ABAP SDK for Google Cloud Overview and Use Cases

 

ABAP SDK for Cloud by Google

SAP developers can use Google Cloud's features in their favorite ABAP programming language by using the ABAP SDK for Google Cloud. The SDK is provided as a set of client libraries in the ABAP class. These classes allow ABAP developers to access and use Google Cloud APIs.

Because the SDK takes care of the time-consuming processes of implementing connectivity, security, data serialization, and error handling straight out of the box, ABAP developers can focus on developing the business logic. The SDK also comes with a code wizard to assist you rapidly get started with boilerplate code. Developers must write a lot less code as a result, and the time to business value is shortened.

Use cases

You can develop practical business apps with Google Cloud's ABAP SDK. Common use scenarios consist of:

Convert insights into real-time actions

Make smarter business decisions by utilizing generative AI in your SAP apps to glean actionable insights from vast volumes of organized and unstructured business data.

Simplify and automate SAP business processes

Develop extensions that automate business processes, such as submitting sales orders, using Document AI, Address Validation, Cloud Translation AI, and Cloud Storage.

Data integration and seamless systems

Use event-driven architecture in combination with Pub/Sub and BigQuery to exchange business process data with other systems.

Secure SAP systems and applications

Use the Secret Manager feature of the Cloud Key Management Service to securely store, retrieve, and transmit sensitive data.

These are only a few examples of typical business application scenarios. The ABAP SDK for Google Cloud gives you numerous opportunities to transform your business by extending the capabilities of Google Cloud to the ABAP platform, which supports more than 70 Google Cloud APIs.

Google Cloud editions of the ABAP SDK

The ABAP SDK for Google Cloud comes in two versions that allow developers to use the SDK for ABAP programs on-premises, on Google Cloud, on any other cloud, and on S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition and S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition.

SAP BTP edition:
for use with S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition and S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition, among other cloud ABAP applications.

Any cloud edition or on-premises:
S/4HANA, ECC, and S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition are all compatible with any cloud edition.

The following figure shows the areas for installation of the two ABAP SDK editions for Google Cloud. Regardless of edition, the SDK connects to over 70 Google Cloud APIs, allowing you to develop innovative solutions for a range of SAP business processes.

Version of SAP BTP

You install the ABAP SDK for Google Cloud's SAP BTP edition in the SAP BTP, ABAP environment.

This edition allows you to construct extensions and connectors using SAP's side-by-side extension proposal.

For details on upgrades and enhancements to the SAP BTP edition, see What's new with the SAP BTP edition of the ABAP SDK for Google Cloud.

On-site or any version of the cloud

You can install the ABAP SDK for Google Cloud on-premises or on any cloud instance, such as a cloud virtual machine, RISE with S/4HANA Cloud Private edition, or your SAP host system running Compute Engine.

You can develop in-app extensions and integrations directly within your SAP application with this version.

The on-premises or cloud edition of the ABAP SDK for Google Cloud, beginning with version 1.8, offers a dedicated tool called Vertex AI SDK for ABAP to facilitate seamless connection with Google Cloud's Vertex AI platform. Information about the Vertex AI SDK for ABAP is available in the Vertex AI SDK for ABAP Overview.

For information on upgrades and enhancements to the on-premises or any cloud edition of the technology, see What's new with the ABAP SDK for Google Cloud.

Architectures of reference

Examine the ABAP SDK for Google Cloud with the help of the reference architectures to see how the SDK can transform your SAP application environment. You may use the SDK to link Vertex AI with other Google Cloud services, such as BigQuery, Pub/Sub, Cloud Storage, and many more, for more advanced AI and machine learning capabilities.

Community on Google Cloud

You can discuss the ABAP SDK for Google Cloud with other users on Cloud Forums.

Local sources

To get the most out of the ABAP SDK for Google Cloud, you could look into the following community resources:

Using cloud storage as a repository for material

A connection between your SAP system and Cloud Storage allows you to archive old SAP data and store attachments. This open-source solution was developed using the ABAP SDK for Google Cloud and implements the SAP Content Server Interface. Using a SAP GUI panel, it may be configured to save and retrieve PDF documents as well as archive data files.

OpenAPI Generator for Google Cloud's ABAP SDK

The OpenAPI Generator for ABAP SDK for Google Cloud allows you to integrate your private or custom APIs hosted on Google Cloud into your SAP applications by generating ABAP classes that are compatible with the ABAP SDK for Google Cloud.

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