The document outlines steps for effectively learning and implementing new SAP technologies in a work environment, emphasizing time management and resource utilization. It encourages using local events, online resources, and networking for learning, while also stressing the importance of presenting demos and justifying the use of new technologies within project timelines. Ultimately, it advocates for adapting coding standards to include new techniques for improved job satisfaction and company value.

1. Presented by Michelle Crapo
abap4fun@gmail.com
mcrapo@perrigo.com

2. Well you’re here

3. Contents
 Step by step from learning to using
 Discussion
 Benefits
 Old Dog tricks used in a New world!
 Closing

4. Step 1 – Make the time
 Normal work hours
 Lull in projects
 During project where can use the new technology
 Something that you might use.
 Presentations and demos to internal customers
 Non-work hours
 Prior to work
 After work
 During lunch break

5. Lull in projects
 Support work
 Timelines
 Level of priority
 Waiting for a response when you are complete with
your development
 Usually it goes back and forth a couple of times

6. Project Work
 Question to ask yourself or know the answer if asked:
 Why
 Will it change any of the requirements
 Extra time needed
 What are you using differently
 Describe benefits
 Use the new tool without causing project issues or
changes (Transparently)
 Demo it!

7. Non-work hours
 Only when it is fun!
 Learn things that excite you
 Logistically
 Prior to work
 After work
 Lunch
 Only when family doesn’t need you for something else.

8. Groups
 What could you use at home?
 How?

9. Something you might use
 Read it
 Read case studies on it
 Schedule a meeting – add your overview to the invite.
What will they learn?
 Demo it!

10. Step 2 - Learn
 SAP Teched – my #1 place
 Local Events
 Web
 Blogs
 Websites
 SCN E-Learning
 http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/elearn
 Outside resources (people you’ve met, mentors,
forums)
 Learn how the new technology was used.

11. SAP Teched
 Hands-on
 High level overview of what is coming
 Lecture on new technology
 ASUG lectures – these add the tools that most of us
can get to now.

12. Local Events
 Easy to get to
 Less expensive (may be no cost to you except travel.
SIT)
 Network. Introduce or get introductions from many of
the SAP type people in your local area
 Examples
 SAP Insider Track
 ASUG Meetings

13. SCN E-learning
 Start the presentation have an open SAP Screen
 Run the presentation pausing when you need to,
create it on your system (if possible)

14. Web
 Google, YAHOO, SAPhoo
 Articles
 Blogs
 Question / Answers
 Free training - See some of them that I’ve found at the
end of the presentation
 Examples HTML, XML..
 Tutorials

15. On your own system
 ABAPDOCU
 SE30 – Tips and Tricks
 SE38 - DEMO*

16. Outside Resources
 Send an e-mail to one of those people on your business
cards. (I’m one of many.)
 Do they have time to show you something new they may
have learned?
 Have they used a new technology on a project.
 Use social networking
 Request Mentor Webinars

17. Step 3 - Implement
 WebDynpro
 ABAP objects
 Enhancement Framework
 Quality tools inside ABAP
 MII
 Web UI
 Floorplan Manager

18. Just do it!

19. And so.. What about my skills?
 Take an inventory
 Most of the “new” stuff is based upon ABAP
 You KNOW ABAP

20. Old Tricks
 Loop / exit / Endloop
 Table for variables
 Table Maintenance
 KISS
 Documentation in programs
 Performance tuning
 Stop – does it make sense?

21. Example
 Webdynpro for printing labels – combined with
SMARTFORMS

22. Webdynpro

23. Webdynpro

24. Dynpo

25. Webdynpro

26. Dynpro

27. Webdynpro

28. Code
Old New

29. PBO

30. Code

31. Discussion points
 Project time
 Justification
 Learning
 Using

32. Project Timeline
 When you estimate, estimate for the new technology
 During a project get permission to extend timelines
based upon new technology.
 Demo new technology for the project team.
 Present slideshow with information for case studies for
business that have already used the technology.
 If possible get a phone call set up with one of those
companies.

33. Justification Learning
 Share the information learned with co-workers
 Create Demos
 Be able to present new technology to the team and / or
management
 Once start doing it – get ready to show why it has
helped.
 User Satisfaction
 Quicker ABAP programming with a good repository of
reusable code.

34. Justification Using
 Customer Satisfaction
 Reusable code
 Personal Job Satisfaction
 Keeping skills current – we support SAP code, we need
to understand it.
 More options for projects
 Better design / testing leading to less maintenance
work in the future.

35. Benefits!
 Endless.
 You decide based upon the technology you choose.
 Make sure you keep a log of lessons learned, and
benefits after your project(s).
 See justification above.

36. Closing
 Coding standards should gradually change to use new
coding techniques.
 An example no longer used the ALV function module
instead use the ALV class / methods
 Learning / using is a great justification for going to
training
 Learning new things increase you as an asset of the
company.

37. abap4fun@gmail.com

38. ALV Object
 *&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Report ZMC_NEW_ALV4
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Create ALV
* - Change Attributes of a column
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
REPORT zmc_new_alv4.
DATA: i_kna1 TYPE TABLE OF kna1.
* Set up class references
DATA: g_outtab TYPE REF TO cl_salv_table.
DATA: g_functions TYPE REF TO cl_salv_functions.
DATA: g_display TYPE REF TO cl_salv_display_settings.
DATA: g_columns TYPE REF TO cl_salv_columns_table. "Version 4
DATA: g_column TYPE REF TO cl_salv_column_table. "Version 4
DATA: color TYPE lvc_s_colo. "Version 4
START-OF-SELECTION.
PERFORM get_data.
PERFORM display_data.
END-OF-SELECTION.
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Form get_data
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
* Retrieve the data
*----------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM get_data.
* Retrieve data
SELECT * INTO TABLE i_kna1 FROM kna1.
ENDFORM. "get_data

39. ALV Object Continued
 *&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Form display_Data
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
* Display the data
*----------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM display_data.
* Set up an instance of the ALV class (Static method)
cl_salv_table=>factory( IMPORTING r_salv_table = g_outtab
CHANGING t_table = i_kna1 ).
* Get the functions that can be used with an ALV.
g_functions = g_outtab->get_functions( ).
* Set the functions to true. Display all functions.
g_functions->set_all( abap_true ).
*Set up an istanance for g_display
g_display = g_outtab->get_display_settings( ).
* Add striped pattern
g_display->set_striped_pattern( cl_salv_display_settings=>true ).

40. ALV Object Continued
 * Add heading
g_display->set_list_header( 'This is the heading - METHOD SET_LIST_HEADER' ).
* Set up an instance of g_columns
g_columns = g_outtab->get_columns( ).
* Retrieve KUNNR column - Part of the KNA1 table
* CL_SALV_COLUMNS_TABLE class ?= is variable object
g_column ?= g_columns->get_column( 'KUNNR' ).
g_column->set_long_text( 'This is long text' ).
g_column->set_short_text( 'This is sh' ).
* Same as above only retrieve NAME1 (This is a separate instance)
g_column ?= g_columns->get_column( 'NAME1' ).
color-col = '3'.
color-int = '1'.
color-inv = '0'.
g_column->set_color( color ).
* Run the display method for the G_OUTTAB instance.
g_outtab->display( ).
ENDFORM. "display_Data

41. Enhancement Points / Modification
of Code(http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/weblogs?blog=/pub/wlg/11896)

42. Objects
 Use them! – use the ALV object
 Create them similar to function modules
 Start to evolve to use the interesting techniques
 Global vs. local – Can make a strong argument on
either side