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March-2005
ABAP Objects Obsolete Statements
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Objectives
The participants will be able to :
Describe the context of obsolescence of certain syntax in ABAP Language
Describe some of the most common examples of obsolete ABAP syntax
Obsolete Declarations
Obsolete Flow control
Obsolete Internal Table Processing
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Context of Obsolescence of certain syntax in ABAP Language
SAP has carried out a clean-up of the ABAP language in ABAP Objects. As part
of this language clean-up, in ABAP Objects stricter syntax checks are performed
for constructs that were previously allowed and sometimes obsolete statements
are not allowed at all.
For reasons of backward compatibility , obsolete statements are still allowed
outside of ABAP objects, but every effort should be made not to use these
obsolete statements in newly developed programs.
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Obsolete Declarations : Internal Standard Tables
Defining a standard table with addition OCCURS is not permitted.
Obsolete syntax :
DATA t_mara LIKE mara OCCURS 10.

New syntax :
DATA t_mara TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF mara INITIAL SIZE 0.


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Obsolete Declarations : Internal Standard Tables
Table declaration with header line is not permitted.
Obsolete syntax :
DATA : BEGIN OF t_info OCCURS 10,
v_data(10) type c,
END OF t_info.

New syntax:
DATA : BEGIN OF w_info,
v_data(10) type c,
END OF w_info.

DATA t_info LIKE STANDARD TABLE OF w_info.



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Obsolete Internal table Processing
When reading an internal table you have to mention the work area explicitly as
table with header line is not supported in OO context.
Obsolete syntax :
READ TABLE t_spfli WITH KEY carrid = AA.

New syntax :
READ TABLE t_spfli WITH KEY carrid = AA INTO w_spfli.




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Obsolete Declarations : Ranges Tables
Declaration of range table is changed.
Obsolete syntax :
RANGES r_vbeln FOR vbap-vbeln.

New syntax :
DATA r_vbeln LIKE RANGE OF vbap-vbeln INITIAL
SIZE 10.
DATA: wa_range LIKE LINE OF r_vbeln.

wa_range-sign = 'I'.
wa_range-option = 'EQ'.
wa_range-high = '0000000234'.
wa_range-low = '0000000001'.

APPEND wa_range TO r_vbeln.
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Obsolete Flow Control : Relational Operators
Obsolete Relational Operators should be used only outside of ABAP Objects in
Logical expressions
Obsolete Operator Valid Operator
>< <> , NE
=< <= , LE
=> >= , GE
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Replacement of the ON CHANGE OF Statement
ON CHANGE OF statement should not be used in the OO context as it has
side-effect that produces wrong result.


Obsolete Syntax :
ON CHANGE OF dobj.
statement block.
ENDON.

New Syntax :
Use IF control structure with an explicit buffer
variable used to track change.

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Replacement of the ON CHANGE OF Statement (Contd.)
Example with Replacement Syntax using a Buffer (Auxiliary field)
New Replacement Syntax :
CLEAR carrid_buffer.
SELECT * FROM spfli
INTO spfli_wa
ORDER BY carrid deptime.
IF spfli_wa-carrid <> carrid_buffer.
carrid_buffer = spfli_wa-carrid.
append spfli_wa to t_spfli.
ENDIF.
ENDSELECT.


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Demonstration
Showing the syntax error when using obsolete statement (s) in ABAP objects with
suitable example.
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Practice
Showing the syntax error when using obsolete statement (s) in ABAP objects with
suitable example.
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Summary
Defining a standard table with addition OCCURS is not permitted
Table declaration with header line is not permitted
Declaration of range table is changed
New syntax :
DATA r_vbeln LIKE RANGE OF vbap-vbeln.
ON CHANGE OF statement should not be used in the OO context as it has side-
effect that produces wrong result.
In stead of this statement use IF control structure when outside the table loop and
AT NEW and AT END OF statement when inside the table loop

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Questions
What is the new syntax for range table?
What side effect is produced by ON CHANGE OF statement?