULT KEY.
  INTERFACES if_abap_parallel.
METHODS get_time RETURNING VALUE(rt_time) TYPE ty_t_time.
METHODS get_wp_number RETURNING VALUE(rv_wp_number) TYPE char3.

PROTECTED SECTION.
PRIVATE SECTION.
  DATA gt_time_1 TYPE TABLE OF cl_abap_context_info=>ty_system_time.
  DATA gv_wp_number TYPE char3.
ENDCLASS.

CLASS zcl_paralell1 IMPLEMENTATION.
METHOD if_abap_parallel~do.
  DO 3 TIMES.
    WAIT UP TO 2 SECONDS.
    DATA(lv_system_time) = cl_abap_context_info=>get_system_time( ).
    APPEND lv_system_time TO gt_time_1.
  ENDDO.

  gv_wp_number = '001'.
ENDMETHOD.

METHOD get_time.
  rt_time = gt_time_1.
ENDMETHOD.

METHOD get_wp_number.
  rv_wp_number = gv_wp_number.
ENDMETHOD.
ENDCLASS.

Parallel process 2

CLASS zcl_paralell2 DEFINITION
PUBLIC
FINAL
CREATE PUBLIC .
PUBLIC SECTION.
TYPES ty_t_time TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF cl_abap_context_info=>ty_system_time WITH DEFAULT KEY.
  INTERFACES if_abap_parallel.
METHODS get_time RETURNING VALUE(rt_time) TYPE ty_t_time.
METHODS get_wp_number RETURNING VALUE(rv_wp_number) TYPE char3.
PROTECTED SECTION.
PRIVATE SECTION.
  DATA gt_time_2 TYPE TABLE OF cl_abap_context_info=>ty_system_time.
  DATA gv_wp_number TYPE char3.
ENDCLASS.

CLASS zcl_paralell2 IMPLEMENTATION.
METHOD if_abap_parallel~do.
  DO 3 TIMES.
    WAIT UP TO 2 SECONDS.
    DATA(lv_system_time) = cl_abap_context_info=>get_system_time( ).
    APPEND lv_system_time TO gt_time_2.
   ENDDO.
  gv_wp_number = '002'.
ENDMETHOD.
METHOD get_time.
  rt_time = gt_time_2.
ENDMETHOD.
METHOD get_wp_number.
  rv_wp_number = gv_wp_number.
ENDMETHOD.
ENDCLASS.

 

Trigger parallel processing

DATA(lo_parallel) = NEW cl_abap_parallel( ).
DATA(lo_instance_1) = NEW zcl_paralell1( ).
DATA(lo_instance_2) = NEW zcl_paralell2( ).

lo_parallel->run_inst(
  EXPORTING
    p_in_tab = VALUE #( ( lo_instance_1 ) ( lo_instance_2 ) )
  IMPORTING
    p_out_tab = DATA(lt_out_tab)
  ).

LOOP AT lt_out_tab ASSIGNING FIELD-SYMBOL(<ls_out_tab>).
  IF <ls_out_tab>-inst IS INSTANCE OF zcl_paralell1.
    lo_instance_1 = CAST #( <ls_out_tab>-inst ).
    out->write( 'System time for instance 1:' ).
    LOOP AT lo_instance_1->get_time( ) ASSIGNING FIELD-SYMBOL(<lv_instance_1>).
      out->write( <lv_instance_1> ).
    ENDLOOP.
    out->write( |WP number: { lo_instance_1->get_wp_number( ) }| ).
  ENDIF.
  IF <ls_out_tab>-inst IS INSTANCE OF zcl_paralell2.
    lo_instance_2 = CAST #( <ls_out_tab>-inst ).
    out->write( 'System time for instance 2:' ).
    LOOP AT lo_instance_2->get_time( ) ASSIGNING FIELD-SYMBOL(<lv_instance_2>).
      out->write( <lv_instance_2> ).
    ENDLOOP.
    out->write( |WP number: { lo_instance_2->get_wp_number( ) }| ).
  ENDIF.
ENDLOOP.

 

 

Translation

Since there is no GUI, the GUI based translation maintenance is no longer available. For this purpose, Maintain Translations app is used.

List of all objects that are translatable.

• Application Log Object
• Business Configuration Object
• CDS Type Definition
• Data Definition
• Data Element
• Domain
• IAM Business Catalog
• Message Class
• Metadata Extension

Define the source language and target language. Demonstrate translation for metadata extension for RAP based application.

XLF file is downloaded and this is the file that defines the translation. Add target translation of Japanese. Upload the same file back in the Maintain Translation app and don’t forget to publish the translation.

Start the application in Japanese and English. The field names are translated based on the uploaded XLF file.

 

UI

ABAP Development Tool output console

Since there is no SAP GUI, write statement or ALV output is not possible. The easiest way in ABAP for Cloud Development is to use output console in ADT. Wrap IF_OO_ADT_CLASSRUN into your class and use it’s Write method to output data.

This output is only suited for simple string output. It is not meant only for developer, and not for generating report for business application user.

CLASS ztest_class DEFINITION
PUBLIC
FINAL
CREATE PUBLIC .
PUBLIC SECTION.
  INTERFACES: if_oo_adt_classrun.
PROTECTED SECTION.
PRIVATE SECTION.
ENDCLASS.

CLASS ztest_class IMPLEMENTATION.
  METHOD if_oo_adt_classrun~main.
    out->write( 'Hello world!' ).
  ENDMETHOD.
ENDCLASS.

 

Fiori app generate by ABAP UI service

This is the primary approach to generate UI for report applications. It is part of ABAP RAP framework and no front end development is needed to generate Fiori application. It is completely different framework from SAP GUI. Instead of creating dynpro and controlling logic in PBO, PAI, ABAP RAP uses CDS view as base and expose Odata service. Fiori launchpad consumes UI service part of Odata and generates a Fiori list report based on the data from CDS view and metadata definition of it.

Supported feature:

• List page, object page to display data
• Search, filter, variant
• CRUD operation for backend database
• Visualization(graph, chart)
• Screen logic(Validation, conversion, user event)
• Draft & Copy capabilitties
• Inline edit
• Locking mechanism

Limitation:

• All limitation with Fiori Element apply(No flexibility in UI, limitation in screen control, etc.)
• Must be deployed outside of ABAP Environment, using WebEDI such as Business Application Studio or Visual Studio.

ABAP RAP reference – SAP help

Fiori app generate by ABAP2UI5(open source)

This is open source project that allows developer to create Fiori UI5 application with pure ABAP. It is the closest approach to built free-style UI5 application in ABAP Environment. https://github.com/abap2UI5/abap2UI5

Highlights:

• Avaialble for ABAP releases (from NW 7.02 to ABAP 2305)
• Avaialble for both ABAP for Cloud and Standard ABAP language version
• Supports Selection Screens, Tables, Lists, Popups, F4-Helps, MIME Editor, File Upload/download, Chart/Graph, Side Effects, etc..
• Supports all Fiori Elements floorplan

If you want to create more flexible UI with ABAP, consider using ABAP2UI5 instead of ABAP RAP(below is a sample UI I created with ABAP2UI5).

 

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