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ABAP forum over 10.000 Threads ...

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Hi ABAPers,

Congratulations we just crossed 10.000 threads in our ABAP Programming forum.

It will be no secrete to you that we are getting about 250 posts a day. Things are very fast paced.

Which begs the question: Should we split it as we did the /community [original link is broken] forums just a couple of weeks ago?

If so, what areas? I want to collect some input first and then we will do a quick poll about it.

The question was asked here before. I can't find the thread. 10 points for the one who posts the link, so that we don't have to start the discussion from scratch.

Looking forward to your opinion, Mark.

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thomas_jung
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Here is at least one topic where Splitting ABAP has come up before:

I thought it had been discussed more than once though.

thomas_jung
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Any discussion of splitting should consider the situation that we have already with ABAP/BSP. Many questions do get cross posted between the two groups.

However there is a clear separation in that many ABAP programmers have no interest in BSP, yet all BSP programmers should have an interest in ABAP.

This situation will be futher magnified later this year once we have ABAP Webdynpro. Do these questions go in ABAP or the WebDynpro forum (currently Java WD focused), or create a new forum specifically for ABAP WD?

RichHeilman
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I think that the only way to sub divide the ABAP forum right now is to have a seperate SAPscript/SmartForms forum. Also, like Thomas said, once WebDynpro ABAP is shipped that would be another good forum.

Regards,

Rich Heilman

thomas_jung
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If we are going to consider a separate SAPscript/SmartForms forum, we should consider Adobe Forms as well. It doesn't really have a home right now so most questions go in the WebDynpro forum. I have answered a few even though I have only worked with the Adobe tool in ABAP.

Perhaps there is an opportuntity for a Forms Forum that covers SAPScript, SmartForms, and Adobe regardless of the flavor. Many of the techniques for Adobe forms apply to both ABAP and Java and WebDynpro (especially printed versions of Adobe Forms).

eddy_declercq
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The original forum post:

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Hi,

I must agree with Rich here. I was thinking about suggesting a separate forum for SAP Script/SmartForms myself, but it just slipped off my mind. It's now a <i>need</i> to have a separate forum for this area.

Regards,

Anand Mandalika.

eddy_declercq
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Hi,

Maybe somewhat radical, but what if use the ABAP forum for questions on the ABAP language itself and try to categorize the multitude of other questions and make separate forums for them?

Eddy

ssimsekler
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Hi to all

My suggestion would comprise more subareas:

<b>1. Basic ABAP:</b> Basic programming structures, ABAP OOP, List processing, Programming database updates, Enhancements (BAdIs, customer-exits), Modifications, Performance issues, ...

<b>2. Dialog Programming & EnjoySAP:</b> Classical dialog programming, EnjoySAP controls, CFW, GFW, ...

<b>3. Output Issues:</b> SAPScript, SmartForms/SmartStyles, Adobe Forms, ...

<b>4. Integration Issues:</b> EDI, ALE, IDoc, OLE automation, ...

<b>5. ABAP WebDynpro:</b> <i>-After it is shipped-</i>

<b>6. Module specific:</b> Questions related to a specific module, e.g. asking an HR function

and if the old threads will not be redistributed, another forum for <b>"Old Threads"</b> will be required.

Regards

*--Serdar <a href="https://www.sdn.sap.com:443http://www.sdn.sap.comhttp://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/com.sap.sdn.businesscard.sdnbusinesscard?u=qbk%2bsag%2bjiw%3d">[ BC ]</a>

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i would suggest to have as many subareas as possible but having more of them would lead to a confusion as to where to post what?so the best way would be to keep it short and precise.neways my thoughts on the sub division

<b>SAP R/3 Architecture Overview & ABAP/4 Workbench(Basics)

Data dictionary

Enhancements/Dialog Programming

Data transfer/BDC/LSMW

Reports(include all kinds...drill down,ALV etc.)

Forms/Sapscript/Smartforms

Overview of Integration Technologies/ALE/EDI/RFC/BAPI</b>

Take Care and keep rocking!

RichHeilman
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Even though I don't ask many questions in the ABAP forum, it is a really good tool for me to learn from others issues. If I don't know the answer off the top of my head, I mess around to find the answer, or write short test programs. This not only helps the poster, but me as well. I know that there are others who watch the ABAP forum all day long, so..... If the idea of splitting up the forum into a lot of smaller forums is going to happen, then I see it becoming very cumbersome jumping from ABAP subforum to ABAP subforum for contributors that monitor the ABAP forum. If SDN does implement this, is there a way for one to montior all sub forums of the ABAP forum all at once? I mean, is there a way in which we can see all of the messages of the sub forums under the ABAP forum in one page. If so, that's great!

Regards,

Rich Heilman

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Hi Rich,

It's already implemented. You can test it. Click over the main node of "Web Application server" and after the end of the nodes you will have all threads from the subforums.

Svetlin

RichHeilman
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That's cool, but will the ABAP forum have its own category like "Web Appliation Server". Will it be at that level?

Regards,

Rich Heilman

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Sounds like you need a forum named "About the ABAP forum" that way the ABAP forum could contain more ABAP specific stuff, and would not be bogged down by posts about the ABAP forum.