Mastering ABAP Web Dynpro

Contents
Introduction .......................................................................................................... 7
Unit 1 Overview ................................................................................................. 9
Course Overview ............................................................................................. 9
Unit Overview .................................................................................................. 9
Evolution to SAP NetWeaver ........................................................................ 10
What Is SAP NetWeaver? ............................................................................. 11
Communication Interfaces............................................................................. 12
What Is ABAP Web Dynpro?......................................................................... 13
Development Considerations.................................................................. 14
Building Blocks........................................................................................ 14
How the Pieces Work Together .............................................................. 16
Scenario 1 Creating First Web Dynpro Application .................................... 17
Creating a Package and a Change Request .......................................... 18
Create a Web Dynpro Component ......................................................... 20
Created Component Elements ............................................................... 22
Main Window (Window Controller) ......................................................... 25
The Web Dynpro Application......................................................................... 26
The Internet Component Framework Web Dynpro Relationship ............ 27
ABAP OO Foundation Overview ................................................................ 28
ABAP Classes and Objects .................................................................... 29
Basic Syntax: Using Classes in Programs ............................................ 30
Local Classes.......................................................................................... 32
Global Classes ........................................................................................ 34
Class Components ................................................................................. 35
Class Definition ....................................................................................... 35
Static versus Instance ............................................................................. 37
Using Classes in Programs .................................................................... 37
Instantiation Process .............................................................................. 38
Functional Methods ................................................................................ 39
Inheritance/Sub Classes ......................................................................... 41
Interfaces ................................................................................................ 41
Working with Interfaces .......................................................................... 43

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Events ..................................................................................................... 44
Exceptions ............................................................................................... 45
Handling Exceptions in Programs ........................................................... 47
Summary of Unit ............................................................................................ 48
Exercises ....................................................................................................... 48
Unit 2 Web Dynpro Controllers ...................................................................... 49
Unit Overview................................................................................................. 49
Controllers What Are They? ....................................................................... 49
Controller Types............................................................................................. 50
Components of a Controller .................................................................... 51
Component Controllers ........................................................................... 53
Custom Controllers.................................................................................. 55
Window Controllers ................................................................................. 55
View Controllers ...................................................................................... 57
Lifetime of a Controller Instance ............................................................. 60
Controller Reference Overview...................................................................... 61
Hook Methods Execution Order Starting Application ........................... 62
Scenario 1: Hook Methods Execution Order Client Side Event ........... 62
Scenario 2: Standard Navigation between Views ................................... 63
Summary of Unit ............................................................................................ 70
Exercises ....................................................................................................... 70
Unit 3 Web Dynpro Contexts ........................................................................... 71
Unit Overview................................................................................................. 71
Contexts What Are They? ........................................................................... 72
Context Building Blocks ................................................................................. 73
Context Nodes ......................................................................................... 73
Context Attributes .................................................................................... 73
Collections and Elements ........................................................................ 73
Contexts Design/Runtime Example ........................................................ 74
Context Properties................................................................................... 76
Creating Context Nodes and Attributes................................................... 77
Creating Attribute .................................................................................... 79
Contexts as Classes and Objects in Memory ......................................... 80
Node Cardinality ............................................................................................ 81
Singleton Property with Lead Selection ......................................................... 83
Supply Methods ............................................................................................. 85
Context Mapping ............................................................................................ 86

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Scenario 3 Create Context via Service Call Wizard ............................ 86

Summary of Unit ............................................................................................ 98
Exercises ....................................................................................................... 98
Unit 4 User Interface ....................................................................................... 99
Unit Overview ................................................................................................ 99
User Interface Overview ................................................................................ 99
Layout Builder ....................................................................................... 101
Layout Designer Areas ......................................................................... 103
Toolbox Area......................................................................................... 104
UI Elements and Properties ........................................................................ 105
Captions and Multi-Lingual Support ............................................................ 107
Data Dictionary Texts ........................................................................... 108
Object Text Repository ......................................................................... 109
Data Fields and Binding .............................................................................. 111
Review of Context Binding .................................................................... 112
View Context Additional Attributes........................................................ 113
Value-Help from ABAP Data Dictionary ...................................................... 114
Input Help Mode ................................................................................... 115
Incorporating MIME Objects ................................................................. 116
Layout Manager .......................................................................................... 117
Layout Manager Flow Behavior ......................................................... 118
Layout Manager Row Behavior ......................................................... 119
Layout Manager Grid Behavior .......................................................... 121
Layout Manager Matrix Behavior ....................................................... 123
Table UI Element ......................................................................................... 125
Adapting the Cell Editor for a Table Cell .............................................. 127
Tables and Lead Selection ................................................................... 129
Advanced List Viewer Integration ................................................................ 131
ALV Configuration Model ...................................................................... 131
Scenario 4 ALV Integration in Web Dynpro ............................................. 132
Summary of Unit .......................................................................................... 136
Exercises ..................................................................................................... 136
Unit 5 Basic Programming Extensions ...................................................... 137
Unit Overview .............................................................................................. 137
Programming Extensions ............................................................................ 137
Controller Programming Extensions ..................................................... 138
Component Controller Additional Methods ........................................... 139

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Controller Instance Methods ................................................................. 140

View Controllers .................................................................................... 141
Debugging External Session .................................................................... 142
Coding Wizard ............................................................................................. 144
Attributes ............................................................................................... 146
Accessing the Context Data ........................................................................ 147
Accessing the Context Attributes .......................................................... 148
Updating Context Attributes .................................................................. 150
Creating/Deleting Context Data ............................................................ 151
Creating New Nodes in a Context ......................................................... 152
Creating New Attributes ........................................................................ 153
Summary of Methods Used for Context Management .......................... 154
Message Window ........................................................................................ 156
Generating Messages ........................................................................... 157
Relating Messages to UI Elements ....................................................... 158
Texts from the OTR ..................................................................................... 159
Texts from an Assistance Class .................................................................. 160
Programmed Value Help ............................................................................. 161
Value Selectors Index Binding ........................................................... 161
Value Selectors Key Binding .............................................................. 162
Freely Programmed Value Help ............................................................ 163
Object Value Selector .................................................................................. 163
Setting up the OVS................................................................................ 164
Phase Overview Phase 0 ................................................................... 165
Phase Overview Phase 1 ................................................................... 165
Phase Overview Phase 2 ................................................................... 166
Phase Overview Phase 3 ................................................................... 166
Summary of Unit .......................................................................................... 167
Exercises ..................................................................................................... 167
Unit 6 Advanced Programming Techniques............................................... 169
Unit Overview............................................................................................... 169
Dynamic Modifications at Runtime .............................................................. 169
Changing the UI Elements Dynamically ................................................ 169
Developing Shared Components ................................................................. 172
Component Reuse Scenarios ............................................................... 173
Declaring Use of a Shared Component ....................................................... 174
Methods for Managing Used Components ........................................... 176

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Building a Shared Component Context ................................................ 177

Mapping Shared Component Contexts ................................................ 178
Dynamic Window Creation and Management ............................................. 179
Working with the Window Manager ...................................................... 179
The Window Interface ........................................................................... 180
Amodal Windows Basic Concept .......................................................... 181
Working with Amodal Window Calls ..................................................... 181
Modal Windows Basic Concept ............................................................ 182
Working with Modal Windows ............................................................... 183
Modal Window Buttons ......................................................................... 183
Working with Modal Windows ............................................................... 184
Window Plugs/Suspend and Resume ......................................................... 188
Summary of Unit .......................................................................................... 190
Exercises ..................................................................................................... 190
Unit 7 Specialized Topics ............................................................................. 191
Unit Overview .............................................................................................. 191
Adobe Forms Integration ............................................................................. 191
Interactive Forms UI Element ............................................................... 192
Displaying Adobe Forms....................................................................... 193
Interactive Forms......................................................................................... 195
Interactive Form Implementation .......................................................... 196
Portal Integration ......................................................................................... 199
Portal Integration Steps ........................................................................ 200
Portal Overview..................................................................................... 200
Portal Event Integration in Web Dynpro Applications ........................... 201
Customizing and Personalization ................................................................ 202
Implicit Configuration ............................................................................ 202
Explicit Configuration ............................................................................ 203
Navigation to Customizing and Personalization ................................... 204
Enabling Customizing/Personalization View ........................................ 204
Web Dynpro Enhancements ....................................................................... 205
Web Dynpro Enhancements Summary ................................................ 205
General Development Considerations ........................................................ 207
General Context Recommendations .................................................... 207
Dynamic Programming Recommendations .......................................... 208
Summary of Unit .......................................................................................... 209
Exercises ..................................................................................................... 209

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Appendix ABAP Web Dynpro Exercises..................................................... 211

Unit 1 Introduction to ABAP Web Dynpro ................................................. 211
Business Requirement .......................................................................... 211
Objective ............................................................................................... 211
Exercise 1 Creating an ABAP Web Dynpro Application .................... 212
Unit 2 Web Dynpro Controllers ................................................................. 215
Business Requirement .......................................................................... 215
Objective ............................................................................................... 215
Exercise 1 Define Navigation between Two Views of Your ABAP Web
Dynpro Application ................................................................................ 216
Unit 3 Web Dynpro Contexts .................................................................... 218
Business Requirement .......................................................................... 218
Objective ............................................................................................... 218
Exercise 1 Create a Basic Application Using the Service Call Wizard219
Unit 4 Web Dynpro UI Elements ............................................................... 223
Business Requirement .......................................................................... 223
Objective ............................................................................................... 223
Exercise 1 Add UI Elements to Layout............................................... 224
Exercise 2 Use OTR Texts ................................................................. 228
Exercise 3 Use ALV Table ................................................................. 229
Unit 5 Web Dynpro Programming ............................................................. 231
Business Requirement .......................................................................... 231
Objective ............................................................................................... 231
Exercise 1 Create a Web Dynpro Application and Contexts without the
Service Call Wizard ............................................................................... 232
Exercise 2 Add Error Handling for the Entry Screen .......................... 240
Exercise 3 Add Drop Down Selection for CARRID ............................ 245
Exercise 4 Use Object View Selector................................................. 247
Unit 6 Web Dynpro Advanced Programming Techniques ........................ 255
Business Requirement .......................................................................... 255
Objective ............................................................................................... 255
Exercise 1 Modify UI Elements Dynamically ...................................... 256
Exercise 2 Creating Shared Components .......................................... 259
Exercise 3 Creating Popup Window Calls ......................................... 263

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