SAP BTP ABAP Environment

Guide for setting up and developing in the SAP BTP ABAP Environment (Steampunk).

Workflow

1. Determine the user's goal:

   • Setting up a new ABAP Environment instance
   • Connecting ADT to the BTP ABAP system
   • Configuring communication arrangements for integrations
   • Creating a first ABAP Cloud project
   • Managing software components and packages
   • Setting up outbound/inbound connectivity

2. Identify the phase:

   • Initial provisioning and setup
   • Developer onboarding
   • Integration configuration
   • Application development

3. Guide implementation step by step

Setup Overview

Prerequisites

Requirement	Description
SAP BTP Account	Global account with entitlements for ABAP Environment
Subaccount	Cloud Foundry-enabled subaccount
ADT	Eclipse with ABAP Development Tools installed
User	Platform user with Space Developer role
Entitlements	abap/standard or abap/saas_oem service plan

Service Instance Creation

1. Navigate to BTP Cockpit → Subaccount → Cloud Foundry → Spaces
2. Create service instance:
   • Service: ABAP Environment
   • Plan: standard
   • Instance name: e.g., my-abap-instance
3. Provide parameters (JSON):

{
  "admin_email": "admin@example.com",
  "description": "Development ABAP System",
  "is_development_allowed": true,
  "sapsystemname": "DEV",
  "size_of_runtime": 1,
  "size_of_persistence": 4
}

4. Create a service key for ADT connectivity

Connecting ADT to BTP ABAP

1. In Eclipse/ADT: File → New → ABAP Cloud Project
2. Select SAP BTP ABAP Environment
3. Enter the service key (JSON) or service instance URL
4. Authenticate via browser (SAP Identity Authentication)
5. Project is created — start developing

System Architecture

SAP BTP Subaccount
└── Cloud Foundry Space
    └── ABAP Environment Service Instance
        ├── ABAP System (development/production)
        ├── Software Components (ZLOCAL, custom)
        ├── Communication Arrangements (integrations)
        └── Business Services (OData, RFC)

Software Components

Component	Description
ZLOCAL	Local development — not transportable (like $TMP)
Custom	Transportable components — managed via gCTS or Manage Software Components app

Creating a Software Component

1. Open the Manage Software Components Fiori app
2. Click Create (or use the + button)
3. Enter:
   • Name: Z_MY_COMPONENT
   • Description: e.g., "My Custom Component"
   • Type: Development
4. Clone the component to make it available in ADT
5. Create packages within the component

Package Structure

Z_MY_COMPONENT (Software Component)
└── Z_MY_APP (Structure Package)
    ├── Z_MY_APP_MODEL (Sub-package: CDS views, database tables)
    ├── Z_MY_APP_BIZ (Sub-package: business logic, RAP BOs)
    └── Z_MY_APP_SRV (Sub-package: service definitions, bindings)

Communication Management

Concepts

Artifact	Purpose
Communication Scenario	Template defining inbound/outbound services and auth methods
Communication System	Represents the external system (host, port, credentials)
Communication Arrangement	Binds scenario + system + user, activating the integration
Communication User	Technical user for inbound communication

Creating a Communication Scenario

"Defined via ADT: New → Other → Communication Scenario
"Name: Z_MY_COMM_SCENARIO

Communication scenario definition (in ADT):

Property	Value
Scenario ID	Z_MY_COMM_SCENARIO
Scenario Type	Managed by Customer
Inbound Services	List of inbound OData services
Outbound Services	List of outbound HTTP services
Allowed Auth Methods	Basic, OAuth 2.0, x.509

Outbound Communication (Calling External Services)

"Get HTTP destination from communication arrangement
DATA(lo_dest) = cl_http_destination_provider=>create_by_comm_arrangement(
  comm_scenario  = 'Z_MY_COMM_SCENARIO'
  service_id     = 'Z_MY_OUTBOUND_SERVICE' ).

"Create HTTP client
DATA(lo_client) = cl_web_http_client_manager=>create_by_http_destination( lo_dest ).

"Execute request
DATA(lo_request) = lo_client->get_http_request( ).
lo_request->set_uri_path( '/api/resource' ).
lo_request->set_header_field( i_name = 'Content-Type' i_value = 'application/json' ).

DATA(lo_response) = lo_client->execute( if_web_http_client=>get ).
DATA(lv_status) = lo_response->get_status( ).
DATA(lv_body) = lo_response->get_text( ).

lo_client->close( ).

Inbound Communication (Exposing Services)

1. Create an OData service (RAP-based)
2. Add the service binding to a communication scenario as inbound service
3. Create communication arrangement in Fiori app:
   • Select scenario
   • Create or assign communication system
   • Create communication user (for Basic auth) or configure OAuth
4. External systems can now call the service

Identity and Access Management

Business Roles and Catalogs

IAM App → Business Catalog → Business Role → Business User

1. Create IAM App in ADT (for your service binding)
2. Create Business Catalog containing the IAM App
3. Create Business Role in Fiori including the catalog
4. Assign Business Role to users

Creating an IAM App

ADT: New → Other → IAM App
Name: Z_MY_APP_IAM
Service Binding: Z_MY_SERVICE_BINDING

First Project Scaffolding

Quick steps to create a minimal RAP-based Fiori app:

1. Create database table
2. Create CDS root view entity on the table
3. Create CDS projection view (consumption view)
4. Create behavior definition (managed, with draft)
5. Create behavior implementation class
6. Create service definition exposing projection
7. Create service binding (OData V4 - UI)
8. Publish and Preview in Fiori Elements

Useful Fiori Apps

App	Purpose
Manage Software Components	Create, clone, pull software components
Communication Arrangements	Configure inbound/outbound integrations
Communication Systems	Register external systems
Maintain Business Roles	Create and assign roles
Application Jobs	Schedule and monitor background jobs
Custom Business Configurations	Maintain configuration tables

Output Format

When helping with BTP ABAP Environment topics, structure responses as:

## BTP ABAP Environment Guidance

### Phase

- [Setup / Development / Integration / Deployment]

### Steps

[Step-by-step instructions]

### Configuration

[Relevant settings or code]

References

• SAP BTP ABAP Environment: https://help.sap.com/docs/btp/sap-business-technology-platform/abap-environment
• Communication Management: https://help.sap.com/docs/btp/sap-business-technology-platform/communication-management
• Getting Started Tutorial: https://developers.sap.com/group.abap-env-get-started.html