What is casting in SAP BC-ABA - ABAP Runtime Environment?

SAP Term: casting

• Component: BC-ABA

• Component Name: ABAP Runtime Environment

• Description: The handling of a data object by assuming a particular data type. Explicit casting is possible using the statement ASSIGN, using the addition ASSIGNING when editing internal tables, using various assignments of actual parameters to formal parameters, and as down casts or up casts in the assignments between reference variables. Implicit casting takes place, for example, when handling operands in certain operand positions.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Casting is a process in SAP's ABAP Runtime Environment (BC-ABA) that allows data to be converted from one type to another. This is done by assigning a value of one type to a variable of another type. For example, a character string can be cast to an integer or a date can be cast to a time. 
  
  How to use it: 
  Casting is used in ABAP programs to convert data from one type to another. This is done by using the CAST statement, which takes two parameters: the source and the target. The source is the value that needs to be converted and the target is the type that it should be converted to. For example, if you wanted to convert a character string to an integer, you would use the CAST statement like this: CAST(source AS target). 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When casting data, it is important to make sure that the source and target types are compatible. If they are not compatible, then the cast will fail and an error will be thrown. Additionally, it is important to make sure that the source value is valid for the target type. For example, if you are trying to cast a character string to an integer, then the character string must contain only numbers. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on casting in SAP's ABAP Runtime Environment (BC-ABA), please refer to SAP's official documentation here: https://help.sap.com/doc/abapdocu_750_index_htm/7.50/en-US/abencast_statement.htm