Hi everybody,
did you know that we're celebrating twenty years of SAP TechEd 2016 (1996 - 2016) this year! What a birthday!
If you’re interested in getting a detailed understanding of SAP’s solutions and technologies portfolio, and insights into their future direction, but also in putting your hands on the latest and greatest features, then join us at the different SAP TechEd 2016 events all around the world.
Mark your calendars! Las Vegas: September 19-23, 2016 Bangalore: October 5-7, 2016 Barcelona: November 8-10, 2016 |
Let me use this blog to draw your attention to some of the ABAP-related sessions (lectures, hands-ons, road map Q&As, CodeJam mini-editions, ...) prepared by the different SAP’s experts – but also by customers, partners and mentors. For more information on the sessions, just navigate to the links provided.
PS: Links for the Bangalore event will be provided ASAP
Demo-Rich Lectures
Dive deep with SAP technology and platform experts
| DEV100 | Overview of SAP’s Development Platforms for SAP HANA and SAP Cloud (2hr) Get an overview of the development capabilities in ABAP 7.5, native development with SAP HANA extended application services, advanced model. |
| DEV109 | The ABAP Programming Model in SAP S/4HANA (2hr) Learn more about how the back-end for highly standardized, cloud-ready Fiori apps is built in SAP S/4HANA and understand the underlying ABAP programming model which combines new and proven technologies like CDS, BOPF, SADL, and SAP Gateway for read-only and transactional applications optimized for SAP HANA. |
| DEV210 | Overview of Development with ABAP 7.5 (2hr) This session provides an overview of the major development features and tools delivered with ABAP 7.5, the successor of the widely adopted ABAP 7.4 platform. |
| DEV211 | Core Data Services: Next‐Generation Data Definition and Access on SAP HANA (2hr) Understand the role played by core data services and Open SQL in the context of data definition and access in ABAP, and learn the latest developments in this area - From the new table functions to tool features designed to make developers’ lives easier. |
| DEV212 | Building an End-to-End SAP Fiori App Based on SAP S/4HANA and ABAP (2hr) Find out how SAP builds Fiori apps based on the new ABAP programming language and Smart Templates in SAP S/4HANA. |
| DEV108 | Extensibility Framework for SAP S/4HANA: End-to-End Scenario (2hr) See how to add new fields; make them available in the UI, gateway, and core data services; add custom business objects including the UI; add business logic with the Web-based ABAP editor based on the SAP Fiori user experience; and perform sandbox testing and deployment. |
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Best Practices
Learn from the real-world experiences of SAP customers.
| DEV215 | Enhancing Performance in SAP HANA Using the Latest Features in ABAP (1hr) Most customers are happy with the speed gain after transitioning to SAP HANA. When performance is still lagging, we will demonstrate practical tips on how to boost it. This includes identifying problem patterns in custom code and improving code using new ABAP and Open SQL features, core data services, and ABAP-managed database procedures (AMDP) in complex cases. We will show examples of ABAP list viewer (ALV) and IDoc processing. |
| DEV216 | Preparation for and Potential Challenges in Migrating to SAP HANA (1hr) Even though SAP has given general guidelines and certain tools for migration to SAP HANA, hearing real-world experiences with this migration is valuable. We will share our journey moving to SAP HANA, including the preparatory work (even if you are not planning a similar migration soon), hurdles faced, and limitations in identifying potential issues in custom exits/mods/implicit/queries with existing SAP tool sets. We will also cover how we identified and addressed performance issues. |
| DEV217 | Annotation in ABAP CDS View – A Hidden Gem in SAP NetWeaver 7.5 (1hr) This session will primarily focus on the core data services (CDS) annotation concept and how different types of annotation can help the ABAP developer to build state-of-the-art programming with much less effort. We will cover various types of annotations including but not limited to AbapCatalog, AccessControl, Analytics, DefaultAggregation, EnterpriseSearch, OData, and UI. |
Technical Hands-On Workshops
Participate in expert-led exercises and classroom training, and get your hands dirty!
| DEV163 | How ABAP Supports Industry 4.0 Scenarios with Real-Time UIs (2hr) This session outlines potential Industrie 4.0 scenarios which are supported by ABAP. Start with TCP communication between shop- floor devices and an ABAP server, then use TCP data within ABAP business logic and UI, and finally integrate SAP HANA Cloud Platform and ABAP-based applications using real-time WebSocket communication. |
| DEV265 | ABAP Today(2hr) Learn about the new ABAP programming language features available in ABAP 7.5. The session will cover inline declarations, constructor expressions, table expressions, test seams for ABAP Unit, a 64-bit integer type, and enhancements of ABAP Objects. |
| DEV266 | Code Better with ABAP in Eclipse(2hr) Get your hands dirty with the latest features of the ABAP development tools for Eclipse and learn how to use the new dictionary editors, the new ABAP Doc features, and the latest quick fixes in the editor.Get tips and tricks from experienced SAP experts to boost your development efficiency. |
| DEV267 | Building Applications with ABAP Using Code Pushdown to the Database(2hr) Experience the latest ABAP development techniques available for pushing down code to the database, especially SAP HANA. Accelerate your applications using complex expressions, functions, unions, literal values, and more in Open SQL. Use the power of the core data services and the ABAP dictionary, and integrate native SQL for SAP HANA into your ABAP-based applications. |
| DEV268 | Building an End-to-End SAP Fiori App Based on SAP S/4HANA and ABAP (4hr) Wanted: developers to use the ABAP programming language for building an end-to-end app! Get your hands on the latest ABAP 7.5 features. Use code pushdown capabilities like view building using core data services and ABAP managed database procedures, and then expose the data using an OData service. Finally, you will enrich the CDS model with UI annotations to generate an SAP Fiori app using a smart template. |
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SAP CodeJam Mini-Editions
Join and collaborate with developers and SAP experts during hands-on coding sessions.
| DEV611 | Building an SAP S/HANA-Like SAP Fiori App in ABAP (1hr) Try out the latest techniques using ABAP development tools to create an SAP Fiori app based on ABAP. Employing core data services in ABAP and enriched with annotations, automatically generate an SAP Fiori app using a smart template. |
| DEV610 | How to Develop Your First OData Service Using SAP Gateway (1hr) At the very heart of any SAP Fiori-like app in SAP S/4HANA there is an OData service that needs to be developed. In this session, we provide the opportunity to get your hands dirty and try out OData service development using SAP Gateway technology. |
| DEV609 | How to Extend and Modify SAP Fiori Launchpad (1hr) SAP Fiori launchpad is the strategic single point of entry for SAP business applications and analytics. It offers role-based, personalized, and real-time access for end users. Learn about extensibility options and available APIs for the SAP Fiori launchpad and how to implement customer-specific modifications using the new plug-in concept. You will get to know how to configure extensions and make them available for your end users. |
Road Map Q&As
Get a detailed understanding of SAP's current product road maps.
| TEC104 | ABAP Road Map - ABAP Contributions to SAP S/4HANA (1hr) This session will show key investment topics of ABAP and contributions to SAP S/4HANA. Main topics are the new ABAP programming model for Fiori apps, extensibility concepts, and the migration of custom ABAP code. |
| TEC105 | Overview of SAP NetWeaver 7.5 (1hr) This session gives an overview of release 7.5, such as the core data services and easy consumption of SAP Fiori in the ABAP stack in SAP NetWeaver, the foundation for SAP S/4HANA as well as enhancement package 8 for SAP Business Suite 7, and the support for Java 8. |
| TEC103 | Overview of Features, Functions, and Services in Security Products from SAP (1hr) Find out more about the continuous evolution of our security products portfolio (incl. secure programming, threat detection, data security, cloud, …) and learn about upcoming new features and enhancements. |
| TEC118 | Transition Paths to SAP S/4HANA (1hr) Learn about the available migration paths into SAP S/4HANA, SAP’s next-generation business suite. Planning aspects, technical transition procedure, and the initial data load will be sketched. Both deployment options, cloud and on-premise, will be covered. |
Code Reviews
Join and assess real code examples and learn new tips and techniques.
Duration: 30 min
[Las Vegas | Bangalore | Barcelona] (links to be provided ASAP)
Networking Sessions
Come over and chat with us at the different networking sessions!.
Duration: 30 min
[Las Vegas | Bangalore | Barcelona] (links to be provided ASAP)
I hope I could arouse your curiosity... Join us at SAP TechEd 2016!
You can go to the SAP TechEd official web site and watch the 2015 highlights in the meantime.