SAP ABAP Keywords

AP ABAP keywords are used to identify the type of statements. Each ABAP statement should begin with a keyword. ABAP is not a case sensitive live JAVA language, predefined words can be in any Lower case or Upper case.

Example

 

WRITE 'Hello WORLD'

 

wRITE 'Hello World'

 

 

1. Calling Keywords : – Calling keywords are used to call re-usable modules that are already defined.

Calling Keywords Examples

PERFROM to CALL FORM - ENDFORM CALL FUNCTION to CALL FUNCTION - ENDFUNCTION MODULE to CALL MODULE - ENDMODULE

2. Controlling Keywords : – These keywords are used to control the default flow of a program execution.

Controlling Keywords Examples

IF, ELSE, ENDIF DO-ENDDO, WHILE-ENDWHILE

3. Declarative Keywords : – These keywords are used to declare the variables in SAP ABAP.

Declarative Keywords Keywords

TYPES, DATA, TABLES, CONSTANTS.

4. Definition Keywords : – These keywords are used to define re-usable modules (blocks).

Definition Keywords Examples

FORM - ENDFORM FUNCTION - ENDFUNCTION MODULE - ENDMODULE

5. Database Keywords : – These keywords are used to work with database operations.

Database Keywords Examples

SELECT - To select data INSERT - To insert data UPDATE - To change data DELETE - To delete data

6. Event Keywords : – These keywords are used define event blocks

Event Keywords Examples

TOP-OF-PAGE : Used to print the same heading on top of every page END-OF-PAGE : Used to print the same footer on every page of output list.

7. Operational Keywords : – These keywords are used to operate the data with declarative statements.

Operational Keywords Examples

WRITE

MOVE

ADD

 

 

 

 

Serkan AKKAVAK
Computer Engineer
ABAP Developer & SAP S/4 HANA Logistics Team Lead
Contact : serkurumsal@yandex.com