SAP S/4 ABAP

[Former Member]

Hi Experts,

Actually i’m new to ABAP on S/4 HANA, and I have the experience on procedural & object oriented ABAP and HR-ABAP. So currently my company is going to implement S/4 HANA for one of the client. So I want to know that
1. “Can we write the Report program, creating tables, etc and other functionalities similarly like ECC in S/4 HANA?”.
2.And is it mandatory to create the Procedures and SQL scripts in S/4 HANA?
3.For example if I want write any program to display any 2 tables data, so in this scenario is it required to create any procedures and SQL scrips?

There are the requirement like:

1. “To upload the infotype 8 (basic pay) data to SAP system into Infotype 8 either using BDC or using any Function Modules in ABAP-HR “. So in this scenario is it required to create any SQL Script or Procedures?

2.”To upload any transnational data in abap for the modules like SD, MM or etc”. Is it required to create any SQL Script or Procedures?

[Former Member]

Hi Santosh,

S/4 HANA is just the next generation ERP based on SAP's in-memory database(HANA DB). I can answer the first 3 queries you posted. Please find them as given below :

1. The answer is yes. ABAP remains same as that of ECC with addition of few more interesting concepts.

2. No it is not mandatory. Although, SAP S/4 provides a whole concept of 'code pushdown', to enhance the performance. Since you have this provision, I believe it would be in-efficient not to use those concepts, because, down the line, you would feel the difference.

3. S/4 provides the new concepts of AMDP and CDS views to do this in efficient manner, if required. If the selection of 2 tables data contains more complex logic, then you can do that efficiently by creating CDS views and AMDPs. But, if the requirement is simple, then you can always go for orthodox ABAP layer selection.