{"id":101676,"date":"2025-08-05T09:00:28","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T07:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/?p=101676"},"modified":"2025-07-18T11:07:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T09:07:35","slug":"bp-transaction-in-sap-s-4-hana-fiori-53","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/eng\/consultor-sap\/adt-sap-abap-development-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"ADT in SAP: An Approach to ABAP Development Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2b2cc9e6 gb-headline-text\"><strong>ABAP Development Tools (ADT) for Eclipse is a set of tools designed to enhance the development experience in the SAP environment. <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These tools allow developers to work more efficiently and in an organized manner by integrating the ABAP development environment within the <a href=\"https:\/\/developers.sap.com\/tutorials\/abap-install-adt..html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eclipse platform.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"607\" height=\"235\" src=\"https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101681\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-1.png 607w, https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-1-300x116.png 300w, https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-1-123x48.png 123w, https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-1-18x7.png 18w, https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-1-200x77.png 200w, https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-1-500x194.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 607px) 100vw, 607px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#039;s take a quick look at some of the useful tools for ABAP development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Tools<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Quick Access<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>To open the \u201cQuick Access\u201d tool pop-up, use the key combination \u201cCtrl + 3\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the window opens, type a keyword in the search bar (e.g., Abap Prog) to find what you need to run, sorted by perspectives, commands, views, and editors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"603\" height=\"209\" src=\"https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-8.png\" alt=\"ADT\" class=\"wp-image-101687\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-8.png 603w, https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-8-300x104.png 300w, https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-8-123x43.png 123w, https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-8-18x6.png 18w, https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-8-200x69.png 200w, https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-8-500x173.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">ADT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Project Explorer<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Project Explorer allows you to view the structure of your SAP system from the ABAP repository, displaying a tree view where development objects or packages are organized by properties such as user, object type, and packages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"603\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101683\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-3.png 603w, https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-3-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-3-123x54.png 123w, https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-3-18x8.png 18w, https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-3-200x88.png 200w, https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-3-500x219.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If the view is not active and is not displayed on the left side, we will open it from the menu:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Window tab =&gt; Show View and select Project Explorer.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using favorite packages is highly recommended for better organization of work. Right-click on the desired object and select &quot;Add to Favorite Packages.&quot; It will move from the general list to favorites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"604\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101684\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-6.png 604w, https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-6-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-6-241x165.png 241w, https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-6-123x84.png 123w, https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-6-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-6-200x137.png 200w, https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-6-500x343.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Properties Views<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This view\/tool makes it easy to view or modify technical properties, just like an ABAP program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To have it visible in the environment;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Select Window &gt; Show View &gt; Properties<\/em><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"604\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101686\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-5.png 604w, https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-5-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-5-232x165.png 232w, https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-5-123x88.png 123w, https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-5-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-5-200x142.png 200w, https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-5-500x356.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At the bottom of the Eclipse environment, depending on your layout settings, the Properties view will be displayed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Data Preview<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With it we can see the contents of a SAP table, for example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To do this, we open a table in Eclipse, right-click on its definition and select Open with &gt; Data preview (F8).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"604\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101688\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-7.png 604w, https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-7-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-7-228x165.png 228w, https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-7-123x89.png 123w, https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-7-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-7-200x145.png 200w, https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-7-500x363.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And we visualize the contents of the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"604\" height=\"231\" src=\"https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101682\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-2.png 604w, https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-2-300x115.png 300w, https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-2-123x47.png 123w, https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-2-18x7.png 18w, https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-2-200x76.png 200w, https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-2-500x191.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ABAP Development Searches<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, by pressing <em>\u201cCtrl + Shift + A\u201d,<\/em> we will open the so-called <em>\u201cABAP Development Objects\u201d<\/em>, where we can search for and open ABAP objects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In it, we can enter one or more criteria to filter the search. Pj; We search for views cds Z.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"363\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101685\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-4.png 363w, https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-4-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-4-132x165.png 132w, https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-4-123x153.png 123w, https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-4-10x12.png 10w, https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-4-160x200.png 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 363px) 100vw, 363px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This introduction to using Eclipse with ABAP Development Tools (ADT) has been intended to provide a quick overview of several of its features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I encourage you to continue exploring and testing this fundamental tool for ABAP development. 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