Setting up ABAP in Eclipse 1 Introduction

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Jordi Escoda, February 2016
Setting up ABAP in Eclipse
1 Introduction
On this paper we show how to set-up eclipse to start developing ABAP on it.
This installation procedure is for Windows 7 64 bits.
Assumptions: You are running a Windows 7 64 bits with internet connection.
1.1 Back-end preparation
1.1.1 Server requirements
ABAP Development Tools is compatible with AS ABAP of SAP NetWeaver 7.31/7.03
SP04 onwards.
1.1.2 Activate ICF services in the Development System
Logon with SAP GUI to your SAP Application server.
Go to transaction SICF and ensure:
Activate if is inactive default_host/sap/bc/docu
Activate if is inactive default_host/sap/bc/toolsdocu

Activate if is inactive default_host/public/bc/abap/docu
Activate if is inactive default_host/public/bc/abap/toolsdocu
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1.1.3 Required Authorizations
There are several authorizations required to work with Eclipse.
There are two predefined standard roles. We recommend using these roles:

1.2 Eclipse Mars V4.5.1 installation
• Download Eclipse Mars from here:
http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/packages/eclipse-ide-java-developers/mars1
• Download java7 runtime environment from here:
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/es/java/javase/downloads/jre7-downloads-
1880261.html (choose jre-7u79-windows-x64.exe)
• Install Java 7 runtime environment by executing jre-7u79-windows-x64.exe
• Unzip eclipse-java-mars-1-win32-x86_64.zip to “C:\Program files\eclipse”
• Execute C:\Program files\eclipse\eclipse.exe
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1.2.1 Issues when running eclipse
This error may appear:

If it happens, edit C:\Program files\eclipse\eclipse.ini and add the path where jre is
installed and add before –vmargs:
-vm
“C:\Program files\Java\jre7\bin\javaw.exe”

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Now eclipse mars should work.
1.3 Install ABAP Development Tools for SAP Netweaver
Once Eclipse is up and running…
Help / Install new software

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Name: ABAP Development Tools
Location: https://tools.hana.ondemand.com/mars

Select ABAP Development tools for SAP NetWeaver and next:

Accept the terms and license.
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Once finished, you can ensure the installation is OK in this way:

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1.4 Creating a project (and connecting to the Application
Server)

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If we usually will have SAP GUI installed and we already have it configured for
access, we can choose this radio button:

Alternatively we can use Manual definition. The system will show a dialog to fill
connection details.

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Give client, username password and language:

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Give a project name and Finish

You will see in the project explorer tab your project:

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