What is office integration library in SAP BC-WD-ABA - Web Dynpro ABAP?

SAP Term: office integration library

• Component: BC-WD-ABA

• Component Name: Web Dynpro ABAP

• Description: Documents created with Microsoft Office can be integrated into using UI element OfficeControl. This enables standard Web Dynpro to be enhanced with new components. These new components are implemented with Microsoft Office and run on the local client PC or browser. An OfficeControl UI element can be embedded in WebDynpro views, can access Web Dynpro context, and can trigger Web Dynpro actions.

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• Key Concepts: 
  The Office Integration Library (OIL) is a component of the BC-WD-ABA Web Dynpro ABAP (Web Dynpro for ABAP) software. It enables users to integrate Microsoft Office applications into their SAP system. This allows users to access and manipulate data from SAP applications within Microsoft Office applications, such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To use the Office Integration Library, users must first install the OIL component in their SAP system. Once installed, users can access the OIL functions from within Microsoft Office applications. For example, they can use the OIL functions to create a report in Excel from data stored in SAP. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using the OIL functions, it is important to remember that the data is stored in SAP and not in Microsoft Office applications. Therefore, any changes made to the data in Microsoft Office applications will not be reflected in SAP until they are saved back to SAP. 
  
  Related Information: 
  The Office Integration Library is part of the BC-WD-ABA Web Dynpro ABAP software package. Other components of this package include the Web Dynpro Runtime Environment (WDRT), which provides a platform for developing web-based applications; and the Web Dynpro Application Programming Interface (WDAI), which provides an interface for integrating web-based applications with other systems.