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SAP ALV grid program generator

Jun 6th

Posted by Binaryjam in sap

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I’m new to SAP and it blows, it doesn’t even have a built in “sql query executer”, you have to knock-up a simple program to test the queries.  But to help I found this now its purpose is more than that of a query writer, but an element of it is just that.  I love this.

But then as well as the query generator it generates all the output stuff too in the most complicated grid control ever devised the ALV grid.

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I Hate SAP

Apr 5th

Posted by Binaryjam in Uncategorized

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There are somethings you get so used to in visual studio that they become second nature, they are part of your programming experience.  Take for example the tooltips when typing a method or function, you know the one, it shows all the parameters and their types.

Now imagine that you don’t have that any more.  You just have some crappy “pattern” button where you can type in the method name and it inserts the method signature complete with blanks for you to fill in.

Then you still have to dip into the method code or help (if there is any such help) to figure out what types the parameters you are using are.

Undoubtedly SAP platform is very powerful and has a language built for helping customize and take advantage of your platform.  But the tools, the tools your given and the documentation really, really, suck. 

I one day hope that the MS/SAP interoperaility project goes so far as to have a ABAP plugin for visual studio, complete with MSDN style documentation. 

I can dream.

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SAP Webparts

Feb 20th

Posted by Binaryjam in development

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I was going to write a piece on Sharepoint and SAP webparts that I had written, however I doubt I could do the topic justice when there is already a guide to doing this out there

Technical Guidance for Connecting Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Portal Server 2003 to mySAP™ ERP

This is an excellent document and covers off everything you might need to know about making SAP web parts (and what I believe are flaws especially coming from an MS background).

The key thing to remember before you start is that you need (list for sharepoint people really)

1. A SAP system to connect to2. A SAP Market place user and password (cannot download tools without this)3. The SAP .NET Connector, version 2 of this was really easy (ish) to use.4. An SAP developer key, without which you are not licensed to develop, it won’t prompt for it but you should have it.5. A Sharepoint dev system

 

I did not follow the guide though, I referenced it but not having SAP experience I stuck to existing BAPI’s and very simple, if somewhat useless functionality, its a demo after all.

So to start with, as a sharepoint developer I suggest you leave SAP alone to start with.

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