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Terminology changes and new terms for BC

Description

The changes listed below mainly affect the tools of the ABAP/4 Development Workbench.

Changes to the interface

Unless otherwise indicated, the terms are new.

Old term	New term
development environment	ABAP/4 Development Workbench
	Object Browser
	ABAP/4 Repository

ABAP/4 Repository
Information System

Data Dictionary ABAP/4 Dictionary

Correction andWorkbench Organizer
Transport System

Data Modeler

Data Browser

SAP SQL ABAP/4 Open SQL

EXEC SQL ABAP/4 Native SQL

These terms are used as follows:

• ABAP/4 Development Workbench
  
  The ABAP/4 Development Workbench is the collective term for the tools of the integrated development environment of the R/3 System.
  

• Object Browser
  
  The Object Browser lets you navigate within the object hierarchy of the ABAP/4 Development Workbench. It lets you display the objects of a specific prgram.
  

• Data Modeler
  
  The Data Modeler comprises all data modeling functions and is now
  integrated into the ABAP/4 Development Workbench.
  

• Data Browser
  
  The new term for the general table display facility.
  

• ABAP/4 Repository
  
  The ABAP/4 Repository is a general storage area for all development objects created in the development process. These include reports, models, dictionary objects (for example, domains, data elements, table and field definitions), functions, etc..
  

• ABAP/4 Repository Information System
  
  The ABAP/4 Repository Information System you provides with easy-to-use navigation facilities within the ABAP/4 Repository.
  

• ABAP/4 Dictionary
  
  The metadata of the development environment (domains, data elements) is stored in the ABAP/4 Dictionary. The ABAP/4 Dictionary is contained in the ABAP/4 Repository.
  

• Workbench Organizer
  
  The Workbench Organizer is used to manage all aspects of the development environment. This includes development requests, development objects, development classes, and versions. In a distributed development environment, the Workbench Organizer uses the transport system to transport development objects.
  

• ABAP/4 Open SQL
  
  The SQL facilities provided by ABAP/4 are known as collectively as ABAP/4 Open SQL.
  

• ABAP/4 Native SQL
  
  Database-specific features are utilized using ABAP/4 Native SQL.