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Type Groups

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Objectives

 The Participants will be able to:

 Create Type Groups
 Reference Type Groups in ABAP Programs

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Type Groups

ABAP Editor

PROGRAM ABC.
ABAP Editor ABAP Editor

PROGRAM 123. TYPE-POOL . . . PROGRAM XYZ.

TYPE-POOL . . . TYPE-POOL . . .
Data E
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Docum ement
e n ta t i
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TYPE GROUP

ABAP Dictionary
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Type Group - Use in Programs

ABAP Dictionary

ABAP Editor

ABAP Program
Run-Time Selection Screen

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Demonstration

 Creation of a type group and referencing it in a simple ABAP program.

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Practice

 Creation of a type group and referencing it in a simple ABAP program.

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Summary

 Type groups are used for creating customer-defined data types. These type
groups are created in the ABAP Dictionary and are available for use in all ABAP
programs
 Variables can be declared in ABAP programs using the customer defined types.
Type groups are referenced in programs by using the TYPE-POOLS statement.

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Questions

 What is a Type Group ?

 How are Type Groups referenced in ABAP programs ?

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