Web Programming in ABAP with the SAP Web Application Server

Preface ... 11

1. Introduction ... 13

2. Overview: SAP Web Application Server ... 17
... 2.1 SAP NetWeaver ... 19
... 2.2 An Overview of the SAP Web Application Server ... 30
... 2.3 The Internet Communication Manager ... 48
... 2.4 The Internet Communication Framework ... 60
... 2.5 The J2EE Application Server ... 68
... 2.6 Developing Web Applications ... 75
... 2.7 Web Services ... 79
... 2.8 Security ... 89
... 2.9 The Role of the Internet Transaction Server ... 98

3. Basic Principles: BSP Applications ... 105
... 3.1 Introduction and a Look at the Web Scenario Being Developed ... 105
... 3.2 Introduction to Languages and Standards ... 109
... 3.3 BSP Applications ... 164
... 3.4 Including Mobile Clients ... 203

4. Development: Tools ... 209
... 4.1 Object Navigator ... 209
... 4.2 Web Application Builder ... 223
... 4.3 Service Maintenance ... 238
... 4.4 WebDAV Interface ... 254
... 4.5 BAPI Browser ... 268
... 4.6 Online Text Repository ... 271
... 4.7 The Transformation Editor ... 275

5. Practical Exercise: Creating BSP Applications ... 283
... 5.1 The First BSP Application ... 284
... 5.2 Server-Side Scripting ... 295
... 5.3 Page Fragments ... 298
... 5.4 Data Retrieval ... 302
... 5.5 Processing User Entries and Navigation ... 317
... 5.6 The Application Class ... 332
... 5.7 Formatting the Output ... 339
... 5.8 Multilingual Capabilities ... 344
... 5.9 Dictionary Services for BSP Applications ... 350
... 5.10 Checking and Handling Entries ... 358
... 5.11 State Models ... 369
... 5.12 BSP Extensions ... 381
... 5.13 Public and Protected Access Areas ... 415
... 5.14 Model-View-Controller-Design Pattern ... 422
... 5.15 BSP Extension Expressions ... 439
... 5.16 Request Handler ... 466
... 5.17 SAP Web Application Server As Client ... 470
... 5.18 Web Services ... 473
... 5.19 Additional Functions ... 505

Appendix ... 509
... A. Reference: Web Development on the SAP Web Application Server ... 509
... B. Glossary ... 579
... C. Sources and Further Reading ... 587

About the Authors ... 589
Index ... 591