SAP Skills for GitHub Copilot

Comprehensive ABAP development skill for SAP systems. Use when writing ABAP code, working with internal tables, structures, ABAP SQL, object-oriented programming, RAP (RESTful Application Programming Model), CDS views, EML statements, ABAP Cloud development, string processing, dynamic programming, RTTI/RTTC, field symbols, data references, exception handling, or ABAP unit testing. Covers both classic ABAP and modern ABAP for Cloud Development patterns.

Comprehensive SAP ABAP CDS (Core Data Services) reference for data modeling, view development, and semantic enrichment. Use when creating CDS views or view entities, defining data models with annotations, working with associations and cardinality, implementing input parameters, using built-in functions, writing CASE expressions, implementing access control with DCL, handling CURR/QUAN data types, troubleshooting CDS errors, querying CDS views from ABAP, or displaying data with SALV IDA. Covers ABAP 7.4+ through ABAP Cloud.

This skill should be used when developing SAP UI5 applications, including creating freestyle apps, Fiori Elements apps, custom controls, testing, data binding, OData integration, routing, and troubleshooting. Use when building enterprise web applications with SAP UI5 framework, implementing MVC patterns, configuring manifest.json, creating XML views, writing controllers, setting up data models (JSON, OData v2/v4), implementing responsive UI with sap.m controls, building Fiori Elements apps, writing unit tests with QUnit, integration tests with OPA5, setting up mock servers, handling security (XSS, CSP), optimizing performance, implementing accessibility features, or debugging UI5 applications. Also covers sap.ui.mdc controls and TypeScript control libraries.

Develops SAP Fiori applications using SAP Fiori tools extensions for VS Code and SAP Business Application Studio. Use when: generating Fiori Elements or Freestyle SAPUI5 applications, configuring Page Editor for List Report or Object Page, working with annotations and Service Modeler, setting up deployment to ABAP or Cloud Foundry, creating adaptation projects, using Guided Development, previewing with mock data or live data, configuring SAP Fiori launchpad, or using AI-powered generation with Project Accelerator/Joule. Technologies: SAP Fiori Elements, SAPUI5, OData V2/V4, CAP, SAP BTP, ABAP, Cloud Foundry, fiori-mcp-server (MCP tools for AI-assisted generation).

Comprehensive SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) reference for cloud development, deployment, and operations. Use when setting up BTP accounts, working with Cloud Foundry environment, deploying to Kyma (Kubernetes, serverless), developing in ABAP environment (RAP, CDS), managing entitlements and quotas, configuring identity providers (XSUAA), using btp CLI or CF CLI, deploying multi-target applications (MTA), setting up connectivity (destinations, Cloud Connector), implementing CI/CD pipelines, extending SAP solutions, or troubleshooting BTP services. Covers all three runtime environments.

SAP Cloud Application Programming Model (CAP) development skill using Capire documentation. Use when: building CAP applications, defining CDS models, implementing services, working with SAP HANA/SQLite/PostgreSQL databases, deploying to SAP BTP Cloud Foundry or Kyma, implementing Fiori UIs, handling authorization, multitenancy, or messaging. Covers CDL/CQL/CSN syntax, Node.js and Java runtimes, event handlers, OData services, and CAP plugins.

This skill provides comprehensive guidance for documenting SAP APIs following the SAP API Style Guide standards. It should be used when creating or reviewing API documentation for REST, OData, Java, JavaScript, .NET, or C/C++ APIs. The skill covers naming conventions, documentation comments, OpenAPI specifications, quality checklists, deprecation policies, and manual documentation templates. It ensures consistency with SAP API Business Hub standards and industry best practices. Keywords: SAP API, REST, OData, OpenAPI, Swagger, Javadoc, JSDoc, XML documentation, API Business Hub, API naming, API deprecation, x-sap-stateInfo, Entity Data Model, EDM, documentation tags, API quality, API templates

Production-ready SAP BTP best practices for enterprise architecture, account management, security, and operations. Use when planning BTP implementations, setting up account hierarchies, configuring environments, implementing authentication, designing CI/CD pipelines, establishing governance, building Platform Engineering teams, implementing failover strategies, or managing application lifecycle on SAP BTP. Keywords: SAP BTP, account hierarchy, global account, directory, subaccount, Cloud Foundry, Kyma, ABAP, SAP Identity Authentication, CI/CD, governance, Platform Engineering, failover, multi-region, SAP BTP best practices