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Overview of Web Dynpro ABAP

Use

Web Dynpro ABAP is the SAP standard UI technology for developing Web applications in the ABAP environment. It consists of a runtime environment and a graphical development environment with special Web Dynpro tools that are integrated in the ABAP Workbench (transaction Object NavigatorSE80).

Developing with Web Dynpro ABAP offers the following advantages for application developers:

  • Declarative and graphical tools minimize the implementation effort

  • Support of a structured design process

  • Strict separation between layout and business data

  • Reuse and better maintainability through use of components

  • Layout and navigation are easily changed using Web Dynpro tools

  • Support of stateful applications because when paging is used, the data required again is kept, which means the whole application can be accessed at any time.

  • Data binding enables automatic data transport

  • Automatic input checks

  • Support of accessible user interfaces

  • Full integration into established ABAP development environment

Note

You can find information about which browsers SAP supports for Web Dynpro ABAP in the SAP Product Availability Matrix at http://service.sap.com/pamInformation published on SAP site.

More information: SAP notes 981710 Information published on SAP site and 1001411 Information published on SAP site.

Restrictions

  • Previous UI technologies, such as ITS, cannot be used in combination with the new technology in Web Dynpro ABAP. If you want to integrate an ITS-based application into a Web Dynpro ABAP application, use the Link UI element or suspend-resume calls.

    For information about restrictions in Web Dynpro ABAP, see SAP Note 1098009 Information published on SAP site.

  • Several functions and UI elements are deprecated.

    Be aware of the restrictions when using active UI elements.

More Information

For further information about Web Dynpro ABAP, see the SAP Community Network under http://scn.sap.com/community/web-dynpro-abapInformation published on SAP site.

If you want to create an error message for Web Dynpro ABAP under component, BC-WD-ABA, see the check list in SAP Note 938809 Information published on SAP site.