SAP developer tools Definitions
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ABAP (Advanced Business Application Programming)
ABAP (Advanced Business Application Programming) is the primary programming language supported on the SAP NetWeaver ABAP application server platform and applications that run on it, such as SAP ERP (formerly R/3), S/4HANA and CRM.
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ABAP Objects
In the R/3 product from the German software company, SAP, ABAP Objects is a programming language and part of the ABAP Workbench that allows developers to create and run applications that contain program objects.
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ABAP Workbench
ABAP Workbench is a set of programs for developing enterprise resource management (ERM) applications that run in the R/3 subsystem from SAP. The latest version includes ABAP Objects, an object-oriented programming language.
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Application Link Enabling (ALE)
Application Link Enabling (ALE) is a mechanism for the exchange of business data between loosely-coupled R/3 applications built by customers of SAP, the enterprise resource management program.
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SAP BAPI (Business Application Programming Interface)
SAP BAPI (Business Application Programming Interface) is a standard interface to the business object models in SAP products.
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CATT (Computer Aided Test Tool)
CATT (Computer Aided Test Tool) is a test tool in the ABAP Workbench package from SAP, part of its popular R/3 system.
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IDoc (intermediate document)
IDoc (intermediate document) is a standard data structure used in SAP applications to transfer data to and from SAP system applications and external systems.
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R/2
R/2 is a set of coordinated business applications from SAP, a German company that introduced the product in 1979. R/2 gained popularity until the mid-1990s, when it was superseded by the more capable R/3 product, later updated by mySAP.com.
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R/3 Repository
In the R/3 system from SAP, the R/3 Repository is the central place where development components in the ABAP Workbench are stored.
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Remote Function Call (RFC)
RFC is also an abbreviation for Request for Comments.
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requirements stability index (RSI)
A requirement stability index (RSI) is a metric used to organize, control, and track changes to the originally specified requirements for a new system project or product.
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SAP Basis
Basis is a set of middleware programs and tools from SAP, the German company whose comprehensive R/3 product is used to help manage large corporations. (Continued...)
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SAP Cloud Platform
SAP Cloud Platform (SCP) is a platform-as-a-service (PaaS) product that provides a development and runtime environment for cloud applications.
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SAP Cloud Platform ABAP Environment
SAP Cloud Platform ABAP Environment is a software platform that allows SAP developers to use the ABAP language in cloud environments.
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SAP Data Hub
SAP Data Hub is software that enables organizations to manage and govern the flow of data from a variety of sources across the enterprise.