Application Platform by Key Capability (SAP Library - Application Platform by Key Capability)

Application Platform by Key Capability

Purpose

The Application Server provides a complete development infrastructure on which you can develop, distribute, and execute platform-independent, robust, and scalable Web services and business applications. The Application Server supports ABAP, Java, and Web services.

Integration

The Application Platform is the basis of SAP NetWeaver and is implemented by the Application Server.

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Features

Application Platform: Key Capabilities

Function	Description
Platform-Wide Services	Provides an overview of the architecture of the Application Server with regard to the different installation options. Furthermore, you will also find information about the exchange of application information between different SAP systems and between SAP and external systems, as well as about using the supported databases.
ABAP	ABAP is a programming language developed by SAP to develop business applications. One fundamental application area is for processing data in a central database.
Java	Support for Java 2 Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE) for developing Java-based business applications.
Business Services	Services integrated in the Application Server, including document management and organizational management.