SAP ABAP Workbench

ABAP Development Workbench – Overview

The ABAP Workbench is a collection of tools used to develop, test and run ABAP programs.

All tools in the ABAP Workbench are integrated. For example, when you edit a program in the ABAP Editor and want to open an object created with another tool, you just need to choose the object and the ABAP Workbench automatically launches the tool you need to edit that particular object.

To help you organize your application development in this integrated environment, SAP has developed the Object Navigator (transaction SE80). It provides a tree-like hierarchy of development objects that makes it easier for you to navigate and edit the objects you need. Alternatively as you become familiar with the relevant tools you can launch each independently also.

Workbench used to develop, test and run various abap programs in SAP R/3 system.

• ABAP Dictionary: - It records and processes all objects and process data base table definitions.


• ABAP Editor: - ABAP editor used to write and maintain programs, editing the screens and edit the reports.


• ABAP Painter: - ABAP painter designs and maintains SAP GUI (Graphical user interface) screen for a client.

Features of workbench

The main features of workbench are as follows

1. It provides support to common and graphical user interface (GUI) .


2. Easy distribution of channels among servers.


3. Integration of information that allows transfer of development among systems.


4. It support to communicate with external applications through remote functional call.


5. It also supports to communicate with desktop applications.


6. Workbench tools supports entire life cycle of software development.

ABAP Workbench tools

All the tools are integrated with each other, by using workbench tools you can create programs, interface, web services and access data base connections. The important tools of work bench are as follows-

1. ABAP Dictionary


2. ABAP Editor


3. ABAP Painter


4. Class builder


5. Function builder


6. Maintain message


7. Object navigator


8. Menu painter


9. Maintain transactions


10. ABAP text elements

Steps to start SAP ABAP Workbench

ABAP workbench can be open by two methods

Method 1

Logon to SAP R/3 system and click on tool from SAP easy access screen,click on abap workbench and start to work workbench.

Method 2

Enter transaction code “S001″ in the SAP command field and press enter, then new screen open with title “SAP Easy Access ABAP Workbench”. Here we get only workbench menu options.

 

SAP ABAP Workbench