Web Dynpro for ABAP 

Purpose

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 (SE80).

Web Dynpro offers the following advantages for application developers:

·        The use of declarative and graphical tools significantly reduces the implementation effort

·        Web Dynpro supports a structured design process

·        Strict separation between layout and business data

·        Reuse and better maintainability by using components

·        The layout and navigation is easily changed using the Web Dynpro tools

·        Stateful applications are supported – that is, if the page is changed, the data that is required remains intact so that you can re-access the data in the entire application context.

Note that stateless applications are not possible.

·        Automatic data transport using data binding

·        Automatic input check

·        Automatic operation of the Web Dynpro application using the keyboard

·        User interface accessibility is supported

·        Full integration in the reliable ABAP development environment

The concept of Web Dynpro ABAP is identical with Web Dynpro Java and usually offers the same functions.

The documentation for Web Dynpro for ABAP is divided into the following main sections:

Documentation Structure

Section	Contents
Architecture of Web Dynpro	Platform-independent information about Web Dynpro Introduction to the terminology
Web Dynpro Programming	Basics Cross-Component Programming Dynamic Programming Further concepts
Web Dynpro for ABAP Administration	ICM Tracing HTTP Browser Tracing Logging
Tutorials	Introductory tutorials using the example of a flight information application.
Security Issues in Web Dynpro for ABAP	ICF and logon procedures
Reference	Overview of the tools in the ABAP Workbench UI Elements Classes and Interfaces

You can find information about browsers for Web Dynpro ABAP supported by SAP under http://service.sap.com/pam.

ITS Integration

Former UI technologies, for instance the ITS cannot be used in combination with the new UI technology of Web Dynpro ABAP.

If you want to integrate an ITS-based application into a Web Dynpro ABAP application, use the UI element Link or an exit/suspend plug (see also Display Interface View) in a WDA application.