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RAP BDL - General Syntax Rules

The general syntax rules for the RAP BDL for defining RAP business object are as follows:

• Keywords
• Keywords must be written in lowercase letters. Uppercase letters are not allowed.
• Names
• Names are not case-sensitive.
• A name must contain at least 1 character but no more than 30 characters.
• A name can consist of letters, numbers, and underscores (_).
• A name must start with a letter or an underscore.
• A name of a BDEF component must be unique within the current RAP BO.
• Comments
• Two forward slashes (//) introduce a comment, which continues until the end of the line.
• Separators
• Statements can be closed using a semicolon (;). Sometimes this is mandatory.