Now, the modern SAP ABAP developers are using the new ABAP syntax 7.5 and inline declaration.
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Variable Declaration using new ABAP Syntax 7.5
Before: Data lv_name(20) type char.
After: Data(lv_name) = 'WTF Solution'.
Count Internal Table line
Data: Num_lines TYPE i.
Before: Describe Table itab Lines Num_lines.
After: Num_lines = Lines( itab ).
Read the first row of data from an internal table
Read Table PurchaseOrderItems into Data(min_entry) Index 1.
Split Statement
Syntax 1: Split lv_name at ',' into first last.
Syntax 2: Split lv_create_count at ',' into table data(itab).
Concat two fields
Before: CONCATENATE current_year current_month '01' '000000' INTO DATA(lv_start_date).
After: DATA(lv_start_date) = | '15' '01' { current_year } |.
Replace Statement
Replace 'WireBatchNo' IN lv_conditions WITH 'Batch'.
This "WireBatchNo" is case-sensitive; use the proper singular and plural words.
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