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Prerequisites

So that this functionality is available for you, http access to your ABAP back-end system needs to be activated. For more information, see the chapter "Activating ICF Services in Development Systems" in the corresponding ADT installation guide.

Otherwise, the HTTP Link functionality is deactivated in the share link dialog.

Dialog where the HTTP Link functionality is not available due to missing http access activation
Figure 1: Dialog where the HTTP Link functionality is not available due to missing http access activation

Context

You can initiate the creation of a hyperlink that refers to a specific development object. The receiver can then open the ABAP source code of the development object in a Web browser.

For this purpose, you can generate an email where the hyperlink path is added or paste it from the clipboard manually into any document.

Limitations

Http links are available for the following development objects:

  • ABAP programs
  • ABAP includes
  • ABAP function groups
  • ABAP function group includes
  • ABAP function modules
  • ABAP classes
  • ABAP interfaces

Procedure

  1. In the Project Explorer editor, select the development object.
  2. In the context menu, select the Share Link... entry.
  3. In the Share Link dialog, select HTTP Link.
  4. Choose Email link to generate an email from your default email client.

    An email is opened that contains a generated header and the hyperlink.

  5. [Optional:] Choose the Copy link to clipboard button and paste the link into any document.

    The hyperlink path is then saved in temporary storage. If you paste it, the path is added as text in your document or editor.

Results

Example

The following example displays a hyperlink of a specific ABAP class that is opened in a specific ABAP system:

https://app.server:44300/sap/bc/adt/oo/classes/cl_gui_alv_grid/source/main
Note The following prerequisites apply in order to be able to open the hyperlink:
  • In order to display the ABAP source code of the linked development object in HTML, you need to install a Web browser or a text editor.
  • A hyperlink handler defines the application that is launched when a hyperlink is opened. This means you have to define a Web browser application where you want to open the development object.
  • It might be necessary to make the pasted hyperlink click-sensitive. To do this, edit the hyperlink reference.
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