ABAP in Eclipse

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Linking Editor and Navigation

With the icon showing the double arrows, we can link the navigation pane with the editor on the right.

Linking Editor and View

When a tab is selected on the right, the corresponding object is automatically displayed on the left in the navigation pane.
This is especially convenient when we opened the objects via the search.
The link can be turned on or off.

This button also exists in several other views, such as the Element Info View.

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Navigation

Navigate using Ctrl + Click on the respective object.

However, quite often you don’t actually want to go to the object but just take a quick look.
In this case, the Element Info (F2) feature is much more useful.

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Packages instead of Transactions

In Eclipse, due to its file-based working approach, there is more focus on packages.
Transactions can only be called via the integrated SAP GUI.

Therefore, it’s recommended to add frequently used packages as favorites.

To do so:

  • Right-click on the package and choose Add to favorite Packages

Depending on the release, this may also be possible for individual objects!

Important: These changes are saved in the workspace!

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Exercise 1

Please complete the corresponding exercise :-)

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Custom Trees and Working Sets

Eclipse can also be customized for your own use cases, for example by creating custom "trees".

Custom Trees

Systems can be organized using Working Sets.

Working Sets

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Exercise 2

Please complete the corresponding exercise :-)

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