What is chained attribute access in SAP BC-ABA - ABAP Runtime Environment?

SAP Term: chained attribute access

• Component: BC-ABA

• Component Name: ABAP Runtime Environment

• Description: A chain in which multiple functional methods are linked using component selectors. The return value of the individual methods is a reference to the next method and the return value of the last method points to an attribute that is used as an operand.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Chained attribute access is a feature of the ABAP Runtime Environment (BC-ABA) that allows developers to access attributes of an object in a chain-like manner. This means that instead of having to write multiple lines of code to access each attribute, developers can access all the attributes in one line. 
  
  How to use it: 
  Chained attribute access is used by developers when they need to access multiple attributes of an object in one line. To do this, they use the “->” operator to chain together the attributes they want to access. For example, if you wanted to access the “name” and “age” attributes of an object, you could write: object->name->age. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using chained attribute access, it is important to remember that the order in which you chain the attributes matters. The order should be from left to right, with the first attribute being the one you want to access first. Additionally, it is important to make sure that all of the attributes you are trying to access are valid for the object you are using. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on chained attribute access and how it works in ABAP Runtime Environment (BC-ABA), please refer to SAP’s official documentation here: https://help.sap.com/doc/abapdocu_751_index_htm/7.51/en-US/abenchain_attribute_access.htm