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Business Server Pages (BSP)
Business Server Pages (BSP)
- A Developer's Guide to Creating Powerful and Flexible Web Applications with the
New Web Application Builder
by Karl Kessler, Product Manager, ABAP Workbench, SAP
AG Release 6.10 introduces the SAP Web Application Server (Web AS), the successor to the SAP Basis system. The Web AS includes native support for Internet protocols such as HTTP, and a brand-new development model called Business Server Pages (BSPs) for building web applications that can dynamically access SAP data. This article guides you step by step through the development of a simple BSP application using the Web Application Builder, a new Web AS tool based on the ABAP Workbench.
- Build More Powerful Web Applications in Less Time with BSP Extensions and the
MVC Model
by Karl Kessler, Product Manager, ABAP Workbench, SAP AG
Release 6.10 of the SAP Web Application Server introduced a new approach to web development called Business Server Pages (BSP) that allows developers to combine HTML and ABAP on a single page. Release 6.20 enhances this capability with two new offerings: BSP extensions and support for the Model-View-Controller (MVC) model. This article shows you how to use these key enhancements, and provides examples and tips to help you avoid common difficulties. After reading this article, you will understand how, when, and why to use these offerings to build more powerful, maintainable, and reusable web applications with less code, and in less time.
- Develop More Extensible and Maintainable Web Applications with the Model-View-Controller (MVC) Design Pattern
by Ken Huang, Senior Programmer/Analyst, Varian Medical Systems and Markus Wieser,
Senior Developer, SAP Labs
Release 6.10 of the SAPWeb Application Server (Web AS) introduced the Business Server Pages (BSP) technology, a significant advancement in SAP web application development. However, the basic BSP approach can quickly become cumbersome as applications inevitably increase in size and complexity. To address this issue, with Web AS 6.20 SAP added support for the Model-View-Controller (MVC) design pattern, an architecture that compartmentalizes the different types of logic that structure an application, so that it is more extensible and maintainable. This article examines the MVC design pattern in detail and shows ABAP developers and web application architects how to apply it to BSP application development.
- Developing Custom Applications for SAP Enterprise Portal — Advanced Java
and .NET Options to Consider in Light of SAP NetWeaver
by Patrick Dixon, Technology Integration, Deloitte
In light of SAP NetWeaver’s native support for ABAP, Java, and .NET, and the release of myriad new development tools, SAP teams now have a dramatically expanded menu of options for developing custom applications for delivery via SAP Enterprise Portal. This article is the second in a two-part series that compares the platform and skill set requirements, level of effort, and code complexity involved in your eight main custom development options. The first installment covered your best options for developing SAP-centric applications and straightforward Web applications that run exclusively in an SAP environment. This second installment covers the more complex options that are available for developing highly customized, cross-platform Java applications and applications based on ASP/.NET.
- Minimize data warehouse disruption post mergers and acquisitions with SAP NetWeaver 7.0’s Universal Data Connect and
Master Data Management
by Prakash Darji, Product Manager, SAP Labs, LLC
Scott Cairncross, Platinum Consultant, Corporate Performance Management, SAP Labs, LLC
Once a merger or acquisition takes place, there are two disparate data warehouses to deal with — each with its own data and model, and potentially based on entirely different solutions. This article shows you how to use the Universal Data (UD) Connect interface provided with SAP NetWeaver 7.0 along with Master Data Management (MDM) to consolidate heterogeneous data. It shows you how to configure UD Connect, walks you through a four-phase process for implementing it and using MDM to integrate the data with minimal disruption, and lastly explains what you need to do to monitor the unified data.
- Ready to Build Your First MiniApp? It's Quick and Easy with the ABAP Workbench!
by Alfred Barzewski, Information Developer, Development Platforms, SAP AG
MiniApps are "smart," stateless, role-specific Web applications that are fully integrated in the mySAP Workplace. SAP delivers a variety of MiniApps that offer access to various SAP component systems, and also provides ample opportunity for developers to create their own using HTML, DHTM, JavaScript, Active Server Pages, and Java. With Release 4.6C, you can now also create MiniApps using the Web Application Builder, a new platform for developing ITS-based Web applications within the comfort of the ABAP Workbench.
When, why, and where does it make sense to go with this approach and this new development tool? What do you need to know about the architecture of the Workplace before you can attempt to build an ITS-based MiniApp? What development objects will you need to implement? What utilities are available to help you develop those objects? And what steps must you take in order to build that MiniApp from start to finish? This article answers these questions.
- The PDF Toolbox for ABAP - a cost-effective, open-source solution for integrating PDF forms into your BSP applications
by Cord Jastram, Software Engineer, Computer Sciences Corporation, Germany
Business Server Pages (BSP) is a mature technology you use to develop HTML-based Web applications. But what do you do when you want to take advantage of the high-quality output, Web-friendly forms, and flexibility of the latest Portable Document Format (PDF) technology by Adobe (and still protect your BSP investments)? This article shows you how to use the PDF Toolbox for ABAP, an open-source solution introduced in the May/June 2007 issue of this publication, to integrate PDF forms into your BSP applications. The solution is a cost-effective approach to improve and extend your already existing BSP applications with PDF forms.
- Web-Enable Your SAP Applications with the Power of JavaScript
by Peter Januschke and Holger Janz, Business Programming Languages Group, SAP AG
If your organization is like most, you're probably migrating at least some of your applications to the web. Release 6.10 of the SAP Web Application Server (Web AS) offers some enhancements that will make your life as an application developer much easier. The SAP Web AS supports direct Internet communication, enabling it to function as a web server on either your local network or the Internet. To take advantage of this new technology, you need tools for developing web applications that provide direct and easy access to all SAP components. This article outlines the solution - a combination of Business Server Pages (BSPs) and JavaScript.
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