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Type Groups

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Objectives
The Participants will be able to:
Create Type Groups
Reference Type Groups in ABAP Programs

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Type Groups

ABAP Editor
PROGRAM ABC.
ABAP Editor
PROGRAM 123.

ABAP Editor
TYPE-POOLS . . .

TYPE-POOLS . . .

PROGRAM XYZ.
TYPE-POOLS . . .

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TYPE GROUP

ABAP Dictionary

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Type Group - Use in Programs

ABAP Dictionary
ABAP Editor

ABAP Program
Run-Time Selection Screen

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Demonstration
Creation of a type group and referencing it in a simple ABAP program.

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Practice
Creation of a type group and referencing it in a simple ABAP program.

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Summary
Type groups are used for creating customer-defined data types. These type
groups are created in the ABAP Dictionary and are available for use in all ABAP
programs
Variables can be declared in ABAP programs using the customer defined types.
Type groups are referenced in programs by using the TYPE-POOLS statement.

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Questions
What is a Type Group ?
How are Type Groups referenced in ABAP programs ?

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