COMPLETE LIST OF ALL SAP ABAP KEYWORDS.

Alphabetical Overview ! all SAP ABAP C""a#$% r Ke&wr$%.

A
ADD for single fields
Adds two single fields.
Syntax
ADD TO .
The contents of are added to the contents of and the results are stored in . This is equivalent to: = + .
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ADD for field sequences
Adds sequences of fields in storage.
Syntax
ADD T!"# $#T%& '%(%#' .
ADD T!"# $#T%& A))O*D%#' TO '%(%#' .
ADD T!"# $#T%& TO .
ADD +*OM TO '%(%#' .
%f , ,, is a sequence of fields with the sa-e distance to one another and if they have the sa-e ty.e and length, these fields are added and
the result is stored in . Different variants allow you to li-it fields to a su/sequence, to include in the su-, and to .erfor- the o.eration on a
sequence of fields that directly follow one another.
ADD0)O**"S1O#D%#'
Adds su/fields of structures.
Syntax
ADD0)O**"S1O#D%#' TO .
All the su/fields of the structures and having the sa-e na-e are added and the results are stored in .
A&%AS"S
Defines class0s.ecific alias na-es for an interface co-.onent in A2A1 o/3ects.
Syntax
A&%AS"S +O* .
is defined within a class or interface as synony-ous with the interface co-.onent .
A11"#D
A..ends a line or -ulti.le lines to the end of an index ta/le.
Syntax
A11"#D 4&%#"S O+ TO
5ASS%'#%#' 4 *"+"*"#)" %#TO 6.
A line or -ulti.le lines of an internal ta/le are a..ended to index ta/le . %f you use ASS%'#%#' or %#TO *"+"*"#)", field sy-/ol refers
to the a..ended line or the relevant data reference is stored in after the state-ent.
ASS%'#
Assigns a field to a field sy-/ol.
Syntax
ASS%'# 5%#)*"M"#T 6 TO
5)AST%#' 5T71" 4&%8" 6 5D")%MA&S 66 5*A#'" 6.
Data o/3ect is assigned to field sy-/ol . now .oints to the data o/3ect. After the addition %#)*"M"#T , the storage area that is offset ti-es
/y a length of starting with is assigned to the field sy-/ol. 1ointed /rac9ets are .art of the syntax for field sy-/ol na-es. The )AST%#'
addition .er-its you to cast data o/3ects when assigning field sy-/ols. The *A#'" addition defines the storage area in which either
offset:length accesses or the %#)*"M"#T addition are allowed. %n $nicode .rogra-s, standard access is only allowed within the field li-its
of , /ut this can /e extended with *A#'". %n non0$nicode .rogra-s, standard access is .ossi/le u. to the /oundary of the data seg-ent
and can /e li-ited with *A#'".
Syntax
ASS%'# 0;< TO 5)AST%#' ... 6.
Dereferencing of the data reference in . The data o/3ect to which the data reference refers is assigned to field sy-/ol .
AT for event /loc9s
"vent 9eywords for defining event /loc9s for screen events.
Syntax
AT S"&")T%O#0S)*""#
AT &%#"0S"&")T%O#.
AT $S"*0)OMMA#D.
AT 1+n.
$ser actions on a selection screen or on a list trigger certain events in the A2A1 runti-e environ-ent. The event 9eywords define event
/loc9s that are called when events occur.
AT for grou. change
)hange of grou. when .rocessing loo.s of extracts and internal ta/les.
Syntax
AT #"= .
AT "#D O+ .
AT +%*ST.
AT &AST.
AT .
The state-ents are used to .rocess grou. levels within a loo. using an extract dataset or an internal ta/le. They introduce state-ent
/loc9s that -ust /e closed with "#DAT. The state-ents /etween AT and "#DAT are only executed if the corres.onding grou. change
occurred.
A$T!O*%T70)!")8
)hec9s user authori>ation.
Syntax
A$T!O*%T70)!")8 O2?")T %D +%"&D
%D +%"&D

%D +%"&D .
There is a chec9 if the .rogra- user has all the authori>ations defined in authori>ation o/3ect . ,, are the authori>ation fields of the
authori>ation o/3ect. , , , are data o/3ects of the .rogra-. The value of the data o/3ects is chec9ed against the authori>ation fields.
2
2A)8
*elative .osition of the out.ut in a list.
Syntax
2A)8.
1ositions the list out.ut either in the first colu-n of the first line following the .age header of the current .age or in connection with
*"S"*(" in the first colu-n of the first line of a line /loc9.
2*"A801O%#T
)alls the De/ugger.
Syntax
2*"A801O%#T.
%nterru.ts execution of the .rogra- and goes to de/ugging -ode. %s used as a test hel.. #or-al .rogra- .rocessing is interru.ted when
this state-ent is reached and the syste- goes to a de/ugger.
)
)A&& )$STOM"*0+$#)T%O#
)alls the custo-er function -odules.
Syntax
)A&& )$STOM"*0+$#)T%O#
Si-ilar to )A&& +$#)T%O#. The function -odules -ust /e .rogra--ed and activated within the custo-er@s -odification conce.t.
)A&& +$#)T%O#
)alls the function -odules.
Syntax
)A&& +$#)T%O# 5"A1O*T%#' ... fi = a i... 6
5%M1O*T%#' ... fi = a i... 6
5)!A#'%#' ... fi = a i... 6
5TA2&"S ... fi = a i... 6
5"A)"1T%O#S... ei = r i... 6
5D"ST%#AT%O# 6
5%# $1DAT" TAS86
5STA*T%#' #"= TAS86
5%# 2A)8'O$#D TAS86.
The .rogra- calls either a function -odule in the sa-e *:B Syste-, or one fro- an external syste-, de.ending on the variant of the
state-ent you use. 7ou can call u.date -odules when .rocessing transactions. 7ou can also call functions asynchronously. The other
additions are used to s.ecify actual .ara-eters for the .ara-eter interface for the function -odule, , and to handle exce.tions.
)A&& D%A&O'
)alls a dialog -odule.
Syntax
)A&& D%A&O' 5A#D S8%1 +%*ST S)*""#6
5"A1O*T%#'... fi = a i... 6
5%M1O*T%#'... fi = a i... 6
5$S%#' ita/6.
)alls the dialog -odule . A dialog -odule is an A2A1 .rogra- with a sequence of screens. %t does not have to /e started using a
transaction code, or run in the sa-e SA1 &$=, li9e the calling .rogra-. The additions are used to s9i. the initial screen in the sequence
and s.ecify actual .ara-eters for the .ara-eter interface of the dialog -odule.
)A&& M"T!OD
)alls a -ethod in A2A1 O/3ects.
Syntax
)A&& M"T!OD 5"A1O*T%#' ... =.... 6
5%M1O*T%#' ... =.... 6
5)!A#'%#' ... =.... 6
5*")"%(%#' r = h 6
5"A)"1T%O#S... = r i... 6
51A*AM"T"*0TA2&" 6
5"A)"1T%O#0TA2&" 6.
5)A&& M"T!OD6C D.
)alls a -ethod . The additions are used to s.ecify actual .ara-eters for the .ara-eter interface for the function -odule and to handle
exce.tions. The last two additions .ass .ara-eters dyna-ically in a dyna-ic -ethod call. Alternatively, if the -ethod is called statically, the
.ara-eters can /e s.ecified using .arenthesis notation Cas you can when s.ecifying .ara-eters in a )A&& M"T!OD state-entD. 7ou can
also use functional -ethods with this syntax in o.erand .ositions.
)A&& M"T!OD O+
)alls a -ethod in O&"E Auto-ation.
Syntax
)A&& M"T!OD O+ .
)alls the -ethod, , of the O&"E Auto-ation O/3ect, .
)A&& S)*""#
)alls a screen sequence.
Syntax
)A&& S)*""#
5STA*T%#' AT 6
5"#D%#' AT 6.
)alls the sequence of screens that /egins with the screen . All the screens in the screen sequence /elong to the current A2A1 .rogra-.
The screen sequence ends when the .rogra- reaches the screen nu-/ered F. The additions let you call a single screen in a new window.
)A&& S"&")T%O#0S)*""#
)alls a selection screen.
Syntax
)A&& S"&")T%O#0S)*""#
5STA*T%#' AT 6
5"#D%#' AT 6.
)alls a selection screen defined in an A2A1 .rogra-. The selection screen is .rocessed in the .rogra- in the AT S"&")T%O#0S)*""#
event. The additions let you call a selection screen in a new window.
)A&& T*A#SA)T%O#
)all a transaction.
Syntax
)A&& T*A#SA)T%O#
5A#D S8%1 +%*ST S)*""#6
5$S%#' 6.
)alls the transaction after having received data fro- the calling .rogra-. At the end of the transaction that has /een called, the syste-
returns to the state-ent following the call in the calling re.ort. The additions are used to s9i. the initial screen in the sequence or to .ass a
/atch in.ut ta/le to the transaction.
)AS"
)onditional /ranch.
Syntax
)AS" .
O.ens a )AS" control structure that ends with an "#D)AS" state-ent. The )AS" control structure allows you to control which state-ent
/loc9s Cintroduced /y =!"#D are .rocessed, /ased on the contents of a data o/3ect.
)AT)!
)atches a class0/ased exce.tion.
)AT)! 5%#TO 6.
7ou can only use this state-ent in a T*70"#DT*7 /loc9, where you define a handler for one or -ore class0/ased exce.tions. 7ou can use
%#TO to .lace a reference to the exce.tion o/3ect into the reference varia/le .
)AT)! S7ST"M0"A)"1T%O#S
)atches a catcha/le runti-e error.
Syntax
)AT)! S7ST"M0"A)"1T%O#S = = .
%ntroduces a )AT)! area, which ends with an "#D)AT)! state-ent. %f a catcha/le runti-e error , occurs /etween )AT)! and
"#D)AT)!, the current .rocessing /loc9 is interru.ted. The syste- 3u-.s to the a..ro.riate "#D)AT)! state-ent and fills S70S$2*)
with .
)!")8
)onditionally leaves a loo. or .rocessing /loc9.
Syntax
)!")8 .
%f the logical ex.ression is true, the syste- continues with the next state-ent. %f it is false, .rocessing within the loo. is interru.ted at the
current loo. .ass, and the next loo. .ass is .erfor-ed. Otherwise the syste- leaves the current .rocessing /loc9. %n con3unction with
selection ta/les, and inside '"T events, you can use an extra variant of the )!")8 state-ent.
)&ASS Declaration
Declares a class in A2A1 O/3ects.
Syntax
)&ASS D"+%#%T%O# 51$2&%)6
5%#!"*%T%#' +*OM 6
5A2ST*A)T6
5+%#A&6
5)*"AT" 1$2&%)41*OT")T"D41*%(AT"6
5+*%"#DS ...6
5D"+"**"D6
5&OAD6.
%ntroduces the declaration .art of a class, . The declaration .art ends with "#D)&ASS and contains the declaration of all the co-.onents
of the class. The 1$2&%) addition is generated only /y the )lass 2uilder. %t defines a glo/al class in the )lass &i/rary. The %#!"*%T%#'
+*OM addition lets you derive the class, , fro- a su.erclass, . The A2ST*A)T addition defines an a/stract class, which cannot /e
instantiated. The +%#A& addition defines a class that cannot have any su/classes. The )*"AT" addition s.ecifies who can instantiate the
class. +*%"#DS allows you to s.ecify other classes or interfaces, that can access the .rivate co-.onents of the class and instantiate
o/3ects of the class, inde.endently of the )*"AT" addition. The D"+"**"D addition -a9es the class 9nown to the .rogra- /efore it is
declared. The &OAD addition loads a class ex.licitly fro- the )lass &i/rary.
)&ASS G %-.le-entation
%-.le-ents a class in A2A1 O/3ects.
Syntax
)&ASS %M1&"M"#TAT%O#.
%ntroduces the i-.le-entation .art of a class, . The i-.le-entation .art ends with "#D)&ASS and contains the i-.le-entation of all the
co-.onents of the class.
)&ASS0DATA
Declares static attri/utes of a class or interface.
Syntax
)&ASS0DATA
&i9e DATA. !owever, the attri/ute is declared as a static attri/ute. Static attri/utes are not instance0s.ecific. Their content is shared /y all
instances.
)&ASS0M"T!ODS
Declares static -ethods of a class or interface.
Syntax
)&ASS0M"T!ODS
&i9e M"T!ODS, exce.t that the -ethod is declared as a static -ethod. A static -ethod can access static attri/utes and can only trigger
static events.
)&ASS0"("#TS
Declares static events of a class or interface.
Syntax
)&ASS0"("#TS
&i9e "("#TS, exce.t that the event is declared as a static attri/ute. Static events are the only ty.e of event that can /e triggered in a static
-ethod.
)&"A#$1
Tidies u. after class0/ased exce.tions.
)&"A#$1.
)an only /e used within a T*70"#DT*7 /loc9, where it defines a control /loc9. %f a class0/ased exce.tion is not caught with a )AT)!
state-ent, the syste- executes the state-ents /etween )&"A#$1 and "#DT*7, /efore .assing the exce.tion along the call hierarchy.
)&"A*
Sets a varia/le to its initial value.
Syntax
)&"A* .
The varia/le , which can have any data ty.e, is set to an initial value a..ro.riate to its ty.e.
)&OS" DATAS"T
)loses a file.
Syntax
)&OS" DATAS"T .
)loses a file o.ened with O1"# DATAS"T on the a..lication server.
)&OS" )$*SO*
)loses a data/ase cursor.
Syntax
)&OS" )$*SO* .
)loses a cursor o.ened with O1"# )$*SO*.
)O&&")T
Aggregates lines and then adds the- to an internal ta/le.
Syntax
)O&&")T %#TO
5ASS%'#%#' 4 *"+"*"#)" %#TO 6.
The syste- chec9s whether there is already a ta/le entry that -atches the 9ey. %f there is no corres.onding entry already in the ta/le, the
)O&&")T state-ent has the sa-e effect as %#S"*T. %f an entry with the sa-e 9ey already exists, the )O&&")T state-ent does not
a..end a new line, /ut adds the contents of the nu-eric fields in the wor9 area to the contents of the fields in the existing entry. %f you use
ASS%'#%#' or %#TO *"+"*"#)", field sy-/ol refers to the inserted line or the relevant data reference is stored in after the state-ent.
)OMM%T
)loses a SA1 &$=.
Syntax
)OMM%T =O*8 5A#D =A%T6
=rites all the data/ase changes and releases all the data/ase loc9s. Triggers u.dating. The A#D =A%T addition forces the .rogra- to wait
until the syste- has finished u.dating the data/ase. Otherwise, u.dating is asynchronous.
)OMM$#%)AT%O#
"na/les two .rogra-s to co--unicate with each other.
Syntax
)OMM$#%)AT%O# %#%T D"ST%#AT%O# %D 5additions6.
)OMM$#%)AT%O# A&&O)AT" %D 5additions6.
)OMM$#%)AT%O# A))"1T %D 5additions6.
)OMM$#%)AT%O# S"#D %D 2$++"* 5additions6.
)OMM$#%)AT%O# *")"%(" %D 5additions6.
)OMM$#%)AT%O# D"A&&O)AT" %D 5additions6.
The state-ent initiali>es, creates, and acce.ts co--unication /etween two .rogra-sH lets these two .rogra-s send and receive dataH and
then closes the connection.
)OM1$T"
1erfor-s nu-eric o.erations.
Syntax
)OM1$T" = .
The result of the -athe-atical o.eration s.ecified in is assigned to the field . The 9eyword )OM1$T" is o.tional.
)O#D"#S"
*e-oves s.aces fro- a string
Syntax
)O#D"#S" 5#O0'A1S6.
This state-ent re-oves any leading /lan9s fro- the field and re.laces other sequences of /lan9s /y exactly one /lan9. %f the addition #O0
'A1S is s.ecified, all /lan9s are re-oved.
)O#STA#TS
Declares constant data o/3ects.
Syntax
)O#STA#TS (A&$" 5 4 %S %#%T%A&6
The syntax is si-ilar to DATA, exce.t that the (A&$" addition is required, and that internal ta/les and dee. structures cannot /e declared
as constants The start value s.ecified in the (A&$" addition cannot /e changed during the execution of the .rogra-.
)O#T%#$"
"nds a loo. .ass.
Syntax
)O#T%#$".
Only .ossi/le within loo.s. This state-ent ter-inates the current loo. .ass and starts the next
)O#T"ATS
Declares a context.
Syntax
)O#T"ATS .
'enerates an i-.licit data ty.e )O#T"ATI, which you can use to create context instances
)O#T*O&S
Defines a control.
Syntax
)O#T*O&S T71" .
Defines an A2A1 runti-e o/3ect . This dis.lays data in a .articular for-at on a screen, de.ending on the ty.e )urrently, -ay /e a ta/le
control or ta/stri. control
)O#("*T fJr Dates
)onverts a data into an inverted date for-.
Syntax
)O#("*T DAT" %#TO %#("*T"D0DAT" .
)O#("*T %#("*T"D0DAT" %#TO DAT" .
%f and are date fields in the internal for- 7777MMDD, the nines co-.le-ent of is .laced in field and vice versa. %n inverted date for-at,
the -ost recent date has the s-aller nu-erical value
)O#("*T for Ti-esta-.s
)onverts a ti-esta-. into the correct date and ti-e for the current ti-e >one
Syntax
)O#("*T T%M" STAM1 T%M" KO#" %#TO DAT" T%M" .
)O#("*T DAT" T%M" %#TO T%M" STAM1 T%M" KO#" .
As long as has ty.e 1CLD or 1CMMD with N deci-al .laced, and has ty.e )COD, the ti-e sta-. will /e converted to the correct date and ti-e
for the ti-e >one .
)O#("*T for Text
)onverts a text into a for-at that can /e sorted al.ha/etically.
Syntax
)O#("*T T"AT %#TO SO*TA2&" )OD" .
-ust have ty.e ) and -ust have ty.e A. The string is then converted so that the relative order of the characters allows the- to /e sorted
al.ha/etically in the current text environ-ent
)*"AT" DATA
)reates a dyna-ic data o/3ect.
Syntax
)*"AT" DATA T71" 4&%8" .
)*"AT" DATA T71" &%#" O+ 4&%8" &%#" O+ .
)*"AT" DATA T71" *"+ TO DATA4.
)*"AT" DATA T71" T71"4&%8" O+ =%T! .
%f is a data reference varia/le, a data o/3ect of the s.ecified ty.e is created. The reference in .oints to this o/3ect. 7ou can o-it the T71"
declaration in fully0ty.ed reference varia/les.
)*"AT" O2?")T in A2A1 O/3ects
%nstantiates an o/3ect in A2A1 O/3ects.
Syntax
)*"AT" O2?")T 5T71" 6 5"A1O*T%#' ... =.... 6.
-ust /e a reference varia/le, defined with reference to a class. )*"AT" O2?")T then creates an o/3ect of that class, to which the
reference in then .oints The reference in .oints to this o/3ect. %f is a ty.ed class reference varia/le with reference to a su/class of , or if is
an interface reference varia/le, whose interface is i-.le-ented in the class , you can s.ecify the class of the instantiated o/3ect ex.licitly in
a T71" addition, to esta/lish the dyna-ic ty.e of the reference varia/les. The "A1O*T%#' addition s.ecifies the non0o.tional
%M1O*T%#' .ara-eters of the instance constructor of the class of the instantiated o/3ect.
)*"AT" O2?")T in O&"E Auto-ation
%nstantiates an external o/3ect in O&"E Auto-ation.
Syntax
)*"AT" O2?")T .
%f is a class assigned to an auto-ation server, an initial o/3ect of this class is created
D
DATA with *eference to 8nown Data Ty.es
Declares varia/les with a .reviously0declared data ty.e
Syntax
DATA 5T71" 4&%8" 6 5(A&$" 6.
Declares a varia/le with the fully0defined data ty.e or the sa-e data ty.e as another data o/3ect . The data ty.e can /e D, +, %, T, a ty.e
defined locally in the .rogra- using the T71"S state-ent, or a ty.e fro- the A2A1 Dictionary. The data o/3ect is a data o/3ect or line of an
internal ta/le that has already /een defined. The (A&$" addition s.ecifies a starting value.
DATA with *eference to 'eneric Data Ty.es
Declares varia/les /y co-.leting the descri.tion of a generic ty.e
Syntax
DATA 5CD6 T71" 5D")%MA&S 6 5(A&$" 6.
DATA T71" .
The data ty.e can /e ), #, 1, A, ST*%#' or AST*%#'. The o.tion sets the field length. %f you o-it it, the field length is set to the
a..ro.riate initial value. %f is 1, you can s.ecify the nu-/er of deci-al .laces using the D")%MA&S addition. %f you o-it this, the nu-/er of
deci-al .laces is set to F. %f you do not use the T71" addition, the syste- uses the default .redefined generic ty.e ).
Syntax
DATA T71" .
The data ty.e is a standard internal ta/le with generic 9ey. The default 9ey is auto-atically used in the DATA state-ent.
DATA, )reating an Associated Data Ty.e
Declares varia/les with data ty.es that only exist as an attri/ute of the varia/le.
Syntax
DATA T71" *"+ TO 4.
The varia/le is defined as an o/3ect reference varia/le for the class or interface .
Syntax
DATA T71" *"+ TO DATA4.
Declares the varia/le as a data reference varia/le for a data o/3ect.
Syntax
DATA: 2"'%# O+ ,

"#D O+ .
)o-/ines the varia/les to for- the structure . The individual varia/les within a structure are addressed in the .rogra- with a hy.hen
/etween the structure na-e and co-.onent na-e as follows: 0.
Syntax
DATA T71"4&%8" O+ =%T! .
The varia/le is declared as an internal ta/le with the ta/le 9ind , line ty.e , and 9ey .
Syntax
DATA T71"4&%8" *A#'" O+ 4.
Declares the varia/le as a *A#'"S ta/le. A *A#'"S ta/le has the sa-e data ty.e as a selection ta/le, /ut is not lin9ed to in.ut fields on
a selection screen.
DATA state-ent for Shared Data Areas
Declares shared data areas in a .rogra-.
Syntax
DATA: 2"'%# O+ )OMMO# 1A*T ,
. ..
"#D O+ )OMMO# 1A*T.
The varia/les are assigned to a data area , which can /e defined in -ore than one .rogra-. These data areas use the sa-e -e-ory
addresses for all .rogra-s that are loaded into the sa-e internal session.
D"+%#"
Defines a -acro.
Syntax
D"+%#" .
%ntroduces the definition of the -acro . "ach -acro -ust consist of co-.lete A2A1 state-ent and /e concluded with the "#D0O+0
D"+%#%T%O# state-ent.
D"&"T" for +iles
Deletes files on the a..lication server
Syntax
D"&"T" DATAS"T .
Deletes the file fro- the file syste- of the a..lication server.
D"&"T" for Data/ase Ta/le "ntries
Deletes entries fro- data/ase ta/les.
Syntax
D"&"T" +*OM =!"*" .
All of the lines in the data/ase ta/le that satisfy the conditions in the =!"*" clause are deleted.
Syntax
D"&"T" +*OM .
D"&"T" +*OM TA2&" .
This deletes the line that has the sa-e .ri-ary 9ey as the wor9 area , or deletes all the lines in the data/ase that have the sa-e .ri-ary
9ey as a line in the internal ta/le . The wor9 area or the lines of the internal ta/le -ust have at least the sa-e length as the wor9 area of the
data/ase ta/le.
D"&"T" for )luster Data/ases
Deletes data clusters fro- cluster data/ase ta/les.
Syntax
D"&"T" +*OM DATA2AS" CD %D .
Deletes the entire cluster in area with the na-e fro- the cluster data/ase ta/le .
D"&"T" for the )ross0Transaction A..lication 2uffer
Deletes data clusters fro- the cross0transaction a..lication /uffer.
Syntax
D"&"T" +*OM S!A*"D 2$++"* CD %D .
Deletes the data cluster for the area with the na-e stored in the cross0transaction a..lication /uffer for the ta/le .
D"&"T" for &ines fro- an %nternal Ta/le
Deletes lines fro- internal ta/les of any ty.e.
Syntax
D"&"T" TA2&" +*OM .
D"&"T" TA2&" =%T! TA2&" 8"7 = = .
Deletes using the ta/le 9ey. All lines with the sa-e 9ey are deleted. The 9ey values are ta9en either fro- a co-.ati/le wor9 area or
s.ecified ex.licitly.
Syntax
D"&"T" =!"*" .
Deletes using conditions. Deletes all ta/le entries that satisfy the logical ex.ression . The logical condition can consist of -ore than one
co-.arison. %n each co-.arison, the first o.erand -ust /e a co-.onent of the line structure.
Syntax
D"&"T" AD?A)"#T D$1&%)AT" "#T*%"S +*OM 5)OM1A*%#'... 6.
Deletes ad3acent du.licate entries, either /y co-.aring the 9ey fields or the co-.arison fields s.ecified ex.licitly in the )OM1A*%#'
addition.
D"&"T" for &ines fro- %ndex Ta/les
Deletes entries fro- index ta/les.
Syntax
D"&"T" 5%#D"A 6.
%f you use the %#D"A addition, the line with index is deleted fro- the ta/le . =ithout the %#D"A addition, you can only use the a/ove
state-ent within a &OO1. %n this case, you delete the current line.
Syntax
D"&"T" 5+*OM 6 5TO 6 5=!"*" 6.
The syste- deletes all of the lines of whose index lies /etween and and who -eet the conditions s.ecified in the =!"*" clause. %f you do
not s.ecify a +*OM addition, the syste- deletes lines fro- the first line onwards. %f you do not s.ecify a TO addition, the syste- deletes
lines u. to the last line. The logical condition can consist of -ore than one co-.arison. %n each co-.arison, the first o.erand -ust /e a
co-.onent of the line structure.
D"MA#D
*etrieves values fro- a context instance.
Syntax
D"MA#D = = +*OM )O#T"AT
5M"SSA'"S %#TO 6.
+ills the fields with the values fro- the context instance . 7ou can handle these -essages in your .rogra-s /y using the M"SSA'"S
addition.
D"S)*%2" D%STA#)"
'ets the distance /etween two fields.
Syntax
D"S)*%2" D%STA#)" 2"T=""# A#D %#TO 5%# 27T"4)!A*A)T"* MOD"6.
=rites the nu-/er of /ytes /etween data o/3ects and into the varia/le . The length of the first field in -e-ory is always included. %n
$nicode .rogra-s, you -ust s.ecify either the %# 27T" MOD" or %# )!A*A)T"* MOD" addition. %n non0$nicode .rogra-s, the
distance is returned in /ytes.
D"S)*%2" +%"&D
Descri/es the attri/utes of a field.
Syntax
D"S)*%2" +%"&D 5&"#'T! 5%# 27T"4)!A*A)T"* MOD"66
5T71" 5)OM1O#"#TS 66
5O$T1$T0&"#'T! 6 5D")%MA&S 6
5"D%T MAS8 6 5!"&10%D 6.
The attri/utes of the data o/3ect s.ecified /y the .ara-eters of the state-ent are written to the varia/les following the .ara-eters. 7ou can
use any nu-/er of the additions in the sa-e state-ent. %n $nicode .rogra-s, you -ust s.ecify either the %# 27T" MOD" or %#
)!A*A)T"* MOD" addition for &"#'T!. %n non0$nicode .rogra-s, the length is returned in /ytes.
D"S)*%2" &%ST
Descri/es the attri/utes of a list.
Syntax
D"S)*%2" &%ST #$M2"* O+ &%#"S 5%#D"A 6.
D"S)*%2" &%ST #$M2"* O+ 1A'"S 5%#D"A 6.
D"S)*%2" &%ST &%#" 1A'" 5%#D"A 6.
D"S)*%2" &%ST 1A'" 5%#D"A 6
De.ending on the variant of the state-ent that you use, writes the nu-/er of lines, nu-/er of .ages, a line of a list on a given .age, or
various attri/utes of a .age to varia/les.
D"S)*%2" TA2&"
Descri/es the attri/utes of an internal ta/le.
Syntax
D"S)*%2" TA2&" 5&%#"S 6 5O))$*S6 58%#D 6.
De.ending on the additions you use, writes the nu-/er of lines occu.ied, the value s.ecified for the %#%T%A& S%K" of the ta/le, or the ta/le
ty.e into a corres.onding varia/le.
D%(%D"
Divides one field /y another.
Syntax
D%(%D" 27 .
Divides the content of /y , and .laces the result in . This is equivalent to: n=n:-.
D%(%D"0)O**"S1O#D%#'
Divides -atching co-.onents of structures.
Syntax
D%(%D"0)O**"S1O#D%#' 27 .
All the identically0na-ed su/fields of the structures and are divided and the results are stored these su/fields of .
DO
%ntroduces a loo..
Syntax
DO 5 T%M"S6 5(A*7%#' +*OM #"AT 6.
%ntroduces a state-ent /loc9 that ends with "#DDO. %f you o-it the T%M"S addition, the state-ent /loc9 is re.eated until it reaches a
ter-ination state-ent such as "A%T or )!")8. $se the T%M"S addition to restrict the nu-/er of loo. .asses to . The (A*7%#' addition
allows you to .rocess fields the sa-e distance a.art in -e-ory.
"
"D%TO*0)A&&
&oads an A2A1 .rogra- or internal ta/le into a text editor.
Syntax
"D%TO*0)A&& +O*
"D%TO*0)A&& +O* *"1O*T
&oads the internal ta/le or the .rogra- into a text editor, where you can edit it using standard editor functions.
"&S"
%ntroduces a state-ent /loc9 in an %+ control structure.
Syntax
"&S".
%f the logical ex.ression in an %+ state-ent is false, "&S" introduces the state-ent /loc9 to /e executed instead.
"&S"%+
%ntroduces a state-ent /loc9 in an %+ control structure.
Syntax
"&S"%+ .
%f the logical ex.ression in an %+ state-ent is false and is true, "&S" introduces the state-ent /loc9 to /e executed instead.
"#D0O+0D"+%#%T%O#
)loses a -acro definition.
Syntax
"#D0O+0D"+%#%T%O#.
This state-ent concludes a -acro definition introduced with D"+%#%T%O#.
"#D0O+01A'"
"vent 9eywords for defining event /loc9s for list events.
Syntax
"#D0O+01A'".
=henever the .age footer is reached while a list is /eing created, the runti-e environ-ent triggers the "#D0O+01A'" event, and the
corres.onding event /loc9 is executed.
"#D0O+0S"&")T%O#
"vent 9eywords for defining event /loc9s for re.orting events.
Syntax
"#D0O+0S"&")T%O#.
Once a logical data/ase has read all of the required lines and .assed the- to the executa/le .rogra-, the runti-e environ-ent triggers the
"#D0O+0S"&")T%O# event, and the corres.onding event /loc9 is executed.
"#DAT
)loses a state-ent /loc9 in control level .rocessing.
Syntax
"#DAT.
This state-ent concludes a control level .rocessing /loc9 introduced with AT.
"#D)AS"
)loses a )AS" control structure.
Syntax
"#D)AS".
This state-ent concludes a control structure introduced with )AS".
"#D)AT)!
)loses a )AT)! area.
Syntax
"#D)AT)!.
This state-ent concludes an exce.tion handling /loc9 introduced with )AT)! S7ST"M0"A)"1T%O#S.
"#D)&ASS
)loses a class definition.
Syntax
"#D)&ASS.
This state-ent concludes a class declaration or i-.le-entation introduced with )&ASS.
"#DDO
)loses a DO loo..
Syntax
"#DDO.
This state-ent concludes a loo. introduced with DO.
"#D"A")
)loses a #ative SP& state-ent.
Syntax
"#D"A").
This state-ent ends a #ative SP& state-ent introduced with "A") SP&.
"#D+O*M
)loses a su/routine.
Syntax
"#D+O*M.
This state-ent concludes a su/routine definition introduced with +O*M.
"#D+$#)T%O#
)loses a function -odule.
Syntax
"#D+$#)T%O#.
This state-ent concludes a function -odule introduced with +$#)T%O#.
"#D%+
)loses an %+ control structure.
Syntax
"#D%+.
This state-ent concludes a control structure introduced with %+.
"#D%#T"*+A)"
)loses a interface definition.
Syntax
"#D%#T"*+A)".
This state-ent concludes an interface definition introduced with %#T"*+A)".
"#D&OO1
)loses a &OO1.
Syntax
"#D&OO1.
This state-ent concludes a loo. introduced with &OO1.
"#DM"T!OD
)loses a -ethod.
Syntax
"#DM"T!OD.
This state-ent concludes a -ethod i-.le-entation introduced with M"T!OD.
"#DMOD$&"
)loses a dialog -odule.
Syntax
"#DMOD$&".
This state-ent concludes a dialog -odule introduced with MOD$&".
"#DO#
)loses a conditional state-ent /loc9.
Syntax
"#DO#.
This state-ent ends a conditional state-ent /loc9 introduced with O# )!A#'".
"#D1*O(%D"
)loses a 1*O(%D" loo..
Syntax
"#D1*O(%D".
This state-ent concludes a loo. introduced with 1*O(%D".
"#DS"&")T
)loses a S"&")T loo..
Syntax
"#DS"&")T.
This state-ent concludes a loo. introduced with S"&")T.
"#DT*7
)loses a T*7 area.
Syntax
"#DT*7.
This state-ent concludes a control structure introduced with T*7.
"#D=!%&"
)loses a =!%&" loo..
Syntax
"#D=!%&".
This state-ent concludes a loo. introduced with =!%&".
"("#TS
Defines events in classes or interfaces.
Syntax
"("#TS "A1O*T%#'.. (A&$"CD T71" ty.e 5O1T%O#A&6
The event can /e declared in the declaration .art of a class or within an interface definition, and -ay have "A1O*T%#' .ara-eters that
are .assed to the event handler. The .ara-eters are always .assed /y value.
"A") SP&
%ntroduces a #ative SP& state-ent.
Syntax
"A") SP& 51"*+O*M%#'
6.
2etween "A") SP& and the "#D"A") state-ent, you can include a data/ase0s.ecific #ative SP& state-ent. The 1"*+O*M%#'
addition allows you to .ass a -ulti.le0line selection line /y line to a su/routine.
"A%T
&eaves a loo. or .rocessing /loc9.
Syntax
"A%T.
=ithin a loo.: The entire loo. is ter-inated, and .rocessing continues with the first state-ent following the loo.. Outside a loo.: Ter-inates
the current .rocessing /loc9. %n a re.orting event: ?u-.s directly to the out.ut list.
"A%T +*OM ST"10&OO1
"nds a ste. loo..
Syntax
"A%T +*OM ST"10&OO1.
Ter-inates ste. loo. .rocessing. A ste. loo. is ais a way of dis.laying a ta/le on a screen.
"A%T +*OM SP&
"nds #ative SP& .rocessing.
Syntax
"A%T +*OM SP&.
This state-ent -ay occur within a su/routine called using the 1"*+O*M%#' addition in the "A") SP& state-ent. The entire su/routine
is .rocessed, /ut no -ore su/sequent lines of the selection are .rocessed.
"A1O*T
"x.orts data clusters.
Syntax
"A1O*T 5+*OM 6 4 CD
TO M"MO*7
4 DATA2AS" CD %DCD
4 S!A*"D 2$++"* CD %DCD.
The data o/3ects or , or the data o/3ects in the internal ta/le are stored as a data cluster in the cross0.rogra- A2A1 -e-ory of the current
internal session, in a cluster data/ase ta/le , or in the cross0transaction a..lication /uffer of the ta/le .
"AT*A)T
)reates an extract dataset and adds lines to it.
Syntax
"AT*A)T .
=ith the first "AT*A)T state-ent of a .rogra-, the syste- creates the extract dataset and adds the first extract record. %n each
su/sequent "AT*A)T state-ent, the new extract record is added to the dataset. "ach extract record contains exactly those fields that are
contained in the field grou. , .lus the fields of the field grou. !"AD"* Cif one existsD.
+
+"T)!
$ses a cursor to read entries fro- a data/ase ta/le.
Syntax
+"T)! #"AT )$*SO* %#TO .
%f the cursor is lin9ed with a selection in a data/ase ta/le, +"T)! writes the next line of the selection into the flat target area .
+%"&D0'*O$1S
Declares a field grou. for an extract dataset.
Syntax
+%"&D0'*O$1S .
This state-ent defines a field grou. . +ield grou.s define the line structure of an extract dataset. 7ou can also define a s.ecial field grou.
called !"AD"*: =hen filling the extract dataset, the syste- auto-atically .refixes any other field grou.s with this field grou..
+%"&D0S7M2O&S
Declares field sy-/ols.
Syntax
+%"&D0S7M2O&S 54ST*$)T$*" D"+A$&T 6.
+ield sy-/ols are .laceholders or sy-/olic na-es for other fields. 1ointed /rac9ets are .art of the syntax for field sy-/ol na-es. The
addition allows you to s.ecify the ty.e of a field sy-/ol. The ST*$)T$*" addition forces a structured view of the data o/3ects that you
assign to the field sy-/ol.
+%#D
Searches for .atterns.
Syntax
+%#D
%# 5S")T%O# O++S"T &"#'T! O+6
5%'#O*%#' )AS"4*"S1")T%#' )AS"6
5%# 27T" MOD"4%# )!A*A)T"* MOD"6
5MAT)! O++S"T 6 5MAT)! &"#'T! 6.
The syste- searches the field for the .attern
. The S")T%O# O++S"T &"#'T! O+ addition tells the syste- to search only fro- the .osition in the length . %'#O*%#' )AS" or
*"S1")T%#' )AS" CdefaultD s.ecifies whether the search is to /e case0sensitive. %n $nicode .rogra-s, you -ust s.ecify whether the
state-ent is a character or /yte o.eration, using the %# 27T" MOD" or %# )!A*A)T"* MOD" CdefaultD additions. The MAT)! O++S"T
and MAT)! &"#'T! additions set the offset of the first occurrence and length of the search string in the fields
and .
+O*M
Defines a su/routine.
Syntax
+O*M 5$S%#' ... 5(A&$"C6 5D6 5T71" 4&%8" 6 6
5)!A#'%#'... 5(A&$"C6 5D6 5T71" 4&%8" 6 6.
%ntroduces a su/routine
. The $S%#' and )!A#'%#' additions define the su/routine@s .ara-eter interface. The su/routine end with "#D+O*M.
+O*MAT
Sets for-atting o.tions for list out.ut.
Syntax
+O*MAT 5O#4O++6
The for-atting o.tions Csuch as colorD set in the +O*MAT state-ent, a..ly to all su/sequent out.ut until they are turned off using the O++
o.tion.
+*""
*elease s.ace in -e-ory.
Syntax
+*"" .
+*"" M"MO*7 %DCD.
+*"" O2?")T .
This state-ent deletes an internal ta/le, a data cluster in A2A1 -e-ory, or an external o/3ect in O&"E Auto-ation, de.ending on the
variant of the state-ent used.
+$#)T%O#
Defines a function -odule.
Syntax
+$#)T%O# .
%ntroduces the function -odule . This state-ent is not entered in the A2A1 "ditor, /ut is auto-atically generated /y the +unction 2uilder in
the A2A1 =or9/ench. The function -odule definition ends with the "#D+$#)T%O# state-ent
+$#)T%O#01OO&
%ntroduces a function grou..
Syntax
+$#)T%O#01OO&.
The first state-ent in a function grou.. This state-ent is not entered in the A2A1 "ditor, /ut is auto-atically generated /y the +unction
2uilder in the A2A1 =or9/ench. A function grou. is an A2A1 .rogra- that contains function -odules.
'
'"T
"vent 9eyword for defining event /loc9s for re.orting events.
Syntax
'"T 5+%"&DS ...6.
Only occurs in executa/le .rogra-s. =hen the logical data/ase has .assed a line of the node to the .rogra-, the runti-e environ-ent
triggers the '"T event, and the corres.onding event /loc9 is executed. 7ou can use the +%"&DS o.tion to s.ecify ex.licitly the colu-ns of
a node that the logical data/ase should read.
'"T 2%T
*eads an individual /it.
Syntax
'"T 2%T O+ %#TO .
*eads the /it at .osition of the hexadeci-al field into the field .
'"T )$*SO*
'ets the cursor .osition on a screen or in an interactive list event.
Syntax
'"T )$*SO* +%"&D 5O++S"T 6 5&%#" 6
5(A&$" 6 5&"#'T! 6.
'"T )$*SO* &%#" 5O++S"T 6 5(A&$" 6 5&"#'T! 6.
At a user action on a list or screen, the state-ent writes the .osition, value, and dis.layed length of a field or line into the corres.onding
varia/les.
'"T DATAS"T
Syntax
'"T DATAS"T 51OS%T%O#S 6
5ATT*%2$T" 6.
'ets the attri/utes of a file o.ened using O1"# DATAS"T. The 1OS%T%O#S additions writes the current read:write .osition to the field .
The ATT*%2$T" addition writes the attri/utes to a structure, , of the ty.e DS"TIATT*%2$T"S.
'"T &O)A&" &A#'$A'"
'ets the current text environ-ent.
Syntax
'"T &O)A&" &A#'$A'" )O$#T7 MOD%+%"* .
*eturns the current language, country %D and any -odifier into the corres.onding varia/les
'"T 1A*AM"T"*
'ets an S1A:'1A .ara-eters
Syntax
'"T 1A*AM"T"* %D +%"&D .
=rites the value of the S1A:'1A .ara-eter fro- the user0s.ecific SA1 -e-ory into the varia/le .
'"T 1+0STAT$S
'ets the current '$% status.
Syntax
'"T 1+0STAT$S 51*O'*AM 6 5"A)&$D%#' 6.
*eturns the na-e of the current '$% status Cthe sa-e as S701+8"7D into the varia/le . The 1*O'*AM addition writes the na-e of the
A2A1 .rogra- to which the status /elongs into the varia/le . The "A)&$D%#' addition returns a list of all currently inactive function codes
into the internal ta/le .
'"T 1*O1"*T7
'ets a .ro.erty of an O&"E Auto-ation o/3ect.
Syntax
'"T 1*O1"*T7 O+
= .
=rites the .ro.erty
of an external O&"E Auto-ation o/3ect to the varia/le .
'"T *"+"*"#)"
'ets a data reference.
Syntax
'"T *"+"*"#)" O+ %#TO .
=rites a data reference to an existing data o/3ect to the data reference varia/le .
'"T *$# T%M" +%"&D
Measures the runti-e in -icroseconds.
Syntax
'"T *$# T%M" +%"&D .
The first ti-e the state-ent is executed, the varia/le is set to >ero. %n each su/sequent call, the runti-e since the first call is written to .
'"T T%M"
Synchroni>es the ti-e.
Syntax
'"T T%M" 5+%"&D 6.
*efreshes the syste- fields S70$K"%T, S70DAT$M, S70T%M&O, S70DAT&O, and S70KO#&O. The +%"&D addition fills the varia/le with the
current ti-e.
'"T T%M" STAM1 +%"&D
*eturns a ti-e sta-..
Syntax
'"T T%M" STAM1 +%"&D .
*eturns the short or long for- of the current date and ti-e, de.ending on whether the varia/le has the ty.e 1CLD or 1CMMD. The long for-
returns the ti-e correct to seven deci-al .laces.
!
!%D"
Stores infor-ation a/out list lines.
Syntax
!%D" .
=hile the list is /eing created, this state-ent stores the contents of the field and the current line nu-/er in the internal !%D" area =hen the
cursor is .ositioned on a line in an interactive list event, the stored value is returned to the field .
%
%+
)onditional /ranch.
%ntroduces a new /ranch.
Syntax
%+ .
O.ens an %+ control structure that ends with an "#D%+ state-ent. The syste- evaluates the logical ex.ression , and .rocesses different
state-ent /loc9s de.ending on the result.
%M1O*T
%-.orts data clusters.
Syntax
%M1O*T 5TO 6 4 CD
+*OM M"MO*7
4 DATA2AS" CD %DCD
4 S!A*"D 2$++"* CD %DCD.
The data o/3ects or , or the data o/3ects in the internal ta/le are read fro- data clusters, either in the cross0.rogra- A2A1 -e-ory of the
current internal sessionH in a cluster data/ase ta/le H or in the cross0transaction a..lication /uffer of the ta/le and written to the varia/les
and .
%M1O*T D%*")TO*7
)reates the directory of a data cluster fro- a cluster data/ase.
Syntax
%M1O*T D%*")TO*7 %#TO
+*OM DATA2AS" CD
%d .
=rites a directory of the data o/3ects /elonging to a data cluster in the cluster data/ase to the internal ta/le .
%n the third variant, the ta/le contains a directory of the o/3ects stored using "A1O*T TO DATA2AS".
%#)&$D"
%nserts an include .rogra- in another .rogra-.
Syntax
%#)&$D" .
!as the sa-e effect as co.ying the source code of the include .rogra- into the .rogra-. %nclude .rogra-s are not loaded at runti-e, /ut
are ex.anded when the .rogra- is generated. %nclude .rogra-s -ust have the .rogra- ty.e %.
%#)&$D" T71"4ST*$)T$*"
%ncludes a structure within another.
Syntax
%#)&$D" T71" 4ST*$)T$*" 5AS 5*"#AM%#' =%T! S$++%A 66.
=ithin a structure declared using T71"S4DATA 2"'%# O+, co.ies a structured dataty.e , or a structure already availa/le as a data o/3ect,
as .art of the structure declaration. The AS addition lets you address the individual co-.onents using the na-e . The *"#AM%#' addition
lets you a..end a suffix, , to , so that you can co.y the sa-e structure several ti-es.
%#%T%A&%KAT%O#
"vent 9eywords for defining event /loc9s for re.orting events.
Syntax
%#%T%A&%KAT%O#.
Only occurs in executa/le .rogra-s. The A2A1 runti-e environ-ent triggers the %#%T%A&%KAT%O# event /efore the selection screen is
.rocessed, at which .oint the corres.onding event /loc9 is .rocessed.
%#S"*T for Data/ase Ta/les
%nserts entries fro- data/ase ta/les.
Syntax
%#S"*T +*OM .
%#S"*T +*OM TA2&" 5A))"1T%#' D$1&%)AT" 8"7S6.
%nserts one line fro- the wor9 area or several lines fro- the internal ta/le into the data/ase ta/le . The A))"1T%#' D$1&%)AT" 8"7S
addition .revents a runti-e error fro- occurring if two entries have the sa-e .ri-ary 9ey. %nstead, it -erely discards the du.licate
%#S"*T for +ield 'rou.s
Defines the structure of field grou.s for extract datasets.
Syntax
%#S"*T %#TO .
%ncludes the fields in the field grou. , thus defining a line structure for an extract dataset.
%#S"*T for any %nternal Ta/le
%nserts lines fro- internal ta/les of any ty.e.
Syntax
%#S"*T 4&%#"S O+ 5+*OM 6 5TO 6
%#TO TA2&"
5ASS%'#%#' 4 *"+"*"#)" %#TO 6.
%nserts a line or a set of lines fro- the internal ta/le into the internal ta/le . %f is an index ta/le, you can use the +*OM and TO additions to
restrict the lines inserted. %f you use ASS%'#%#' or %#TO *"+"*"#)", field sy-/ol refers to the inserted line or the relevant data
reference is stored in after the state-ent.
%#S"*T for %ndex Ta/les
%nserts entries in index ta/les.
Syntax
%#S"*T 4&%#"S O+ 5+*OM 6 5TO 6
%#TO 5%#D"A 6
5ASS%'#%#' 4 *"+"*"#)" %#TO 6.
%nserts a line or a set of lines fro- the internal ta/le into the internal ta/le /efore the line with the index . %f is an index ta/le, you can use
the +*OM and TO additions to restrict the lines inserted. %f you o-it the %#D"A addition, you can only use the state-ent within a &OO1. A
new line containing values is inserted /efore the current line. %f you use ASS%'#%#' or %#TO *"+"*"#)", field sy-/ol refers to the
inserted line or the relevant data reference is stored in after the state-ent.
%#S"*T for 1rogra-s
%nserts A2A1 .rogra-s into the .rogra- li/rary.
Syntax
%#S"*T *"1O*T +*OM .
The lines of the internal ta/le are added to the .rogra- li/rary as the .rogra- .
%#T"*+A)"
Declares a interface in A2A1 O/3ects.
Syntax
%#T"*+A)" 5D"+"**"D6
5&OAD6.
%ntroduces an interface . The definition ends with "#D%#T"*+A)" and contains the declaration of all the co-.onents of the interface. The
D"+"**"D addition -a9es the interface 9nown to the .rogra- /efore it is defined. The &OAD addition loads an interface ex.licitly fro-
the )lass &i/rary.
%#T"*+A)"S
%-.le-entation or nesting of an interface in A2A1 O/3ects.
Syntax
%#T"*+A)"S
5A2ST*A)T4+%#A& M"T!ODS 4 A&& M"T!ODS A2ST*A)T4+%#A& 6
5DATA (A&$"S = = ...6
.
$sed in a class declaration: This state-ent adds the co-.onents of the interface to the existing class definition. $sed in an interface
definition: +or-s a co-.ound interface. $se the additions to characteri>e -ethods in interfaces as a/stract or final. Their attri/utes can /e
filled with initial values.
&
&"A(" for Screens
&eaves a screen.
Syntax
&"A(" S)*""#.
Sto.s .rocessing the current screen and calls the su/sequent screen. The next screen can either /e defined statically in the screen
attri/utes or set dyna-ically using the S"T S)*""# state-ent.
Syntax
&"A(" TO S)*""# .
Sto.s .rocessing the current screen and calls the dyna-ically0defined su/sequent screen <.
&"A(" for &ists During Screen 1rocessing
Switches /etween screen and list .rocessing.
Syntax
&"A(" TO &%ST01*O)"SS%#' 5A#D *"T$*# TO S)*""# 6.
Allows you to create and dis.lay a list while .rocessing a series of screens. The addition allows you to s.ecify the next screen Cto which
you return after the list has /een dis.layedD. %f you do not use the addition, screen .rocessing resu-es with the 12O of the current screen
Syntax
&"A(" &%ST01*O)"SS%#'.
Allows you to switch /ac9 ex.licitly fro- list .rocessing to screen .rocessing.
&"A(" for 1rogra-s
&eaves an A2A1 .rogra-.
Syntax
&"A(" 51*O'*AM6.
Sto.s .rocessing the current .rogra- and returns to the .oint fro- which it was called.
Syntax
&"A(" TO T*A#SA)T%O# 5A#D S8%1 +%*ST S)*""#6.
This state-ent ends .rocessing of the current .rogra- and starts a new transaction, . The addition allows you to s9i. the initial screen of
the transaction.
&OAD0O+01*O'*AM
"vent 9eywords for defining event /loc9s for a .rogra- constructor.
Syntax
&OAD0O+01*O'*AM.
=hen an A2A1 .rogra- is loaded in an internal session, the runti-e environ-ent triggers the &OAD0O+01*O'*AM event, and the
corres.onding event /loc9 is executed.
&O)A&
1rotects glo/al data against changes.
Syntax
&O)A& .
Only occurs in su/routines. =hen the su/routine starts, the value of is stored te-.orarily, and restored to the varia/le at the end of the
su/routine.
&OO1 Through "xtracts
%ntroduces a loo. through an extract dataset.
Syntax
&OO1.
&oo.s through an extract dataset. The loo. ends with an "#D&OO1 state-ent. =hen the &OO1 state-ent is executed, the syste- sto.s
creating the extract dataset of the .rogra-, and starts a loo. through the entries in the dataset. One record fro- the extract dataset is read
in each loo. .ass. The values of the extracted fields are .laced in the corres.onding out.ut fields of the field grou. within the loo..
&OO1 T!*O$'! internal ta/les
Starts a loo. through an extract dataset.
Syntax
&OO1 AT %#TO =!"*" .
&OO1 AT ASS%'#%#' =!"*" .
&OO1 AT *"+"*"#)" %#TO =!"*" .
&OO1 AT T*A#S1O*T%#' #O +%"&DS =!"*" .
&oo. through any %nternal Ta/le The loo. ends with an "#D&OO1 state-ent. %f the logical ex.ression is true, each loo. .ass either assigns
the current line content to the wor9 area H assigns the current line to a field sy-/ol H creates a reference to the current line /y H or does not
assign the line content at all. The first o.erand in each .art of -ust /e a co-.onent of the internal ta/le. 1ointed /rac9ets are .art of the
syntax for field sy-/ol na-es.
=ith index ta/les, you can use the additions +*OM and TO to restrict the lines that are read /y s.ecifying an index range.
&OO1 Through Screen +ields
Starts a loo. through the ta/le S)*""#.
Syntax
&OO1 AT S)*""#
Si-ilar to a loo. through an internal ta/le. The syste- ta/le S)*""# contains the na-es and attri/utes of all of the fields on the current
screen.
M
M"SSA'"
Dis.lays a -essage.
Syntax
M"SSA'" 5=%T! ... 6 5*A%S%#' 6.
M"SSA'" %D T71" #$M2"* .
M"SSA'" CD.
Dis.lays the -essage of -essage class as -essage ty.e . The -essage ty.e s.ecifies how the -essage is dis.layed, and how the
.rogra- reacts. The =%T! addition allows you to fill .laceholders in the -essage text. The *A%S%#' addition in function -odules and
-ethods allows you to ter-inate the .rocedure and trigger the exce.tion .
M"SSA'" T71"
This variant dis.lay a string, , directly as a -essage of the ty.e .
M"T!OD
%ntroduces the i-.le-entation of a -ethod in a class.
Syntax
M"T!OD .
Only occurs in the i-.le-entation .art of classes. %ntroduces a state-ent /loc9 that ends with "#DM"T!OD. 7ou do not have to s.ecify
any interface .ara-eters, since these are defined in the -ethod declaration.
M"T!ODS
Declares -ethods in classes and interfaces.
Syntax
M"T!ODS 5+O* "("#T O+ 6
%M1O*T%#' 5(A&$"C65D6 T71" 5O1T%O#A&6
"A1O*T%#' 5(A&$"C65D6 T71" 5O1T%O#A&6
)!A#'%#' 5(A&$"C65D6 T71" 5O1T%O#A&6
*"T$*#%#' (A&$"CD
"A)"1T%O#S
5A2ST*A)T6
5+%#A&6
5*"D"+%#%T%O#6.
7ou declare a -ethod in the definition .art of a class or in the definition of an interface: The %M1O*T%#', "A1O*T%#', )!A#'%#',
*"T$*#%#', and "A)"1T%O#S additions define the .ara-eter interface and exce.tions of the -ethod. The A2ST*A)T addition defines
an a/stract class, which cannot /e i-.le-ented in the sa-e class. The function of a non0a/stract -ethod -ust /e i-.le-ented using
M"T!OD. The +%#A& addition .revents you fro- redefining the -ethod in su/classes. The *"D"+%#%T%O# addition redefines a -ethod of
a su.erclass. The +O* "("#T addition declares an event handler -ethod for the event of a class or interface.
MOD%+7 for Data/ase Ta/les
%nserts or changes lines in data/ase ta/les.
Syntax
MOD%+7 +*OM .
MOD%+7 +*OM TA2&" .
=or9s li9e %#S"*T for data/ase ta/les, if there is not yet a line in the ta/le with the sa-e .ri-ary 9ey. =or9s li9e $1DAT" if a line already
exists with the sa-e .ri-ary 9ey.
MOD%+7 for any %nternal Ta/le
)hanges the content of lines in internal ta/les of any ty.e.
Syntax
MOD%+7 TA2&" +*OM 5T*A#S1O*T%#' ...6
5ASS%'#%#' 4 *"+"*"#)" %#TO 6.
)o.ies the wor9 area into the line of the internal ta/le with the sa-e ta/le 9ey as . %f you use ASS%'#%#' or %#TO *"+"*"#)", field
sy-/ol refers to the -odified line or the relevant data reference is stored in after the state-ent. 7ou can use the T*A#S1O*T%#' addition
to s.ecify the exact co-.onents that you want to change.
MOD%+7 +*OM T*A#S1O*T%#' =!"*" .
)o.ies the wor9 area into the line of the internal ta/le for which the logical ex.ression is true. %n each co-.arison of the logical ex.ression,
the first o.erand -ust /e a co-.onent of the line structure.
MOD%+7 for %ndex Ta/les
)hanges the content of lines in index ta/les.
Syntax
MOD%+7 +*OM 5%#D"A 6 5T*A#S1O*T%#' ...6
5ASS%'#%#' 4 *"+"*"#)" %#TO 6.
)o.ies the wor9 area into the line of the internal ta/le with the index . %f you o-it the %#D"A addition, you can only use the state-ent within
a &OO1. %n this case, you change the current loo. line %f you use ASS%'#%#' or %#TO *"+"*"#)", field sy-/ol refers to the -odified
line or the relevant data reference is stored in after the state-ent.
MOD%+7 for &ists
)hanges a list line.
Syntax
MOD%+7 &%#" 5%#D"A 6 5O+ )$**"#T 1A'"4O+ 1A'"
6
4)$**"#T &%#"
&%#" +O*MAT
+%"&D (A&$" 5+*OM 6 5+*OM 6
+%"&D +O*MAT .
)hanges either line on the current or s.ecified list Cor .ageD, or the last line to /e chosen. The exact nature of the change is s.ecified in the
additions
MOD%+7 S)*""#
)hanges the S)*""# ta/le.
Syntax
MOD%+7 S)*""#
&i9e changing an internal ta/le. The syste- ta/le S)*""# contains the na-es and attri/utes of all of the fields on the current screen.
MOD$&"
%ntroduces a dialog -odule.
Syntax
MOD$&" O$T1$T 45%#1$T6.
%ntroduces the dialog -odule . The O$T1$T and %#1$T additions designate the -odule as a 12O or 1A% -odule res.ectively. "ach dialog
-odule ends with "#DMOD$&".
MO("
Assigns values.
Syntax
MO(" TO .
Assigns the contents of the data o/3ect to the varia/le , with auto-atic ty.e conversion if necessary. "quivalent to = .
MO("0)O**"S1O#D%#'
Assigns values /etween identically0na-ed co-.onents of structures.
Syntax
MO("0)O**"S1O#D%#' TO .
Moves the contents of the co-.onents of structure to the co-.onents of that have identical na-es.
M$&T%1&7
Multi.lies two single fields.
Syntax
M$&T%1&7 27 .
Multi.lies the content of /y , and stores the result in . This is equivalent to: -=-<n.
M$&T%1&70)O**"S1O#D%#'
Multi.lies co-.onents of structures.
Syntax
M$&T%1&70)O**"S1O#D%#' 27 .
All the identically0na-ed su/fields of the structures and are -ulti.lied and the results are stored these su/fields of .
#
#"=0&%#"
%nserts a line /rea9 in a list.
Syntax
#"=0&%#" 5#O0S)*O&&%#'4S)*O&&%#'6.
1ositions the list dis.lay after the .age header. The #O0S)*O&&%#' addition .revents the new line fro- scrolling hori>ontally.
S)*O&&%#' resets the #O0S)*O&&%#' addition.
#"=01A'"
%nserts a .age /rea9 in a list.
Syntax
#"=01A'" 5#O0T%T&"4=%T!0T%T&"6
5#O0!"AD%#'4=%T!0!"AD%#'6
5&%#"0)O$#T6
5&%#"0S%K"6
51*%#T O#4O++6.
'enerates a new .age and .ositions the list out.ut after the .age header. The additions control how the .age header is dis.layed, the
length and width of the .age, and the .rint out.ut.
#OD"S
Declares an interface wor9 area.
Syntax
#OD"S .
Declares a varia/le with the sa-e data ty.e and the sa-e na-e as a data ty.e fro- the A2A1 Dictionary. Structures in -ain .rogra-s and
su/routines declared using #OD"S use a co--on data area. This state-ent is used in con3unction with logical data/ases.
O
O# )!A#'"
%ntroduces a new /ranch.
Syntax
O# )!A#'" O+ 5O* O* ...6.
O.ens an O# control structure, which ends with "#DO#. The state-ent /loc9 is executed whenever the contents of the field or one of the
other fields has changed since the state-ent was last executed.
O1"# )$*SO*
O.ens a data/ase cursor.
Syntax
O1"# )$*SO* 5=%T! !O&D6 +O* S"&")T
+*OM
5=!"*" 6
5'*O$1 27 6
5!A(%#' 6
5O*D"* 27 6.
O.ens a cursor with ty.e )$*SO* for a S"&")T state-ent. 7ou can use all the clauses of the S"&")T state-ent a.art fro- the %#TO
clause. The %#TO clause is set in the +"T)! state-ent. %f you use the =%T! !O&D addition, the cursor is not closed when a data/ase
co--it occurs.
O1"# DATAS"T
O.ens a file.
Syntax
O1"# DATAS"T
5+O* %#1$T4O$T1$T4A11"#D%#'4$1DAT"6
5%# 2%#A*7 MOD"
4%# T"AT MOD" 5"#)OD%#' CD"+A$&T4$T+0L4#O#0$#%)OD"D6
4%# &"'A)7 2%#A*7 MOD" 5C2%'4&%TT&"D "#D%A#6 5)OD" 1A'" 6
4%# &"'A)7 T"AT MOD" 5C2%'4&%TT&"D "#D%A#6 5)OD" 1A'" 66
5*"1&A)"M"#T )!A*A)T"* 6
5%'#O*%#' )O#("*S%O# "**O*S6
5AT 1OS%T%O# 6
5T71" 6
5M"SSA'" 6
5+%&T"* 6.
O.ens a file on the a..lication server. The additions after +O* s.ecify how the file is read or written. The MOD" additions s.ecifies how
content is inter.reted Cas characters or in /inary for-D. The "#)OD%#' addition s.ecifies the character re.resentation in the file. The
&"'A)7 MOD" allows you to read files that were written /efore *elease O.MF. *"1&A)"M"#T )!A*A)T"*S and )O#("*S%O#
"**O*S are used to handle errors during character set conversion. AT 1OS%T%O# s.ecifies the .osition in the file. M"SSA'" s.ecifies
where syste- -essages are stored. +%&T"* lets you s.ecify o.erating syste- co--ands.
O("*&A7
Overlays one string with another:
Syntax
O("*&A7 =%T! 5O#&7 6.
This state-ent overlays all .ositions in field containing letters which occur in with the contents of . re-ains unchanged. %f you o-it O#&7 ,
all .ositions of containing s.aces are overwritten.
1
1A)8
)onverts ty.e ) varia/les to ty.e 1.
Syntax
1A)8 TO .
1ac9s the string and .laces it in the field . This can /e reversed with the $#1A)8 state-ent.
1A*AM"T"*S
Declares .ara-eters for a selection screen.
Syntax
1A*AM"T"*S
5CD6 5T71" 4&%8" 6 5D")%MA&S 6
5D"+A$&T 6
5M"MO*7 %D 6
5&O="* )AS"6
5O2&%'ATO*76
5(A&$" )!")86
5AS )!")82OA6
5*AD%O2$TTO# '*O$1 6
5#O0D%S1&A76
5MOD%+ %D 6.
Declares a varia/le
, as in the DATA state-ent. +or
, an in.ut field a..ears on the corres.onding selection screen. The additions allow you to define default values, acce.t lowercase in.ut,
define the field as required, chec9 values, define a chec9/ox or radio /utton, .revent the field fro- /eing dis.layed on the selection screen,
or -odify the field
1"*+O*M
)alls a su/routine.
Syntax
1"*+O*M
4 C D 5%+ +O$#D6
4CD5%# 1*O'*AM CD65%+ +O$#D6
5$S%#' ... ... 6
5)!A#'%#'... ... 6
5O# )OMM%T6.
)alls an internal or external su/routine or the su/routine whose na-e occurs in the field. The external .rogra- is or the na-e contained
in . The %+ +O$#D addition .revents a runti-e error fro- occurring if the su/routine does not exist. The $S%#' and )!A#'%#' additions
fill the su/routine@s .ara-eter interface. The O# )OMM%T addition delays the execution of the su/routine until the next )OMM%T =O*8
state-ent.
1OS%T%O#
A/solute .osition of the dis.lay in a list.
Syntax
1OS%T%O# .
1ositions the list dis.lay in the colu-n .
1*%#T0)O#T*O& for 1rint +or-at
S.ecifies the .rint for-at.
Syntax
1*%#T0)O#T*O&
5&%#" 6 51OS%T%O# 6.
Sets the .rint for-at starting either at the current list .osition or at line and colu-n .
1*%#T0)O#T*O& for %ndex &ines
)reates index lines in the s.ool file.
Syntax
1*%#T0)O#T*O& %#D"A0&%#" .
=rites the contents of field into an index line after finishing the current .rint line. The index line is not .rinted. During o.tical archiving, the
s.ool syste- divides the list into a data file and a descri.tion file containing the index lines.
1*%(AT"
Defines the .rivate section of a class.
Syntax
1*%(AT" S")T%O#.
%ntroduces the declaration of all of the co-.onents of a class that are only visi/le in the class itself.
1*O'*AM
%ntroduces a .rogra-.
Syntax
1*O'*AM
The first state-ent in so-e A2A1 .rogra-s. "quivalent to: *"1O*T.
1*OT")T"D
Defines the .rotected section of a class.
Syntax
1*OT")T"D S")T%O#.
%ntroduces the declaration of all of the co-.onents of a class that are only visi/le in the class and its su/classes.
1*O(%D"
&oo.s through internal ta/les at given intervals.
Syntax
1*O(%D" +*OM
+*OM
+*OM
2"T=""# A#D .
The contents of the s.ecified fields of the internal ta/les are .laced in their header lines. The .rocessing /loc9 /etween 1*O(%D" and
"#D1*O(%D" is then executed for each interval.
1$2&%)
Defines the .u/lic section of a class.
Syntax
1$2&%) S")T%O#.
%ntroduces the declaration of all of the co-.onents of a class that are visi/le in the class, its su/classes, and all users.
1$T
Triggers a '"T event.
Syntax
1$T .
Only occurs in logical data/ases. Directs the .rogra- flow according to the structure of the logical data/ase.
*
*A%S" for )lass02ased "xce.tions
*aises an exce.tion.
Syntax
*A%S" "A)"1T%O# T71" 4 .
Ter-inates .rocessing and raises an exce.tion of the exce.tion class . %f the reference varia/le .oints to an o/3ect of an exce.tion class,
can /e s.ecified instead of T71".
*A%S" for "xce.tions of +unction Modules and Methods
*aises exce.tions.
Syntax
*A%S" .
Only occurs in function -odules and -ethods. Ter-inates .rocessing and raises an exce.tion defined in the interface.
*A%S" for "vents
Triggers events in A2A1 O/3ects.
Syntax
*A%S" "("#T .
Only occurs in -ethods. Triggers the event and calls all registered handler -ethods.
*A#'"S
Declares a *A#'"S ta/le.
Syntax
*A#'"S +O* .
Declares a *A#'"S ta/le for the field . A *A#'"S ta/le has the sa-e data ty.e as a selection ta/le, /ut is not lin9ed to in.ut fields on a
selection screen.
*"AD for +iles
*eads a file.
Syntax
*"AD DATAS"T %#TO
5MAA%M$M &"#'T! 6
5A)T$A& &"#'T! 6.
*eads the contents of the file on the a..lication server to the varia/le . The a-ount of data can /e s.ecified using MAA%M$M &"#'T!.
The nu-/er of /ytes transferred can /e written to using A)T$A& &"#'T!.
*"AD for any %nternal Ta/le
*eads a line of an internal ta/le.
Syntax
*"AD TA2&" +*OM
4=%T! TA2&" 8"7 = =
4=%T! 8"7 =
4=%T! 8"7 = =
%#TO 5)OM1A*%#' ... 4A&& +%"&DS6
5T*A#S1O*T%#' ... 4A&& +%"&DS4#O +%"&DS6
4ASS%'#%#'
4*"+"*"#)" %#TO .
This state-ent reads either the line of the internal ta/le with the sa-e 9ey as s.ecified in the wor9 area , the line with the 9ey s.ecified in
the TA2&" 8"7 addition, the line that corres.onds fully to , or the one corres.onding to the freely0defined 9ey in the 8"7 addition. The
contents of the line are either written to the wor9 area , or the line is assigned to the field sy-/ol . %f you assign the line to a wor9 area, you
can co-.are field contents and s.ecify the fields that you want to trans.ort.
*"AD for %ndex Ta/les
*eads a line of an internal ta/le.
Syntax
*"AD TA2&" %#D"A %#TO
4 ASS%'#%#'
4 *"+"*"#)" %#TO .
The line with index N is read. The result is s.ecified as with any internal ta/le.
*"AD for &ists
*eads the contents of a line fro- a list.
Syntax
*"AD &%#" 5%#D"A 6 5O+ )$**"#T 1A'"4O+ 1A'"
6
4)$**"#T &%#"
5+%"&D (A&$" 5%#TO 6 5%#TO 66.
*eads either the line on the current or s.ecified list or .age, or the last line to have /een selected /y the user. The addition s.ecifies the
fields that you want to read, and the target fields into which they should /e .laced. The entire line is always .laced in the syste- field S70
&%S"&, and the !%D" area is filled for the line.
*"AD for 1rogra-s
*eads A2A1 .rogra-s into the .rogra- li/rary.
Syntax
*"AD *"1O*T %#TO .
)o.ies the lines of the .rogra- into the internal ta/le .
*")"%("
*eceives results fro- an asynchronous function -odule call.
Syntax
*")"%(" *"S$&TS +*OM +$#)T%O# 58""1%#' TAS86
5%M1O*T%#' ... fi = a i... 6
5TA2&"S ... fi = a i... 6
5"A)"1T%O#S... ei = r i... 6
Occurs in s.ecial su/routines to receive %M1O*T%#' and TA2&"S .ara-eters fro- function -odules called using the STA*T%#' #"=
TAS8 addition
*"+*"S!
%nitiali>es an internal ta/le.
Syntax
*"+*"S! .
*esets the internal ta/le to its initial value, that is, deletes all of its lines.
*"+*"S! )O#T*O&
%nitiali>es a control.
Syntax
*"+*"S! )O#T*O& +*OM S)*""# .
The control defined in the )O#T*O&S state-ent is reset with the initial values s.ecified for screen .
*"?")T
&eaves an '"T .rocessing /loc9.
Syntax
*"?")T 56.
Ter-inates the .rocessing of the current line of the node of the logical data/ase. %f you use the o.tional , the logical data/ase reads the
next line of the node .
*"1&A)" /y 1attern
*e.laces strings in fields with other strings using a .attern.
Syntax
*"1&A)" 5 +%*ST O))$*"#)" O+ 4 A&& O))$*"#)"S O+ 6 %# 5 S")T%O# O++S"T &"#'T! O+ 6 =%T!
5%'#O*%#' )AS"4*"S1")T%#' )AS"6
5%# 27T" MOD"4%# )!A*A)T"* MOD"6
5*"1&A)"M"#T )O$#T 6
5*"1&A)"M"#T O++S"T 6
5*"1&A)"M"#T &"#'T! 6.
%n the string , the search .attern is re.laced /y the content of . 2y default, the first occurrence of is re.laced. A&& O))$*"#)"S s.ecifies
that all occurrences /e re.laced. %n the fields and , trailing s.aces in ) fields are ignored, /ut included in . The S")T%O# O++S"T
&"#'T! O+ addition tells the syste- to search and re.lace only fro- the .osition in the length . %'#O*%#' )AS" or *"S1")T%#'
)AS" CdefaultD s.ecifies whether the search is to /e case0sensitive. %n $nicode .rogra-s, you -ust s.ecify whether the state-ent is a
character or /yte o.eration, using the %# 27T" MOD" or %# )!A*A)T"* MOD" CdefaultD additions. The *"1&A)"M"#T additions write
the nu-/er of re.lace-ents, the offset of the last re.lace-ent, and the length of the last re.laced string to the fields , , and .
*"1&A)" /y 1osition
*e.laces strings in fields with other strings /y .osition.
Syntax
*"1&A)" =%T! %#TO 5&"#'T! 6.
5%# 27T" MOD"4%# )!A*A)T"* MOD"6.
A2A1 searches the field for the first occurrence of the first characters in the .attern and re.laces the- with the string . %n $nicode
.rogra-s, you -ust s.ecify whether the state-ent is a character or /yte o.eration, using the %# 27T" MOD" or %# )!A*A)T"* MOD"
CdefaultD additions.
*"1O*T
%ntroduces a .rogra-.
Syntax
*"1O*T 5M"SSA'"0%D 6
5#O STA#DA*D 1A'" !"AD%#'6
5&%#"0S%K" 6
5&%#"0)O$#T CD6
5D"+%#%#' DATA2AS" 6.
The first state-ent in executa/le A2A1 .rogra-s. can /e any na-e you choose. The addition M"SSA'"0%D s.ecifies a -essage class to
/e used in the .rogra-. The D"+%#%#' DATA2AS" addition defines the .rogra- as the data/ase .rogra- of the logical data/ase . The
other additions are for-atting s.ecifications for the default list of the .rogra-.
*"S"*("
%nserts a conditional .age /rea9 in a list.
Syntax
*"S"*(" &%#"S.
"xecutes a .age /rea9 on the current .age if less than lines are free /etween the current line and the .age footer.
*"T$*#
&eaves a .rocessing /loc9.
Syntax
*"T$*#.
&eaves the current .rocessing /loc9. %n a re.orting event: ?u-.s directly to the out.ut list.
*O&&2A)8
$ndoes the changes in a SA1 &$=.
Syntax
*O&&2A)8 =O*8.
*O&&2A)8 =O*8 always undoes all changes /ac9 to the start of the data/ase &$=. The u.date -odules are not called, and the log
entry is deleted fro- ta/le (2&O'.
S
S)*O&&
Scrolls through lists
Syntax
S)*O&& &%ST +O*=A*D42A)8=A*D 5%#D"A 6.
S)*O&& &%ST TO +%*ST 1A'"4&AST 1A'"41A'" 5%#D"A 6 5&%#" 6.
S)*O&& &%ST &"+T4*%'!T 527 1&A)"S6 5%#D"A 6.
S)*O&& &%ST TO )O&$M# 5%#D"A 6.
1ositions the current list or the list level in accordance with the additions s.ecified. 7ou can scroll /y window, .age, colu-ns, or to the left0
or right0hand edge of the list.
S"A*)!
Searches for strings.
Syntax
S"A*)! 4 +O* 5A22*"(%AT"D6
5STA*T%#' AT 6
5"#D%#' AT 6
5A#D MA*86
5%# 27T" MOD"4%# )!A*A)T"* MOD"6.
Searches the field or ta/le for the string in the field . The result is stored in S70+D1OS. The additions let you hide inter-ediate characters,
search fro- and to a .articular .osition, and convert the found string into u..ercase. %n $nicode .rogra-s, you -ust s.ecify whether the
state-ent is a character or /yte o.eration, using the %# 27T" MOD" or %# )!A*A)T"* MOD" CdefaultD additions.
S"&")T
*eads data fro- the data/ase.
Syntax
S"&")T
%#TO
+*OM
5=!"*" 6
5'*O$1 27 6
5!A(%#' 6
5O*D"* 27 6.
The S"&")T state-ent consists of a series of clauses, each of which fulfils a certain tas9:
S"&")T clause
Defines the structure of the selection.
Syntax
S"&")T 5S%#'&"645D%ST%#)T6
< 4 5AS 6 C 5D%ST%#)T6 D 5AS 6
The selection can /e one line, S%#'&", or several lines. 7ou can eli-inate du.licate lines using the D%ST%#)T addition. To select the entire
line, use <, otherwise, you can s.ecify individual colu-ns . +or individual colu-ns, you can use aggregate functions , and assign alternative
colu-n na-es .
%#TO clause
Defines the target area into which the selection fro- the S"&")T clause is written.
Syntax
%#TO 5)O**"S1O#D%#' +%"&DS O+6
4 %#TO4A11"#D%#' 5)O**"S1O#D%#' +%"&DS O+6 TA2&"
51A)8A'" S%K" 6
4 %#TO C, ,D
The target area can /e a flat wor9 area , an internal ta/le , or a list of fields . %f you use the )O**"S1O#D%#' +%"&DS addition, data is
only selected if there is an identically0na-ed field in the target area. %f you use A11"#D%#' instead of %#TO, the data is a..ended to an
internal ta/le instead of overwriting the existing contents. 1A)8A'" S%K" allows you to overwrite or extend the internal ta/le in a series of
.ac9ages.The data ty.e of the target area -ust /e a..ro.riate for the selection in the S"&")T clause.
+*OM clause
The +*OM clause deter-ines the data/ase ta/les fro- which the data s.ecified in the S"&")T clause is read.
Syntax
+*OM 5 5%##"*64&"+T 5O$T"*6 ?O%#6 5AS 6
5O# 6
5)&%"#T S1")%+%"D6
5271ASS%#' 2$++"*6
5$1 TO *O=S6
7ou can read /oth single fields and grou.s of fields. 7ou lin9 several ta/les using inner and outer 3oins to lin9 ta/les with conditions , where
is a single ta/le or itself a 3oin condition. The na-es of data/ase ta/les -ay /e s.ecified statically or dyna-ically, and you can use alias
na-es. 7ou can /y.ass auto-atic client handling with the )&%"#T S1")%+%"D addition, and SA1 /uffering with 271ASS%#' 2$++"*.
7ou can also restrict the nu-/er of lines read fro- the ta/le using the $1 TO *O=S addition.
=!"*" clause
*estricts the nu-/er of lines selected.
Syntax
5+O* A&& "#T*%"S %# 6 =!"*"
The condition -ay contain one or -ore co-.arisons, tests for /elonging to intervals, value list chec9s, su/queries, selection ta/le queries
or null value chec9s, all lin9ed with A#D, O*, and #OT. %f you use the +O* A&& "#T*%"S addition, the condition is chec9ed for each line of
the internal ta/le as long as contains a field of the internal ta/le as an o.erand. +or each line of the internal ta/le, the syste- selects the
lines fro- the data/ase ta/le that satisfy the condition. The result set is the union of the individual selections resulting fro- each line.
'*O$1 27 clause
'rou.s lines in the selection.
Syntax
'*O$1 27
'rou.s lines with the sa-e contents in the s.ecified colu-ns. $ses aggregate functions for all other colu-ns in each grou.. All colu-ns of
the S"&")T clause that are not listed in the '*O$1 27 clause -ust /e included in aggregate functions.
!A(%#' clause
*estricts the nu-/er of line grou.s selected.
Syntax
!A(%#'
&i9e the =!"*" clause, /ut can only /e used in con3unction with a '*O$1 27 clause. The !A(%#' clause uses conditions to restrict the
nu-/er of grou.s selected.
O*D"* 27 clause
Sorts the lines of the selection.
Syntax
O*D"* 27 1*%MA*7 8"7 4 5AS)"#D%#'4D"S)"#D%#'6
Sorts the selection in ascending or descending order according to the .ri-ary 9ey or the contents of the fields listed.
S"&")T0O1T%O#S
Declares selection criteria for a selection screen.
Syntax
S"&")T0O1T%O#S +O*
5D"+A$&T 5to 6 5O1T%O# 6 S%'# 6
5M"MO*7 %D 6
5&O="* )AS"6
5O2&%'ATO*76
5#O0D%S1&A76
5MOD%+ %D 6
5#O0"AT"#S%O#6
5#O %#T"*(A&S6
5#O DATA2AS" S"&")T%O#6.
Declares a selection ta/le for the field . +or , .laces in.ut fields on the corres.onding selection screen. The additions allow you to set a
default value, acce.t in.ut in lowercase, define a required field, su..ress or -odify the dis.lay on the selection screen, restrict the selection
ta/le to a line or a selection to a single field, or .revent in.ut fro- /eing .assed to a logical data/ase.
S"&")T%O#0S)*""# for Selection Screen +or-atting
+or-ats selection screens
Syntax
S"&")T%O#0S)*""# S8%1 56.
S"&")T%O#0S)*""# $&%#" 55:6 6 5MOD%+ %D 6.
S"&")T%O#0S)*""# )OMM"#T 5:6 5+O* +%"&D 6
5MOD%+ %D 6.
S"&")T%O#0S)*""# 2"'%# O+ &%#".

S"&")T%O#0S)*""# "#D O+ &%#".

S"&")T%O#0S)*""# 2"'%# O+ 2&O)8
5=%T! +*AM" 5T%T&" 66
5#O %#T"*(A&S6.

S"&")T%O#0S)*""# "#D O+ 2&O)8 .

S"&")T%O#0S)*""# +$#)T%O# 8"7 .
S"&")T%O# S)*""# 1$S!2$TTO# 5:6 $S"*0)OMMA#D 5MOD%+ %D 6.
Allows you to insert /lan9 lines, lines and co--ents, grou. in.ut fields together in lines and /loc9s, and create .ush/uttons.
S"&")T%O#0S)*""# for Selection Screen Definition
Defines selection screens.
Syntax
S"&")T%O#0S)*""# 2"'%# O+ 5T%T&" 6 5AS =%#DO=6.

S"&")T%O#0S)*""# "#D O+ .
Defines a selection screen with screen nu-/er . All 1A*AM"T"*S, S"&")T0O1T%O#S, and S"&")T%O#0S)*""# state-ents that occur
/etween these two state-ents define the in.ut fields and the for-atting of this selection screen. The T%T&"
S"&")T%O#0S)*""# for Selection Screen (ersions
Defines selection screen versions.
Syntax
S"&")T%O#0S)*""# 2"'%# O+ ("*S%O#

S"&")T%O#0S)*""# "A)&$D" .

S"&")T%O#0S)*""# 2"'%# O+ ("*S%O# .

Only occurs in logical data/ases. !ides fields that otherwise a..ear on the standard selection screen.
S"&")T%O#0S)*""# for &ogical Data/ases
1rovides s.ecial functions.
Syntax
S"&")T%O#0S)*""# D7#AM%) S"&")T%O#S 4 +%"&D S"&")T%O#
+O* #OD"4TA2&" .
Only occurs in logical data/ases. Declares a node as acce.ting dyna-ic selections or field selections.
S"T 2%T
Sets individual /its.
Syntax
S"T 2%T O+ 5TO 6.
This state-ent sets the /it at .osition of the hexadeci-al field to M Cor to the value of field D. The field -ust contain the value F or M.
S"T 2&A#8 &%#"S
Allows /lan9 lines in lists.
Syntax
S"T 2&A#8 &%#"S O#4O++.
1revents /lan9 lines created in =*%T" state-ents fro- /eing su..ressed in list out.ut.
S"T )O$#T*7
Sets out.ut +or-ats
Syntax
S"T )O$#T*7 .
Sets the out.ut for-ats for nu-eric and date fields for the country with the %D .
S"T )$*SO*
Sets the cursor on the screen.
Syntax
S"T )$*SO* +%"&D 5O++S"T 6
5&%#" 6.
S"T )$*SO* &%#" 5O++S"T 6.
S"T )$*SO* .
Sets the cursor either to a .articular .osition in a field, line, or colu-n of a line.
S"T DATAS"T
Syntax
S"T DATAS"T 51OS%T%O#S 4 "#D0O+I+%&"6
5ATT*%2$T" 6.
)hanges the attri/utes of a file o.ened using O1"# DATAS"T. The 1OS%T%O#S addition sets the current read:write .osition to the value in
the field or to the end of the file. The ATT*%2$T" addition .asses the attri/utes to the file in a structure, , of the ty.e DS"TIATT*%2$T"S.
S"T "AT"#D"D )!")8
Affects the extended .rogra- chec9.
Syntax
S"T "AT"#D"D )!")8 O#4O++.
Switches the extended .rogra- chec9 CS&%#D on or off, su..ressing the corres.onding -essages.
S"T !A#D&"*
*egisters event handlers in A2A1 O/3ects.
Syntax
S"T !A#D&"* 5+O* 4+O* A&& %#STA#)"S6.
%f you do not use the +O* addition, the handler is set for all static events. $se the +O* addition to register handlers for instance events.
S"T !O&D DATA
Sets a screen attri/ute.
Syntax
S"T !O&D DATA O#4O++.
Sets the screen attri/ute Q!old dataR fro- the .rogra-.
S"T &A#'$A'"
Sets the dis.lay language.
Syntax
S"T &A#'$A'" .
All text sy-/ols are refreshed with the contents of the text .ool in language .
S"T &"+T S)*O&& 2O$#DA*7
Sets the left /oundary for hori>ontal scrolling.
Syntax
S"T &"+T S)*O&&02O$#DA*7 5)O&$M# 6.
Sets the current out.ut .osition or the .osition as the left0hand edge of the scrolla/le area on the current list .age.
S"T &O)A&" &A#'$A'"
Sets the current text environ-ent.
Syntax
S"T &O)A&" &A#'$A'" 5)O$#T*7 6 5MOD%+%"* 6.
Sets the text environ-ent for al.ha/etical sorting according to the language , country , and any further -odifier .
S"T MA*'%#
Sets the -argin of a .rint .age.
S"T MA*'%# 56.
Sends the current list .age to the s.ool syste- with a -argin of colu-ns fro- the left0hand edge and rows fro- the to. edge of the .age.
S"T 1A*AM"T"*
Sets an S1A:'1A .ara-eters
Syntax
S"T 1A*AM"T"* %D +%"&D .
=rites the value of the field to the S1A:'1A .ara-eter in the user0s.ecific SA1 -e-ory.
S"T 1+0STAT$S
Sets the '$% status
Syntax
S"T 1+0STAT$S 5"A)&$D%#' 46
5%MM"D%AT"&76 5O+ 1*O'*AM 6.
Sets the '$% status for the su/sequent screens. The "A)&$D%#' addition allows you to deactivate functions dyna-ically. The
%MM"D%AT"&7 addition sets the '$% status of the list currently dis.layed. The O+ 1*O'*AM addition allows you to use a '$% status fro-
another .rogra-.
S"T 1*O1"*T7
Sets a .ro.erty of an O&"E Auto-ation o/3ect.
Syntax
'"T 1*O1"*T7 O+
= .
Sets the .ro.erty
of an external O&"E Auto-ation o/3ect to .
S"T *$# T%M" A#A&7K"*
)ontrols runti-e analysis.
Syntax
S"T *$# T%M" A#A&7K"* O#4O++.
The runti-e analysis only -easures the runti-e of the state-ents in the /loc9 /etween S"T *$# T%M" A#A&7K"* O# and O++.
S"T *$# T%M" )&O)8
)ontrols runti-e analysis.
Syntax
S"T *$# T%M" )&O)8 *"SO&$T%O# !%'!4&O=.
Sets the accuracy of the runti-e to low accuracy with long -easure-ent interval or high accuracy with shorter -easure-ent interval.
S"T S)*""#
Sets the next screen.
Syntax
S"T S)*""# .
Te-.orarily overwrites the statically0defined next screen with . is .rocessed after the current screen.
S"T T%T&"2A*
Sets the screen title.
Syntax
S"T T%T&"2A* 5O+ 1*O'*AM 6 5=%T! ... 6.
Sets the title for the su/sequent screens. The O+ 1*O'*AM addition allows you to use a title fro- another .rogra-. The =%T! addition
fills any .laceholders in the title.
S"T $1DAT" TAS8 &O)A&
Switches on local u.date.
Syntax
S"T $1DAT" TAS8 &O)A&.
$.dates are .rocessed in the current wor9 .rocess.
S"T $S"*0)OMMA#D
Triggers a list event.
Syntax
S"T $S"*0)OMMA#D .
Triggers a list event with the function code and calls the corres.onding event /loc9.
S!%+T
Shifts strings.
Syntax
S!%+T 527 1&A)"S6 5&"+T4*%'!T4)%*)$&A*6
5%# 27T" MOD"4%# )!A*A)T"* MOD"6.
Shifts the field /y one or .laces. The additions allow you to s.ecify the direction, and how the e-.ty s.aces are dealt with. %n $nicode
.rogra-s, you -ust s.ecify whether the state-ent is a character or /yte o.eration, using the %# 27T" MOD" or %# )!A*A)T"* MOD"
CdefaultD additions.
S8%1 for 2lan9 &ines
'enerates /lan9 lines in the dis.lay list.
Syntax
S8%1 56.
The syste- writes /lan9 lines into the current list, starting at the current line. %f no value is s.ecified for , one /lan9 line is out.ut.
S8%1 for 1ositioning
A/solute .osition of the dis.lay in a list.
Syntax
S8%1 TO &%#" .
1ositions the list dis.lay in the line .
SO*T for "xtracts
Sorts an extract dataset.
Syntax
SO*T 5AS)"#D%#'4D"S)"#D%#'6 5AS T"AT6 5STA2&"6
27 5AS)"#D%#'4D"S)"#D%#'6 5AS T"AT6
"nds the creation of the extract dataset of a .rogra- and, at the sa-e ti-e, sorts its records. =ithout the 27 o.tion, the syste- sorts the
dataset /y the 9ey s.ecified in the !"AD"* field grou.. 7ou can define a different sort 9ey /y using the 27 addition. The other additions
s.ecify whether you want to sort in ascending or descending order, and whether strings should /e sorted al.ha/etically.
SO*T for %nternal Ta/les
Sorts internal ta/les.
Syntax
SO*T 5AS)"#D%#'4D"S)"#D%#'6 5AS T"AT6 5STA2&"6
27 5AS)"#D%#'4D"S)"#D%#'6 5AS T"AT6
Sorts the internal ta/le . %f you o-it the 27 addition, the ta/le is sorted /y its 9ey. 7ou can define a different sort 9ey /y using the 27
addition. The other additions s.ecify whether you want to sort in ascending or descending order, and whether strings should /e sorted
al.ha/etically.
S1&%T
S.lits a string.
Syntax
S1&%T AT %#TO %#TO TA2&"
5%# 27T" MOD"4%# )!A*A)T"* MOD"6.
This state-ent searches the character field for deli-iter strings and the .arts /efore and after the deli-iters are .laced in the target fields
; , or into a new line of the internal ta/le . %n $nicode .rogra-s, you -ust s.ecify whether the state-ent is a character or /yte
o.eration, using the %# 27T" MOD" or %# )!A*A)T"* MOD" CdefaultD additions.
STA*T0O+0S"&")T%O#
"vent 9eywords for defining event /loc9s for re.orting events.
Syntax
STA*T0O+0S"&")T%O#.
After the selection screen has /een .rocessed, the runti-e environ-ent triggers the &OAD0O+01*O'*AM event, and the corres.onding
event /loc9 is executed.
STAT%)S
Defines static varia/les.
Syntax
STAT%)S
&i9e DATA. *etains the value of a local varia/le /eyond the runti-e of the .rocedure in which it occurs.
STO1
&eaves a re.orting event.
Syntax
STO1.
Only occurs in event /loc9s for re.orting events. &eaves the event /loc9 and goes to the "#D0O+0S"&")T%O# /loc9.
S$2M%T
)alls an executa/le .rogra- of ty.e M.
Syntax
S$2M%T 5A#D *"T$*#6 5(%A S"&")T%O#0S)*""#6
5$S%#' S"&")T%O#0S"T 6
5=%T! 6
5=%T! +*"" S"&")T%O#S 6
5=%T! S"&")T%O#0TA2&" 6
5&%#"0S%K" 6
5&%#"0)O$#T 6.
)alls the .rogra- . %f you o-it the A#D *"T$*# addition, the current .rogra- is ter-inated. Otherwise, the data fro- the current .rogra-
is retained, and .rocessing returns to the calling .rogra- when has finished running. The other additions control the selection screen and
set attri/utes of the default list in the called .rogra-.
S$2T*A)T for single fields
Su/tracts two single fields.
Syntax
S$2T*A)T +*OM .
The contents of are su/tracted fro- the contents of and the results are stored in . This is equivalent to: = G .
S$2T*A)T0)O**"S1O#D%#'
Su/tracts co-.onents of structures.
Syntax
S$2T*A)T0)O**"S1O#D%#' +*OM .
All the su/fields of the structures and having the sa-e na-e are su/tracted and the results are stored in .
S$M
)alculates su-s of grou.s.
Syntax
S$M.
Only occurs in loo.s through internal ta/les. )alculates the su-s of the nu-eric fields in all lines of the current control level and writes the
results to the corres.onding fields in the wor9 area.
S$11&7
+ills context instances with values.
Syntax
S$11&7 = = TO )O#T"AT .
+ills the 9ey fields of the context instance with the values .
S$11*"SS D%A&O'
1revents the current screen fro- /eing dis.layed.
Syntax
S$11*"SS D%A&O'.
)an only occur in a 12O dialog -odule. The screen is not dis.layed, /ut its flow logic is still .rocessed.
T
TA2&"S
Declares an interface wor9 area.
Syntax
TA2&"S .
Declares a structure with the sa-e data ty.e and the sa-e na-e as a data/ase ta/le, a view, or a structure fro- the A2A1 Dictionary.
Structures in -ain .rogra-s and su/routines declared using TA2&"S use a co--on data area.
TO10O+01A'"
"vent 9eywords for defining event /loc9s for list events.
Syntax
TO10O+01A'" 5D$*%#' &%#"0S"&")T%O#6.
=henever a new .age /egins while a standard list is /eing created, the runti-e environ-ent triggers the TO10O+01A'" event and the
corres.onding event /loc9 is executed. The addition D$*%#' &%#"0S"&")T%O# has the sa-e function, /ut for detail lists.
T*A#S+"*
=rites to a file.
Syntax
T*A#S+"* TO 5&"#'T! 6.
=rites the field to the file on the a..lication server. 7ou can s.ecify the length of the data you want to transfer using the &"#'T! addition.
T*A#S&AT"
)onverts characters to strings.
Syntax
T*A#S&AT" TO $11"*4&O="* )AS"
4$S%#' .
The characters of the string are converted into u..er0 or lowercase, or according to a su/stitution rule s.ecified in .
T*7
%ntroduces a T*7 /loc9.
Syntax
T*7.
)lass0/ased exce.tions can /e handled using the )AT)! state-ent, within the /loc9 ended with "#DT*7.
T71"01OO&
%ntroduces a ty.e grou..
Syntax
T71"01OO& .
The first state-ent in a ty.e grou.. This state-ent is not entered in the A2A1 "ditor, /ut is auto-atically generated /y the Dictionary in the
A2A1 =or9/ench. A ty.e grou. is an A2A1 .rogra- that contains ty.e definitions and constant declarations that can /e used in several
.rogra-s.
T71"01OO&S
Declares the ty.es and constants of a ty.e grou. to a .rogra-.
Syntax
T71"01OO&S .
This state-ent allows you to use all the data ty.es and constants defined in the ty.e grou. in your .rogra-.
T71"S for Single +ield Ty.es
Defines a single field ty.e.
Syntax
T71"S 5CD6 5T71" 4&%8" 6 5D")%MA&S 6.
Defines the internal data ty.e in the .rogra- with length , reference to the A2A1 Dictionary ty.e or a data o/3ect , and, where a..ro.riate,
with deci-al .laces.
Syntax
T71"S T71" *"+ TO 4.
Defines the internal data ty.e in the .rogra- with reference to the class or the interface .
Syntax
T71"S T71" *"+ TO DATA4.
Defines the internal data ty.e as a data reference to a data o/3ect.
T71"S for )o-.lex Ty.es
Defines co-.lex ty.es.
Syntax
T71"S: 2"'%# O+ ,

"#D O+ .
)o-/ines the data ty.es to for- the structure . 7ou can address the individual co-.onents of a structure in a .rogra- using a hy.hen
/etween the structure na-e and the co-.onent na-e as follows: 0.
Syntax
T71"S T71"4&%8" O+ 5=%T! 6.
Defines the local data ty.e in the .rogra- as an internal ta/le with the access ty.e , the line ty.e , and the 9ey .
Syntax
T71"S T71"4&%8" *A#'" O+ 4.
Defines the internal data ty.e as a *A#'"S ta/le. A *A#'"S ta/le has the sa-e data ty.e as a selection ta/le, /ut is not lin9ed to in.ut
fields on a selection screen.
$
$&%#"
1laces hori>ontal lines in the dis.lay list.
Syntax
$&%#" 5AT 5:65 65CD66.
=ithout additions, creates a new line on the current list and fills it with a hori>ontal line. The additions allow you to insert a line /rea9 and
s.ecify the starting .osition and length of the line.
$#1A)8
)onverts ty.e 1 varia/les to ty.e ).
Syntax
$#1A)8 TO .
$n.ac9s the .ac9ed field and .laces it in the string with leading >eros. This can /e reversed with the 1A)8 state-ent.
$1DAT"
)hanges entries in data/ase ta/les.
Syntax
$1DAT" S"T =
4 = +
4 = G 5=!"*" 6.
The value in the colu-n is set to the value , increases it /y , or decreases it /y for all lines selected. The =!"*" clause s.ecifies the lines
that are changed. %f you o-it the =!"*" clause, all lines are changed.
Syntax
$1DAT" +*OM .
$1DAT" +*OM TA2&" .
This deletes the line that has the sa-e .ri-ary 9ey as the wor9 area , or deletes all the lines in the data/ase that have the sa-e .ri-ary
9ey as a line in the internal ta/le . The wor9 area or the lines of the internal ta/le -ust have at least the sa-e length and align-ent as the
lines of the data/ase ta/le.
=
=!"#
%ntroduces a state-ent /loc9 in a )AS" control structure.
Syntax
=!"# 5O* O*...6 4 OT!"*S.
The state-ent /loc9 following a =!"# state-ent is executed if the contents of the field in the )AS" state-ent are the sa-e as those of
one of the fields . Afterwards, the .rogra- carries on .rocessing after the "#D)AS" state-ent. The state-ent /loc9 after =!"# OT!"*S
state-ent is executed if the contents of does not equal any of the contents.
=!%&"
%ntroduces a loo..
Syntax
=!%&" 5(A*7 +*OM #"AT 6.
%ntroduces a state-ent /loc9 that ends with "#D=!%&". The state-ent /loc9 /etween =!%&" and "#D=!%&" is re.eated as long as the
logical ex.ression is true, or until a ter-ination state-ent such as "A%T or )!")8 occurs. The (A*7 addition allows you to .rocess fields
the sa-e distance a.art in -e-ory.
=%#DO=
Dis.lays a list as a -odal dialog /ox.
Syntax
=%#DO= STA*T%#' AT 5"#D%#' AT 6.
Only occurs in list .rocessing. The current detail list is dis.layed as a -odal dialog /ox. The to. left0hand corner of the window is .ositioned
at colu-n and line . The /otto- right0hand corner is .ositioned at colu-n and line Cif s.ecifiedD.
=*%T"
Dis.lays lists.
Syntax
=*%T" 5AT 5:65 65CD66 5AS )!")82OA4S7M2O&4%)O#4&%#"6
5P$%)8%#+O 6.
5
6
The contents of the field are for-atted according to their data ty.e and dis.layed in the current list. . The additions /efore the field allow
you to s.ecify a line /rea9, the starting .osition, and the length of the field. The additions after the field allow you to dis.lay chec9/oxes,
sy-/ols, icons, and lines. The
addition can contain various other for-atting o.tions. The P$%)8%#+O addition allows you to assign a tool ti. to the field.
=*%T" TO
Assigns string values.
Syntax
=*%T" TO 5
6.
)onverts the contents of a data o/3ect to ty.e ), and assigns the resulting string to the varia/le . 7ou can use the sa-e for-atting o.tions
availa/le in the =*%T" state-ent