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ABAP Native SQL

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Objectives

The participants will be able to:

Use Native SQL in ABAP Program and Create a table.

Use Native SQL in ABAP Program to Insert into a table.

Use Native SQL in ABAP Program to select from a table.

Using PERFORMING when using Exec SQL.

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Using ABAP Native SQL

EXEC SQL.

ENDEXEC.

In this example, the program

creates a table in the Oracle

database, which is not known

to the ABAP Dictionary.

The newly created database

table is populated using an

SQL INSERT statement.

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SELECT Using ABAP Native SQL

Data retrieved using the

SELECT statement is

transported to the

ABAP program using

Host variables

These are host variables

A Host Variable is any data

item that is defined by theABAP program and used

inside an ABAP Native SQL

Statement. They must be

preceded by a colon.

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ABAP Native SQL and the PERFORMING Option

The PERFORMING

option creates a looping

structure that for every

row retrieved, the subroutine

is called.

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Demonstration

Creation of a program and writing ABAP native SQL.

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Practice

Creation of a program and writing ABAP native SQL.

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Summary

Database tables in ABAP Native SQL does not have to be in the ABAP Dictionary.

The TABLES statement is not required for any tables addressed through ABAP

Native SQL.

Native SQL should be used to access data in tables outside of the SAP system.

ABAP Native SQL statements must be enclosed between EXEC SQL and

ENDEXEC.

All variables defined inside the ABAP program using a DATA or PARAMETER

statement and used inside an ABAP Native SQL statement, must be preceded by

a colon.

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Questions

What is native SQL?

What is the difference between a native SQL and open SQL?

Is the TABLES statement required for any table addressed through ABAP Native

SQL ?