SAP R3

[Former Member]

Hello to everyone.

I have a question, I am a consultant and I am starting in SAP development.

I have a client, who has SAP R3 and y need to develop some BAPI's, but I do not have and R3 environment to perform test.

The bottom line, If I install the NetWaver x64 developer edition, I can develop BAPI's that I can use as practice to later implement on my client Live environment?

Thanks in advance.

Best regards.

[Former Member]

You can, but you need to be aware that the development environment only contains the NetWeaver functionality. The Business Suite code is not part of the developer editions. If you're hoping to develop BAPIs that interact with the Suite functionality, you're going to need to get access to a proper Business Suite system.

Steve.

[Former Member]

Thank you very much Steve.

But as an training/knowing phase, it can work only to this purpose, right?

As I said before, this is my first aproach to SAP development, and as far as I have been searching on the web, an SAP R3 environment, has a (a high) cost, I am looking to other options.

Best regards.

[Former Member]

Yes, the developer editions are meant exactly for self-teaching and experimentation. You can also use them for developing standalone applications that run on NetWeaver but do not interact with any Suite functionality.

I believe SAP have a developer program that gives you access to full Suite environments at a cost. I don't know what that cost is.

If your requirement is to develop BAPIs that do interact with Suite functionality and you are not part of that developer program, then you can learn the basic principles on a developer system but you'll need to develop the real code on your client's system.

Steve.

[Former Member]

That's the answer I was looking for.

Thank you very much Steve.

Best regards.