SAP DATA TYPE GLOSRY documentation, setup help and example usage

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Data Type
Property of a data object . ABAP interprets the content of a data object in accordance with its data type. Data types exist either bound as a property of data ojects or independently . Independent data types can be defined globally in the ABAP Dictionary or locally using TYPES in an ABAP program . The generic data type of all data types is data .
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