Editing an Existing Program

Editing an Existing Program

Starting the Editor from the Repository Browser

In the Repository Browser, navigate to the object that you want to display, and select it.

Choose either Change or Display. This starts the ABAP Editor in the mode you have chosen.

Starting the Editor from the ABAP Workbench

Choose ABAP Editor from the initial screen of the ABAP Workbench. The ABAP Editor: Initial screen appears.

Enter a program name and choose either Change or Display. This starts the ABAP Editor in the mode you have chosen.

Editing Additional Program Objects

You can branch to other objects belonging to the program from the initial screen of the ABAP Editor or by choosing Goto ® <object> from the Editor itself.

Variants	Specify input to a report program. You create variants for reports that you run repeatedly with identical or nearly identical input.
Attributes	Specify the general program attributes established when a program is created. Attributes include information like the program type, the program short text, and the application.
Documentation	Documents how a program works.
Text Elements	Define language dependent program elements. Text elements include descriptive texts that appear in a program's screen or output. Selection texts and screen titles are both examples of text elements.