"Data Statement
"before
DATA text TYPE string.
text = `ABC`.
"740
DATA(text) = `ABC`.
"Loop at into work area
"before
DATA wa like LINE OF itab.
LOOP AT itab INTO wa.
…
ENDLOOP.
"740
LOOP AT itab INTO DATA(wa).
…
ENDLOOP.
"Call method
"before
DATA a1 TYPE …
DATA a2 TYPE …
oref->meth( IMPORTING p1 = a1
IMPORTING p2 = a2
).
"740
oref->meth(
IMPORTING p1 = DATA(a1)
IMPORTING p2 = DATA(a2) ).
"Loop at assigning
"before
FIELD-SYMBOLS: <line> type …
LOOP AT itab ASSIGNING <line>.
…
ENDLOOP.
"740
LOOP AT itab
ASSIGNING FIELD-SYMBOL(<line>).
…
ENDLOOP.
"Read assigning
"before
FIELD-SYMBOLS: <line> type …
READ TABLE itab
ASSIGNING <line>.
"740
READ TABLE itab
ASSIGNING FIELD-SYMBOL(<line>).
"Select into table
"before
DATA itab TYPE TABLE OF dbtab.
SELECT * FROM dbtab
INTO TABLE itab
WHERE fld1 = lv_fld1.
"740
SELECT * FROM dbtab
INTO TABLE @DATA(itab)
WHERE fld1 = @lv_fld1.
"Select single into
"before
SELECT SINGLE f1 f2
FROM dbtab
INTO (lv_f1, lv_f2)
WHERE …
WRITE: / lv_f1, lv_f2.
"740
SELECT SINGLE f1 AS my_f1,
F2 AS abc
FROM dbtab
INTO @DATA(ls_structure)
WHERE …
WRITE: / ls_structure-my_f1,ls_structure-abc.