Here we go:
If you see this
DATA and FIELD-SYMBOLS declarations
MOVE CORRESPONDING
struc1-field1 = struc2-fielda
struc1-field2 = struc2-fieldb
…
CREATE DATA / CREATE OBJECT
GET REFERENCE OF
variable only used once, e.g. parameter for a
method call
helper variable for type conversion
?=
assigning a value to a single variable within
several case or if blocks, e.g. IF cond. var = 1.
ELSE. var = 2. ENDIF.
READ TABLE
READ TABLE … TRANSPORTING NO FIELDS
internal table WITH DEFAULT KEY
LOOP AT…
[result of method call] IS (NOT) INITIAL, or [result predicative method call ( omit the ” = abap_true” part )
of method call] = abap_true/abap_false
DO / WHILE
calculating or otherwise assembling one result
from input data, e.g. from table rows
LOOP AT … AT NEW, or other means of going
through grouped data
LOOP + DELETE
type checking (?= with TRY/CATCH block, or
usage of CL_ABAP_TYPEDESCR)
CONCATENATE; string literals
SELECT
Consider using this
Inline declarations
Constructor expression CORRESPONDING,
or CL_ABAP_CORRESPONDING
Constructor expression CORRESPONDING,
or CL_ABAP_CORRESPONDING;
Constructor expression VALUE
Constructor expression NEW
Constructor expression REF
Constructor expression VALUE; Inline declarations
Constructor expression CONV
Constructor expression CAST
Constructor expressions SWITCH or COND
Table expressions; Note: throws exception, while READ TABLE
sets sy-subrc. Catch exception and handle error case, or use
a standard value
line_exists( … ) or line_index( … )
suitable key, or WITH EMPTY KEY
FOR … IN in constructor expressions
FOR … UNTIL / WHILE in constructor expressions
Constructor expression REDUCE; Note: “one result” can be a
value, but also a table or complex object
LOOP AT … GROUP BY … / LOOP AT GROUP
Constructor expression FILTER
IS INSTANCE OF, CASE TYPE OF
String templates
new SQL expressions; use @ to escape host variables