Need to integrate third-party programs with your SAP systems? In this book, learn how to work with the communication protocols that are supported by SAP: Remote Function Call (RFC), SAP Java Connector (JCo), SOAP, XML web services, and more. In addition to learning the basics, you'll find out which components of the SAP NetWeaver Application Server implement these technologies and how to configure them to enable communication with external systems.

Is your ABAP as good as it can be? With this essential guide, find out how to make it so. You’ll learn about analysis tools and performance-relevant technologies, and discover how you can analyze existing source code and enhance your programming style. It's time to make sure that your ABAP programs are fully optimized.

With this book, get answers to typical ABAP development problems or tasks: persistence programming, interface programming, security and tracing techniques, etc. The complexity of the "recipes" ranges from the simple starter plates to the complex main courses—and some sweet deserts, of course! Each chapter is a short tutorial in itself, all organized and consolidated into an easy-to-read format. Many code samples, screenshots, and different icons will help you to follow the best practices provided. Enjoy your ABAP meal!

Authorizations aren't easy, but this book is here to help. Learn how to develop a meaningful authorization concept that meets statutory requirements and is tailored to your business processes. Explore the SAP tools and functions that play a role in designing and implementing an authorizations concept. In addition to discussions of SAP IdM, CUA, SAP Access Control, and the UME, you’ll learn about authorizations across the entire SAP landscape (SAP ERP, HCM, CRM, SRM, and BW).

Джон Рид и Майкл Доан - эксперты в области SAP и в вопросах развития карьеры SAP-консультантов. Эта книга написана прекрасным живым языком, который издатели постарались сохранить при переводе на русский язык. Она содержит продуманную, хорошо структурированную и проверенную на многолетнем опыте информацию о том, как правильно построить карьеру SAP-консультанта. Это не общие схемы, а рекомендации, учитывающие Ваши знания, стиль жизни и приоритеты. Эта книга поможет оценить перспективы различных дорог в SAP-консалтинге и правильно расставить акценты в выборе собственного пути.
Если Вы являетесь SAP-консультантом или планируете им стать - это Ваша настольная книга.