Build an SAP backend Flex Application using LCD Services

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This video demonstrates how to build Adobe Flex applications that fetches information from SAP R/3 backend system using the new feature of Flash Builder and a new SAP Connector component in Adobe LifeCycle Data Services.

 
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More about Adobe Flash Platform & SAP Integration

Rich Islands for Adobe Flash Platform - Flex 3.0 SDK support for SAP NetWeaver was introduced on the Java stack as of 711 SP2 and on the ABAP stack as of 701 SP3 and 711 SP2.  Because of incompatibilies with Flex SDK versions it is required that Flex SDK 3.0 is used to compile a Flash Island.  In particular Flex 3.4 introduces an incompatible change to an interface.  

Flex SDK 3.4 is therefore not supported.  Please see the Adobe bug here: 
https://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/SDK-23171

How to create a colorpicker in SAP WebDynpro ABAP using Adobe Flex - A step-by-step guide on how to create an Adobe Flex component in Flash Builder and adding the SAP WD Libraries and integrating it with SAP WebDynpro ABAP UI. 

References:

A Book about Developing SAP Applications with Adobe Flex:
http://www.sappress.com/product.cfm?account=&product=H1951

Demonstration Video of Adobe Flex application on top of SAP:
http://my.adobe.acrobat.com/flexsappoc/

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Pros & Cons of use of Adobe Flex for iPhone/iPad Developers

Below are the pros and cons of Adobe Flex (http://www.adobe.com/products/flex.html) environment for iOS development.

Pros:
1. No specific Hardware need: No need for Mac OS X system for development ( works on both platforms Mac & Windows).
2. Code sharing across multiple platforms: Run the same code on other mobile platforms (BlackBerry Playbook and Android), desktops & web applications (browsers)
3. SAP Data Integration: Ease of integration with SAP backend & Web Services (or to other standard data sources)
4. Improvement Developer Productivity (Adobe Flex / ActionScript would be easier to learn for a Java developer than Objective C).
5. Design Time Integration: Eclipse based developer (Flash Builder) environment or developer tools can be integrated with SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio.
6. Low Training Cost, there are plenty of examples and development tutorials available for free to get started with Adobe Flex. 
7. SAP NetWeaver GateWay Integration: https://community.wdf.sap.corp/sbs/groups/adobe-flex/blog/2011/09/02/flash-builder-and-sap-netweaver-gateway-integration
Cons:
1. Dependency on Flash Platform.
2. Licensing Cost of Software:  Cost of Development tool, Adobe Flash Builder Premium license costs $699. (on single license purchase, there may be discounted price for bulk purchase)

Learning Adobe Flex for SAP Developers

Image via Wikipedia

Image via Wikipedia

To see how Flex applications can be connected with an SAP backend application watch this workshop session at SAP Developer Network Day - 2006.



Check the URL SAP Community NetWork - Learning Adobe Flex for SAP Developer. These resources will help developers integrate Adobe Flash functionality in SAP applications.

Adobe Flex SAP Sample from SDN Day 2006 - the demo shows how to develop rich and engaging web applications using Adobe Flex over the SAP backend. Following are the steps involved:

1. Login to SAP system, 
2. We need to create a SAP function module from which we create the Web Service.The Processing type in the FM has to be set to Remote-Enabled Module.
3. Go to Transaction WSADMIN to see the list of Web Services(WS) available in the System.
4. Select the WS and open the WSDL associated with the WS. 
5. Open the Adobe Flash Builder and declare the WS with a unique ID and provide the wsdl url.
6. Create a Dashboard to display the data from the WS.

For recent updates about SAP - Adobe Flex integration check the weblogs at Development Trends


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