abap

What is RICEFW ?

RICEFW is not a standard SAP acronym but represents common development objects in SAP ABAP where R stands for Reports, I for Interfaces, C for Conversion, E for Enhancements, F for Forms, and W for Workflows.

R- Reports 

SAP reports are executable programs that read data from the database and generate output in a meaningful format based on user input in the selection screen. SAP Report generally does not involve an update to the database. The SAP system has many standard Reports but developing customized reports for business is a usual development requirement in SAP projects.

I – Interface Programs

Interface programs are developed to exchange data between SAP and other systems in an IT landscape. To send the data from SAP to other Non SAP systems are outbound Interface programs and to receive data from non SAP system into SAP system are Inbound Interface programs. 

C – Conversion

Conversion in SAP means converting data from non-SAP format into SAP format to be loaded into the SAP system. In an SAP implementation project, we do not trash the legacy data but upload it into the SAP system with Conversions programs’ help. Conversion programming means BDC programming, where BDC stands for Batch Data Communication. 

E – Enhancements

Enhancements involve modifying the existing functionality of SAP’s standard business applications or adding our own functionality to SAP’s standard business applications. SAP provides many enhancements techniques to change the functionality of the standard SAP system to meet unique business requirements. 

F – Forms

Many business processes involve displaying data in a form format. Forms can be printed, faxed, or send as an attachment to meet business needs. SAP system comes with many standard forms, but sometimes standard forms will not meet business requirements. Thus custom forms can be developed using various SAP ABAP form development tools like SAP Smart forms, SAP Scripts, and SAP Adobe forms. 

W – Workflows

As the name signifies, a Workflow involves a sequence of connected activities or steps to complete a business process. Specific steps in a Workflow may involve user decisions to complete the business process, for example, Approval of Leave Request done by Managers in a Leave application request by a subordinate.