About DEBCOR · Published Works
13 published SAP books.
Starting with the very first one.
deBCor Engineering — SAP University Alliance Authors
DEBCOR engineers have authored 13 SAP and ABAP technical books — several of which became foundational references across the SAP University Alliance program, which reaches more than 3,500 universities globally. Three more forthcoming in 2026.
Introduction to ABAP/4 Programming for SAP | DEBCOR Engineering
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 | DEBCOR Engineering
1997 · Prima Publishing
ISBN 0761513922
Getting Started with SAP R/3: An Introductory Guide | DEBCOR Engineering
1998 · Prima Publishing · with Dennis L. Prince, Robert Lyfareff
ISBN 0761519041
Supporting SAP R/3 | DEBCOR Engineering
1998 · Prima Publishing · with Dennis Prince, Robert Lyfareff
ISBN 0761517502
ALE, EDI & IDoc Technologies for SAP | DEBCOR Engineering
Prima Publishing · with Arvind Nagpal et al.
ISBN 0761519033
Became a standard reference for SAP integration specialists.
Advanced ABAP Programming for SAP | DEBCOR Engineering
1999 · Prima Publishing · with Ken Kroes, Robert Lyfareff
ISBN 0761517987
Becoming an SAP Consultant | DEBCOR Engineering
1999 · Prima Publishing · with Ken Kroes
ISBN 0761518843
Java & BAPI Technology for SAP | DEBCOR Engineering
Prima Publishing · co-authored
Basis Administration for SAP | DEBCOR Engineering
Prima Publishing · co-authored
Build Your Home Theater in a Weekend | DEBCOR Engineering
Prima Publishing
ISBN 0761527443
A brief detour from SAP.
Introduction to ABAP Programming for SAP, 3rd Edition | DEBCOR Engineering
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 | DEBCOR Engineering
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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