Scripting Language for Business Applications

• US 20130104100A1
• Filed: 10/21/2011
• Published: 04/25/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/21/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SAP SE
• Original Assignee: SAP AG (SAP SE)
• Inventors: Mueller, Andreas
• Granted Patent: US 8,959,477 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/106
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/30 Creation or generation of source code
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/36 Software reuse
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/44 Arrangements for executing specific programs
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/45512 Command shells

Abstract

The present disclosure involves systems, software, and computer implemented methods for providing a scripting language for business applications. One process includes operations for providing a scripting language editor for generating software components for a business application, the scripting language editor configured to receive scripting language input. A scripting language file saved by the scripting language editor is identified. Metadata associated with at least one of a business object or a data type of a platform of the business application is retrieved. A business application language file is generated based on the scripting language file and the retrieved metadata.

Claims

1. A computer implemented method performed by one or more processors for providing a scripting language for business applications, the method comprising the following operations:

providing a scripting language editor for generating software components for a business application, the scripting language editor configured to receive scripting language input;

identifying a scripting language file saved by the scripting language editor;

retrieving metadata associated with at least one of a business object or a data type of a platform of the business application; and

generating a business application language file based on the scripting language file and the retrieved metadata.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the metadata is retrieved from a backend system hosting a runtime environment for the business application language file.

3. The method of claim 2 further comprising transmitting the business application language file to the backend system.

4. The method of claim 2 further comprising preventing a user of the scripting language editor from accessing data associated with users of other instances of the scripting language editor, wherein the other instances of the scripting language editor are connected to the backend system.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein generating the business application language file includes translating scripting language code in the scripting language file into a business application language associated with the business application.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the scripting language file includes scripting language code snippets and the business application language file includes business application language code snippets.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the business application language file includes Advanced Business Application Programming (ABAP) code.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the scripting language editor includes a visual programming shell providing core source code editing features.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying the scripting language file includes designating the scripting language file for compilation in response to a change in content of the scripting language file in the scripting language editor.

10. A computer program product encoded on a non-transitory, tangible storage medium, the product comprising computer readable instructions for causing one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

providing a scripting language editor for generating software components for a business application, the scripting language editor configured to receive scripting language input;

identifying a scripting language file saved by the scripting language editor;

retrieving metadata associated with a business model of a platform of the business application; and

generating a business application language file based on the scripting language file and the retrieved metadata.

11. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein the metadata associated with the business model includes metadata associated with at least one of a business object or a data type of the platform of the business application.

12. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein the metadata is retrieved from a backend system hosting a runtime environment for the business application language file.

13. The computer program product of claim 12, wherein the operations further comprise transmitting the business application language file to the backend system.

14. The computer program product of claim 12, wherein the operations further comprise preventing a user of the scripting language editor from accessing data associated with users of other instances of the scripting language editor, wherein the other instances of the scripting language editor are connected to the backend system.

15. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein generating the business application language file includes translating scripting language code in the scripting language file into a business application language associated with the business application.

16. A system, comprising:

memory operable to store scripting language files;

one or more processors operable to;

provide a scripting language editor for generating software components for a business application, the scripting language editor configured to receive scripting language input;

identify a scripting language file stored in the memory by the scripting language editor;

retrieve metadata associated with at least one of a business object or a data type of a platform of the business application; and

generate a business application language file based on the scripting language file and the retrieved metadata.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the scripting language file includes scripting language code snippets and the business application language file includes business application language code snippets.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein the business application language file includes Advanced Business Application Programming (ABAP) code.

19. The system of claim 16, wherein the scripting language editor includes a visual programming shell providing core source code editing features.

20. The system of claim 16, wherein generating the business application language file includes translating scripting language code in the scripting language file into a business application language associated with the business application.