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What do i need for setting up a connection to a local database in Eclipse to start developing in ABAP? I already installed the plugin for ABAP but i can't connect to a database. Any suggestions?

Suncatcher
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  • Is your ABAP system at least 703 SP4? – Legxis Oct 08 '19 at 11:41
  • I think it is, how do i check it? – D B Oct 08 '19 at 14:11
  • [ABAP Development Tools (ADT)](https://tools.hana.ondemand.com/#abap) is an add-on to Eclipse to develop in ABAP, but it's only the frontend software, it requires another software, the "backend" (also called the ABAP-based system). Did someone give you the credentials to an existing ABAP-based system, or did you install your own free trial system ([SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP Developer Edition](https://developers.sap.com/trials-downloads.html)) or [cloud-based ABAP non-free trial system](https://www.sap.com/products/cloud-platform.html)? – Sandra Rossi Oct 08 '19 at 22:03
  • Thank you for clearing that up. So i need this NetWeaver on my computer to get started? – D B Oct 08 '19 at 22:20
  • I have converted my comment into an answer, with the requested precision added at the end. – Sandra Rossi Oct 09 '19 at 11:37

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ABAP Development Tools (ADT) is an add-on to Eclipse to develop in ABAP, but it's only the frontend software, it requires another software, the "backend" (also called the ABAP-based system).

Did someone give you the credentials to an existing ABAP-based system, or did you install your own free trial system (SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP Developer Edition) or did you subscribe to a cloud-based ABAP non-free trial system?

If you have none of these three systems, then I recommend that you install the free version on your laptop, for instance the latest 7.52 SP04 version.

Sandra Rossi
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Unlike other development scenarios, ABAP development requires a backend repository.
Without an SAP Netweaver Stack (ABAP server) there is no repository.

The ABAP repository is where:

  • ABAP code is stored,
  • ABAP code is compiled
  • and where code is executed.

Eclipse is the only the IDE and it is constantly communicating with the ABAP server.

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ADT works through RFC connection and requires some ICF services to be enabled on backend. Did you make some necessary configurations in backend? alike:

  • profile paramethers
  • S_ADT_RES, S_RFC authorizations
  • docu, toolsdocu ICF services
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You can create a free tier trial account with SAP BTP. Create an ABAP environment (Free trial) then connect it to Eclipse so you will have a backend system in SAP BTP.

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