Getting Support from the Content Assist

In the ABAP source code editor, the content assist proposes valid ABAP keywords and identifiers that are relevant at the current position. One of these proposals can be inserted to the source code.

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You can reduce the time spent on code editing and ensure that you are using the valid source code elements by using the content assist.

The following content assist functionalities are provided:

Table 1: List of Available ABAP Content Assist Functionalities
Content Assist	Description
Keyword Completion	The best matching ABAP keyword is automatically proposed as soon as you start typing.
Non-Keyword Completion	The best matching non-keyword, that is available for the corresponding source code section, is automatically proposed as soon as you start typing.
Code Completion	A list of all matching keywords, identifiers, components, and templates is displayed for the position where you have chosen the `Ctrl + Space` shortcut.