Eclipse for ABAP in one minute
Eclipse Installation
- Go to SAP tools page to download the correct version of Eclipse.
- Select ABAP from the tools table.
- Scroll to the procedure and get the latest eclipse installation link.
- Unzip the eclipse-java package. Open the folder eclipse and the installer name should be eclipse as well (present inside eclipse folder). Install.
- It is okay to keep the default Workplace. Or else, you may browse it to the desired folder.
- Now Eclipse is installed.
Installing ADT – ABAP Development Tools (Directly copied from SAP tools wesbite)
- In Eclipse, choose in the menu bar Help > Install New Software.
- Enter the URL https://tools.hana.ondemand.com/latest.
- Press Enter to display the available features.
- Select ABAP Development Tools and choose Next.
- On the next wizard page, you get an overview of the features to be installed. Choose Next.
- Confirm the license agreements and choose Finish to start the installation.
- ADT is now installed. Eclipse will restart.
Adding connections – Configuration
- In Eclipse, click on File > New > Project > ABAP Project. Click Next.
- This should bring all the SAP connection maintained in SAP Logon pad.
- Select the system you want to connect. Click Next. Next.
- Enter user id, password and client number. Click Finish.
- Now you have a connection with a development system.
- If you don’t have SAP Logon pad or connection info there, you can create one for yourself. In step number 3, just choose “Define a new connection”. Note: it is not a menu option, just a text places above the list.
- Do not select “Activate Secure Network Communication (SNC) checkbox in Secure Network setting – unless obviously you know what you are doing.
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