Description

Introduction
This advanced course dives deep into modern ABAP development for SAP S/4HANA, focusing on the ABAP RESTful Application Programming Model (RAP), extensibility strategies, performance optimization, and enterprise-grade development patterns. It is designed for experienced ABAP developers who want to leverage S/4HANA innovations to build scalable, secure, cloud-ready business applications.

Prerequisites
Strong understanding of ABAP programming
Experience with SAP S/4HANA concepts
Familiarity with CDS Views and OData services
Basic knowledge of SAP Fiori and ADT in Eclipse

Table of Contents
1. Advanced ABAP Concepts for S/4HANA
 1.1 Modern ABAP Enhancements & Syntax Improvements
 1.2 Clean ABAP Principles and Guidelines
 1.3 Code Pushdown Strategy and Best Practices
 1.4 Utilizing HANA Capabilities in ABAP

2. Deep Dive into CDS for Enterprise Development
 2.1 CDS Annotations for UI, Analytics, and Modeling
 2.2 Advanced Associations, Unions & Projections
 2.3 CDS Table Functions & SQLScript Integration
 2.4 CDS Performance Tuning Techniques

3. ABAP RESTful Application Programming Model (RAP)
 3.1 RAP Architecture and Layers
 3.2 Behavior Definitions & Behavior Implementations
 3.3 Managed vs Unmanaged Scenarios
 3.4 RAP Business Services and Service Binding

4. RAP – Building End-to-End Applications
 4.1 Creating CDS Models and Projections
 4.2 Implementing Actions, Determinations & Validations
 4.3 RAP OData Services: Exposure & Testing
 4.4 Fiori Elements Generation from RAP

5. Extensibility in SAP S/4HANA
 5.1 In-App Extensibility: Custom Fields & Logic
 5.2 Developer Extensibility via RAP Extensions
 5.3 Side-by-Side Extensibility with SAP BTP ABAP Environment
 5.4 Extension Points, BAdIs & CDS Extensions

6. Advanced Performance Optimization
 6.1 SQL Performance Tuning & Indexing
 6.2 AMDP Optimization and SQLScript Best Practices
 6.3 Memory Optimization for Large Data Sets
 6.4 End-to-End Performance Analysis Tools

7. Testing & Quality Assurance in Advanced ABAP
 7.1 ABAP Unit Testing for RAP and CDS
 7.2 ABAP Test Cockpit (ATC) Rulesets for S/4HANA
 7.3 Debugging RAP and OData Issues
 7.4 Static Code Checks & Performance Monitoring

8. Enterprise Integration Scenarios
 8.1 Integrating RAP with SAP Fiori & UI5 Apps
 8.2 Consuming External APIs in ABAP
 8.3 Event-Driven Architectures in S/4HANA
 8.4 Utilizing SAP BTP Services with ABAP

9. Deployment, Lifecycle & Transport Management
 9.1 Managing RAP Deployments Across Landscapes
 9.2 Git-Enabled Change and Transport System (gCTS)
 9.3 CI/CD Automation for ABAP Development
 9.4 Best Practices for Release & Version Control

10. Real-World Use Cases & Project Scenarios
 10.1 Migrating Classic ABAP to RAP
 10.2 Designing Enterprise-Scale Fiori Applications
 10.3 RAP in Cloud vs On-Premise Deployments
 10.4 Architecture Patterns for High-Performance Apps

This course empowers ABAP developers to master the latest development paradigm in SAP S/4HANA using RAP, advanced CDS, extensibility models, and performance optimization techniques. By the end of the program, participants will be equipped to design future-proof, cloud-ready applications that deliver high performance, flexibility, and long-term maintainability in modern SAP landscapes.