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Development and extension

Amazon SDK for SAP ABAP

Deploy Amazon SDK for SAP ABAP on RISE with SAP VPC to avail Amazon services using the ABAP language. For more information, see What is Amazon SDK for SAP ABAP?

You can authenticate Amazon SDK for SAP ABAP with IAM access key. The following image shows this scenario.

Data flow for SAP ABAP SDK

Data flow

  1. Amazon SDK for SAP ABAP is installed via a set of transports in SAP S/4HANA within RISE with SAP VPC.

  2. SAP S/4HANA is configured with IAM access key for authenticating access to Amazon services. For more information, see Managing access keys for IAM users.

  3. Access to Amazon services with Amazon SDK for SAP ABAP has been established.

Compatibility packs and alternatives

Compatibility packs (CP) are temporary use rights to classic functionality within S/4HANA, created in 2016. It is part of every SAP S/4HANA contract either on-premise and private cloud. This was with goal smooth transition for SAP installed-base customers and gain time to finalize the new simplified application architecture.

During the transition from SAP Business Suite to S/4HANA, business functions moved through these paths in the process. You can find out more from presentation by Michael Deller (SAP) and Roland Hamm (SAP).

In SAP Note 2269324, SAP defines categories to help organizations plan their strategy for compatibility packs. These categories guide decisions for transitioning away from SAP business suite to SAP S/4HANA.

  • Alternative Exists

  • Alternative Exists with Roadmap - Alternative exists providing core functionality; comprehensive coverage is on roadmap

  • Alternative Planned - Planning of development scope and timeline is work in progress

  • No Alternative Planned - No intention or plan to provide an alternative beyond 2025

  • Clarification - Clarification of strategy in progress

How can Amazon helps customers to find alternatives ?

Organizations should evaluate their current SAP landscape and plan their transition strategy considering both SAP compatibility pack expiration dates and available alternatives. When compatibility packs lack alternatives, you can leverage combined Amazon and SAP services. This approach aligns with the Amazon Refactor and re-architect migration strategy, which focuses on reimagining applications and processes. Here are the details

One example “SAP Tax Classification and Reporting” has been tagged as “No Alternative Planned” in the SAP Note 2269324 (refer to S4HANA CompScope – Way Forward – Info – 06032025.xlsx), in this case, you can explore alternative such as the Thomson Reuters ONESource Indirect Tax Determination at Amazon Marketplace.