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In the ABAP source code editor, the best matching ABAP keyword is displayed as soon as you start typing the keyword. If you choose the tabulator tab, the keyword is inserted at the current position.

Prerequisites

To use this functionality, navigate to the Start of the navigation path Window Next navigation step Preferences Next navigation step ABAP Development Next navigation step Editors Next navigation step Source Code Editors Next navigation step Code Completion End of the navigation path preference page and select the Start of the navigation path Typing Next navigation step Suggest keywords End of the navigation path option.

Context

Note Keyword completion is enabled by default.

Procedure

  1. In the source code, start typing a keyword.

    The proposal for the most relevant keyword is displayed.

    Display of a proposal for a certain keyword while typing
    Figure 1: Display of a proposal for a certain keyword while typing
  2. Adopt the displayed entry into your source code by choosing the tabulator key.

Results

At the position where you have selected the proposal, the corresponding keyword is added to the source code.