Book Review: SAP ABAP Handbook

The Content

The SAP ABAP Handbook is a massive book at almost one thousand pages. It is designed to be the definitive guide to ABAP. Error messages, SAPscript, internal tables, modularization techniques, and programming in the ABAP Editor are just a few examples of the many topics covered in this book. It also includes a full glossary of terms to allow better understanding of the content.

The Audience

This book has essentially been written for any programmer or SAP user. Its comprehensive nature means that a varied group of readers will be able to find information in it that is particularly useful to them. The authors begin with very basic teachings before moving on to more advanced concepts, meaning that the book is suitable for beginners to programming and ABAP as well as experienced users.

The Review

The sheer size of this book makes it an extremely useful resource for programmers. The authors cover every aspect of ABAP in enough detail to provide the reader with a full understanding. It is due to the quality of the writing that the size of the book is not daunting. Each topic is clearly explained and it is easy to progress from the basic lessons at the beginning of the book to the more advanced examples towards the end.

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