SAP ABAP — Foundation Development Screens

Foundation Development Screens

In the SAP system, each screen is named with a transaction code. For many screen we can reach from the Sap Easy Access Menu, also by entering the transaction codes of these screens in the command field. The basic screens an ABAP app developer will need is:

We can create transaction codes in the Repository Browser in the ABAP Workbench or using Transaction SE93 t-code.

To display any information or error message we add a message class to the program using the addition: Message-id <message class name>. Message classes are maintained in SE91 t-code.

SAP Smartforms tool can be used to create and maintain forms for mass printing and send documents. This tool is useful in developing forms, PDF files, e-mails and documents for the Internet. The tool provides an interface to build and maintain the layout and logic of a form.

SE11 ABAP Dictionary is used to create and manage data definitions. ABAP Dictionary is used to create Tables, Data Elements, Domains, Views, Lock Objects etc.

SE38 is a transaction code used for ABAP Editor in SAP. You can open ABAP programs directly from within the ABAP Editor or create a new ABAP Program.