Preparing the Development Environment

Question 1

What two kinds of projects are there in ADT

Answer 1

1. ABAP Projects, used to connect to an on-premise ABAP system
2. ABAP Cloud Projects, used to connect either to SAP BTP ABAP or to SAP S/4HANA Cloud

Question 2

What does the Cloud ABAP Envioronment look like?

Answer 2

global account ( subaccount ( cloud foundry environment ( abap instance )))

Question 3

In which systems is this study material relevant

Answer 3

1. ABAP instance deployed on the SAP BTP (Business Technology Platform)
2. on premise SAP S/4HANA systems
   SAP S/4HANA Cloud systems

Question 4

What sets apart “normal” ABAP from RESTful ABAP?

Answer 4

“Normal” ABAP, often synonymous with traditional ABAP development, involves the creation of monolithic applications that are tightly integrated with SAP systems using proprietary technologies like Remote Function Calls (RFC) and Business Application Programming Interfaces (BAPIs). These applications typically adhere to a more rigid architecture and deployment model. In contrast, RESTful ABAP represents a modern approach to application development within the ABAP environment, emphasizing the principles of Representational State Transfer (REST) architecture. RESTful ABAP applications are designed to be more modular, scalable, and service-oriented, leveraging standard HTTP methods and data formats for communication. They are often deployed in cloud environments like ABAP BTP, enabling greater flexibility and interoperability with other systems and technologies.

Question 5

How do the ABAP RESTful programming model and ABAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) relate to each other?

Answer 5

The ABAP RESTful programming model and ABAP BTP are intertwined in the development and deployment of modern cloud-based applications within the SAP ecosystem. The programming model provides developers with a contemporary approach to building applications using ABAP-based technologies such as Core Data Services (CDS) and Business Object Processing Framework (BOPF), while also promoting the creation of RESTful APIs and services. ABAP BTP, on the other hand, serves as a cloud-based environment for hosting and running ABAP applications, offering scalability, flexibility, and various integration services. Together, they enable developers to leverage the power of ABAP for building cloud-ready applications and deploying them on a robust cloud platform.