About deBCor · Published Works
13 published SAP books.
Starting with the very first one.
Gareth de Bruyn authored or co-authored 13 SAP technical books — several of which became foundational references across the SAP University Alliance program, which operates across more than 3,500 universities globally. Three more forthcoming in 2026.
Introduction to ABAP/4 Programming for SAP
1996 · Prima Publishing · with Robert Lyfareff
ISBN 0761508155
Selected by Dr. Jim Mensching as the foundational text for the first SAP curriculum in the United States at California State University, Chico — the founding chapter of the SAP University Alliance program. Gareth taught from the book at CSU Chico as an adjunct instructor. Published the same year Gareth was among the world's first to earn SAP ABAP certification.
Introduction to ABAP/4 Programming for SAP, Revised and Expanded Edition
1997 · Prima Publishing
ISBN 0761513922
Getting Started with SAP R/3: An Introductory Guide
1998 · Prima Publishing · with Dennis L. Prince, Robert Lyfareff
ISBN 0761519041
Supporting SAP R/3
1998 · Prima Publishing · with Dennis Prince, Robert Lyfareff
ISBN 0761517502
ALE, EDI & IDoc Technologies for SAP
Prima Publishing · with Arvind Nagpal et al.
ISBN 0761519033
Became a standard reference for SAP integration specialists.
Advanced ABAP Programming for SAP
1999 · Prima Publishing · with Ken Kroes, Robert Lyfareff
ISBN 0761517987
Becoming an SAP Consultant
1999 · Prima Publishing · with Ken Kroes
ISBN 0761518843
Java & BAPI Technology for SAP
Prima Publishing · co-authored
Basis Administration for SAP
Prima Publishing · co-authored
Build Your Home Theater in a Weekend
Prima Publishing
ISBN 0761527443
A brief detour from SAP.
Introduction to ABAP Programming for SAP, 3rd Edition
2014 · Cengage Learning · with Robert Lyfareff, Jerald Balleza, Dhruv Kashyap
ISBN 9781305266476
Updated for modern SAP environments and adopted in higher education SAP programs.
Mobility for SAP
2013 · Cengage Learning · with Shawn Swart
ISBN 9781285426655
Three additional SAP titles in progress — forthcoming 2026.
The book that started it all.
In 1996 — the same year Gareth de Bruyn was among the world's first to earn SAP ABAP certification — he wrote the first ABAP textbook ever published. The book was selected by Dr. Jim Mensching as the foundational text for the first SAP curriculum in the United States at California State University, Chico — the founding chapter of the SAP University Alliance program. Gareth taught from the book at CSU Chico as an adjunct instructor.
The Prima Tech SAP Book Series that followed became one of the most widely used SAP curricula in higher education. The SAP University Alliance program now operates across more than 3,500 universities globally.
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