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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 programcreates a table in the Oracledatabase, which is not knownto the ABAP Dictionary.

The newly created databasetable is populated using anSQL INSERT statement.

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SELECT Using ABAP Native SQL

Data retrieved using theSELECT statement is

transported to theABAP 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 SQLStatement. They must be

preceded by a colon.

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ABAP Native SQL and the PERFORMING Option

The PERFORMING option creates a loopingstructure that for every

row retrieved, the subroutineis 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 ABAPNative 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 andENDEXEC.

All variables defined inside the ABAP program using a DATA or PARAMETERstatement and used inside an ABAP Native SQL statement, must be preceded bya 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 NativeSQL ?