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SoyoureanexperiencedABAPprogrammerwantingtoleverageoff
thefantasticnewfunctionalityavailabletoyouinABAP7.40!

However,searchingforinformationonthistopicleadsyouto
fragmentedpagesorblogsthatrefertoonlyacoupleofthenew
featuresavailabletoyou.
Whatyouneedisaquickreferenceguidewhichgivesyouthe
essentialsyouneedandshowsyouhowthecodeyouarefamiliar
withcanbeimprovedwithABAP7.40.
Thebelowdocumentcontainsexactlythis!
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documentdoesnotcontaineverythingpertainingtoABAP740it
certainlycoversthemostusefulpartsintheexperienceoftheauthor.
Thedocumenthasbeencompiledbydrawingonexistingmaterial
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theblogsbyHorstKellerhavebeenusefulandarethebestreference
Ihavefound(priortothisdocument).Hehasalandingpageofsorts
forhisvariousblogsonthetopichere:
ABAPLanguageNewsforRelease7.40
CreditalsogoestoNaimeshPatelforhisusefulexplanationsand
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expressionwhichIleanedon(linkstohisother740articlescanbe
foundatthebottomofthelink):
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IcompiledthebelowdocumenttomakethetransitiontousingABAP
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andIhopeitwilldothesameforyou.
Regards,
JeffTowell

ABAP7.40QuickReference
Author:

JeffreyTowell

Created:

2015

Contents
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III.Example1
IV.Example2
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III.Example1
IV.Example2
V.Example3
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Description

Before7.40

Data

DATAtextTYPEstring.

DATA(text)=

statement

text=`ABC`.

Loopat

DATAwalikeLINEOFitab.

LOOPATitab

intowork

LOOPATitabINTOwa.

area

ENDLOOP.

ENDLOOP.
Call

DATAa1TYPE

oref>meth(

method

DATAa2TYPE

IMPORTINGp1=DATA(a1)

oref>meth(IMPORTINGp1=a1

IMPORTINGp2=DATA(a2)

IMPORTINGp2=a2
).
Loopat

FIELDSYMBOLS:<line>type

LOOPATitab

assigning

LOOPATitabASSIGNING<line>.

ASSIGNINGFIELDSYMBOL(<line>).

ENDLOOP.

ENDLOOP.

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Read

FIELDSYMBOLS:<line>type

READTABLEitab

assigning

READTABLEitab

ASSIGNINGFIELDSYMBOL(<line>).

ASSIGNING<line>.
Select

DATAitabTYPETABLEOFdbtab.

SELECT*FROMdbtab

into

SELECT*FROMdbtab

INTOTABLEDATA(itab)

INTOTABLEitab

WHEREfld1=@lv_fld1.

table

WHEREfld1=lv_fld1.

Select

SELECTSINGLEf1f2

SELECTSINGLEf1ASmy_f1,

single

FROMdbtab

F2ASabc

into

INTO(lv_f1,lv_f2)

FROMdbtab

WHERE

INTODATA(ls_structure)

WRITE:/lv_f1,lv_f2.

WHERE
WRITE:/ls_structure
my_f1,ls_structure
abc.

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Ifatablelineisnotfound,theexception
CX_SY_ITAB_LINE_NOT_FOUNDisraised.Nosysubrc.

Description

Read
Table
index
Read
Table
usingkey

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READTABLEitabINDEXidx

wa=itab[idx].

INTOwa.
READTABLEitabINDEXidx

wa=itab[KEYkeyINDEXidx].

USINGKEYkey
INTOwa.

Read

READTABLEitab

Table

WITHKEYcol1=

withkey

col2=

wa=itab[col1=

INTOwa.
Read

READTABLEitab

wa=itab[KEYkeycol1=

Table

WITHTABLEKEYkey

col2=

withkey

COMPONENTScol1=

components

col2=
INTOwa.

Does

READTABLEitab

IFline_exists(itab[]).

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TRANSPORTINGNOFIELDS.

IFsysubrc=0.

ENDIF.

ENDIF.
Gettable
index

DATAidxtypesytabix.

DATA(idx)=
line_index(itab[

READTABLE
TRANSPORTINGNOFIELDS.
idx=sytabix.

NB:Therewillbeashortdumpifyouuseaninlineexpressionthat
referencesanonexistentrecord.
SAPsaysyoushouldthereforeassignafieldsymbolandcheck
sysubrc.
ASSIGNlt_tab[1]toFIELDSYMBOL(<ls_tab>).
IFsysubrc=0.

ENDIF.

NB:Useitab[table_line=]foruntypedtables.

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CONVdtype|#()
dtype=Typeyouwanttoconvertto(explicit)
#=compilermustusethecontexttodecidethe
typetoconvertto(implicit)

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Methodcl_abap_codepage=>convert_toexpectsastring
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DATAtextTYPEcLENGTH255.
DATAhelperTYPEstring.
DATAxstrTYPExstring.
helper=text.
xstr=cl_abap_codepage=>convert_to(source=helper).
With7.40

DATAtextTYPEcLENGTH255.
DATA(xstr)=cl_abap_codepage=>convert_to(source=CONVstring(text)
OR
DATA(xstr)=cl_abap_codepage=>convert_to(source=CONV#(text)

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Variables:VALUEdtype|#()
Structures:VALUEdtype|#(comp1=a1comp2=a2)
Tables:VALUEdtype|#(()())

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TYPES:BEGINOFty_columns1,Simplestructure
cols1TYPEi,
cols2TYPEi,
ENDOFty_columns1.
TYPES:BEGINOFty_columnns2,Nestedstructure
coln1TYPEi,
coln2TYPEty_columns1,
ENDOFty_columns2.
DATA:struc_simpleTYPEty_columns1,
struc_nestTYPEty_columns2.
struct_nest=VALUEt_struct(coln1=1
coln2cols1=1
coln2cols2=2).

OR

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struct_nest=VALUEt_struct(coln1=1
coln2=VALUE#(cols1=1
cols2=2)).

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Elementarylinetype:
TYPESt_itabTYPETABLEOFiWITHEMPTYKEY.

DATAitabTYPEt_itab.

itab=VALUE#(()(1)(2)).
Structuredlinetype(RANGEStable):
DATAitabTYPERANGEOFi.

itab=VALUE#(sign=Ioption=BT(low=1
high=10)
(low=21high=30)
(low=41high=50)
option=GE(low=61)).

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FORwa|<fs>INitab[INDEXINTOidx][cond]

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assignedtoaworkarea(wa)orfieldsymbol(<fs>).
Thiswaor<fs>[Link]
subrourinethevariablewaor<fs>isalocalvariableof
[Link].

Given:
TYPES:BEGINOFty_ship,
tknumTYPEtknum,ShipmentNumber
nameTYPEernam,NameofPersonwho
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CreatedtheObject
cityTYPEort01,Startingcity
routeTYPEroute,Shipmentroute
ENDOFty_ship.
TYPES:ty_shipsTYPESORTEDTABLEOFty_shipWITH
UNIQUEKEYtknum.
TYPES:ty_citysTYPESTANDARDTABLEOFort01WITHEMPTY
KEY.
GT_SHIPStypety_ships.>hasbeenpopulatedas
follows:
Row TKNUM[C(10)] Name[C(12)] City[C(25)] Route[C(6)]
1

001

John

Melbourne R0001

002

Gavin

Sydney

R0003

003

Lucy

Adelaide

R0001

004

Elaine

Perth

R0003

III.Example1
PopulateinternaltableGT_CITYSwiththecitiesfrom
GT_SHIPS.
Before7.40

DATA:gt_citysTYPEty_citys,
gs_shipTYPEty_ship,
gs_cityTYPEort01.

LOOPATgt_shipsINTOgs_ship.
gs_city=gs_shipcity.
APPENDgs_cityTOgt_citys.
ENDLOOP.
With7.40

DATA(gt_citys)=VALUEty_citys(FORls_shipINgt_ships

IV.Example2
PopulateinternaltableGT_CITYSwiththecitiesfrom
GT_SHIPSwheretherouteisR0001.

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DATA:gt_citysTYPEty_citys,
gs_shipTYPEty_ship,
gs_cityTYPEort01.

LOOPATgt_shipsINTOgs_shipWHEREroute=R0001.
gs_city=gs_shipcity.
APPENDgs_cityTOgt_citys.
ENDLOOP.
With7.40

DATA(gt_citys)=VALUEty_citys(FORls_shipINgt_ships
WHERE(route=R0001

Note:ls_shipdoesnotappeartohavebeendeclaredbutitis
declaredimplicitly.

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FORi=[THENexpr]UNTIL|WHILElog_exp
Populateaninternaltableasfollows:
TYPES:
BEGINOFty_line,
col1TYPEi,
col2TYPEi,
col3TYPEi,
ENDOFty_line,
ty_tabTYPESTANDARDTABLEOFty_lineWITHEMPTYKEY.
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DATA:gt_itabTYPEty_tab,
jTYPEi.
FIELDSYMBOLS<ls_tab>TYPEty_line.

j=1.
DO.
j=j+10.
IFj>[Link].
APPENDINITIALLINETOgt_itabASSIGNING<ls_tab>.
<ls_tab>col1=j.
<ls_tab>col2=j+1.
<ls_tab>col3=j+2.
ENDDO.
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DATA(gt_itab)=VALUEty_tab(FORj=11THENj+10UNTILj>
(col1=jcol2=j+1col3

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REDUCEtype(
INITresult=start_value

FORfor_exp1
FORfor_exp2

NEXT
result=iterated_value
)

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WhileVALUEandNEWexpressionscanincludeFORexpressions,
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kindsofFORexpressionsinREDUCE:
withINforiteratinginternaltables
withUNTILorWHILEforconditionaliterations

III.Example1
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Countlinesoftablethatmeetacondition(fieldF1containsXYZ).
Before7.40

DATA:lv_linesTYPEi.
LOOPATgt_itabINTOls_itabwhereF1=XYZ.
lv_lines=lv_lines+1.
ENDLOOP.
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DATA(lv_lines)=REDUCEi(INITx=0FORwaINgt_itab
WHERE(F1=XYZ)NEXTx=x+1

IV.Example2
Sumthevalues1to10storedinthecolumnofatabledefinedas
follows
DATAgt_itabTYPESTANDARDTABLEOFiWITHEMPTYKEY.
gt_itab=VALUE#(FORj=1WHILEj<=10(j)).
Before7.40

DATA:lv_lineTYPEi,
lv_sumTYPEi.
LOOPATgt_itabINTOlv_line.
lv_sum=lv_sum+lv_line.
ENDLOOP.
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DATA(lv_sum)=REDUCEi(INITx=0FORwaINitabNEXTx

V.Example3
Usingaclassreferenceworksbecausewritemethodreturns
referencetoinstanceobject
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TYPESoutrefTYPEREFTOif_demo_output.

DATA(output)=REDUCEoutref(INITout=cl_demo_output
text=`Countup:`
FORn=1UNTILn>11
NEXTout=out>write(text
text=|{n}|).

output>display().

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CONDdtype|#(WHENlog_exp1THENresult1
[WHENlog_exp2THENresult2]

[ELSEresultn])
SWITCHdtype|#(operand
WHENconst1THENresult1
[WHENconst2THENresult2]

[ELSEresultn])

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DATA(time)=
CONDstring(
WHENsytimlo<120000THEN
|{sytimloTIME=ISO}AM|
WHENsytimlo>120000THEN
|{CONVt(sytimlo12*3600)
TIME=ISO}PM|
WHENsytimlo=120000THEN
|HighNoon|
ELSE
THROWcx_cant_be()).

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DATA(text)=
NEWclass()>meth(
SWITCH#(sylangu
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WHENDTHEN`DE`
WHENETHEN`EN`
ELSETHROW
cx_langu_not_supported())).

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CORRESPONDINGtype([BASE(base)]struct|itab
[mapping|except])

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TYPES:BEGINOFline1,col1TYPEi,col2TYPEi,ENDOF
TYPES:BEGINOFline2,col1TYPEi,col2TYPEi,col3TYPEi
DATA(ls_line1)=VALUEline1(col1=1col2=2).
WRITE:/ls_line1=,15ls_line1col1,ls_line1col2.
DATA(ls_line2)=VALUEline2(col1=4col2=5col3=
WRITE:/ls_line2=,15ls_line2col1,ls_line2col2,
SKIP2.
ls_line2=CORRESPONDING#(ls_line1).
WRITE:/ls_line2=CORRESPONDING#(ls_line1)
,70Resultisls_line2=
,ls_line2col1,ls_line2col2,ls_line2col3.
SKIP.
ls_line2=VALUEline2(col1=4col2=5col3=6).
ls_line2=CORRESPONDING#(BASE(ls_line2)ls_line1
WRITE:/ls_line2=CORRESPONDING#(BASE(ls_line2)ls_line1)
,70Resultisls_line2=,ls_line2col1
,ls_line2col2,ls_line2col3.
SKIP.
ls_line2=VALUEline2(col1=4col2=5col3=6).
DATA(ls_line3)=CORRESPONDINGline2(BASE(ls_line2)
WRITE:/DATA(ls_line3)=CORRESPONDINGline2(BASE(ls_line2)ls_line1)
,70Resultisls_line3=,ls_line3col1
,ls_line3col2,ls_line3col3.

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CLEARls_line2.

ls_line2=CORRESPONDING#(ls_line1).

MOVECORRESPONDINGls_line1
TOls_line2.
MOVECORRESPONDINGls_line1

TOls_line2.
3

ls_line2=CORRESPONDING#
(BASE(ls_line2)ls_line1).

DATA:ls_line3likels_line2.

DATA(ls_line3)=

ls_line3=ls_line2.

(BASE(ls_line2)ls_line1).

MOVECORRESPONDINGls_line1
TOls_line2.

1.Thecontentsofls_line1aremovedtols_line2wherethereisa
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matchthecolumnofls_line2isinitialised.
2.Thisusestheexistingcontentsofls_line2asabaseandoverwritesthe

matchingcolumnsfromls_line1.
ThisisexactlylikeMOVECORRESPONDING.

[Link](ls_line3)whichisbasedon
ls_line2butoverwrittenbymatching
columnsofls_line1.

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MAPPINGallowsyoutomapfieldswithnonidenticallynamed
componentstoqualifyforthedatatransfer.
MAPPINGt1=s1t2=s2

EXCEPTallowsyoutolistfieldsthatmustbeexcludedfromthedata
transfer
EXCEPT{t1t2}

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Astringtemplateisenclosedbytwocharacters|andcreatesacharacter
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Literaltextconsistsofallcharactersthatarenotinbraces{}.Thebracescan
contain:
dataobjects,

calculationexpressions,

constructorexpressions,

tableexpressions,

predefinedfunctions,or

functionalmethodsandmethodchainings

Before7.40

DATAitabTYPETABLEOFscarr.
SELECT*FROMscarrINTOTABLEitab.
DATAwaLIKELINEOFitab.
READTABLEitabWITHKEYcarrid=LHINTOwa.
DATAoutputTYPEstring.
CONCATENATECarrier:wacarrnameINTOoutputSEPARATEDBYspace.
cl_demo_output=>display(output).
With7.40

SELECT*FROMscarrINTOTABLE@DATA(lt_scarr).
cl_demo_output=>display(|Carrier:{lt_scarr[carrid=

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DATAlv_outputTYPEstring.
CONCATENATEHelloworldINTOlv_outputSEPARATEDBY
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DATA(lv_out)=|Hello|&||&|world|.

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WRITE/|{LeftWIDTH=20ALIGN=LEFTPAD=
0}|.
WRITE/|{CentreWIDTH=20ALIGN=CENTERPAD=
0}|.
WRITE/|{RightWIDTH=20ALIGN=RIGHTPAD=
0}|.

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WRITE/|{TextCASE=(cl_abap_format=>c_raw)}|.
WRITE/|{TextCASE=(cl_abap_format=>c_upper)}|.
WRITE/|{TextCASE=(cl_abap_format=>c_lower)}|.

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DATA(lv_vbeln)=0000012345.
WRITE/|{lv_vbelnALPHA=OUT}|.oruseALPHA
=INtogoinotherdirection

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WRITE/|{pa_dateDATE=ISO}|.Date
FormatYYYYMMDD
WRITE/|{pa_dateDATE=User}|.Asper
usersettings
WRITE/|{pa_dateDATE=Environment}|.Formatting
settingoflanguageenvironment

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LOOPATitab result [cond]GROUPBY key(key1=dobj1
key2=dobj2
[gs=GROUPSIZE][gi=GROUPINDEX])
[ASCENDING|DESCENDING[ASTEXT]]
[WITHOUTMEMBERS]
[{INTOgroup}|{ASSIGNING<group>}]

[LOOPATGROUPgroup|<group>

ENDLOOP.]

ENDLOOP.

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Theouterloopwilldooneiterationperkey.Soif3recordsmatchthekey
[Link](or
<group>)isunusualinthatitcanbeloopedoverusingtheLOOPAT
GROUPstatement.Thiswillloopoverthe3records(members)ofthe
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structuregroupalsocontainsthecurrentkeyaswellasthesizeofthe
groupandindexofthegroup(ifGROUPSIZEandGROUPINDEXhave
been
assignedafieldname).Thisisbestunderstoodbyanexample.

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TYPES:BEGINOFty_employee,
nameTYPEchar30,
roleTYPEchar30,
ageTYPEi,
ENDOFty_employee,
ty_employee_tTYPESTANDARDTABLEOFty_employeeWITHKEYname.
DATA(gt_employee)=VALUEty_employee_t(
(name=Johnrole=ABAPguruage=34)
(name=Alicerole=FIConsultantage=42)
(name=Barryrole=ABAPguruage=54)
(name=Maryrole=FIConsultantage=37)
(name=Arthurrole=ABAPguruage=34)
(name=Mandyrole=SDConsultantage=64)).
DATA:gv_tot_ageTYPEi,
gv_avg_ageTYPEdecfloat34.
LoopwithgroupingonRole
LOOPATgt_employeeINTODATA(ls_employee)
GROUPBY(role=ls_employeerole
size=GROUPSIZE

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index=GROUPINDEX)

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ASCENDING
ASSIGNINGFIELDSYMBOL(<group>).
CLEAR:gv_tot_age.
Outputinfoatgrouplevel
WRITE:/|Group:{<group>index}Role:{<group>roleWIDTH=15}|
&|Numberinthisrole:{<group>size}|.
Loopatmembersofthegroup
LOOPATGROUP<group>ASSIGNINGFIELDSYMBOL(<ls_member>).
gv_tot_age=gv_tot_age+<ls_member>age.
WRITE:/13<ls_member>name.
ENDLOOP.
Averageage
gv_avg_age=gv_tot_age/<group>size.
WRITE:/|Averageage:{gv_avg_age}|.
SKIP.
ENDLOOP.

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Group:1Role:ABAPguruNumberinthisrole:3
John
Barry
Arthur
Averageage:40.66666666666666666666666666666667
Group:2Role:FIConsultantNumberinthisrole:2
Alice
Mary
Averageage:39.5
Group:3Role:SDConsultantNumberinthisrole:1
Mandy
Averageage:64

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DATA:ls_lfa1TYPElfa1,
lv_name1TYPElfa1name1.

ls_lfa1=My_Class=>get_lfa1().
lv_name1=ls_lfa1name1.
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DATA(lv_name1)=My_Class=>get_lfa1()name1.

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Before7.40

IFMy_Class=>return_boolean()=abap_true.

ENDIF.
With7.40

IFMy_Class=>return_boolean().

ENDIF.

NB:ThetypeBOOLEANisnotatrueBooleanbutachar1with
allowedvaluesX,and<blank>.
UsingtypeFLAGorWDY_BOOLEANworksjustaswell.

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Thisoperatorcanbeusedtoinstantiateanobject.
Before7.40

DATA:lo_delivsTYPEREFTOzcl_sd_delivs,
lo_delivTYPEREFTOzcl_sd_deliv.

CREATEOBJECTlo_delivs.
CREATEOBJECTlo_deliv.
lo_deliv=lo_delivs>get_deliv(lv_vbeln).
With7.40

DATA(lo_deliv)=newzcl_sd_delivs()>get_deliv(lv_vbeln

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Allowsanassociationtobesetupbetweenrelateddatagroups.

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Giventhefollowing2internaltables:
TYPES:BEGINOFt_manager,
nameTYPEchar10,
salaryTYPEint4,
ENDOFt_manager,
tt_managerTYPESORTEDTABLEOFt_managerWITHUNIQUEKEYname.

TYPES:BEGINOFt_developer,
nameTYPEchar10,
salaryTYPEint4,
managerTYPEchar10,Nameofmanager
ENDOFt_developer,
tt_developerTYPESORTEDTABLEOFt_developerWITHUNIQUEKEY
name.

Populatedasfollows:
Row Name[C(10)] Salary[I(4)]
1

Jason

3000

Thomas

3200

Row

Name[C(10)]

Salary[I(4) Manager[C(10)]

Bob

2100

Jason

David

2000

Thomas

Jack

1000

Thomas

Jerry

1000

Jason

John

2100

Thomas

Tom

2000

Jason

GetthedetailsofJerrysmanagerandalldevelopersmanagedby
Thomas.

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TYPES:BEGINOFMESHm_team,
managersTYPEtt_managerASSOCIATIONmy_employee
ONmanager=name,

developersTYPEtt_developerASSOCIATIONmy_manager
ONname=manager,

ENDOFMESHm_team.
DATA:ls_teamTYPEm_team.
ls_teammanagers=lt_manager.
ls_teamdevelopers=lt_developer.
*GetdetailsofJerrysmanager*
getlineofdevtable
ASSIGNlt_developer[name=Jerry]TOFIELDSYMBOL(<ls_jerry>
DATA(ls_jmanager)=ls_teamdevelopers\my_manager[<ls_jerry>]
WRITE:/|Jerrysmanager:{ls_jmanagername}|,30
|Salary:{ls_jmanagersalary}|.
GetThomasdevelopers
SKIP.
WRITE:/|Thomasdevelopers:|.
lineofmanagertable
ASSIGNlt_manager[name=Thomas]TOFIELDSYMBOL(<ls_thomas>
LOOPATls_teammanagers\my_employee[<ls_thomas>]
ASSIGNINGFIELDSYMBOL(<ls_emp>).
WRITE:/|Employeename:{<ls_emp>name}|.
ENDLOOP.

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Jerrysmanager:JasonSalary:3000
Thomasdevelopers:
Employeename:David
Employeename:Jack
Employeename:John

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FILTERtype(itab[EXCEPT][INftab][USINGKEYkeyname]
WHEREc1opf1[ANDc2opf2[]])

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FilteraninternaltableofFlightSchedules(SPFLI)toonlythoseflights
basedonafiltertablethatcontainsthefieldsCityfromandCityTo.

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With7.40

TYPES:BEGINOFty_filter,
cityfromTYPEspflicityfrom,
citytoTYPEspflicityto,
f3TYPEi,
ENDOFty_filter,
ty_filter_tabTYPEHASHEDTABLEOFty_filter
WITHUNIQUEKEYcityfromcityto.
DATA:lt_splfiTYPESTANDARDTABLEOFspfli.
SELECT*FROMspfliAPPENDINGTABLElt_splfi.
DATA(lt_filter)=VALUEty_filter_tab(f3=2
(cityfrom=NEWYORKcityto=SANFRANCISCO

(cityfrom=FRANKFURTcityto=NEWYORK
DATA(lt_myrecs)=FILTER#(lt_splfiINlt_filter
WHEREcityfrom=cityfrom
ANDcityto=cityto
Outputfilteredrecords
LOOPATlt_myrecsASSIGNINGFIELDSYMBOL(<ls_rec>).
WRITE:/<ls_rec>carrid,8<ls_rec>cityfrom,30
<ls_rec>cityto,45<ls_rec>deptime.
ENDLOOP.

Note:usingthekeywordEXCEPT(seedefinitionabove)wouldhave
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31Comments
YoumustbeLoggedontocommentorreplytoapost.

JitendraSoni
October25,2015at1:42pm

HiJeffrey,
Veryinformativeblog.

Belowsyntaxisnotworkingforme.

SELECT*FROMdbtabINTOTABLE@DATA(lt_dbtab)WHEREfield1=
@lv_field1.

ABAPversion:
SAP_BASIS 740 0007 SAPKB74007 0000 SAPBasisComponent
SAP_ABA

740 0007 SAPKA74007 0000 CrossApplicationComponent

JeffreyTowell Postauthor
October26,2015at8:42am

ThanksJitendra.
IamnotsurewhichbitsofABAP7.40comeinwithexactly
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workonyourboxthenitsfairtosayyoudonothavethe
relevantversionyet.

DATA:lv_bukrstypebukrsVALUE0001.

SELECT*FROMt001INTOTABLE@DATA(lt_t001)
WHEREbukrs=@lv_bukrs.

ChristianoJosBeltroMagalhes
October26,2015at12:20pm

HiJitendra/Jeffrey,

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thenewopensqlsyntaxwascreatedinABAP7.40SP05and
enhancedinSP08.MoreinformationinABAPNewsfor7.40,
SP08OpenSQL.

Jeffrey,greatblogveryuseful.

BR,
Christiano.

PaulBakker
October25,2015at9:52pm

Thanksforgoingtosomucheffort!Veryinterestingreading.

Unfortunatelysomeofthecode(insidetheblackborders)istruncatedonthe
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cheers
Paul

JeffreyTowell Postauthor
October26,2015at12:10am

ThanksforyourcommentsPaul.

Wasalsoconcernedabouttruncationontherightbutfoundthat
ifyouclickonthetextanddragtotherightthatitallbecomes
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bitinconvenientscrollingdowntofindit.

Cheers,
Jeff

JagadeshDivakaran
October26,2015at5:03am

VerymuchusefuldocumentPaul!

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ManuKapur
October26,2015at11:22am

[Link].

RaphaelPacheco
October26,2015at11:45am

GreatpostJeffrey!

JustasuggestionIbelievethatwouldbelessharmfultotheblockswithcommands
havetheedgesalittlethinner.

JeffreyTowell Postauthor
October26,2015at12:05pm

GoodpointRaphael!IfIcanfindarelativelyeasywaytodothat
IthinkIwill.

AshokSivaKumarEasa
October27,2015at1:18pm
Brilliant,lookingforwardforfutureblogs..

MarkusV
October28,2015at12:20pm

veryhelpful,cantwaittousesomeoftheinlineexpressions

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GuyLamoureux
October28,2015at1:34pm

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JeffreyTowell Postauthor
October29,2015at2:30am

Guy,IthoughttheexactsamethingatfirstalongwithothersI
[Link],afterusingitawhileIrealiseit
becomesmoreclearasyougetmorefamiliarwiththesyntax.
Afteryearsofusingtheoldsyntaxithasbecomesofamiliarto
usthatitfeelslikewehavetothinktoomuchtounderstand
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naturetoyouandhenceeasytoread.

GuyLamoureux
October29,2015at11:37am

HiJeffrey,

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isanABAPprogrammerandnoteverybodyprogramsinABAP
[Link]
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reasonsbutitspartoftheirjobandthemorewechangethe
languagetosomethingmoreobscure,thelesstheywillbeable
[Link]
slowdowntheprocess.
Onmypart,IveworkedasanABAPprogrammerfor10years,
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obscure.

ChristophSchreiner
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October29,2015at7:59am

Niceoverview,thanksforsharingitwithus!

GeorgeMathew
November8,2015at10:56am

Greatjob!Thankyouformakingourlifeeasy

AslamMD
November18,2015at7:17am

HiJeffrey,

Veryinformativematierial.

Thankyouverymuch

AlexanderBeckmann
November18,2015at8:36am

BigTHX:).

Justsentthislinktothewholeteam:).

JakobMainka
November20,2015at2:32pm

WhenIdoaninlineDeclarationofaninternaltable
SELECTFROMINTOTABLE@data(lt_data).
Istherealsosomeway,tohavethisasasorted/hashedtableoratleast
addsecondarykeys?

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JeffreyTowell
November23,2015at5:17am

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youwantwithsortingetc.andcallitsayty_mytabyoucoulddo
aconversionusingCONV:

TYPESty_mytabTYPESORTEDTABLEOFt001wWITHNON
UNIQUEKEYfabkl.

SELECT*FROMt001wINTOTABLE@DATA(lt_t001w).
DATA(lt_new_tab)=CONVty_mytab(lt_t001w).

However,thisdoesnotsaveyouanytime/typingcomparedto
selectingdirectlyintoyourdefinedinternaltable:

TYPESty_mytabTYPESORTEDTABLEOFt001wWITHNON
UNIQUEKEYfabkl.
DATA:lt_new_tabTYPEty_mytab.

SELECT*FROMt001wINTOTABLElt_new_tab.

WilbertSison
November26,2015at2:49am

NicecollectionJeffrey!

JeffreyTowell
November26,2015at2:52am

CheersWilbo!

MichaelCalekta
May18,2016at10:13am

ThanksforyoureffortJeffrey!
YettheresalittlemistakeintheMeshExample:
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ASSIGNlt_developer[name=Jerry]TO
FIELDSYMBOL(<ls_jerry>).
DATA(ls_jmanager)=ls_teamdevelopers\my_manager[jerry].

Secondlineshouldreadinstead:
DATA(ls_jmanager)=ls_teamdevelopers\my_manager[
<ls_jerry>].

Sameistrueforthomasafewlinesbelow.
NeverthelessthisisthefirstexampleIfound,wheretheadvantageof
meshescanbeseen.
Allthebest
Michael

JeffreyTowell Postauthor
May19,2016at1:03pm

[Link].
Theamazingthingisthatthecodeisacopyandpastefroma
[Link]<and
>[Link]
theoryisthatwhenitgetsconvertedtoHTMLthatthefield
symbolssometimeslooklikeHTMLtagsbecausetheyare
betweenthe<>.Assuchtheyaresometimesstrippedoutby
thisconversiontoHTML.

Thatsmytheoryanyway.
Thanksagain.

MichaelCalekta
May19,2016at1:17pm

Sorrytointerruptagain,butitwasnotonlythe<>missing,
whichyouhavecorrected,butalsothels_whichisstill
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theoriginalcoding.

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Ihavecopiedtheexampleandtriedit,anditreallyworksfine,
onceIcouldeliminatethesyntaxerrorsbecauseofthemissing
letters.

JeffreyTowell Postauthor
May20,2016at4:45am

InterruptionappreciatedasyouarecorrectthatIforgottoadd
thels_in.However,Icanassureyouthattheoriginalcodehas
boththe<>andthels_in.TheHTMLissuehascaused
problemsinotherpartsofthisdocumentwhichiswhyIknow
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documentwordbyword([Link])and
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renamedthefieldsymbolitsaved.

VinayMutt
June8,2016at9:36am

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DeclarationisaveryhelpfulfeatureofABAP740anditsolveshugeeffotsof
developer.

Regards,
VinayMutt

MartinNeu
June16,2016at5:19am

wonderful!

IamjusttryingtogathersomeInformationaboutNetweaver7.40ABAPfora
forthcominginhousetraininghereinourcompany,andfoundoutsoonthat
theoriginalSAPsamplesarehardlyhelpful.
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Yourexamplesarereallystraightforward,easytounderstandandusefulfor
reallifedevelopers.

Thankyou!

Regards,
MartinNeuss

MesnyankinKonstantin
August18,2016at10:08am

Hi,[Link]
variableandonefieldfromanothertableusingonestatement?myexample:

data(RT_CONFIG_PERS_DATA)=
VALUEBSP_DLCT_PERS(forwa_touserinTOUSER
(CORRESPONDING#(RS_CONFIG_PERS_DATAEXCEPT
PERS_FOR_USER)PERS_FOR_USER=wa_touserlow)).

thisstatementgivessyntaxerror.

soiamjustusingclassiccode:

dataRT_CONFIG_PERS_DATAtypeBSP_DLCT_PERS.
LOOPATTOUSERINTODATA(wa_touser).
APPENDINITIALLINETOrt_config_pers_dataASSIGNING
FIELDSYMBOL(<fs>).
MOVECORRESPONDINGrs_config_pers_datato<fs>.
<fs>pers_for_user=wa_touserlow.
ENDLOOP.

isitpossibletodosuchactionsinonestatement?

JeffreyTowell Postauthor
August19,2016at12:07am

HiKonstantin,
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Itspossibletogetitononelinebyusingeachcomponentofthe
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wouldlooklike:

DATA(rt_config_pers_data)=
VALUEbsp_dlct_pers(FORwa_touserINtouser
(pers_for_user=wa_touserlow
component=rs_config_pers_datacomponent
viewname=rs_config_pers_dataviewname
role_key=rs_config_pers_datarole_key
component_usage=rs_config_pers_datacomponent_usage
object_type=rs_config_pers_dataobject_type
object_sub_type=rs_config_pers_dataobject_sub_type
changed_by=rs_config_pers_datachanged_by
changed_at=rs_config_pers_datachanged_at
config=rs_config_pers_dataconfig
parameters=rs_config_pers_dataparameters
config_type=rs_config_pers_dataconfig_type
invalid_flag=rs_config_pers_datainvalid_flag
marking_flag=rs_config_pers_datamarking_flag
check_flag=rs_config_pers_datacheck_flag)).

Ofcourseyourclassiccodeisbetternotjustbecausethe
aboveislongerbutalsobecausetheabovewillnotworkifthere
iseverachangetothestructurebsp_dlct_pers.

PRUTHVIRAJDAYAM
August30,2016at2:09pm

CantweuseFilterwithNonKeyfields!..anymanipulationpossiblewith
declaration?!

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