Fields 

 Contexts are obsolete and should not be used. Contexts were introduced for Release 4.0 for high performance access to frequently required data. Since the introduction of ABAP Objects for Release 4.5, contexts have not been developed further. Since Release 6.40, contexts can be replaced by shared objects.

 

The following illustration shows the Fields table for the sample context DEMO_TRAVEL:

These, in turn, can become input parameters for further modules. You can enter new modules in the table directly, or fill it automatically by creating fields in the Modules table. You can delete all unneeded fields from the context.

All fields in a context must have a reference to the ABAP Dictionary.

To edit the table, use the selection column and the pushbuttons on the left hand side of the table.

The table columns have the following meanings:

·        Name

The field names which you use to address the fields in the context.

·        Type

The Dictionary reference for the field. This can be a column of a database table or structure or a type in a type group.

·        Text

The short text for the field from the ABAP Dictionary.

·        Default value

You can enter default values for key fields in this column. If you do this, the key fields of each instance of the context that you create in an application program will already be supplied with these values during instantiation.

·        Like

In this column, you use the abbreviations L or T to specify the type of reference between the field and the ABAP Dictionary. Enter L if the field refers to a database table or structure (LIKE), or T if the field refers to a type in a type group (TYPE). The system will normally assign the correct value automatically.