Inserting or Overwriting Source Code

In the ABAP source code editor, you can insert a keyword, identifier, or template from the code completion list at the current position. Optionally, you can configure the code completion to overwrite the keyword or identifier at the current position.

Prerequisites

To overwrite the keyword or identifier at the current position, choose the  ABAP Development  Editors  Source Code Editors  Code Completion  Content Assist  Completion overwrites  preference in advance.

1. In the source code editor, type the beginning character(s).
2. To display the list of suggested entries at this position, choose Ctrl + Space.

   The code completion list is opened.

   

   Figure 1: Example for inserting the identifier current_speed and replacing it with the existing identifier result
3. Adopt the displayed entry into your source code by choosing the tabulator key.
   Note To toggle beween inserting and overwriting while the content assist is active, choose Ctrl.

Results

The selected keyword, identifier, or template is inserted and replaces the keyword or identifier at the current cursor position.

Figure 2: Example after replacing the identifier result with current_speed