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SAP ABAP Fundamentals Training Course
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SAP ABAP Fundamentals Training Course

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Master SAP ABAP development from the ground up with a curriculum built for real enterprise environments. You'll gain hands-on experience writing programs, querying databases, and building user interfaces that meet production standards. This course takes you from your first WRITE statement all the way to modern ABAP syntax and RAP fundamentals.

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What you will learn:

You will learn to navigate the SAP GUI and ABAP Workbench, write and execute ABAP reports, and manage Data Dictionary objects including tables, domains, and views. The course covers Open SQL for database access, internal tables for in-memory processing, and modular programming with function modules and BAPIs. You will also build dialog programs with Screen Painter, implement object-oriented ABAP with classes and interfaces, and apply enhancement techniques such as BADIs and user exits. Additional topics include data migration with BDC and LSMW, unit testing, and modern ABAP features including CDS views and the RESTful ABAP Programming Model.

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Course content

8 Chapters • 37 LessonsDuration between 4 and 360 hours (you decide)

Chapter 1See details

Introduction to SAP and ABAP Environment

  • Lesson 1 • SAP System Architecture Overview

    Covers the three-tier SAP architecture and client-server model. Provides context for where ABAP programs execute within the system.

  • Lesson 2 • Navigating the SAP GUI

    Introduces the SAP Graphical User Interface and transaction-based navigation. Builds the operational fluency needed for all subsequent development tasks.

  • Lesson 3 • ABAP Workbench and Development Tools

    Explores the ABAP Workbench toolset including SE80, SE38, and SE11. Students understand how development objects are organized and transported.

  • Lesson 4 • Writing and Running Your First Program

    Guides students through creating, activating, and executing a simple ABAP report. Reinforces the development lifecycle from coding to output.

Chapter 2See details

ABAP Language Fundamentals

  • Lesson 1 • Modularization with Subroutines

    Explains FORM/ENDFORM subroutines and parameter passing techniques. Modularization improves code reuse and readability across programs.

  • Lesson 2 • Data Types and Variable Declarations

    Covers elementary, complex, and reference data types in ABAP. Correct typing is foundational to all subsequent data manipulation tasks.

  • Lesson 3 • Control Flow Statements

    Introduces conditional and loop constructs that direct program execution. Students implement branching and iteration to solve practical problems.

  • Lesson 4 • Operators and Expressions

    Teaches arithmetic, comparison, and string operators used in ABAP expressions. Students apply operators to build meaningful program logic.

  • Lesson 5 • String and Date Processing

    Covers built-in functions and statements for manipulating strings and date fields. These skills are essential for formatting output and validating input.

Chapter 3See details

ABAP Data Dictionary

  • Lesson 1 • Transparent Tables and Table Fields

    Covers the creation of transparent database tables and their field properties. Students design tables that map directly to underlying database structures.

  • Lesson 2 • Structures and Table Types

    Introduces flat structures and internal table types defined in the Dictionary. These reusable definitions streamline program-level data declarations.

  • Lesson 3 • Views and Search Helps

    Teaches database views and search help objects that simplify data access and user input. Students build views joining multiple tables for reporting use cases.

  • Lesson 4 • Domains and Data Elements

    Explains the two-level type system of domains and data elements in SE11. These objects enforce consistent field definitions across all database tables.

  • Lesson 5 • Lock Objects and Enqueue Mechanism

    Explains SAP's logical locking concept and how lock objects prevent data conflicts. Students implement enqueue and dequeue calls in programs.

Chapter 4See details

Internal Tables and Work Areas

  • Lesson 1 • Populating Internal Tables

    Covers APPEND, INSERT, and COLLECT statements for adding data to internal tables. Students fill tables from database queries and manual assignments.

  • Lesson 2 • Advanced Table Operations

    Introduces MOVE-CORRESPONDING, table expressions, and nested internal tables. These techniques handle complex data transformation scenarios.

  • Lesson 3 • Reading and Modifying Table Entries

    Teaches READ TABLE, MODIFY, and DELETE for accessing and changing table content. Students use field symbols and data references for efficient access.

  • Lesson 4 • Internal Table Types and Declarations

    Explains STANDARD, SORTED, and HASHED table types and their access characteristics. Choosing the correct type directly impacts program performance.

  • Lesson 5 • Sorting and Searching Tables

    Covers SORT, BINARY SEARCH, and aggregate functions on internal tables. Students apply these to prepare data for output and further processing.

Chapter 5See details

Open SQL and Database Access

  • Lesson 1 • SELECT Statement Fundamentals

    Covers the full syntax of the ABAP SELECT statement for retrieving data. Students query single and multiple tables using conditions and ordering.

  • Lesson 2 • Performance and Best Practices

    Identifies common Open SQL performance pitfalls and optimization techniques. Students write database-efficient code that scales in production environments.

  • Lesson 3 • Data Modification Statements

    Covers INSERT, UPDATE, MODIFY, and DELETE statements for changing database content. Students apply these within transactions to maintain data integrity.

  • Lesson 4 • Joins and Subqueries

    Teaches INNER JOIN, LEFT OUTER JOIN, and subquery syntax in Open SQL. Students retrieve related data from multiple tables in a single statement.

Chapter 6See details

Modular Programming and Function Modules

  • Lesson 1 • Function Groups and Function Modules

    Explains the structure of function groups and how function modules encapsulate reusable logic. Students create and call function modules with typed interfaces.

  • Lesson 2 • Remote Function Calls

    Introduces RFC technology for calling function modules across SAP systems. Students configure RFC destinations and handle asynchronous calls.

  • Lesson 3 • Include Programs and Macros

    Covers INCLUDE programs for splitting large programs and DEFINE macros for repetitive code. These tools improve code organization and reduce duplication.

  • Lesson 4 • BAPIs and Standard APIs

    Explains Business Application Programming Interfaces as stable SAP-delivered function modules. Students use BAPIs to perform standard business transactions programmatically.

Chapter 7See details

ABAP Objects and Object-Oriented Programming

  • Lesson 1 • Inheritance and Polymorphism

    Explains superclass and subclass relationships and method redefinition in ABAP. Students apply polymorphism to write flexible, extensible object hierarchies.

  • Lesson 2 • Classes and Objects Fundamentals

    Introduces class definitions, instance creation, and method calls in ABAP Objects. Students understand encapsulation through public, protected, and private sections.

  • Lesson 3 • Methods and Parameter Passing

    Covers method signatures with IMPORTING, EXPORTING, CHANGING, and RETURNING parameters. Students design clean method interfaces for reusable class behavior.

  • Lesson 4 • Interfaces and Design Patterns

    Covers ABAP interface definitions and their role in decoupling components. Students implement common design patterns such as Factory and Strategy.

  • Lesson 5 • Exception Classes and Error Handling

    Teaches class-based exception handling using TRY-CATCH-ENDTRY blocks. Students replace legacy MESSAGE-based error handling with structured exception classes.

Chapter 8See details

Reports, Dialogs, and User Interfaces

  • Lesson 1 • Screen Painter and Dialog Programming

    Introduces Module Pool programs, Screen Painter, and PAI/PBO flow logic. Students build multi-screen dialog transactions with input validation and navigation.

  • Lesson 2 • Selection Screens

    Teaches PARAMETERS and SELECT-OPTIONS for building user input screens. Students validate input and use variants to save and reuse selection criteria.

  • Lesson 3 • ALV with OO Classes

    Covers the CL_GUI_ALV_GRID class for object-oriented ALV implementation. Students register event handlers for interactive ALV grids in dialog programs.

  • Lesson 4 • ALV Grid with Function Module

    Introduces the REUSE_ALV_GRID_DISPLAY function module for tabular output. Students configure field catalogs, layouts, and sorting for professional ALV reports.

  • Lesson 5 • Classical Reports and List Processing

    Covers WRITE-based list output, formatting options, and interactive list events. Students produce structured reports with headers, totals, and drill-down capability.

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This course is for you:

  • Functional SAP consultant: wants to add technical development skills to their profile.

  • Recent IT graduate: seeking a specialized skill set with strong enterprise job demand.

  • Career changer from non-SAP IT: ready to pivot into SAP development professionally.

  • SAP basis administrator: looking to understand the code running on their systems.

  • Business analyst on SAP projects: wants to communicate more effectively with developers.

  • Junior developer at an SAP partner firm: needs structured foundational ABAP training fast.

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