What is enumeration constant in SAP BC-ABA - ABAP Runtime Environment?

SAP Term: enumeration constant

• Component: BC-ABA

• Component Name: ABAP Runtime Environment

• Description: A constant declared in the definition of an enumerated type that contains an enumerated value of the enumerated type. An enumerated constant is a special enumerated object. The data type is the enumerated type. The technical data type of the enumerated value is the base type of the enumerated type. See also enumerated structure.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Enumeration constants are a type of constant in the ABAP Runtime Environment of SAP. They are used to define a set of values that can be used in a program. Enumeration constants are defined using the ENUM keyword and can be used in place of literals or variables. 
  
  How to use it: 
  Enumeration constants are defined using the ENUM keyword followed by a list of values. For example, to define an enumeration constant called “colors” with the values “red”, “green”, and “blue”, you would use the following code: 
  ENUM colors red green blue. 
  Once defined, enumeration constants can be used in place of literals or variables in a program. For example, if you wanted to check if a variable called “color” was equal to “red”, you could use the following code: 
  IF color = colors-red. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  Enumeration constants can be used to make programs more readable and maintainable. By using enumeration constants instead of literals or variables, you can make your code easier to understand and debug. Additionally, if you need to change the value of an enumeration constant, you only need to change it in one place instead of searching through your code for all instances of the literal or variable. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on enumeration constants in SAP, please refer to the official SAP documentation at https://help.sap.com/doc/abapdocu_751_index_htm/7.51/en-US/abenenum_constants.htm