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Classes & Interfaces
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ABAP Objects Advanced : Global classes and interfaces

Concept
Demonstrating How to create Global class.

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Global classes and interfaces : Concept

Global classes and interfaces are created and stored in class pool and interface
pool like function pool (function group).
Global classes and interfaces are managed centrally and available to every
program.
Custom Global classes and interfaces must begin with Y* or Z*.
Global and local classes and interfaces have the same components, and there is
no difference in how they are used within programs.

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Global classes and interfaces : Concept (Contd.)

Global classes and interfaces are
maintained via transaction SE24 or
through transaction SE80.
Use Class Browser to view global
classes and interfaces in the
repository.

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Global classes and interfaces : Concept (Contd.)

Set Class Browser filters to select by
object type, by relation ship etc.
Results are displayed in a hierarchy
tree.

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Global classes and interfaces : Creating Global class

1. Go to transaction SE80 and choose
Class/Interface and enter the name
of your custom class or interface
(name must start with Z* or Y*) and
press enter.

2. In the Popup window choose yes.

3. Choose the Object type. Here Class
is selected as object type.

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4. In the next popup enter description

and press SAVE button. Also check

Usual ABAP class radio button is set
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and Final check box is checked.

5. In the next popup enter package

name and press save button. In our

example $TMP is selected as a
package.
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Global classes and interfaces : Creating Global class (Contd.)

6. Now double click on the class, it
will then display the class builder,
define attributes and methods for
the class.
7. Double click on the method name
to implement the method. It will
invoke the code editor where you
have to enter code for the method.

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8. Activate the class.
9. Test the class.

10. Class components can include local

classes, methods, internal types,
macros which are not visible out
side the class pool.

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Macros

Local class
Types

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Demonstration
Creating a Global Class using transaction SE24

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Practice
Creating a Global Class using transaction SE24

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