ABAP Editors

Shortcuts

• Ctrl + D:Copy one line downward
• Ctrl + /:Go to Command Filed at top left corner
• Ctrl + J:Convert to Proper case where the first letter of every word becomes a capital letter. This is pretty useful when writing comments
• Ctrl + T:Capitalize the first word of one sentence
• Ctrl + I&Ctrl + Shift + I:Incremental search. This is a little improved 'Find' (Ctrl + F) function which searches as soon as you type.
• Ctrl + K:Toggle between Upper case and Lower Case
• Ctrl + L/U:All text lowercase/uppercase
• Ctrl + N:Open a new Window in SAP
• Shift + F1:Execute Pretty Printer
• Ctrl + F2:Check Syntax
• Ctrl + F3:Activate Object
• Ctrl+G:Find next )
• Ctrl+O:Go to line
• Ctrl+H:Find and Replace
• Ctrl+Shift+S:Save your program in Desktop in.abap format.
• Ctrl+Shift+L/X:Deletes whole line
• Ctrl+Shift+V:Gives All Paste options
• Ctrl+Alt+T:Swaps line with Upper case
• Tab & Shift tab:Increase and Decrease Intend
• Ctrl + Space:Display options to complete a command
• Ctrl + ] & Ctrl + [:Jump to previous or next paragraph.,Jump to previous or next paragraph.A paragraph is created by leaving an empty line between statements.

Code Templates

​ this can be set at the bottom right corner of the abap editor

• *--:--------------------------------------------------------------------

• case:

  CASE |.
  	WHEN .
  	WHEN .
  	WHEN OTHERS.
  ENDCASE.
  

• define:

  DEFINE |.
  %SurroundedText%"default space
  END-OF-DEFINITION.
  

• do:

  DO | TIMES.
  %SurroundedText%
  ENDDO.
  

• if:

  IF |.
  %SurroundedText%
  ENDIF.
  

• ife:

  IF |.
  %SurroundedText%
  ELSE.
  
  ENDIF
  

• loop:

  LOOP AT |.
  %SurroundedText%
  ENDLOOP.
  

• region:

  "$. Region %Region Name%
  %SurroundedText%
  "$. Endregion %Region Name%
  

• try:

  TRY |.
  %SurroundedText%
  CATCH .
  
  ENDTRY.
  

• while:

  WHILE |.
  %SurroundedText%
  ENDWHILE.
  

• def1:

  %type%:
      BEGIN OF %name%,
          |
      END OF %name%%dot or comma%
  

• def2:

  BEGIN OF %name%,
      |
  END OF %name%%dot or comma%