Partner Certification

Academy for ABAP Cloud

Session 3
SAP
November 22-24, 2023

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Agenda

Session 1 (Wednesday, 22.11.2023)

• 09:10am – 10:10am Introduction to Clean Core and ABAP Cloud (Karsten Schneider)
• 10:10am – 11:40am CDS Modelling (Michael Umlauff)
• 11:40am – 12:00pm Introduction to RAP Part 1 (Thomas Scherzinger)

Session 2 (Yesterday)
• 09:00am – 11:00am Introduction to RAP Part 2 (Thomas Scherzinger)
• 11:00am – 12:00pm 3-Tier-Architecture (Lukas Bretschneider)

Session 3 (Today)
• 09:00am – 10:00am New Syntax and Concepts in ABAP (Paolo Sfilio)
• 10:00am – 11:00am Summary & Certification Guidance (Lukas Bretschneider, Cassio Binkowski)
• 11:00am – 12:00pm Q&A

Q&A (Wednesday, 29.11.2023)

• 09:00am – 10:00am Lukas Bretschneider, Thomas Scherzinger, Lukas Käser

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New Syntax and Concepts in ABAP
ABAP Cheat Sheets

Explore ABAP syntax in a nutshell & executable examples:

→ SAP Blog Post: ABAP Cheat Sheets
→ GitHub: ABAP Cheat Sheets

CONTENT
→ ABAP for Cloud Development
→ Data Types and Data Objects
→ Internal Tables
→ …
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String Templates GitHub Cheat Sheet | Keyword Documentation

Short description:
→ Construct strings very elegantly from literal text and - which is the primary use case - by including embedded ABAP
expressions within a pair of delimiters (|...|) if these expressions can be converted to string.
→ To embed expressions, you enclose them in curly brackets: { ... }.

Note:
String templates interpret certain character combinations as control characters and support various formatting options.

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 Demo
String Templates
zcl_demo_abap_string_proc
Demo system: S4D

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Constructor Expressions GitHub Cheat Sheet | Keyword Documentation

Short description:
→ Uses a constructor operator to create a result for a specified type and constructs its content.
→ Possible constructor operators are:
→ Instance operator NEW → Component operator CORRESPONDING
→ Value operator VALUE → Reduction operator REDUCE
→ Conversion operator CONV → Filter operator FILTER
→ Casting operator CAST → Reference operator REF
→ Conditional operators COND and SWITCH → Lossless operator EXACT

Constructor expressions include a constructor operator followed by the specification of a data type or object type (or a # character
that stands for such a type) and specific parameters specified within parentheses.

Example:

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Constructor Expressions
Operator NEW( ), VALUE( ), CONV( ), and CAST( )

Example:

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Constructor Expressions
Operator COND()

Example:

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Constructor Expressions
Operator SWITCH(), REF()

Short description:
The SWITCH operator is fairly similar to the COND operator
and works in the style of CASE statements, i. e. it uses the
value of only a single variable that is checked in the case
distinction.

Short description:
The REF operator creates a data reference variable pointing
to a specified data object.

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Constructor Expressions
Operator CORRESPONDING( )

Short description:
→ Expressions with the CORRESPONDING operator construct structures and internal tables based on a data type (i. e. a
table type or structured type).
→ The components or columns of the target data object are filled using assignments of the parameters specified within the
parentheses.
→ The assignments are made using identical names or based on mapping relationships.

The following table includes a selection of various possible additions to this constructor operator:

BASE Keeps original values.

Enables the mapping of component names, i. e. a component of a source structure or source table can be assigned to a differently named
MAPPING
component of a target structure or target table (e. g. MAPPING c1 = c2).
You can specify components that should not be assigned content in the target data object. They remain initial. In doing so, you exclude identically
EXCEPT named components in the source and target object that are not compatible or convertible from the assignment to avoid syntax errors or runtime
errors.

DEEP Relevant for deep tabular components. They are resolved at every hierarchy level and identically named components are assigned line by line.

Relevant for (deep) tabular components. It ensures that the nested target tables are not deleted. The effect without DEEP is that lines of the nested
[DEEP] APPENDING source table are added using CORRESPONDING without addition. The effect with DEEP is that lines of the nested source table are added
using CORRESPONDING with the addition DEEP.

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Constructor Expressions
Operator FILTER()

Short description:
 The FILTER operator constructs an internal table according to a specified type.
 The lines for the new internal table are taken from an existing internal table based on conditions specified in a WHERE clause.
 The source table must have at least one sorted or hashed key, otherwise a secondary table key must be available.
 Multiple key values can be specified using a filter table and addition IN.

Example:

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Constructor Expressions
Operator REDUCE()

Short description:
 The REDUCE operator creates a result of a specified or derived type from one or more iteration expressions.
 It basically reduces sets of data objects to a single data object. For example, the numeric values of a table column are summed up. As
a result, the total number is constructed.

Example:

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Constructor Expressions
Operator EXACT()

Short description:
 The EXACT operator enforces either a lossless assignment or a lossless calculation depending on the data object specified within the
parentheses and creates an appropriate result.
 In case of calculations, rules of lossless assignments apply. In other cases, the result is created according to the conversion rules
mentioned above and an additional check is performed in accordance with the rules of lossless assignments.

Example:

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 Demo
Constructor Expressions
zcl_demo_abap_constructor_expr
Demo system: S4D

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Inline Declarations GitHub Cheat Sheet | Keyword Documentation

Short description:
• Inline declarations combine the declaration and (initial) value assignment of a variable / field symbol.
• The declaration operators (data, final, and field-symbol) can be used to make inline declarations.
• They can be an excellent way of making programs leaner and easier to understand.

Example:

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 Demo
Inline Declarations
zcl_demo_abap_dtype_dobj
Demo system: S4D

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Enumerated Types GitHub Cheat Sheet | Keyword Documentation

Short description:
• Enumerated Types are a mixture of types and constants.
• Enumerated objects - data objects with an enumerated type - are mainly used to check allowed values. This usually
restricts the actual parameters passed to methods to the enumerated values defined in the class. Enumerated variables
are variable enumerated objects. They can only contain the associated enumerated values.

Example:

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 Demo
Enumerated Types
zcl_demo_abap_dtype_dobj
Demo system: S4D

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Table Expressions GitHub Cheat Sheet | Keyword Documentation

Table Selection: Read Internal Tables

Short description:
• Read access to internal tables at all expression-enabled operand positions
• Also enabled in write positions

Example:

Syntax:
… tab[ … ] …

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Table Expressions GitHub Cheat Sheet | Keyword Documentation

Internal Table Build-in Functions

Short description:
• If you want to find out about the index of a line in an internal table line_index( ) can be used. It returns the index of the
found line or 0 if the line does not exist.
• A newer way to check the existence of a line is the predicate function line_exists( ).

Example:

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 Demo
Table Expressions
zcl_demo_abap_internal_tables
Demo system: S4D

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Host and Other Expressions in ABAP SQL GitHub Cheat Sheet | Keyword Documentation

Short description:
• You use ABAP SQL SELECT statements to read data from one or more database tables (or views).
• All field list can now be separated with commas.
• Escaping of host variables with “@”.

Basic Syntax:

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Advanced Open SQL Expressions Overview GitHub Cheat Sheet | Keyword Documentation

Advanced Open SQL Expressions can be used at following positions:

• As element of the SELECT list or the GROUP BY list
• As argument of a SQL (aggregate) function

Types of expressions:
• Elementary expression
• Case expressions
• Arithmetic expressions
• Cast expressions
• String expressions

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Advanced Open SQL Expressions Keyword Documentation

COALESCE

Short description:
COALESCE can be used to set reasonable default values for the right table, when using a LEFT OUTER JOIN.

Basic Syntax:

Example:

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Advanced Open SQL Expressions
Arithmetic Functions

Functions:
 Abs( arg ): Absolute value of argument
 Ceil( arg ): returns the nearest Largest integer
 Floor( arg ) : returns the nearest Smallest integer
 Div( arg1, arg2 ): Integer division
 Mod( arg1, arg2 ): Remainder of integer division

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Advanced Open SQL Expressions
String expressions

Short description:
 Concatenate character columns with the && operator
 Spaces are trimmed away from columns and host variables, except you use an ABAP constant which contains exactly
one space

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 Demo
Advanced OpenSQL Expressions
zcl_demo_abap_sql
Demo system: S4D

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Released ABAP Artifacts
System variables

Short description:
Some System variables (SY-) are no longer available due to the Cloud environment or non-supported frameworks (e.g.
dynpro). Others are only available for read-only access and a warning is raised. For use cases like language, time, etc. APIs
are provided that must be used, e.g. class CL_ABAP_CONTEXT_INFO.

Obsolete:

Recommended:

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Agenda

Session 1 (Wednesday, 22.11.2023)

• 09:10am – 10:10am Introduction to Clean Core and ABAP Cloud (Karsten Schneider)
• 10:10am – 11:40am CDS Modelling (Michael Umlauff)
• 11:40am – 12:00pm Introduction to RAP Part 1 (Thomas Scherzinger)

Session 2 (Yesterday)
• 09:00am – 11:00am Introduction to RAP Part 2 (Thomas Scherzinger)
• 11:00am – 12:00pm 3-Tier-Architecture (Lukas Bretschneider)

Session 3 (Today)
• 09:00am – 10:00am New Syntax and Concepts in ABAP (Paolo Sfilio)
• 10:00am – 11:00am Summary & Certification Guidance (Lukas Bretschneider, Cassio Binkowski)
• 11:00am – 12:00pm Q&A

Q&A (Wednesday, 29.11.2023)

• 09:00am – 10:00am Lukas Bretschneider, Thomas Scherzinger, Lukas Käser

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Summary & Certification Guidance
How does it work?

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Certification Content: Mapping to Academy

Session 1 (Wednesday, 22.11.2023)

 09:10am – 10:10am Introduction to Clean Core and ABAP Cloud (Karsten Schneider)
 10:10am – 11:40am CDS Modelling (Michael Umlauff)
 11:40am – 12:00pm Introduction to RAP Part 1 (Thomas Scherzinger)

Session 2 (Yesterday)
 09:00am – 11:00am Introduction to RAP Part 2 (Thomas Scherzinger)
 11:00am – 12:00pm 3-Tier-Architecture (Lukas Bretschneider)

Session 3 (Today)
 09:00am – 10:00am New Syntax and Concepts in ABAP (Paolo Sfilio)

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Certification Content: Mapping to Academy

Session 1 (Wednesday, 22.11.2023)

 09:10am – 10:10am Introduction to Clean Core and ABAP Cloud (Karsten Schneider)

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Certification Content: Mapping to Academy

Session 1 (Wednesday, 22.11.2023)

 10:10am – 11:40am CDS Modelling (Michael Umlauff)

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Certification Content: Mapping to Academy

Session 1 (Wednesday, 22.11.2023)

 11:40am – 12:00pm Introduction to RAP Part 1 (Thomas Scherzinger)
Session 2 (Yesterday)
 09:00am – 11:00am Introduction to RAP Part 2 (Thomas Scherzinger)

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Certification Content: Mapping to Academy

Session 2 (Yesterday)
 11:00am – 12:00pm 3-Tier-Architecture (Lukas Bretschneider)

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Certification Content: Mapping to Academy

Session 3 (Today)
 09:00am – 10:00am New Syntax and Concepts in ABAP (Paolo Sfilio)

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Certification Content: Leverage Learning Journeys – including questions / tests

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Certification Content: Leverage Learning Journeys – including questions / tests

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Certification preparation 1/3

Question distribution:

Live demo

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Certification preparation 2/3

Here are the two types of questions available in the

SAP certification exams:

• Multiple choice questions with 4 answers, out of

which only 1 is correct. The candidate need to select
only one answer, by simply clicking one of the radio
buttons. If you answer the question correctly, you get 1
point.
• Multiple response questions with either 4 or 5
answers. The number of correct answers, either 2 or 3, 1 point
will be indicated in a note statement as follows:
• Note: There are 2 correct answers to this
question.
• Note: There are 3 correct answers to this
question.
For multiple response questions, the candidate
have to get all the answers correct in order to get 1
point. There is no partial credit.

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 Certification preparation 3/3

Step by Step guide on how to get certified: How to Get Certified FAQs on certification: Frequently Asked Questions (sap.com)
with SAP | SAP Learning

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Next steps - Your learning path to become ABAP Cloud developer

Learning Journey: Go through Certification: ABAP Dev4S4C Badge

• Acquiring Core ABAP Skills Cloud
• Enablements/Work
Practicing Clean Core Extensibility Hands-on
For SAP S/4HANA Cloud workshop
shops

And as a support

ABAP Cloud Partner

Certification Academy
Delta Content

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How do you get your free of charge certification voucher?

ONE certification attempt will be

1 added to a participant’ SAP
Certification Hub S-user account
shortly
• Please note that the
certification attempt has a
limited validity till 01.01.2024
• The attempt is individual, it
will not work for other S-user

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How do you get your free of charge certification voucher?

To: partner
2 name/address
You will receive an automatic
email notification that you were
assigned ONE certification
attempt from email:
[email protected]

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How do you get your free of charge certification voucher?

3 As soon as you log in into

LH, you will see
the assigned certification
attempt.

To resolve operational issues this FAQ contains instructions on how to access the subscription as well as different contact details the
learners can use, depending on what type support they might need from SAP.

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Certification Incentive 2023 Stay tuned for similar incentives in 2024

✓ Reimbursement of certification
attempt costs*
✓ Partner needs to certify at least 5
consultants*
✓ Available to eligible PE Sell
partners*

* Please check all eligibility criteria and details

of the incentive here:
• APJ region
• Other regions
(only accessible to employees of PE Sell partners of Silver or Gold level)

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Purchasing certification exam attempts

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Ask your “off-line” questions in:
S/4HANA Private edition Delivery Community SAP BTP Learning community

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Live Q&A sessions with SAP Learning for select Learning Journeys

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Partner Enablement and ABAP Add-on
certification

Cassio Binkowski
Partner Solution Adoption – SAP S/4HANA and BTP
Advisory Lead
Partner enablement and coaching for Clean Core Check updates to this portfolio here

Enablement Coaching
SAP S/4HANA Cloud Extensibility Advisory
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Supported by a beginner learning journery and an advanced one. December virtual 1:1 call to discuss SAP S/4HANA Cloud extensibility in the context of a
Enablements/Workshops concrete use case you have in your business.

Dev4S4C - Bootcamp for Architects & Developers

Objective: Unique access to SAP experts and hands-on exercises on S/4HANA Cloud, ABAP environment.
Architects Bootcamp (2 sessions, 4 hours) ; Developers Bootcamp (2 days, 8 hours).

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Objective: 5 days hands-on virtual bootcamp covering all the SAP Integration Suite aspects
related to S/4HANA Cloud Public and Private.

10Steps2S4C
Objective: 10 days hands-on virtual bootcamp addressing all the aspect of a System Conversion to
S/4HANA. It includes 2 steps (STEP02 and STEP09) covering the custom code analysis and
adaptation during the conversion to S/4HANA.

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 Dev4S4C – SAP S/4HANA Cloud, ABAP Environment Bootcamp for Architects & Developers
This two-day theory and hands-on workshop on S/4HANA Cloud, ABAP Environment, will introduce you to the
fundamentals of S/4 Extensibility, Clean Core, ABAP on Cloud and the SAP Application Extensibility
Methodology.
The bootcamps are delivered 100% virtually, 35 participants (max. 2 per Partner). Exclusive Partner sessions
can be organized.
Agenda – Developers bootcamp (hands-on) Agenda – Architects bootcamp
Day 1 Day 1
• Extensibility Options for S/4HANA Cloud • Introduction and Agenda
• Introduction to SAP S/4HANA Cloud ABAP Environment • What's in for partners?
• Clean Core Basics • Extensibility Options, Introduction to SAP S/4HANA Cloud
• Exercise 1 – Build an extension in SAP S/4HANA Cloud ABAP Environment
Day 2 Day 2
• Introduction to ABAP Cloud and the ABAP RESTful Application • Extensibility Guidelines, 3-tier model, RICEFW
Programming Model (RAP) • SAP Application Extension Methodology
• Migrate Code – ATC , code Adaptation • Demonstration of S/4HANA Cloud Developer extensibility
• Lifecycle Management - abapGit and transports
• Exercise 2 - Build a custom API for side-by-side extensibility
• Exercise 3 - Migrate code from S/4HANA

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• Practicing Clean Core Extensibility For SAP S/4HANA Cloud

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