sap-abap-cds

ABAP CDS views are semantic data models that define database views with rich annotations. You need them to push data-intensive logic to the database layer for optimized performance and to expose reusable data services across applications.

To build an ABAP CDS view with associations, define relationships using the association keyword within your SELECT statement, and declare input parameters in the parameter list to filter data dynamically at runtime.

Yes, this ABAP CDS reference supports ABAP Cloud and RAP patterns, providing reusable templates and guidance spanning ABAP 7.4+ through modern ABAP Cloud environments for building CDS view entities.

The best way to apply access control in ABAP CDS is using the @AccessControl.authorization annotation to define authorization objects. This reference provides templates to implement these patterns securely and consistently.

Yes, you can use built-in functions within ABAP CDS view entities for data calculations. This reference covers available built-in functions to help you perform string, numeric, and date operations directly in your CDS views.