object navigator

[Former Member]

Hi all

Iam very new to abap and trying to know basics b4 i join in any institute...can anybody please tell me the difference between object navigator and abap editor

Thanks and Regards

balan

[Former Member]

Bala,

When you join the course, they will tell you the difference though.

Anyways, here is the difference.

Object navigator - we use the transaction code SE80 tcode

ABAP editor - we use the tcode SE38

In object navigator, we see all components of an object in a structured form in the left panel like fields, include, tables, routines etc.

In editor, we dont have that view. When ever you want to create a program you have to go to se38 and can do it.

Thanks,

[RichHeilman]

The ABAP Editor is one piece of the object navigator. You can access the ABAP editor via SE38, you access the navigtor via SE80, SE80 provides you one point of access to most(if not all) development objects in the ABAP Workbench, including(but not limited to) function groups, programs, webservices, BSPs, web dynpro ABAPs, as well as subobjects for all of these top level objects, such as transactions, screen, gui statuses, gui titles, function modules, etc, etc etc.

Just understand that ABAP Editor SE38, the object navigator is SE80 where you can do all of the development. WHen you double click on a program in the left side of the screen in the navigtor, the ABAP editor is what opens on the right.

Welcome to SDN

REgards,

Rich Heilman

[Former Member]

Hi,

In SE80 (Object navigator) you can see all kind of objects like function group, program and development class...

In SE38 (abap editor) you can see only programs..

Thanks,

Naren