BRFplus—Business Rule Management for ABAP Applications

Modify and develop business rules in ABAP!

BRFplus—Business Rule Management for ABAP Applications

written by Thomas Albrecht, Carsten Ziegler

437 pages, 2011, Print edition hardcover
ISBN 978-1-59229-293-6 437 pages, 2011
E-book formats: EPUB, MOBI, PDF, online
ISBN 978-1-59229-891-4 437 pages, 2011, Print edition hardcover
E-book formats: EPUB, MOBI, PDF, online
ISBN 978-1-59229-892-1

In modern architectures, business rules are modeled and maintained in central engines. BRF+ is the tool of choice for developing business rules in ABAP. This book introduces BRF+ in all its aspects. It explains the tool’s architecture and how its rules are structured. You will learn how to modify and develop rules, how to incorporate them into your own landscape, and how to extend BRF+. Including extensive examples and tutorials, this book is a one-stop resource for developers as well as business analysts.

Explore the capabilities of ABAP‘s new Business Rule Framework
Find out about functionality, content management, expression and action types, and more
Benefit from detailed code tutorials, deployment tips, and extension options

About the Book About the E-book 437 pages, hardcover, 1.25 in. Foreword by James Taylor, CEO Decision Management Solutions. Reference book format 6.9 x 9 in. Printed black and white on 60# offset paper from sustainable sources. Casebound for durability. Reader-friendly serif font (Linotype Syntax 9.5 Pt.). One-column layout. E-book in black and white. PDF (16 MB), EPUB (16 MB), and MOBI file (31 MB) for download, DRM-free with personalized digital watermark. Copy & paste, bookmarks, and print-out permitted. Table of contents, in-text references, and index fully linked. Including online book edition in dedicated reader application.

In this book, you'll learn about:

BRF+ Walk-Through and Tutorial

Get started with a complete tour through all Workbench tools, follow the development cycle, and learn how to create applications in the Workbench or via the API.
Objects

Learn how to define, use, and link objects to each other, and benefit from a comprehensive reference for all object types, such as expressions, actions, and more.
Tools, Deployment, and Administration

The book covers the entire development cycle: Imports and exports, transports, administration, as well as remote and local scenarios, are all dealt with in detail.
Advanced Topics

Once your applications are deployed, you’ll want to tune them: Find out how to enhance performance, trace processing, extend BRF+ functionality, and integrate it into custom user interfaces.

Highlights include:

Business rules and management
Object management
Objects
Functions
Data objects
Rules and rulesets
Expression and action types
Tools and administration
Advanced topics
Performance
Tracing
Extending BRF+
UI integration
Deployment and methodology

Reading Sample

»A detailed, yet readable description of BRFplus.«

James Taylor, Decision Management Solutions

Thomas Albrecht is a senior software developer in the Business Rule Framework plus (BRF+) team. After completing his studies with a master's degree in computer science, he joined SAP in 2003. He started working in and driving several development projects in the ERP Travel Management department with focus on architecture and user interfaces.

Carsten Ziegler is the inventor, chief product owner, and architect of Business Rules Framework plus (BRF+) at SAP.

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Modify and develop business rules in ABAP!