Use abapGit to Transform ABAP Source Code to the Cloud

1. Log in to your github.com account.

2. Create a new repository by clicking on New repository button.

   

3. Enter a name and description and check the checkbox Initialize this repository with a README and click Create repository.

   

4. Our repository is all set up for now.

   

As next you need to install abapGit on our on-premise system.

Important! Arrange with your system administrator before you install zabapgit.

1. Copy the content of the latest build from the program zabapgit, that you will find in the abapGit repository https://github.com/larshp/abapGit.

2. Open your on-premise system of your choice and create a new program and paste the content from step 1 into it.

3. Activate and execute the program.

4. If you have installed abapGit before, you need to go to SE38, search for ZABAPGIT program and press Execute.

   

5. Now abapGit is installed and open.
   

You can find all installation information under https://github.com/larshp/abapGit > Documentation/Guides.

Important! Logon with language EN to your on-premise system. SAP Cloud Platform ABAP Environment just supports EN at the moment. Otherwise you’ll get problem during import.

1. Click on Clone or download and copy the URL of your repository.

   

2. Then go into transaction ZABAPGIT and press the + Online button.

   

3. Paste the repository URL and click on Create Package.

   

4. Enter a name and description and LOCAL as Software Component and click on Continue.

   

5. Click on OK.

   

6. You will see the cloned Git repository in abapGit.

   

1. Open your on-premise system in ADT in Eclipse and find your created Package in the last step.

2. Add ABAP development objects to your package (e.g. ABAP class).

   

Important! Not supported ABAP object types will be ignored during import.

1. Go back to the abapGit UI and click on Refresh to see all developments objects that you created in Eclipse.

   

2. Press Stage.

   

3. Select single objects to add or Add all and commit.

   

4. Enter committer name, committer e-mail and a comment and press Commit.

   

5. You will be prompted with a credentials popup. Enter your Git repository server credentials and click Execute.

   

6. After everything went well, you can see the pushed ABAP objects in your Git repository.

   

1. Open your Eclipse with installed ADT.

2. In Eclipse, choose in the menu bar Help > Install New Software.

   

3. Add the URL http://eclipse.abapgit.org/updatesite/and press enter to display the available features. Select abapGit for ABAP Development Tools (ADT) and install the plugin.

   

1. Select your cloud project system in the Project Explorer and open the abapGit repositories view by opening Window > Show View > Other ….

   

2. Expand the category ABAP and select abapGit Repositories and click Open

   

1. Click the clone button (green + button) in the abapGit repositories view.

   

2. Enter your Git repository URL and press Next.

   

3. Select Branch and a Package, where your Git repository should be cloned. (If you have no packages, you need to create a new one before) and click Next.

   

4. Select a Transport Request and click Finish.

   

5. Open the abapGit repositories tab, right-click on your package and click pull.

   

6. Your imported sources are now available under your package.