Class Browser

Purpose

Use the Class Browser to display global ABAP classes and interfaces or business object types from the class library.

The Class Browser enables you to:

·        Display an overview of existing classes, interfaces, and business object types

·        Analyze the relationships between object types

·        Switch from the overview to maintain an individual object type

Integration

The Class Browser is an integrated part of the Class Builder. You can start it either from the Class Builder, or using Transaction CLABAP.

Features

Display

There is a range of preconfigured views that you can use to display object types. You can also set a selection of filters to meet particular display requirements.

·        All classes
Displays all classes and interfaces in the class library. The display is based on the component hierarchy.

·        Business objects
Displays business object types from the class library.

·        Other settings
You can adapt the display further by setting filters. There are three separate selection criteria:

1. Object types
You can select object types by type, status, and transport attributes.

2. Relationships
You can select object types based on the relationships between them.

3. Other
You can use this filter to set whether the object types should be selected according to the component hierarchy or not.

Maintenance

You can switch from the display directly to the maintenance of an object type. To do so, select the relevant object type. Double-click it to open the Class Editor of the Class Builder. In the edit mode, you can then use the work area for maintaining object types.

Constraints

You cannot create new object types from the Class Browser.