The Frontend Editor 

Use

In the frontend editor, the ABAP source code is loaded onto the frontend and edited locally. The advantage of this is that all editing functions that do not require communication with the backend can be performed very quickly.

However, the communication channel between the frontend and backend can be overloaded when you use the frontend editor. If you have a large program, this can be a problem even in a LAN environment, but in a WAN, it can become critical.

You can edit the following development objects in the frontend editor:

Edit control mode has the same range of features in each situation in which you can use it.

Edit control mode is not yet supported in the splitscreen editor, the BOR editor, or the logical database editor.

Editing an ABAP program in edit control menu using the context menu:

Prerequisites

Operating system

You must be using a 32 bit operating system (Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 95). Other operating systems are not currently supported.

Controls and DLLs

Various DLL and OCX files are required at the frontend. They are installed and registered automatically when you install the SAPgui.

Features

The frontend editor of the ABAP Editor contains the following features: