SAP Fiori Elements Feature Map showing the interactive table with search, filters, and version availability.

SAP Fiori Elements Feature Map: What Is Available in Each SAPUI5 Version

If you work with SAP Fiori Elements, you have probably run into this problem before: it is hard to see in which UI5 version a specific feature was introduced. Bjorn Schulz already built a strong matrix for ABAP: ABAP Feature Matrix. For Fiori Elements and RAP/CAP, there was no comparable matrix yet. So I created an Influence request to close this gap: influence.sap.com/sap/ino/#idea/351729 The new Developer Portal would be a great home for a matrix like this but so far, there still is no official version. The closest alternative is the SAP Fiori Elements Feature Map in the SAPUI5 documentation. ...

March 11, 2026 · 2 min · 267 words · Marian Zeis
Screenshot of the sap-ai-mcp-servers README showing the overview tables and categories.

SAP MCP Servers: The Missing Overview

If you are searching for SAP MCP Servers (Model Context Protocol), you quickly run into the same problem: Which SAP MCP servers exist (official and community), and what other SAP AI tooling should you know about? That is why I like this new repo: marianfoo/sap-ai-mcp-servers: SAP MCP Servers and SAP AI Skills list It is a curated list of SAP MCP servers, SAP AI skills, and adjacent developer tools. The README is structured as tables so you can scan by category, compare licenses, and see what is actively maintained. ...

March 5, 2026 · 2 min · 239 words · Marian Zeis
Bar chart showing cumulative ABAP understanding success rates by model and feedback round.

SAP’s ABAP-1 Loses Every ABAP Benchmark, Even “Explaining”

Previous post (code generation benchmark): Benchmarking LLMs for ABAP Live benchmark results (old + new): abap-llm-benchmark.marianzeis.de In my first evaluation (based on the TH Köln benchmark paper), I extended the original setup with additional models and focused on a very concrete question: how well can LLMs generate ABAP code that actually compiles and passes ABAP Unit tests? I also tested SAP’s model ABAP-1, and it performed very poorly for code generation. To be fair: SAP also states this in the documentation. ABAP-1 is primarily meant for explaining ABAP code not for reliably generating full working implementations. ...

March 3, 2026 · 5 min · 1005 words · Marian Zeis
Screenshot showing the integration of SAP RAP actions in the AI agent workflow.

Building an Enterprise-Ready SAP AI Agent with Open Source

There is currently a huge hype around the new MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers. I’ve built one for SAP Docs, and there are excellent community projects like the ADT API MCP Server. These tools are fantastic for individual developers. You install them, connect them to your IDE or a local LLM, and suddenly your AI assistant knows about SAP. Architecture overview (in one picture) Before diving into the details, here is the high-level architecture I’m aiming for: ...

March 3, 2026 · 8 min · 1681 words · Marian Zeis
Bar chart showing cumulative ABAP code generation success rates by model and feedback round.

Benchmarking LLMs for ABAP: Why ABAP-1 Isn't a Code Generator (Yet)

Live benchmark results: abap-llm-benchmark.marianzeis.de In a lot of SAP webcasts and webinars, especially around AI, the question comes up very early: which model are you using, and which one do you recommend? For CAP and UI5 the answer is usually pretty simple: use the current best model from Anthropic. If you add good context via MCP servers from the community or SAP, you are basically fine. There is just a lot of public knowledge available, and most of it is in JavaScript/TypeScript, which LLMs handle extremely well. ...

February 9, 2026 · 6 min · 1255 words · Marian Zeis
Screenshot of Eclipse showing GitHub Copilot working with the ABAP MCP server.

Finally: An MCP Server for ABAP

Finally, there is an MCP server for ABAP. You can use it directly in Eclipse via https://mcp-abap.marianzeis.de/mcp. Setup instructions are here: Eclipse configuration (GitHub Copilot) Why a community ABAP MCP server? SAP has announced an MCP server for ABAP, so why create a community one? The trigger for me was the release of Agent Mode in GitHub Copilot for ADT, which finally makes it possible to edit ABAP code by Copilot. LLM models are already really good, but ABAP knowledge is still a recurring problem. So I wanted an MCP server that is actually tailored for ABAP. ...

February 4, 2026 · 3 min · 476 words · Marian Zeis
LibreChat screenshot showing an MCP-assisted SAP Notes lookup workflow.

Supercharged Local Open Source Joule for Consultants: Search Your Data & Code

This post is a mirrored copy of my LinkedIn article, kept here so it remains searchable and independent from external platforms. You can still find the original on LinkedIn: LinkedIn Pulse article. Joule for Consultants costs 250 € and mainly searches SAP Help, SAP Community and SAP for Me (Notes). That is useful, but it stops where real projects start: your own systems, codebase and sensitive data. Even though public assistants like ChatGPT and Claude can already reach SAP Help and SAP Community, the real gap is internal/authenticated data and code. ...

October 29, 2025 · 6 min · 1149 words · Marian Zeis
Chart showing share and absolute numbers of all blog posts from 2003-05 to 2025-05.

Engagement in Free-Fall: Why SAP Community Blogs Struggle to Be Seen

This post is a mirrored copy of my LinkedIn article, kept here so it remains searchable and independent from external platforms. You can still find the original on LinkedIn: LinkedIn Pulse article. Back in April 2024 I opened this little series with From Open Exchange to Corporate Monologue, followed in August by SAP Community in Decline and, just before Christmas, the GPT-assisted look at question quality. Twelve months, two platform releases and several batch-downloads later it is time for round four - this time with a split focus: ...

May 13, 2025 · 5 min · 893 words · Marian Zeis
Line chart of average monthly question quality scores (LLM-rated) over time.

Has the Quality of SAP Community Questions Gotten Worse? A Data-Driven Perspective

This post is a mirrored copy of my LinkedIn article, kept here so it remains searchable and independent from external platforms. You can still find the original on LinkedIn: LinkedIn Pulse article. The SAP Community is and will remain the central point of entry for all issues and discussions relating to SAP. Over the past few years (and since the migration at the beginning of the year) I have had a feeling that the quality of questions in the technology area (the area I follow most closely) has gradually declined. ...

December 18, 2024 · 7 min · 1293 words · Marian Zeis
Chart showing the share of SAP vs non-SAP blog posts over time.

SAP Community in Decline: Engagement Continues to Fall with Little Investment

This post is a mirrored copy of my LinkedIn article, kept here so it remains searchable and independent from external platforms. You can still find the original on LinkedIn: LinkedIn Pulse article. Half a year after the major migration, it’s time to publish the latest figures and uncover any hidden insights in the data. So, what’s new? The trend from the past few months (or even years) has continued. More significant members of the community are moving away from Twitter, which was once a vital medium of exchange (and where I got my start). ...

August 5, 2024 · 8 min · 1503 words · Marian Zeis