abap2xlsx - inwerken ag: sap beratung und …...sap and excel current interaction via abap one-way...

ABAP2XLSX

Integration of R/3 and EXCEL

Introduction

Stefan Schmöcker, 25.2.1017 [email protected]

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Why Excel

• Everyone! Loves Excel

• It‘s so easy to use – everyone does

• Excel is the data tool for the common man


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What are common usesof EXCEL in SAP R/3

• Data interchange

• Providing data in a way people are used to

• Presenting data in a prettier way than SAP does


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Examples data interchange

• Data export from ALV list

• Data import from file


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Current restrictionsALV export

• ALV lists can only export one table


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• Possible only online


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• Possible only online

• Possible only if user has installedExcel


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Current restrictionsdataimport

• Excelfile needs to be converted toCSV or TXT


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• One file for each sheet


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• One file for each sheet

• Possible only if user has installedExcel


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SAP and ExcelCurrent interaction via ABAP

One-way

• Standard supportfrom frontend via file extension

Interactive

• OLE2

• DOI ( Document Office Integration )


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What is ABAP2XLSX

• Open source tool to read andcreate EXCEL-files with ABAP

• Adds capabilities that standardR/3 does not offer out of the box


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• Creates and reads Excel files online and offline


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• Creates formatted Excel files


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• Frontend decides howcountry specific data isdisplayed


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• Frontend decides howcountry specific data isdisplayed

• Multi-line cellssupported


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• Can‘t handle old .xlsextension


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• Does not support all Excel features


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• Documentationsuboptimal


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• Comes „as is“


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• Comes „as is“

• No SAP support


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Usage


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Why does ABAP2XLSX work

• .xlsx = „Microsoft Office Open XML Format Spreadsheet“

• .xlsx = disguised .zip

• ABAP can handle zipped files

• ABAP can handle XML files

• ABAP can handle .xlsx files


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Who provides or maintains ABAP2XLSX

• Project started by Ivan Femiaafter Microsoft announcedthe new file format .xlsx

• Currently hosted at github• http://ivanfemia.github.io/abap2xlsx/


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http://ivanfemia.github.io/abap2xlsx/

ABAP2XLSX installation

Installation Guide at github

oBasically you install ABAP2XLX via SAPLINK.

o Installation via SAP transportfile is not provided at the moment

o It is available if you contact me.


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ABAP2XLSX deinstallation

• ABAP2XLSX is just a collectiondomains, data elements, structures, interfaces and classes

• No tables are created

• No table data is modified

• You have a clean systemafterwards


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Some examples from customers


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ABAP2XLSXExamples from customers

ReportingCustomer has to report to japanes parent with

daily, weekly and monthly Excelfiles

Required layout was given by Japan for each fileand only minor changes are/were allowed

3 example files


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Example 1Daily report


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Example 2Monthly status update

Page 1 Page 2


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Example 3other monthly report


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ABAP2XLSXScreenshots from live systems

( slightly blurred and anonymized )

Periodic report to end customer


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Data entry (partially offline )


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Data entry – online interactive


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Data entry – detailscreen


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ABAP2XLSXDataexport from Excel to CSV/TXT

Excel – Screenshot englishDecimal separator: Period

Excel – Screenshot germanDecimal separator: Comma


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ABAP2XLSXDataexport from Excel to CSV/TXT

CSV corresponds to screenshotDecimal separator: PeriodField separator: Comma ( as in „comma separated“ )

CSV corresponds to screenshotDecimal separator: CommaField separator: Semicolon


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Creating an EXCEL file

• Documentation is weak – but there are a bunch of DEMO programs that come with theinstallation

• ZDEMO_EXCEL* ( > 40 Demoprograms )

• There is no logical order to the demoprogramsL


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Quick online demonstration how to create a simple Excel file using ABAP2XLSX


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ABAP2XLSX is open source


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Resources

• Website to install ABAP2XLSX from

• Currently hosted at github• http://ivanfemia.github.io/abap2xlsx/


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http://ivanfemia.github.io/abap2xlsx/

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