What is typed literal in SAP BC-ABA - ABAP Runtime Environment?

SAP Term: typed literal

• Component: BC-ABA

• Component Name: ABAP Runtime Environment

• Description: Literal whose data type is defined by specifying a predefined ABAP type explicitly from Release 8.0. Typed literals are available for all predefined ABAP types. See also Untyped literal.

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• Key Concepts: 
  A typed literal is a type of literal in SAP ABAP that is used to represent a value of a specific data type. It is used to define the type of data that is being stored in a variable or field. It is also used to define the length of the data that can be stored in the variable or field. 
  
  How to use it: 
  Typed literals are used in SAP ABAP programs to define the type and length of data that can be stored in a variable or field. They are written in the form of ‘ ’, where  is the type of data and  is the length of the data. For example, if you want to store a character string of length 10, you would use ‘char 10’ as your typed literal. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using typed literals, it is important to make sure that the length specified is long enough to store all of the data that you need. If you specify a length that is too short, then some of your data may be truncated or lost. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on typed literals and other ABAP Runtime Environment components, please refer to the SAP documentation at https://help.sap.com/doc/abapdocu_751_index_htm/7.51/en-US/index.htm