SAP BTP ABAP environment

Develop and run ABAP Cloud apps and extensions.
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What is SAP BTP ABAP environment?

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SAP BTP ABAP environment is the platform as a service for ABAP developers. It’s a cloud-optimized ABAP platform based on SAP HANA Cloud that serves as a development and runtime environment for cloud apps.

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Key benefits

Extend SAP applications

Use the side-by-side approach to develop and run custom extensions for SAP S/4HANA

Accelerate cloud transformation

Reuse ABAP assets and knowledge to build breakthrough innovations in the cloud

Keep the core clean

Transform on-premise custom code to a separate platform to decouple it from the digital core and profit from independent release cycles

Key features

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Development

  • Develop ABAP cloud apps with Eclipse: Easily connect your ABAP cloud systems and leverage the rich toolset to develop your projects

  • Create OData-based SAP Fiori applications: Build your own OData services using the ABAP RESTful application programming model optimized for SAP HANA Cloud

  • Analyze ABAP code with advanced custom code migration tools: Use modern custom code migration tools to assess your custom code impact during conversion to SAP S/4HANA, migration to SAP BTP, and during your journey to clean core

Administration and Integration

  • Role-based access: Use the role-based SAP Fiori launchpad to perform administration tasks in your ABAP system, such as user management and security setup

  • Integrate with systems: Create extension projects between ABAP Cloud and other SAP Build tools, and easily integrate with existing on-premises systems and any SAP S/4HANA systems

  • Integrate with external services: Integrate third-party services using HTTP with SAP BTP ABAP environment

ABAP AI capabilities

  • Enhance classic ABAP code: Enhance code quality and accelerate code migration using Joule directly within the ABAP development tools environment

  • Accelerate development: Generate code, business objects, application logic, data models, and unit tests using generative AI capabilities, and use the ABAP AI SDK to connect custom AI solutions

  • Better understand code: Deliver contextual code explanation and generate documentation

 

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Customers

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Using the SAP BTP ABAP Environment helps us, to improve our knowledge in ABAP Cloud, build Extensions for On-Premise and keep our systems clean and secure with ABAP Test Cockpit.
Björn Schulz, IT Software Engineer Lead, REWE digital GmbH
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SAP BTP ABAP Environment is the foundational cornerstone upon which we've meticulously built our groundbreaking tax technology solution. From seamless integrations to unparalleled performance, it has been pivotal in ensuring our software consistently delivers global compliance excellence to our clients globally.
Paul Antunes, CEO , Taxera Technologies
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The SAP BTP ABAP Environment has been particularly transformative, facilitating the smooth migration of custom code from SAP ERP applications and building uniquely customized SaaS add-on products and innovative solutions leveraging multitenancy, SAP Fiori-based graphical interfaces elevating customer experiences from any device.
Sunil Gupta, Founder and Managing Director Innoval Digital Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
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SAP BTP ABAP environment allows us to analyze all custom ABAP code centrally. Fast setup, smooth integration of cloud and on-premise systems, advanced migration tools, and custom checks are what we consider to be key to successful migration projects. And by the way we take the quality of our ABAP development to the next level.
Christian Reutebuch, Head of SAP Development, Geberit Verwaltungs GmbH
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Frequently asked questions

Joule for developers, ABAP AI capabilities can be subscribed for no charge until September 15, 2025. This limited-time offer is available to developers licensed for:

  • SAP BTP ABAP Environment

  • SAP S/4HANA Cloud, public edition (developer user)

If you need help enabling this for your developers, contact your SAP account executive.

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