Using Buffers
Use
Both modes of the ABAP Editor contain a standard buffer and three other temporary storage areas. You can also use the clipboard of your local presentation server to copy source code between programs in different SAP Systems.
Features
The following table provides an overview of the various buffers:
Function |
Use with |
Meaning |
Copy to buffer |
Insert buffer |
Copy and insert within a single editor session in the same system (standard buffer). When you leave the editor, the system deletes the contents of the buffer. |
Copy to X buffer, Copy to Y buffer, Copy to Z buffer |
Insert X buffer, Insert Y buffer, Insert Z buffer |
Copy and insert between sessions in the same system. The editor saves the contents of these buffers, so they are available from all of the sessions in the current system. |
Copy to clipboard |
Insert clipboard |
Copy and insert between different SAP systems. For example, you can use this to copy material from a production system into a development system. This option uses the clipboard on your local presentation server. |
From the frontend editor, you can access the buffers using the context menu (block/buffer).
Copying Source Code to a Buffer
To copy program code into a buffer, select the relevant lines in the ABAP Editor and choose Utilities ® Block/buffer ® Copy to... with the required buffer.
Inserting Source Code from a Buffer
To copy the source code from a buffer, position the cursor at the position where you want to insert it and choose Utilities ® Block/buffer ® Insert... with the required buffer. The system then inserts the source code from the buffer before the current line
Copying Source Code to the Clipboard
You can edit material while it is in the buffer by choosing Utilities ® Block/buffer ® Edit buffer with the required buffer.