Comments on: ABAP Freak Show – April 1st – ACF UpDownload in Web Dynpro ABAP http://enterprisegeeks.com/blog/2009/03/31/abap-freak-show-april-1st-acf-updownload-in-web-dynpro-abap/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:33:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Thomas Jung http://enterprisegeeks.com/blog/2009/03/31/abap-freak-show-april-1st-acf-updownload-in-web-dynpro-abap/comment-page-1/#comment-995 Thomas Jung Fri, 15 May 2009 11:44:42 +0000 http://enterprisegeeks.com/blog/?p=907#comment-995 >I think this new UI element cannot be used to do mass uploads/updates of data that need to be stored in SAP tables This UI element is just about the transfer of data from the client machine to the server. It has nothing to do with how the data is used or processed after upload. Think of it as the equal to the CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES class and methods GUI_UPLOAD and GUI_DOWNLOAD. >Is there a tool like LSMW, CATT, eCATT that we can use for recording webenabled transactions (applications developed in Web Dynpro ABAP) You shouldn't need such a tool that is tied to the user interface. With WDA you should be using MVC to design your application. This is part of the reason for MVC so that you have a clear separation of the model - business logic. You should always have a reusable class that can be called to input and create data with the same validations without going through the user interface. This is the process that SAP is following as we create new WDA screens. We use the enterprise services and their implementation classes as the Model for the WD Components. This ensures that you always have a clear API to use to mass import data. Although we wouldn't recommend doing any kind of mass data load via the user interface any longer - eCATT will be supported for automated testing of Web Dynpro ABAP applications as of NetWeaver 7.0 Enhancement Package 2. >I think this new UI element cannot be used to do mass uploads/updates of data that need to be stored in SAP tables
This UI element is just about the transfer of data from the client machine to the server. It has nothing to do with how the data is used or processed after upload. Think of it as the equal to the CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES class and methods GUI_UPLOAD and GUI_DOWNLOAD.

>Is there a tool like LSMW, CATT, eCATT that we can use for recording webenabled transactions (applications developed in Web Dynpro ABAP)
You shouldn’t need such a tool that is tied to the user interface. With WDA you should be using MVC to design your application. This is part of the reason for MVC so that you have a clear separation of the model – business logic. You should always have a reusable class that can be called to input and create data with the same validations without going through the user interface. This is the process that SAP is following as we create new WDA screens. We use the enterprise services and their implementation classes as the Model for the WD Components. This ensures that you always have a clear API to use to mass import data.

Although we wouldn’t recommend doing any kind of mass data load via the user interface any longer – eCATT will be supported for automated testing of Web Dynpro ABAP applications as of NetWeaver 7.0 Enhancement Package 2.

]]> By: angelique heutinck http://enterprisegeeks.com/blog/2009/03/31/abap-freak-show-april-1st-acf-updownload-in-web-dynpro-abap/comment-page-1/#comment-994 angelique heutinck Fri, 15 May 2009 08:38:15 +0000 http://enterprisegeeks.com/blog/?p=907#comment-994 Hi Thomas, Looks great! However, I think this new UI element cannot be used to do mass uploads/updates of data that need to be stored in SAP tables (so comparable with the good old LSMW tool)? Is there a tool like LSMW, CATT, eCATT that we can use for recording webenabled transactions (applications developed in Web Dynpro ABAP)? For us this is a critical point for choosing the UI tool for an upcoming project as mass uploads do happen quit often. I don't want to be forced to go back to win UI technology just because there is no good mass upload solution available for Web enabled applications. I hope you can help me in finding the solution. Hi Thomas,

Looks great! However, I think this new UI element cannot be used to do mass uploads/updates of data that need to be stored in SAP tables (so comparable with the good old LSMW tool)?

Is there a tool like LSMW, CATT, eCATT that we can use for recording webenabled transactions (applications developed in Web Dynpro ABAP)?

For us this is a critical point for choosing the UI tool for an upcoming project as mass uploads do happen quit often. I don’t want to be forced to go back to win UI technology just because there is no good mass upload solution available for Web enabled applications. I hope you can help me in finding the solution.

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