In this course, you will acquire in-depth knowledge of advanced features of the ABAP programming language.

This course is based on software release SAP NetWeaver 7.40 SPS5.

Certification:

• C_TAW12_71 - SAP Certified Development Associate - ABAP with SAP NetWeaver 7.02
• C_TAW12_731 - SAP Certified Development Associate - ABAP with SAP NetWeaver

1. ABAP Basics

• Describing Packages and Program Types
• Describing ABAP Data Types and Data Objects
• Selecting Data from a Single Database Table with Open SQL

2. Program Calls and Memory Management

• Calling Programs Synchronously
• Describing the ABAP Runtime and Memory Management
• Using Shared Objects

3. Statements, Functions, and Expressions for Simple Data

• Explaining the Differences Between Statements, Functions, and Expressions
• Using Numeric Data Types in Arithmetic Expressions
• Processing Character Strings and Byte Strings Using Classical Options
• Processing Character Strings and Byte Strings Using Functions and Expressions

4. Internal Tables

• Using Standard, Sorted, and Hashed Tables
• Using Special Techniques with Internal Tables
• Using Data References and Field Symbols
• Using Inline Declarations and Table Expressions

5. Dynamic Programming

• Explaining the Dynamic Programming Techniques of ABAP
• Using Dynamic Statements and Dynamic Calls
• Using Generic Data Types
• Describing Data Types, Data Objects, and Objects at Runtime
• Creating Data Types, Data Objects, and Objects at Runtime

6. ABAP Open SQL

• Describing the Technical Background of Database Accesses with Open SQL
• Implementing Complex WHERE Conditions and Special INTO Clauses
• Processing and Aggregating Datasets on the Database
• Selecting Data from Multiple Database Tables
• Explaining Additional Techniques for Reading from Multiple Database Tables
• Accessing Large Objects (LOBs) on the Database
• Using New Open SQL

7. Analysis and Testing

• Defining and Activating Checkpoints
• Using the ABAP Trace
• Using the SQL Trace

8. Best Practices for ABAP

• Avoiding Common Errors in ABAP Programming
• Creating Readable and Easy-to-Maintain ABAP Programs
• Optimizing the Runtime of ABAP Applications
• Avoiding Slow Database Accesses