ABAP Workbench tools

The ABAP Workbench is used by SAP for the development of standard and custom application software.  The ABAP Workbench is also used to create dictionary objects.  It consists of the following components:

• ABAP Editor is used to maintain programs.

• ABAP Dictionary is used to maintain Dictionary objects.

• Repository Browser is used to display a hierarchical structure of the components in a development class.

• Menu Painter is used to develop graphical user interfaces, including menu bars and toolbars.

• Screen Painter is used to maintain screen components for an online program.

• Repository Information System contains information about development and runtime objects, such as data models, dictionary types and table structures, programs, and functions.

• Test and Analysis Tools, such as the Syntax Check and the Debugger.

• Function Builder, which allows you to creat and maintain function groups and function modules.

• Data Modeler, a tool which supports graphical modeling.

• Workbench Organizer, which maintains multiple development projects and manages their distribution.The ABAP Workbench used to be known as the ABAP/4 Development Workbench.