Consistent Renaming
Purpose
You use this process to rename local and global elements consistently. Local elements are elements whose visibility is restricted to a single compilation unit - for example, local variables, local types, local classes and their components. Global elements are function modules and classes and their components.
Process Flow
Consistent renaming involves renaming an ABAP identifier and subsequently renaming all static usages of this identifier in order to ensure that the result is syntactically correct and semantically identical to the initial development object.
The following elements can be renamed consistently:
● Local variables, types, classes and their components (methods, attributes, types and events)
● Functions modules and components of global classes (methods, attributes, types and events)
The process may involve changes in other development objects.
With the help of the Refactoring Assistant, you can perform the following major tasks:
● Consistent renaming of local elements. For more information, see Renaming Local Elements.
● Renaming of global elements. For more information, see Renaming Global Elements.
See also:
Extracting Source Code Segments