Enhanced Views & Panels¶
ABAP FS adds several views and panels to the VS Code interface. Here's a quick orientation to VS Code's layout:
- Activity Bar — the vertical strip of icons on the far left. Click an icon to open the corresponding view in the sidebar.
- Explorer — the file/folder tree, opened via the top Activity Bar icon. ABAP FS adds extra sections here.
- Panel — the area at the bottom of the editor (same area as the Terminal). ABAP FS adds a documentation panel here.
Activity Bar Views¶
These appear as icons in the Activity Bar. Click them to open the view in the sidebar.
| View | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Object Search | Search ABAP objects by name, type, or package with filters |
| Transports | Browse and manage transport requests |
| Dumps | View and analyze runtime errors (ST22) |
| ATC Finds | Review results from ABAP Test Cockpit code quality checks |
| Traces | Analyze performance traces |
| S/4HANA Readiness | Dashboard showing S/4HANA compatibility findings for your code |
| abapGit | Manage abapGit repositories linked to the system |
| Feed Inbox | Subscribe to and view ADT feed notifications |
| RAP Generator | Generate RAP (RESTful ABAP Programming) services from a database table, similar to Eclipse |
| Object Property | Shows properties, assigned transport, and revision history for the currently open ABAP object |
Explorer Views¶
These appear as collapsible sections inside the Explorer sidebar (the file tree).
| View | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Favorites | Pin frequently accessed objects for quick access |
Panel Views¶
These appear in the bottom panel area, alongside the Terminal.
| View | Purpose |
|---|---|
| ATC Documentation | Displays the detailed SAP documentation for the ATC finding selected in the ATC Finds view |