sap-abap

# SAP ABAP Development Skill ## Related Skills - **sap-abap-cds**: Use when developing CDS views for ABAP-backed Fiori applications or defining data models with annotations - **sap-btp-cloud-platform**: Use when working with ABAP Environment on BTP or deploying ABAP applications to the cloud - **sap-cap-capire**: Use when connecting ABAP systems with CAP applications or integrating with OData services - **sap-fiori-tools**: Use when building Fiori applications with ABAP backends or consuming OData services from ABAP systems - **sap-api-style**: Use when documenting ABAP APIs or following SAP API documentation standards ## When to Use This Skill Use this skill when writing or reviewing ABAP code, modernizing classic ABAP to ABAP Cloud-compatible patterns, working with RAP or EML, implementing ABAP SQL, designing unit tests, or troubleshooting language/runtime behavior across supported ABAP releases. ## Version Compatibility This skill covers ABAP syntax from **7.40 SP08** through **ABAP Cloud**. Features requiring a higher release are annotated with inline comments in code examples using the format `" [7.xx+]` or noted in reference files. The table below summarizes the key version boundaries. | Feature | 7.40 SP02 | 7.40 SP05 | 7.40 SP08 | 7.50 | 7.51 | 7.52 | 7.54 | |---------|:---------:|:---------:|:---------:|:----:|:----:|:----:|:----:| | Inline declarations `DATA(...)` | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | | Constructor operators (VALUE, NEW, CONV, COND, SWITCH, REF, EXAC...