Version ADT 2.31

Here is an overview of the most significant changes in the context of CDS view building tools that relate to the:

  • Back end: SAP NetWeaver Release 7.40 SP08
  • Client: ABAP Development Tools (ADT) 2.31

Additions and Changes for ABAP CDS Language

More on this: ABAP CDS in Release 7.40, SP08

CDS Data Preview

Previewing Result Set of a CDS View

The new Data Preview tool provides you with test environment so that you can verify the output (result set) of a CDS view.

Data Preview tool
Data Preview tool

More on this: Previewing Data Records

Previewing Result Set of Associations

The Data Preview tool allows you to display the result set for of an associated CDS view.

More on this: Working with Associations in the CDS Data Preview

SQL Console

You can use the SQL Console tool to write an SQL statement and analyze the query performance. It enables you to execute arbitrary SELECT statements on the database without writing any ABAP report.

To open the SQL Console tool, select the relevant ABAP Project in the Project Explorer. Then open the context menu of the project and choose the SQL Console menu item.
SQL Console with edit mode
SQL Console

More on this: Working with SQL Console