This blog is to guide all Abapers on how to achieve clean code using ABAP Cleaner and not only to understand the advantages of clean ABAP and also how to use ABAP Cleaner.
ABAP Cleaner
The ABAP Cleaner tool is used to clean up ABAP code by applying various clean-up rules.
Here are some reasons why you might want to use the ABAP Cleaner tool:
What is ABAP Cleaner?
ABAP cleaner is a configurable tool that aims to automate whatever can be automated concerning ABAP code style.
What the ABAP Cleaner Tool Offers?
ABAP cleaner offers 59 cleanup rules with a total of 186 configuration options. Whereas, previously it offered 57 cleanup rules with a total of 162 configuration options.
Empty Lines
Spaces
Declarations
Syntax
Commands
Pretty Printer
Alignment
Requirements and Installation
To install and use the ABAP cleaner plug-in for ABAP Development Tools (ADT) on Windows or macOS,
After restarting ADT, open an ABAP code document in an editor, and use the menu ‘Source Code / Clean Up With Interactive ABAP Cleaner…’ (shortcuts Ctrl + 4 or Ctrl + Shift + 4),
If you select the first option “Clean Up with Automated ABAP Cleaner” it will automatically clean up the code based on the profile we have set up.
If you select the second option “Clean Up with Interactive ABAP Cleaner” here we can select the rules that we want to reflect in our code and here we have many options.
If we already created the profile, we can directly click on the “Save and Apply” button to apply the desired rules to be applied.
If we want to create a profile we need to click the configure button on the right corner.
On the top left in the profiles section we can Create, Copy, Delete, Import, and Export profiles.
On the bottom left in the rules section, we can check the checkbox that should clean up our code.
If the selection of rules is completed then click on the “save profiles and exit” button on the bottom right.
So, now we are set to give it a try.
In summary, the ABAP Cleaner tool is a valuable tool for automating the clean-up of ABAP code, ensuring uniformity, reducing errors, promoting modernization, fostering collective code ownership, and improving maintainability.
Have you used the ABAP Cleaner tool before? What was your experience like? Do you have any questions about Clean ABAP or the ABAP Cleaner tool?
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