We all know when we declare a variable with the DATA statement, we can use the VALUE addition to set a default value, right ? Like this: What happens when you don’t specify a VALUE addition ? Like this : If the VALUE addition is not used, the system uses the type-specific initial value, which in case of d(date) is ‘00000000’ ( Refer to the …
Quick Post to Explain the correct way to write logical expressions in ABAP Program
This Post is part of the Free Step by Step SAP learning Course. You can access the Course here This lesson is split into three parts. This is the second part of the lesson. In this part I give you a quick walk through of SAP evolution and then make our way to learn SAP core Architecture. Though I love …
Since I have started this blog with articles on data-dictionary I want to dig deeper into some fundamental concepts about SAP data. In SAP, data can be classified into master data and transaction data. However beyond that, the way this data is stored in the underlying database has a lot to do with how the table was …
Funny, right !! So Dilbert’s boss knows some Data Data-Dictionary terms. Like Dilbert guessed he might have learnt them from some trade magazine. This is why half baked knowledge can be dangerous. Just for your benefit though here is my quick list of the important SAP Data Dictionary Terms. ABAP Dictionary: You use the ABAP Dictionary …
Have you ever changed the behavior of a standard SAP program ?
In this post, I’ll give you a quick explanation of why we would need to change SAP standard programs.
