This section contains a thematically organized overview of all statements that are opened with ABAP keywords. For an alphabetical list of all ABAP words, see ABAP words.
| CLASS-POOL | Introduction of a class pool |
| FUNCTION-POOL | Introduction of a function group |
| INTERFACE-POOL | Introduction of an interface pool |
| PROGRAM | Introduction of a module pool or subroutine pool |
| REPORT | Introduction of an executable program |
| TYPE-POOL | Introduction of a type pool |
| FORM ... ENDFORM | Definition of a subroutine |
| FUNCTION ... ENDFUNCTION | Definition of a function module |
| METHOD ... ENDMETHOD | Definition of a method |
| MODULE ... ENDMODULE | Definition of a dialog module |
| DEFINE ... END-OF-DEFINITION | Definition of a macro |
| INCLUDE | Inclusion of an include program |
| CONSTANTS | Declaration of a constante |
| DATA | Declaration of a variable |
| FIELD-SYMBOLS | Declaration of a field symbol |
| INCLUDE | Inclusion of a structure |
| NODES | Declaration of table work area |
| STATICS | Declaration of a static variable |
| TABLES | Declaration of a table work area |
| TYPE-POOLS | Inclusion of a type pool |
| TYPES | Definition of a stand-alone data type |
| ALIASES | Declaration of an alias |
| CLASS ... ENDCLASS | Definition of a class |
| CLASS-DATA | Declaration of a static attribute |
| CLASS-EVENTS | Declaration of a static event |
| CLASS-METHODS | Declaration of a static method |
| EVENTS | Declaration of an instance event |
| INTERFACE ... ENDINTERFACE | Definition of an interface |
| INTERFACES | Inclusion of an interface |
| METHODS | Declaration of an instance method |
| PRIVATE SECTION | Introduction of private visibility section |
| PROTECTED SECTION | Introduction of protected visibility section |
| PUBLIC SECTION | Introduction of public visibility section |
| CREATE DATA | Creation of an anonymous data object |
| CREATE OBJECT | Creation of an object |
| CALL TRANSACTION | Calls a transaction |
| LEAVE TO TRANSACTION | Calls a einer transaction |
| SUBMIT | Calls an executable program |
| CALL FUNCTION | Calls a function module |
| CALL METHOD | Calls a method |
| PERFORM | Calls a subroutine |
| PUT | Triggers a reporting event |
| RAISE EVENT | Triggers an event |
| SET HANDLER | Registers an event |
| SET USER-COMMAND | Triggers a list event |
| CHECK | Exits a loop or processing block |
| CONTINUE | Exits a loop |
| EXIT | Exits a loop or processing block |
| LEAVE PROGRAM | Exits an ABAP program |
| REJECT | Exits a processing block |
| RETURN | Exits a processing block |
| STOP | Exits a processing block |
| DO ... ENDDO | Loop |
| CASE ... WHEN ... ENDCASE | Branch |
| IF ... ELSEIF ... ELSE ... ENDIF | Branch |
| WHILE ... ENDWHILE | Loop |
| CATCH SYSTEM-EXCEPTIONS | Catches catchable runtime errors |
| RAISE | Raises a non-class-based exception |
| RAISE EXCEPTION | Triggers a class-based exception |
| TRY ... CATCH ... CLEANUP ... ENDTRY | Handles class-based exception |
| MOVE | Assignment to conversion rule |
| MOVE-CORRESPONDING | Assignment of structure components |
| UNPACK | Unpacks a packed number |
| WRITE TO | Assignment in list format |
| ASSIGN | Sets a field symbol |
| UNASSIGN | Initializes a field symbol |
| GET REFERENCE | Sets a data reference |
| CLEAR | Initializes a data object |
| FREE | Initializes a data object |
| REFRESH | Initializes an internal table |
| COMPUTE | Calculates an arithmetic or bit expression |
| ADD | Addition of numeric data objects |
| DIVIDE | Division of numeric data objects |
| MULTIPLY | Multiplication of numeric data objects |
| SUBTRACT | Subtraction of numeric data objects |
| CONCATENATE | Concatenates byte or character strings |
| CONDENSE | Condenses a character string |
| CONVERT TEXT | Converts a character string |
| FIND | Searches in a byte or character string |
| GET BIT | Reads individual bits in a byte string |
| OVERLAY | Replacement in a character string |
| REPLACE | Replacement in a byte or character string |
| SET BIT | Sets individual bits in a byte string |
| SHIFT | Moves a byte or character string |
| SPLIT | Splits up a byte or character string |
| TRANSLATE | Converts a character string |
| APPEND | Appends rows onto an internal table |
| AT | Control level processing of an internal table |
| COLLECT | Condensed insertion of rows into an internal table |
| DELET | Deletes rows from an internal table |
| FIND IN TABLE | Searches in an internal table |
| INSERT | Inserts rows into an internal table |
| LOOP AT | Loop over an internal table |
| MODIFY | Changing of rows in an internal table |
| PROVIDE | Loop over several internal tables |
| READ TABLE | Reads a row in an internal table |
| REPLACE IN TABLE | Replacement in an internal table |
| SORT | Sorts an internal table |
| SUM | Summation of numeric fields in an internal table |
| AT | Control level processing of extract dataset |
| EXTRACT | Fills the extract dataset |
| FIELD-GROUPS | Declaration of a field group |
| INSERT | Creates a field group |
| LOOP | Loop over the extract dataset |
| SORT | Sorts the extract dataset |
| DESCRIBE | Specifies the attributes of a data object |
| CALL SCREEN | Calls a screen sequence |
| CONTROLS | Declaration of a control |
| EXIT FROM STEP-LOOP | Exits a table control or step loop |
| GET CURSOR | Reads the cursor position |
| GET PF-STATUS | Determines the GUI status |
| LEAVE [TO] SCREEN | Exits a screen |
| LOOP AT SCREEN | Loop over screen elements |
| MODIFY SCREEN | Modifies a screen element |
| REFRESH CONTROL | Initializes a table control |
| SET CURSOR | Sets the cursor position |
| SET HOLD DATA | Activates/deactivates standard menu entries |
| SET PF-STATUS | Sets the GUI status |
| SET SCREEN | Sets the next screen |
| SET TITLEBAR | Sets the GUI title |
| SUPPRESS DIALOG | Suppresses the screen |
| PARAMETERS | Definition of a parameter |
| SELECTION-SCREEN | Definition of a selection screen or screen element |
| SELECT-OPTIONS | Definition of a selection criterion |
| BACK | Relative positioning of the list cursor |
| DESCRIBE LIST | Determines the attributes of a list in the list buffer |
| FORMAT | Formats a list |
| GET CURSOR | Reads the cursor position |
| HIDE | Saves a data object in a list level |
| LEAVE TO LIST-PROCESSING | Calls the list processing |
| LEAVE LIST-PROCESSING | Exits the list processing |
| MODIFY LINE | Changes a list in the list buffer |
| NEW-LINE | Line break in a list |
| NEW-PAGE | Page break in a list |
| POSITION | Positioning of list cursor |
| PRINT-CONTROL | Formats a print list |
| READ LINE | Reads a list in the list buffer |
| RESERVE | Relative page break in a list |
| SCROLL LIST | Scrolls a list |
| SET BLANK LINES | Controls the blank characters in a list |
| SET CURSOR | Sets the cursor position |
| SET MARGIN | Sets the margin of a print liste |
| SET PF-STATUS | Sets the GUI status |
| SET LEFT SCROLL-BOUNDARY | Sets the scroll boundaries of a list |
| SET TITLEBAR | Sets the GUI-titles |
| SKIP | Positioning of the List cursor |
| ULINE | Displays a line on a list |
| WINDOW | Displays a list in a dialog box. |
| WRITE | Displays data in a list |
| MESSAGE | Sends a message |
| CLOSE CURSOR | Closes a database cursor |
| DELETE | Deletes rows from a database table |
| FETCH NEXT CURSOR | Reads rows via a database cursor |
| INSERT | Inserts rows into a database table |
| MODIFY | Changes or inserts rows in a database table |
| OPEN CURSOR | Opens a database cursor |
| SELECT | Reads rows from a database table |
| UPDATE | Changes rows in a database table |
| EXEC SQL ... ENDEXEC | Definition of an area for Native SQL |
| EXIT FROM SQL | Exits Native SQL |
| DELETE | Deletes data clusters |
| EXPORT | Exports data objects into a data cluster |
| FREE MEMORY | Deletes data clusters from the ABAP memory |
| IMPORT | Imports data objects from a data cluster |
| IMPORT | Creates the directory of a data cluster |
| CLOSE DATASET | Closes a file |
| DELETE DATASET | Deletes a file |
| GET DATASET | Determines the attributes of a file |
| OPEN DATASET | Opens a file |
| READ DATASET | Reads a file |
| SET DATASET | Sets the attributes of a file |
| TRANSFER | Fills a file |
| TRUNCATE DATASET | Changes the size of a file |
| AUTHORITY-CHECK | >Checks an authorization |
| COMMIT WORK | Completion of a SAP LUW |
| ROLLBACK WORK | Cancellation of a SAP LUW |
| SET UPDATE TASK LOCAL | Sets the local update |
| GET PARAMETER | Reads an SPA/GPA parameter |
| SET PARAMETER | Sets an SPA/GPA parameter |
| GET LOCALE | Determines the text environment |
| SET COUNTRY | Sets output formats for lists |
| SET LANGUAGE | Loads a text pool |
| SET LOCALE | Sets the text environment |
| CONVERT DATE | Converts date and time into a time stamp |
| CONVERT TIME STAMP | Converts a time stamp into date and time |
| GET TIME | Fills the system fields for date and time |
| GET TIME-STAMP | Creates a time stamp |
| ASSERT | Definition of an assertion |
| SET EXTENDED CHECK | Controls the extended program check |
| BREAK-POINT | Definition of a breakpoint |
| LOG-POINT | Definition of a logpoint |
| GET RUN TIME | Determines a measurement interval |
| SET RUN TIME ANALYZER | Controls the runtime analysis |
| SET RUN TIME CLOCK | Sets the measurement accuracy for measurement intervals |
| EDITOR-CALL FOR REPORT | Calls the ABAP Editor |
| GENERATE SUBROUTINE POOL | Generates a subroutine pool |
| INSERT REPORT | Stores an ABAP program |
| INSERT TEXTPOOL | Stores a text pool |
| READ REPORT | Reads an ABAP program |
| READ TEXTPOOL | Reads a text pool |
| SYNTAX-CHECK | Calls the syntax check |
| CALL FUNCTION DESTINATION | Remote Function Call |
| RECEIVE | Receives parameters for the Remote Function Call |
| WAIT UNTIL | Waits for completion of the Remote Function Call |
| CALL TRANSFORMATION | Calls an XSLT program or a Simple Transformation |
| CALL METHOD | Calls a method of the OLE Automation |
| CREATE OBJECT | Creates an object of the OLE Automation |
| FREE OBJECT | Releases memory in the OLE Automation |
| GET PROPERTY | Reads an attribute in the OLE Automation |
| SET PROPERTY | Sets an attribute of the OLE Automation |
| ENHANCEMENT | Implementation of a source code enhancement |
| ENHANCEMENT-POINT | Definition of a source code enhancement |
| ENHANCEMENT-SECTION | Definition of a source code enhancement |
| GET BADI | Creates a BAdI object |
| CALL BADI | Calls BAdI methods |
| FIELDS | Addresses a data object |
| INFOTYPES | Declaration of an internal table for HR info types |
| RANGES | Declaration of a ranges table |
| CALL DIALOG | Calls a dialog module |
| ON CHANGE OF ... ENDON | Obsolete branch |
| LOCAL | Stores a data object temporarily |
| MOVE-PERCENTAGE | Assigns a subobject of a data object |
| PACK | Packs a packed number |
| ADD-CORRESPONDING | Addition of structure components |
| DIVIDE-CORRESPONDING | Division of structure components |
| MAXIMUM | Maximum value of outputs on a list |
| MINIMUM | Minimum value of outputs on a list |
| MULTIPLY-CORRESPONDING | Multiplication of structure components |
| SUBTRACT-CORRESPONDING | Subtraction of structure components |
| SUMMING | Summation of outputs on a list |
| CONVERT DATE|INVERTED-DATE | Conversion of a character string into nine's complement |
| SEARCH | Obsolete search in a character string |
| SEARCH itab | Obsolete search in an internal table |
| WRITE TO itab | Obsolete writing into an internal table |
| CONTEXTS | Data type for contexts |
| DEMAND | Queries a context |
| SUPPLY | Fills the key fields of a context |
| DETAIL | Intensity of the background color of a list |
| INPUT | Input-ready status of a list |
| NEW-SECTION | Controls a print list |
| SUMMARY | Intensity of the background color of a list |
| COMMUNICATION | Controls the CPI-C interface |
| COMMIT CONNECTION | Completion of a SAP LUW on secondary database connection |
| ROLLBACK CONNECTION | Cancellation of a SAP LUW on secondary database connection |
| DELETE DYNPRO | Deletes a screen |
| DELETE REPORT | Deletes an ABAP program |
| DELETE TEXTPOOL | Deletes a text pool |
| EXPORT DYNPRO | Exports a screen |
| EXPORT NAMETAB | Exports a structure description |
| GENERATE DYNPRO | Generates a screen |
| GENERATE REPORT | Generates an ABAP program |
| LOAD REPORT | Loads an ABAP program |
| IMPORT DYNPRO | Imports a screen |
| IMPORT NAMETAB | Imports a structure description |
| SCAN | Splits an ABAP program into tokens |
| SYNTAX-CHECK FOR DYNPRO | Syntax check for a screen |
| SYNTAX-TRACE | Influences the syntax check |
| CALL | Calls a SE>c function of the ABAP runtime environment |