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ABAP Modules implement business logic for SAP ERP applications.

They support financial, logistics, human resources, and production processes.

Modules provide standardized tables, reports, and function modules.

Enable integration with other SAP systems and external applications.

Widely used across manufacturing, finance, supply chain, and HR industries.

Financial Accounting (FI) modules: GL, AP, AR

Controlling (CO) modules: cost centers, profit centers

Material Management (MM): procurement, inventory

Sales & Distribution (SD): orders, deliveries, billing

Human Capital Management (HCM): payroll, personnel admin

ABAP programming language and syntax

Tables, views, and database interactions

Function modules, BAPIs, and RFCs

SAP Workflows and batch jobs

Master data vs transactional data

ABAP programs and function modules

Custom tables, structures, and data dictionary objects

Workflows and batch job definitions

Reports and analytics dashboards

Documentation for configuration and customizations

Identify business process requirement

Select standard ABAP module for functionality

Customize module using ABAP enhancements if needed

Integrate module into workflow or process chain

Test, debug, and deploy to production

Beginner: running standard transactions and reports

Intermediate: simple ABAP enhancements or user exits

Advanced: custom module development and integration

Expert: complex workflows across multiple modules

Architect: enterprise-wide process automation and reporting

ABAP Modules vs Manual Processes - faster and consistent

ABAP Modules vs Custom Scripts - enterprise-standard and supported

Standard Modules vs Custom Enhancements - maintainability vs flexibility

ABAP vs SAP HANA Native SQL - performance optimization

ABAP Modules vs Third-party ERP - SAP-integrated, cross-module support

1980s - SAP R/2 with early ABAP reports

1992 - SAP R/3 released with modular architecture

2000 - Enhanced ABAP for R/3 modules with workflows

2010 - SAP NetWeaver and ABAP enhancements

2015 - S/4HANA with modern ABAP language features

2020 - ABAP on HANA with CDS views and Fiori integration

2025 - Latest SAP S/4HANA ABAP modules with cloud integration support

ABAP - Advanced Business Application Programming language

Module - functional area in SAP ERP

Master Data - business entity data

Transactional Data - records of business events

BAPI - Business Application Programming Interface