Insert Code Patterns and Templates within Eclipse
A famous feature in the ABAP workbench editor is to insert code patterns into your source code.
I mean the magic behind this button in the editor toolbar:
And with ABAP in Eclipse this feature is gone 😯
–> NO WAY ! It is integrated with the code completion
See this small video tutorial to learn how to use this feature:
In addition to that we also have static code templates available in Eclipse. A flexible way to easily generate code in your editor. You can also define your own templates and use them. A good example is the template to generate a local test class.
See this small video tutorial to learn how to use this feature:
Regards and have fun,
Thomas.
Hi Thomas,
Thank you for great hints. I could not find insert pattern for function module before, and it is so simple - the trick with autocompletion and SHIFT + ENTER.
Regards
Adam
Hi again,
I like pattern build in code completion, however it looks like pattern for FORM is missing? Insert FORM pattern in SAP GUI lists all available subroutines in main program. When I type PERFORM and then beginning of form name with CTRL + SPACE, nothing is found. It may work in case if forms are in same include. As we often need to work with legacy code, having pattern for FORMs in program would be helpful, otherwise we need to open include in SAP GUI and insert pattern there. Any tips here?
Regards
Adam
You are working with FORM/PERFORM? Oh, you bad guy, no presents for xmas this year 😉
Back to the roots 😀
Hi Uwe,
I still have a chance with Easter rabbit.
I get often questions from experienced SAPpers (they can make mistake only once
) about missing things in eclipse, when they are trying to show that eclipse is not good enough yet. And FORM pattern is one of weaknesses, to be honest it may be useful if we work much with legacy code and that is reality. Another case hard to defend is not allowed activation or "where used search" for include used in many programs, but that is another story. Need to switching to embed GUI too often may burn eclipse desire. Not with me anyhow, I am fan of it.
Regards
Adam
Hi Adam,
I have just check it and it works. I closed my door and darkened the room to create a form routine in a report with ABAP in Eclipse
The Code Completion wizard displayed it after typing PERFORM ...
Regards,
Thomas.
Hi Thomas,
Great hint with doors closing, I must remember it
It might be that you are using FORM that you just created or it is in same include or you have latest AIE 2.7. Anyhow, I accept answer "works on my PC" (sometimes I saw it was working as well), I just wanted to check if there is maybe hidden option with same dialog as for pattern button.
Regards,
Adam
Hi colleagues,
I was just pointed to a feature of the SE80 patterns that I did not yet find in Eclipse:
activating the option 'Name of Actual Parameter Same as Formal Parameter' in the settings of the SE80 ABAP Editor yields a nice hidden feature only available when using the 'Pattern' dialogue: it will generate variable declaration with correct data types.
Example:
*DATA FIELDS TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF SVAL.
CALL FUNCTION 'POPUP_GET_VALUES'
EXPORTING
* NO_VALUE_CHECK = ' '
popup_title = popup_title
* START_COLUMN = '5'
* START_ROW = '5'
* IMPORTING
* RETURNCODE = RETURNCODE
TABLES
fields = fields
* EXCEPTIONS
* ERROR_IN_FIELDS = 1
.
Any chance to have that generated in Eclipse, too?
Regards
Markus
Hi Markus,
you are right. This option is missing in Eclipse. The data declarations are only generated by pattern function in the GUI edior but not for the Shift-Enter Function of code completion. We will offer a new Quick Fix in Eclipse "Add Data Declaration" which generates the missing variables into your code. I have already tested it yesterday in our dev system. Really cool stuff.
Regards,
Thomas.
Thomas, has this ever been released? I am unable to trigger this functionality from Eclipse.
Were you able to trigger this functionality in Eclipse ?
Hi Thomas,
I really like the auto-completion of function calls in ADT using SHIFT+ENTER - but I've found that for some function modules, it doesn't work - instead I get the message 'Code information isn't available#' when I use CTRL+SPACE to find the function module in question. It works perfectly for other function modules - can you think of a reason why it wouldn't work in partciular cases? The function module in question is definitely valid (POPUP_TO_CONFIRM)
Thanks
Christine
Hi Christine,
on which ABAP stack do you have the issue? Is it NW 7.31 or NW 7.4?
Which Suppport Package Level do you have?
Regards,
Thomas.
Hi Thomas,
NW 7.4, SPS 2
Christine
Hey everybody,
is there any posibility to transfer the Patterns from SAP SE80 to Eclipse?
Because I think it would be even easier to take the standard SE80 Patterns from my company instead of creating new ones.
Regards,
Erik
P.S. Sorry for bad english!
Hi, Erik,
There is no standard tool to transfer patterns from se80.
But I've developed Z-tool for this. You can inport it in you system as SAPLink nugget
See this post
Best regards,
Vitaliy
How to automatically create method implementation when I declared it in CLASS DEFINITION? Shift-Enter seems to doesn't work in this case.
Hi Pavel,
for generation of method implementations we have the the following Quickfix for you.
Just press CTRL + 1 on the method definition statement and you will get the following options:
Quickfixes is one of the most important features in ADT.
Regards,
Thomas.
 Thanks, it works!
I know this is a really old thread, but I couln't find any more current/relevant one.
The one code completion I miss in ADT is the select table pattern.
I try to enter select * from <beginingLettersOfMyTable> and I press Cntrl-Enter and y get a matching list of possible tables. But then, no matter if I press Enter or Shift-Enter (depending on Eclipse configuration, I have it configured to include full signatures with just Enter) I only get the table name.
I miss being able to select the fields for the where clause, similarly as it does for Importing/exporting arguments in functions/methods.
Anyway to do this in ADT? Thanks in advance.
Hi Thomas,
How to use  dynamic pattern in ADT?
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=60653655
I create some my own dynamic patterns with *$&$MUSTER ,Can I use them in ADT just like in SE80?
I've been trying for a long time,I can't find a way,Looking forward to your reply.
Regards,
Cooper.
Hi Cooper,
no, these patterns are not available in ADT.
You can only use these variables here in ADT:
Thomas.