There is also a built-in function for this task: variable = lines( itab_name ). Just like the “pure” ABAP syntax described by IronGoofy, the function “lines( )” writes the number of lines of table itab_name into the variable.
Is it (always) compiled? ABAP is “compiled” into a sort of byte-code (called “load” for historical reasons) that is then executed by a virtual machine inside the kernel. You can compare this with Java, with one big difference: The load is not machine-independent, but optimized for the target machine type. This means that in a … Read more
First, SAP is so vast you will never be able to know every part of it. There are so many functionnal subjects and technologies that this is mind-numbing. Courses can be used either for a first introduction (but this is costly for such a use) or for extremely advanced subject (better). SAP is a full … Read more