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In the ABAP source code editor, you can open the code completion list manually at any position or open it automatically after you have typed a component selector such as -, ~, ->, =>.

Context

This functionality enables you to:

  • add possible keywords or identifiers such as variables, classes, interfaces, methods
  • select and add the component of the related identifier, such as a field of a structure or a method of a class,

to your source code.

Procedure

  1. In the source code editor, type the beginning character(s).
  2. To display the list of suggested entries at this position, choose Ctrl + Space.
    The most relevant proposals are displayed in the code completion list.
  3. Choose Enter to add keywords or identifiers or Shift + Enter to add the full signature of a method or function module.
    Note

    If the code completion list is not displayed, check whether the related components are correctly defined in the respective development object.

    As of SAP NetWeaver 7.40 SP02 and 7.31 SP11, you can use wildcards like the asterisk (*) to limit the list of relevant entries if you do not know the qualified name of the keyword or identifier.

    If you use the asterisk, a list is opened that displays the relevant keywords and identifiers after the cursor position.

    Example for finding a keyword or identifier on the basis of an asterisk
    Figure 1: Example for finding a keyword or identifier on the basis of an asterisk
  4. Selecting a proposal from the code completion list.

Results

The corresponding keyword or identifier is added to the source code at this position.
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