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Introduction to ABAP Programming
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Objectives
The participants will be able to :
Remember basic terms in ABAP programming
Identify ABAP development basics
Examine ABAP programming environment and ABAP Editor
Write basic ABAP program syntax
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Terms to Remember
Program
A series of ABAP statements
Report:
An ABAP program whose output is a list
Module Pool:
A dialog program which is a collection of
screens
List:
The output generated by an ABAP report
program
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Reporting and ABAP Development
Reporting(SE38),
Click
ABAP
Development
(SE80)
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Programming Environment - The ABAP Editor
Use SE80, create program and write
code into the ABAP Editor
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Demonstration
Creation of a custom program using transaction SE80 and displaying it in ABAP
editor.
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Practice
Creation of a custom program using transaction SE80 and displaying it in ABAP
editor
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Programming Environment - Online Debugging
Set the Break-point using
Click execute to enter into debug mode.
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Demonstration
Setting Break-points, executing the program and displaying the debugging mode.
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Practice
Setting Break-points, executing the program and displaying the debugging mode.
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Basic Functions of the ABAP Editor
ABAP Help
Standard
toolbar
Find and
Repeat Find
Syntax Check
Toggles from
Program source entry area
display to
change mode
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The PROGRAM Menu Option
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The EDIT Menu Option
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The EDIT Menu Option (Contd.)
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The GOTO Menu Option
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The UTILITIES Menu Option
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The BLOCK/BUFFER Menu Option
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The SETTINGS Menu Option
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Demonstration
Displaying basic functions and menu options of the ABAP editor.
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Practice
Displaying basic functions and menu options of the ABAP editor.
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Basic ABAP Program Syntax
DATA COUNT TYPE I.
DATA TITLE(25).
MOVE 1 TO COUNT.
MOVE ‘President’ TO TITLE.
WRITE TITLE.
WRITE COUNT. ABAP Program
Statement
Word 1 Word 2 Word 3 Word 4
Key word Parameter, field, or constant
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Chaining Statements in ABAP
DATA COUNT TYPE I.
DATA TITLE(25).
MOVE 1 TO COUNT.
MOVE ‘President’ TO TITLE.
WRITE TITLE.
WRITE COUNT. DATA: COUNT TYPE I,
TITLE(25).
MOVE: 1 TO COUNT,
‘President’ TO TITLE.
WRITE: TITLE, COUNT.
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Comments in ABAP
A double quotation mark (“)
anywhere on a line makes
everything that follows a
comment.
An asterisk (*) in column
1 makes the entire line
a comment line.
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ABAP Program Structure
Program Name Area
Use REPORT for listing programs
Use PROGRAM for online programs
Declaration Section
Used for defining tables, variables
and constants
Statement Section
Used for coding executable
ABAP statement
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ABAP Program Attributes
Application
Status
Program Title is mandatory
Type
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Running an ABAP Program
From the ABAP Editor:
With the program
displayed,
Program®Execute
An Alternative Method:
From the System Menu,
choose Services® Reporting
specify the program
Execute
One Final Method:
From the ABAP Editor: Initial Screen, type
the program name, then click on the Execute
push-button
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Demonstration
Writing a simple ABAP program and executing it.
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Practice
Writing a simple ABAP program and executing it.
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Summary
The ABAP Editor is used to create, maintain, and execute ABAP programs.
Custom programs must start with a “Y” or a “Z” and can be up to 40 characters in
length.
In an ABAP program :
Each statement must end with a period. (full-stop)
Key words are always the first word in a statement
Words must be separated by at least one blank
ABAP statements can be indented and extend over several lines
ABAP programs must start with either the PROGRAM or REPORT statement.
Comments can be written by placing an asterisk (*) in column 1 or placing a
double quotation mark (") within a line.
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Questions
What are different types of ABAP programs?
What are the steps to create a simple ABAP program?
How to reach in debugging mode of an ABAP program?
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