Generated by Jive on 2012-07-16+02:00 1 ABAP in Eclipse: Enabling ABAP in Eclipse Posted by Prasanna Jagadeesh Jul 16, 2012 Since the announcement of availability of ABAP Eclipse to enable developers to use Eclipse environment for development, i was quite excited to install and have a look at this new tool. But installing and making it to function took me through lot of hurdles, though the SAP documentation provides the details but its not in detail and the steps are not that clear. I am pretty sure others in the community will have the same kind of difficulties unless they have used eclipse earlier and so on.. This blog helps ABAP developers to get through the installation part. Requirements: Operating System Windows XP, Vista, 7 (32- or 64-Bit) Java Runtime JRE 1.6, 32-Bit MS VC Runtime 10, 32-Bit SAP GUI for Windows 7.20 Patch Level 9 or higher Browser Internet Explorer 7.0 or higher / Firefox 4.0 or higher Eclipse Platform Eclipse 3.6 or 3.7 1) Download Eclipse software from the below website (Supported versions 3.6.0 to 4.0.0 ) Versions above 4.0 are not supported with ABAP editor, make sure the right version is downloaded. http://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/eclipse3x.html 2) Downloaded file is a zip file, and unzip the file in the location you want to and the Eclipse is ready to be executed using .exe file.
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Generated by Jive on 2012-07-16+02:001
ABAP in Eclipse: Enabling ABAP in Eclipse
Posted by Prasanna Jagadeesh Jul 16, 2012
Since the announcement of availability of ABAP Eclipse to enable developers to use Eclipseenvironment for development, i was quite excited to install and have a look at this newtool. But installing and making it to function took me through lot of hurdles, though the SAPdocumentation provides the details but its not in detail and the steps are not that clear.
I am pretty sure others in the community will have the same kind of difficulties unless theyhave used eclipse earlier and so on.. This blog helps ABAP developers to get through theinstallation part.
Requirements:
Operating System Windows XP, Vista, 7 (32- or 64-Bit)
Java Runtime JRE 1.6, 32-Bit
MS VC Runtime 10, 32-Bit
SAP GUI for Windows 7.20 Patch Level 9 or higher
Browser Internet Explorer 7.0 or higher / Firefox 4.0 or higher
Eclipse Platform Eclipse 3.6 or 3.7
1) Download Eclipse software from the below website (Supported versions 3.6.0 to 4.0.0 )Versions above 4.0 are not supported with ABAP editor, make sure the right version isdownloaded.
8) Click on the Add button and then click on the Local button from the pop upwindow. Browse the folder where the enhancement features downloaded areunzipped and choose the “Eclipse Modelling Framework Code runtime” folder forinstalling.
10) Repeat the steps for the other enhancement installations and make sure that rightcomponent is chosen to be installed as shown below and in the same order and restarting ismandatory after each installation.
11) Maintain the SAP logon pad with the system you are trying to connect (Developmentsystem). And ensure the SNC is activated and No Single sign on is checked if u r not usingSSO.
3. Expand the node default_host > sap > bc > abap.
The subtree displays the service items docu and ToolsDocu.
4. Select the service docu and choose Activate Service from the context menu.
5. Repeat the last step for the service ToolsDocu.
6. In addition, expand the link node in the public subtree default_host > sap > public > bc >abap.
7. Select the link node docu and choose Activate Link from the context menu.
8. Repeat the last step for the link item ToolsDocu.
14) Now you should be ready for connecting to SAP. Go to the menu, File->New->CreateProject, in the popup window select the ABAP Project under ABAP folder and click on next
