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Cloud ALM Link
for ABAP Development Tools

Seamlessly integrate SAP Cloud ALM into your daily ADT Eclipse workflow. Open Features, Requirements directly from your code.

Get Started

1. How to Install

The plugin can be installed directly into your Eclipse IDE using the standard "Install New Software" feature.

Prerequisites

Installation Steps

  1. Open Eclipse and navigate to Help > Install New Software...
  2. In the "Work with" field, add the following update site URL:
https://cloudalmlink.consetto.com/latest
  1. Select "Cloud ALM Link" from the list of available software.
  2. Click Next, accept the license agreement, and click Finish.
  3. Restart Eclipse when prompted.
Eclipse Install New Software dialog showing Cloud ALM Link

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2. How to Use

Once installed, you can link your current ABAP transport requests directly to Cloud ALM user stories or tasks.

Configuration

Before your first use, configure the plugin settings:

  1. Go to Window > Preferences (or Eclipse > Preferences on macOS)
  2. Navigate to ABAP > ADT Cloud ALM Link
  3. Enter your Cloud ALM settings:
    • Tenant: Your Cloud ALM tenant name (e.g., mycompany)
    • Region: Your Cloud ALM region (e.g., eu10)
    • Client ID: Your Client ID
    • Client Secret: Your Client Secret
    • Demo Mode: Try the plugin with sample data — no Client ID and Secret required. Useful for demonstrations, presentations, and training.
Eclipse Preferences showing ADT Cloud ALM Link configuration

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Show Transports and Features

View the transports and Cloud ALM features associated with an ABAP object:

Results are displayed in the Cloud ALM Transports view, showing transport ID, title, feature, status, responsible person, and more. Use the search field to filter across all columns in real-time.

Animation showing how to find transports and features in ADT

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Open Feature from Transport Organizer

Right-click on a transport request in the Transport Organizer or Transport Editor and select Open in Cloud ALM to open the corresponding transport in Cloud ALM.

Open in Transport Organizer

From the Cloud ALM Transports view, right-click any row and select Open in Transport Organizer to open the transport directly in ADT's Transport Editor.

Cloud ALM Links in Comments

The plugin automatically detects Cloud ALM IDs in your ABAP source code comments and makes them clickable:

To use this feature:

  1. Add a Cloud ALM ID in a comment, for example:
* Implementation for feature 6-1234
" Requirement 3-144444
  1. Hold Ctrl (Cmd on macOS) and hover over the ID
  2. Click Open in Cloud ALM to open the feature or task in your browser
Animation showing clickable Cloud ALM links in code comments

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3. How to Contribute

We welcome contributions from the community to make the Cloud ALM Link even better. This project is open source.

Report Issues

Found a bug or have a feature request? Please open an issue on our repository.

Submit Code

If you want to contribute code:

  1. Fork the repository.
  2. Create a new branch for your feature (`git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature`).
  3. Commit your changes.
  4. Push to the branch and open a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0.

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4. Version History

v0.9.5 February 22nd, 2026 Latest

  • Open from Project Explorer: Right-click any ABAP object in the Project Explorer and select "Show Transports and Features" — no need to open the editor first.
  • Open in Transport Organizer: Right-click a row in the Cloud ALM Transports & Features view and select "Open in Transport Organizer" to jump directly to the transport in ADT's Transport Organizer.
  • More Feature Details: Additional Cloud ALM feature fields displayed including Requirement, Status, Scope, Priority, Workstream and Responsible Person.
  • Improved Transport Recognition: The plugin now finds Features for Tasks and Transports of Copies (ToC).
  • Bug Fixes: Fixed URL resolution for Enhancement implementations; improved error handling when version data cannot be loaded.

Install: https://cloudalmlink.consetto.com/latest

v0.9.4 January 24th, 2026

  • TR Owner & Search: New "TR Owner" column in the Transport View showing who owns each transport request. Added search/filter functionality with a search box that filters the transport list in real-time across all columns (ID, Transport, Owner, Title, Feature, Status, Responsible). The filtering is case-insensitive and matches partial text.
  • Links for Documents and Libraries: Extended hyperlink support for Documentation and Library objects in ABAP source code comments. Users can now click on Cloud ALM references in these object types to navigate directly to the linked features.
  • Demo Mode: New Demo Mode setting in preferences that shows sample data with example transports and features. Useful for demonstrations, presentations, testing without a live SAP system connection, and training new users.

Install: https://cloudalmlink.consetto.com/v0-9-4

v0.9.3 January 12th, 2026

  • Initial Public Release: Core functionality for integrating SAP Cloud ALM with ABAP Development Tools.
  • Transport View: View transports and linked Cloud ALM features directly from ADT.
  • Clickable Links: Cloud ALM IDs in code comments (6-xxxx for Features, 3-xxxx for Requirements) are automatically detected and clickable.
  • Context Menu Integration: Right-click actions in Transport Organizer to open features in Cloud ALM.

Install: https://cloudalmlink.consetto.com/v0-9-3