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ABAP Native SQL

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Objectives

 The participants will be able to:

 Use Native SQL in ABAP Program and Create a table.
 Use Native SQL in ABAP Program to Insert into a table.
 Use Native SQL in ABAP Program to select from a table.
 Using PERFORMING when using Exec SQL.

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Using ABAP Native SQL

EXEC SQL.
<any SQL statement>
ENDEXEC.

In this example, the program

creates a table in the Oracle
database, which is not known
to the ABAP Dictionary.

The newly created database

table is populated using an
SQL INSERT statement.

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SELECT Using ABAP Native SQL

Data retrieved using the

SELECT statement is
transported to the
ABAP program using
Host variables

These are host variables

A Host Variable is any data

item that is defined by the
ABAP program and used
inside an ABAP Native SQL
Statement. They must be
preceded by a colon.

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ABAP Native SQL and the PERFORMING Option

The PERFORMING <form>

option creates a looping
structure that for every
row retrieved, the subroutine is
called.

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Demonstration

 Creation of a program and writing ABAP native SQL.

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Practice

 Creation of a program and writing ABAP native SQL.

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Summary

 Database tables in ABAP Native SQL does not have to be in the ABAP
Dictionary.
 The TABLES statement is not required for any tables addressed through ABAP
Native SQL.
 Native SQL should be used to access data in tables outside of the SAP system.
 ABAP Native SQL statements must be enclosed between EXEC SQL and
ENDEXEC.
 All variables defined inside the ABAP program using a DATA or PARAMETER
statement and used inside an ABAP Native SQL statement, must be preceded by
a colon.

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Questions

 What is native SQL?

 What is the difference between a native SQL and open SQL?
 Is the TABLES statement required for any table addressed through ABAP Native
SQL ?

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