SAP Enhancement and Switch Framework: Yash Jonnalagadda

SAP Enhancement and Switch Framework
Yash Jonnalagadda
Cogent IBS Inc. 2008. All Rights reserved.
Session Summary
This session gives a overview of SAP Enhancement and Switch
Frame work
The new enhancement concept of the ABAP Workbench
(Enhancement Framework) enables the integration of different concepts for modifying and enhancing development objects. In the long-term, the new Enhancement Framework is to replace or incorporate the existing enhancement and modification concepts.
The main purpose of the Switch Framework is to simplify an
ABAP-based system landscape by adopting one or more industry solutions in a standard system. With minor exceptions, you no longer need to install an industry solution - you can activate it when required.
What we will cover

Enhancement Framework Overview -What's It All About Modification-Free Adaptations of SAP Objects Switch Framework The Re-Integration of the SAP Industry Solutions SAP Enhancement Packages for SAP ERP Wrap-up References Session Takeaways
One Framework - Many Use Cases
Use Case 1: Modification-Free Adaptation of SAP Objects

A better way to adapt SAP applications. Using the Enhancement Framework customers can:
o Enhance and substitute parts of SAP development objects without
modifying them
o Avoid that their changes and adaptations are overwritten in the
next update
o Develop their enhancements in their namespace o Own and control their enhancements
Use Case 2: The Re-Integration of the SAP Industry Solution

Benefit from the re-integration of the SAP Industry Solutions:
o All Industry Solutions developed and delivered in one system o Get the Industry Solution you want based on the latest SAP ERP
release and profit from latest ERP features

o Install No waiting for Conflict Resolution Packages (CRTs) o Reduce TCO by having fewer systems in your landscape o Select the Industry Solution you want and re-use particular
functions of other Industry Solutions
Use Case 3: The Enhancement Package Strategy of SAP ERP

Take advantage of the new Enhancement Packages for SAP ERP:
o Stay on one stable release and still get new functionality o Separate the installation from the activation of new functionality o Install only the functionality of your choice o Activate only the functionality you want, instead of getting all or
nothing
What we will cover

Evolution of SAP Enhancement Technology
Implicit and Explicit Enhancement Options

o Implicit enhancement options :
Provided by the framework/system Require no action of an application developer Unconditionally available

o Explicit enhancement options:
An (SAP Application) developer can Define BAdIs and then call their methods. The new BAdI is a sophisticated enhancement option that you can enhance by a BAdI implementation. Insert explicit enhancement options for source code plug-ins at any position in the source code. ENHANCEMENT POINT/ ENHANCEMENT SECTION
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Implicit Enhancement Options for Application Logic

Enhancement options for:
o Additional types, attributes, and methods of global classes o Overwrite-, pre-, and post-methods of global classes o Optional parameters of methods of global classes and function
modules
o Source code plug-ins at
Beginning/end of method/function module/form routine End of a structure End of private/protected/public section of a local class End of report and include ...
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Enhancement Options for Web Dynpro ABAP

o Web Dynpro ABAP: Enhancement Options for
UI-Elements Pre-and post-methods of Web Dynpro methods New methods New navigation paths (Plugs) New actions New attributes New nodes that hold the data for the UI elements You can hide any existing UI element by using an enhancement
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What we will cover

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Switch Framework - Enhancement Packages

o <Line 1> o <Line 2> o
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Evaluate a Bug by using the Switch Framework
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Switch Framework: Architecture I
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Switch Framework: Architecture II
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Switch Framework: Architecture III
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Switchable Objects I
o Switchable Objects by package assignment
Enhancement Implementations Appends, SI-, CI-includes for dictionary structures Fixed value appends to domains Append Search Helps Secondary Indexes Switch Business Configuration Sets
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How to determine if an object is switched?
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Switchable Objects II
o Switchable Objects by direct assignment
Screen elements & Flow logic Menu entries & functions IMG nodes Easy Access Menu Customizing
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Screen Painter Element List

o Switch dependent screen elements in the element list disabled
elements are not visible at runtime.
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Screen Painter Flow Logic

o Switch dependent module
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Menu Painter
o Switch dependent
menu entries
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Dependent Objects of a given Business Function
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Deactivating Business Functions

o Reversible Business Functions must not contain dictionary objects
or BC-Sets.
o Reversible Business Functions may be deactivated in development
or test systems only.

o Do not deactivate a reversible Business Function in a
production system to keep data integrity.
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What we will cover

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Developing All Industry Solution in One System

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Goal Develop and deliver all Industry Solutions in one system. Benefits Industry Solutions are available with every release and Service Pack without delay Reduce TCO for customer by fewer systems in the landscape Re-use parts of other Industry Solutions in one Industry Solution Limitations You can select (switch on) only one Industry Solution in a system. Once an Industry Solution is switched on you cannot switch it off again.
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Example: SAP ERP Core and Two Industry Solutions in One System
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What we will cover

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SAP Enhancement Packages for SAP ERP: Stability AND Innovation

o <Line 1> o <Line 2> o
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The Basic Advantages of SAP EhPs
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SAP Enhancement Package for SAP ERP: EhP4 at a Glance
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The Business Functions of a SAP EhP Package for SAP ERP

o Example: Some parts of an Enhancement Package
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A SAP EhP for SAP ERP From a Technical Perspective

o Example: One Business Function with its switches and the
elements assigned to the switches
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A SAP EhP for ERP The Entities and Levels Involved
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What we will cover

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Wrap-up
o Enhancement Framework Enhancement Options: Positions where you can enhance a development object. There are different kinds of enhancement options in different objects. Enhancements live in packages of their own, but are merged into the object they enhance at compile time and processed there at runtime. o Switch Framework All enhancements and many more objects are switchable. You can switch an enhancement by assigning its package to a switch and the switch to a Business Function. A Business Function syncs a large number of switches. It is the unit you can switch.
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What we will cover

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References
o SAP Public Web
http://help.sap.com Documentation SAP Netweaver Application Platform ABAP technology ABAP Workbench Enhancement Framework
o SAP Developer Network
http://sdn.sap.com Weblogs
o SAP TechEd 2008 Workshops/Lectures
COMP107 - The Enhancement and Switch Framework COMP360 - Enhancement and Switch Framework
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What we will cover

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Session Takeaways
The Enhancement Framework offers new possibilities to extend
the SAP Standard instead of modifying it. Source Code Plug-Ins Function Group Enhancements Class Enhancements New BAdIs
The new BAdIs are more flexible and faster than the classic ones. The Switch Framework is used to switch on Business Functions
delivered by Enhancement Packages and Industry Solutions. The activity of enhancements is controlled by the assigned switches.
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Q&A
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About Cogent IBS, Inc. Cogent Integrated Business Solutions, Inc. is an SAP focused consulting services company based out of Troy, Michigan, USA. CogSAP08 is a Cogent IBS, Inc. professional development event conducted exclusively for its employees.
No part of this presentation may be published or transmitted in any form without the express permission of Cogent IBS, Inc.
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What we will cover

One Framework - Many Use Cases

Cogent IBS Inc. 2008. All Rights reserved.

Use Case 1: Modification-Free Adaptation of SAP Objects

Use Case 2: The Re-Integration of the SAP Industry Solution

release and profit from latest ERP features

functions of other Industry Solutions

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Use Case 3: The Enhancement Package Strategy of SAP ERP

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What we will cover

Evolution of SAP Enhancement Technology

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Implicit and Explicit Enhancement Options

Provided by the framework/system Require no action of an application developer Unconditionally available

Implicit Enhancement Options for Application Logic

Enhancement Options for Web Dynpro ABAP

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What we will cover

Switch Framework - Enhancement Packages

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Evaluate a Bug by using the Switch Framework

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Switch Framework: Architecture I

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Switch Framework: Architecture II

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Switch Framework: Architecture III

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How to determine if an object is switched?

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Screen Painter Element List

elements are not visible at runtime.

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Screen Painter Flow Logic

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Dependent Objects of a given Business Function

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Deactivating Business Functions

or test systems only.

production system to keep data integrity.

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What we will cover

Developing All Industry Solution in One System

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What we will cover

SAP Enhancement Packages for SAP ERP: Stability AND Innovation

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The Basic Advantages of SAP EhPs

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SAP Enhancement Package for SAP ERP: EhP4 at a Glance

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The Business Functions of a SAP EhP Package for SAP ERP

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A SAP EhP for SAP ERP From a Technical Perspective

elements assigned to the switches

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