Data exchange using XML technologies is revolutionizing the integration of applications and processes. Due to the performance and/or complexity of transformations that must be carried out, ABAP mappings on the SAP Web Application Server will increasingly be required. This SAP PRESS Essentials technical guide shows you, step-by-step, how to implement XML data exchange processes using ABAP. Based on a variety of interface examples, readers are provided with highly detailed descriptions of all XML technologies including XML Library, XSLT (with a specific focus on XSLT 2.0 extensions), and Simple Transformations. Volumes of code samples enable you to implement your own data exchange scenarios and select the appropriate technologies to support them. In addition, readers benefit from best practices for data exchange and from practical guidance on all aspects of software development—including specification, testing, data validation via Java integration, and more.
Highlights include:
XML Technologies and Data Exchange
XML Library
XSL Transformations (XSLT)
Simple Transformations
Java Integration
Real-Life and Sample Scenarios
Discover all aspects of XML data exchange: software development, specification, and testing
Maximize your use of all XML technologies in ABAP: XML Library, XSLT, and Simple Transformations (ST)
Optimize the robustness of processes by validating XML documents using Java integration
Tobias Trapp
Tobias Trapp is a software developer at AOK Systems GmbH. His areas of expertise include ABAP development, XML and Web 2.0 technologies. He has more than ten years of experience in software development on various platforms, and using different programming languages for both custom and standard software.
His current work focuses on error management, printing and document processes, as well as programming in a large ABAP development project. In addition, he is interested in all aspects of SAP programming, agile development methods, knowledge management, and operations research. He also participates in the SAP Mentor program.
You can often find him on the SDN, as a speaker at the SAP Community Day, or in lectures on SAP programming for students. Furthermore, he is the author of the book XML Data Exchange using ABAP (SAP PRESS 2006).
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