Intro to ABAP 4 Programming for SAP Revised

by Gareth M. De Bruyn and Robert Lyfareff

This revised edition provides a learn-by-doing tutorial with real-world business examples for programming in todays most powerful client-server environment. From the basics of tables, displays, loops,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761513922
• ISBN13: 9780761513926
• Release Date: July 1998
• Publisher: Premier Press
• Length: 509 Pages
• Weight: 2.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 7.8" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

An excellent book for the beginners

I have reviewed other books for ABAP. This book is an excellent collection to do ABAP programming. I have used this for my work and I recommend this for the programmers using ABAP. Some of the advanced features are not here and hope it will appear in the later versions.

Excellent programming guide

If you are a beginner in ABAP/4 programming, this book is a must. Step by step instructions on individual commands and their implementations. This book will greatly benefit your library.

The BEST and MOST PRACTICAL ABAP/4 book I've come across.

I am currently involved with an installation project of SAP in several countries and I have had the dubious pleasure of getting exposed to the ABAP code. If you are involved with an SAP project you know the software will contain some bugs and you will also want some customization. Unfortunately, most of the programmers out there do not know your business and at times it is frustrating bridging the gap to meet the customization needs.So the more of the programming language that you know the easier the communication will be. For example, the programmer will give you a program and if it does not meet your needs it is very helpful in being able to read through the program logic and understand what the program is doing. This book does an excellent job in explaining the commands, the syntax, giving practical examples, and highly stresses the practical rules for optimizing the program.If you have the ability to write your own programs and play around in a development system this book is the one with which to start. It will give you the basics and beyond and is very easy to read and follow, especially with the examples.Again, I highly recommend this book from a practical reference and also as a text book to learn how to program in SAP.

Good First Buy

OK, so I have just been weaned from "Dummy" and "idiot" books on subject topics ranging from Java to Home Buying. I find this book written to such an audience who considers ABAP/4 just another programming language! This cannot be brain surgery, or even worse -- a bone dry presentation on Object Technology. This stuff is a 4th generation "language" tutorial, almost easier than English (may be not) and presented in that manner. Granted you will need to perform the breast stroke and butterfly stroke later but this book will certainly keep you afloat till that time. I recommend this book to anybody who is curious about the mystical world of SAP and ABAP/4. Once your initial thirst is somewhat quenched and you are into the SAP racket, you can pick up other reference material to further your skill level.

Excellent reference

I have attended SAP's partner academy for ABAP training and read Kretschmer & Weiss' book 'Developing SAP Applications'. Based on my experience, I would highly recommend this book as an educational supplement. It has many realistic examples and is easy to read. Difficult concepts and valuable performance related tips are clearly presented in a format that ABAP developers will find useful. In particular it provides excellent information on data extracts and batch data communication that Kretschmer and Weiss do not cover in their text