Regular expressions provide a standardized and widely used toolset for processing text-based information effectively and efficiently. While regular expressions have been available for limited use in ABAP programs via workarounds, SAP has not included native support for this functionality — until now. With SAP NetWeaver 2004s, regular expressions have been integrated directly into ABAP. This article, the first in a two-part series, introduces regular expressions and details their integration into the ABAP world. A second companion article takes on more advanced topics and provides additional practical insights for using regular expressions effectively.

Boost the information processing capabilities of your ABAP programs using regular expressions with SAP NetWeaver — advanced techniques
by Ralph Benzinger and Björn Mielenhausen

Regular expressions are the de facto standard toolset for processing text-based information. SAP NetWeaver 2004s now includes native support for regular expressions in ABAP. This is the second article in a two-part series that shows you how regular expressions can help improve the efficiency of your ABAP development work and enable more robust programs. This article expands upon the first by introducing more advanced matching operators, sharing best practices, and discussing some technical considerations to keep in mind.

Best practices for performance-tuning SAP R/3 and Oracle database configurations: Part 1 — SAP tools for monitoring R/3 functionality
by Kostas G. Gavrielidis

Performance-tuning your SAP system and database is like walking a tight rope while holding a pole for balance. Hold the pole off-center or drop an end too far and you might not make it to the other side. This article is the first in a three-part series that shares SAP R/3 performance-tuning best practices for production-class configurations running on Unix with an Oracle RDBMS. This first article provides a veteran’s look at the SAP tools available to monitor R/3 functionality that affects database performance. The next installments examine the monitoring and performance optimization tools available for Oracle databases and performance issues related to running SAP R/3 in a Unix environment.

Expand portal navigation options and increase user satisfaction by enabling object-based navigation in SAP NetWeaver Portal ’04
by Oliver Stiefbold

One of the most important determinants of a portal’s success is navigation, second only to the value of its content. If users can’t easily access (or remember) the location of portal content, they won’t use the portal, regardless of its quality. SAP NetWeaver Portal ’04 introduces a new solution for low-maintenance, ad-hoc portal navigation called object-based navigation (OBN). With OBN, users no longer need to search for and launch individual links or figure out which items can be dragged and dropped — they simply right-click on an OBN-enabled object to display a context menu and select an operation. This article demonstrates how to enable OBN in your own portal for improved navigation capabilities.

Kick up the speed and quality of your Java development with Java plug-in programming in SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio
by Sebastien Cherry

SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio, SAP’s new integrated development environment for building and deploying Java applications, is built as a set of plug-ins to the extensible, open source Eclipse platform. Eclipse offers an open API for developing custom plug-ins or leveraging the thousands available on the Web, enabling you to use additional plug-ins to enhance your SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio environment. Using an example, this article shows you how easy it is to build, develop, and deploy plug-ins to enhance SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio functionality. You will see that you need to invest only a small amount of time and effort to develop useful tools for delivering better-quality software more efficiently.

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