Opening Development Objects

To edit an existing development object, you need to open it from the database.

Context

You can open development objects, for example, from the Project Explorer view or through the Open ABAP Development Objects dialog.

In the Project Explorer view, you will find your ABAP projects with a tree of ABAP packages and objects.

Note The content of the project explorer tree is loaded asynchronously. Occasionally, the screen reader announces a Loading repository tree... node. This node will be replaced by the real content as soon as it is available.

Procedure

To open a development object through the Project Explorer view, navigate to the corresponding node in the tree and choose Enter.
As an alternative to the Project Explorer, you can use the Open ABAP Development Objects dialog. For this, choose the Ctrl + Shift + A shortcut.

Results

The selected development object(s) is (are) opened in the corresponding editor or in the SAP GUI and ready for editing.