Tasks and Duties
Objective: This task is designed to introduce you to the fundamentals of SAP ABAP with a focus on developing basic reports. Over the next 30 to 35 hours, you will explore the core syntax, report structure, and debugging techniques of ABAP programs.
Task Overview: You are required to create a detailed report using SAP ABAP that retrieves and processes sample data. The report should demonstrate basic input-output operations, conditional logic, and data formatting techniques. You will document every step of your development process in a Word (DOC) file, ensuring that your deliverable serves both as a tutorial and a reference guide.
Key Steps:
- Research and study basic SAP ABAP report components, including SELECT queries and WRITE statements.
- Design a simple report layout that includes headers, footers, and logical sequence of data retrieval.
- Implement the report code in an ABAP-like environment (simulated if necessary) and test the functionalities.
- Document your code, include explanations of your logic, sample output, and corrections made during debugging.
Expected Deliverables: A detailed DOC file that includes an explanation of your thought process, complete code listings with annotations, screenshots of code execution (if applicable), and a reflective summary discussing challenges encountered and lessons learned.
Evaluation Criteria: Your work will be evaluated on clarity, correctness of code, thoroughness of documentation, and depth of analysis in problem-solving. The DOC file should be well-organized and exceed 200 words detailing your development journey.
Objective: The focus of this task is on advanced data dictionary concepts and data modeling within SAP ABAP. You will gain hands-on experience in creating data elements, domains, tables, and views, which are core to effective SAP data management.
Task Overview: You are required to design a comprehensive data model using SAP ABAP data dictionary techniques. The task entails identifying business scenarios, mapping these scenarios into a logical model, and then designing the corresponding database objects such as tables and views. You will document the entire process in a Word (DOC) file that clearly outlines your approach and the rationale behind your design decisions.
Key Steps:
- Review SAP ABAP data dictionary concepts including Data Elements, Domains, Tables, and Views.
- Define a business process scenario that can be modeled using data dictionary objects.
- Create a detailed design document that maps business requirements to technical objects.
- Develop a pseudo-code or flowchart that shows the relationships between the data elements.
- Explain data integrity, indexing strategies, and performance considerations.
Expected Deliverables: A DOC file submission containing a detailed business scenario description, data model diagrams, pseudo-code or flowcharts, and explanations for each design decision made. The document must be self-contained and exceed 200 words.
Evaluation Criteria: Your submission will be assessed based on the clarity and logical consistency of your model, adherence to data modeling best practices, depth of documentation, and overall presentation quality.
Objective: This task aims to advance your skills in ABAP by focusing on modular programming and object-oriented principles. You will learn to create reusable code structures using function modules, methods, and classes.
Task Overview: Your assignment is to develop a modular application using ABAP Objects, incorporating classes, methods, and interfaces where appropriate. This task will challenge you to break down a business process into distinct, manageable components, each encapsulating a specific functionality. You will document your approach, design, and code architecture in a DOC file accompanied by example code snippets and execution logs.
Key Steps:
- Familiarize yourself with object-oriented concepts in SAP ABAP, focusing on encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism.
- Select a business process that requires modularization such as order processing or inventory management.
- Design a class diagram outlining the relationship between different modules or classes.
- Implement the modularized code structure and test each module individually for correctness.
- Document your code, including detailed descriptions of each class, method responsibilities, and interfaces used.
Expected Deliverables: The final deliverable should be a DOC file containing a comprehensive overview of the modular design, class diagrams, annotated code listings, execution logs and testing summaries. The document must be detailed, exceeding 200 words.
Evaluation Criteria: Evaluation will be based on the coherence of the modular design, adherence to object-oriented best practices, quality and clarity of documentation, and the correctness and efficiency of the implemented code.
Objective: In the final week, you will integrate your SAP ABAP solutions with external interfaces and focus on performance optimization. The goal is to enhance your ability to optimize ABAP code and troubleshoot integration issues.
Task Overview: You are tasked with creating an integrated SAP ABAP module that connects with an external system (simulation recommended) and incorporates best practices for code performance improvements. You will optimize data retrieval, implement error handling, and refine code efficiency. Your work will be documented comprehensively in a DOC file, outlining the integration strategy, performance metrics, optimization techniques used, and any trade-offs considered during design.
Key Steps:
- Review integration strategies in SAP ABAP including RFC, BAPI, or web services for external communication.
- Identify potential performance bottlenecks in ABAP code such as inefficient SELECT statements or unoptimized loops.
- Develop a simulation of an external integration scenario where data is exchanged, processed, and output.
- Apply optimization techniques like proper indexing, proper internal table usage, and loop optimization.
- Document each optimization step with before and after analysis and performance metrics where applicable.
Expected Deliverables: Your final submission should be a DOC file that contains a detailed integration plan, optimization analysis report, annotated code examples, execution logs, and testing results. The document must exceed 200 words and be fully self-contained, offering a clear understanding of your optimization process.
Evaluation Criteria: Your submission will be evaluated on the effective integration approach, depth of performance optimization analysis, clarity and quality of documentation, and the overall robustness and efficiency of the resulting ABAP module.