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SAP ABAP Statement syntax including basic implementation code
See below for details and syntax for specific SAP ABAP statements but also note there are a few basic syntax rules which are valid
for writing all ABAP code including:
• All statements must end with period/full stop (Example: SELECT * from EKKO into it_ekko.)
• ABAP statements and keywords are not case sensitive (Example: SELECT, Select, select).
• String values are enclosed within single quotes (Example: ld_string = 'Hello World'.)
• You can use * or " for commenting purposes. * must be placed at the start of the line and " can be placed any where.
Example using all of the above syntax rules
* The select statement retrieves data from the ekko table * into an internal table called it_ekko Select * FROM ekko "get data for ekko table into TABLE it_ekko WhERe ebeln = '12345'. "only retrieves values that match this where clause "Note: You can use the pretty printer functionality to auto format your code[+] Variable manipulation(TRANSLATE, CONDENSE, TAB, ROUND, MOD..)
Commands to change the contents of ABAP data fields
RANGE Statement/Command
Create a range table which is used to store a range of values, same structure as a select option
ABAP WRITE command
Display basic report output to user using WRITE
IF, CHECK and WHEN condition statements
Using the IF,CHECK and WHEN statements to add conditions to your ABAP program
ABAP MODIFY command
Modifying data within an ABAP internal table or database table
UPDATE statement syntax
Updating data within an SAP database table
ABAP CONCATENATE statement
Display basic report output to user using WRITE
AUTHORITY-CHECK SAP Statement/Command
Used to check if a user has authroity to view/change sap data
EJECT Statement/Command to force a new page when printing
Forces new page when printing ABAP code listing
DESCRIBE SAP Statement/Command
The describe command is used to describe certain properties of and internal table
STRLEN command
Get value length of a SAP field using STRLEN command
MEMORY ID - Export and Import
Pass data between sap programs using MEMORY ID (Export/Import)
SELECT Statement/Command
Selecting data from SAP databases
SUBMIT report (Excecute rep from within a rep)
Executing a report from within another report using the SUBMIT statement
VARYING Statement/Command
Function of the DO loop which allows you to move horizontaly along a table row without actually having to specify each individual field name
STARTING NEW TASK
Execute function module using STARTING NEW TASK statement
IN UPDATE TASK
Execute function module using IN UPDATE TASK statement
IN BACKGROUND TASK
Execute function module using IN BACKGROUND TASK statement
DELETE Statement/Command
Delete entries of an SAP internal table using the DELETE command
READ Statement/command
Get entries of an SAP internal table using the READ command
COLLECT Statement/Command
Insert entries into an SAP internal table and sum up interger values using the COLLECT command
PERFORM Statement/Command - passing internal table
Using the perform command to pass internal table
More ABAP Statements/Commands
See more SAP ABAP statements and their syntax