create: Create new objects

Create new ABAP objects. Most types accept --source <path> for a one-shot create + body + activate; some carry typed flags. Each runs validate → transport check/auto-select → create.

Related guides: object-creation.

21 commands.

abapctl create class

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Create a new ABAP class

read-only with --dry-run; validates and resolves transport without creating

Option	Required	Description
name (positional)	yes	name (object/name argument)
--package	yes	package name
--connection	no	connection profile name
--description	no	object description
--transport	no	transport request number
--dry-run	no	validate and resolve transport without creating
--source	no	path to source file (repeat for multi-include; filename suffix selects slot)
--no-activate	no	skip activation after writing sources

abapctl create class ZCL_FOO --source ./ZCL_FOO.clas.abap

abapctl create function-group

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Create a new function group

read-only with --dry-run; validates and resolves transport without creating

Option	Required	Description
name (positional)	yes	name (object/name argument)
--package	yes	package name
--connection	no	connection profile name
--description	no	object description
--transport	no	transport request number
--dry-run	no	validate and resolve transport without creating
--source	no	path to source file (repeat for multi-include; filename suffix selects slot)
--no-activate	no	skip activation after writing sources

abapctl create function-group ZCL_FOO --source ./ZCL_FOO.clas.abap

abapctl create annotation-definition

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Create a new CDS annotation definition

read-only with --dry-run; validates and resolves transport without creating

Option	Required	Description
name (positional)	yes	name (object/name argument)
--package	yes	package name
--connection	no	connection profile name
--description	no	object description
--transport	no	transport request number
--dry-run	no	validate and resolve transport without creating

abapctl create annotation-definition ZCL_FOO --dry-run

abapctl create table

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Create a new database table

read-only with --dry-run; validates and resolves transport without creating

Option	Required	Description
name (positional)	yes	name (object/name argument)
--package	yes	package name
--connection	no	connection profile name
--description	no	object description
--transport	no	transport request number
--dry-run	no	validate and resolve transport without creating
--source	no	path to DDL source file (writes after shell create, then activates)
--no-activate	no	skip activation after writing the source

abapctl create table ZCL_FOO --source ./ZCL_FOO.clas.abap

abapctl create structure

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Create a new DDIC structure

read-only with --dry-run; validates and resolves transport without creating

Option	Required	Description
name (positional)	yes	name (object/name argument)
--package	yes	package name
--connection	no	connection profile name
--description	no	object description
--transport	no	transport request number
--dry-run	no	validate and resolve transport without creating
--source	no	path to DDL source file (writes after shell create, then activates)
--no-activate	no	skip activation after writing the source

abapctl create structure ZCL_FOO --source ./ZCL_FOO.clas.abap

abapctl create data-element

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Create a new data element (DTEL)

read-only with --dry-run; validates and resolves transport without creating

Option	Required	Description
name (positional)	yes	name (object/name argument)
--package	yes	package name
--connection	no	connection profile name
--description	no	object description
--transport	no	transport request number
--dry-run	no	validate and resolve transport without creating
--source	no	path to raw XML body file (mutually exclusive with typed flags)
--type	no	type kind: 'domain' or 'predefinedAbapType' (inferred from --domain or --data-type if omitted)
--domain	no	reference an existing domain (mutually exclusive with --data-type)
--data-type	no	ABAP predefined data type (CHAR, NUMC, INT4, DEC, etc.)
--length	no	field length (required with --data-type)
--decimals	no	decimal places (numeric data types only)
--label-short	no	short label (max 10 chars)
--label-medium	no	medium label (max 20 chars)
--label-long	no	long label (max 40 chars)
--label-heading	no	column heading (max 55 chars)
--search-help	no	search help reference
--search-help-parameter	no	search help parameter
--set-get-parameter	no	SPA/GPA parameter
--no-activate	no	skip activation after writing properties

abapctl create data-element ZCL_FOO --source ./ZCL_FOO.clas.abap

abapctl create domain

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Create a new domain (DOMA)

read-only with --dry-run; validates and resolves transport without creating

Option	Required	Description
name (positional)	yes	name (object/name argument)
--package	yes	package name
--connection	no	connection profile name
--description	no	object description
--transport	no	transport request number
--dry-run	no	validate and resolve transport without creating
--source	no	path to raw XML body file (mutually exclusive with typed flags)
--data-type	no	ABAP data type (CHAR, NUMC, DEC, etc.)
--length	no	field length
--decimals	no	decimal places (numeric types only)
--lowercase	no	allow lowercase values
--conversion-exit	no	conversion exit function (e.g. ALPHA)
--value-table	no	check table reference
--fixed-value	no	fixed value: low | low:high: | low::text | low:high:text (repeatable)
--no-activate	no	skip activation after writing properties

abapctl create domain ZCL_FOO --source ./ZCL_FOO.clas.abap

abapctl create program

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Create a new ABAP program

read-only with --dry-run; validates and resolves transport without creating

Option	Required	Description
name (positional)	yes	name (object/name argument)
--package	yes	package name
--description	yes	object description (required by SAP)
--connection	no	connection profile name
--transport	no	transport request number
--dry-run	no	validate and resolve transport without creating
--source	no	path to body file (writes after shell create, then activates)
--no-activate	no	skip activation after writing the source

abapctl create program ZCL_FOO --source ./ZCL_FOO.clas.abap

abapctl create interface

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Create a new ABAP interface

read-only with --dry-run; validates and resolves transport without creating

Option	Required	Description
name (positional)	yes	name (object/name argument)
--package	yes	package name
--description	yes	object description (required by SAP)
--connection	no	connection profile name
--transport	no	transport request number
--dry-run	no	validate and resolve transport without creating
--source	no	path to body file (writes after shell create, then activates)
--no-activate	no	skip activation after writing the source

abapctl create interface ZCL_FOO --source ./ZCL_FOO.clas.abap

abapctl create include

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Create a new include program

read-only with --dry-run; validates and resolves transport without creating

Option	Required	Description
name (positional)	yes	name (object/name argument)
--package	yes	package name
--description	yes	object description (required by SAP)
--connection	no	connection profile name
--transport	no	transport request number
--dry-run	no	validate and resolve transport without creating
--source	no	path to body file (writes after shell create, then activates)
--no-activate	no	skip activation after writing the source

abapctl create include ZCL_FOO --source ./ZCL_FOO.clas.abap

abapctl create ddl-source

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Create a new CDS DDL source

read-only with --dry-run; validates and resolves transport without creating

Option	Required	Description
name (positional)	yes	name (object/name argument)
--package	yes	package name
--description	yes	object description (required by SAP)
--connection	no	connection profile name
--transport	no	transport request number
--dry-run	no	validate and resolve transport without creating
--source	no	path to body file (writes after shell create, then activates)
--no-activate	no	skip activation after writing the source

abapctl create ddl-source ZCL_FOO --source ./ZCL_FOO.clas.abap

abapctl create service-definition

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Create a new service definition

read-only with --dry-run; validates and resolves transport without creating

Option	Required	Description
name (positional)	yes	name (object/name argument)
--package	yes	package name
--description	yes	object description (required by SAP)
--connection	no	connection profile name
--transport	no	transport request number
--dry-run	no	validate and resolve transport without creating
--source	no	path to body file (writes after shell create, then activates)
--no-activate	no	skip activation after writing the source

abapctl create service-definition ZCL_FOO --source ./ZCL_FOO.clas.abap

abapctl create access-control

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Create a new CDS access control

read-only with --dry-run; validates and resolves transport without creating

Option	Required	Description
name (positional)	yes	name (object/name argument)
--package	yes	package name
--description	yes	object description (required by SAP)
--connection	no	connection profile name
--transport	no	transport request number
--dry-run	no	validate and resolve transport without creating
--source	no	path to body file (writes after shell create, then activates)
--no-activate	no	skip activation after writing the source

abapctl create access-control ZCL_FOO --source ./ZCL_FOO.clas.abap

abapctl create metadata-extension

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Create a new CDS metadata extension

read-only with --dry-run; validates and resolves transport without creating

Option	Required	Description
name (positional)	yes	name (object/name argument)
--package	yes	package name
--description	yes	object description (required by SAP)
--connection	no	connection profile name
--transport	no	transport request number
--dry-run	no	validate and resolve transport without creating
--source	no	path to body file (writes after shell create, then activates)
--no-activate	no	skip activation after writing the source

abapctl create metadata-extension ZCL_FOO --source ./ZCL_FOO.clas.abap

abapctl create function-module

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Create a new function module

read-only with --dry-run; validates and resolves transport without creating

Option	Required	Description
name (positional)	yes	name (object/name argument)
--package	yes	package name
--group	yes	function group name
--connection	no	connection profile name
--description	no	object description
--transport	no	transport request number
--dry-run	no	validate and resolve transport without creating
--source	no	path to body file (writes after shell create, then activates)
--no-activate	no	skip activation after writing the source

abapctl create function-module ZCL_FOO --source ./ZCL_FOO.clas.abap

abapctl create function-group-include

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Create a new function group include

read-only with --dry-run; validates and resolves transport without creating

Option	Required	Description
name (positional)	yes	name (object/name argument)
--package	yes	package name
--group	yes	function group name
--connection	no	connection profile name
--description	no	object description
--transport	no	transport request number
--dry-run	no	validate and resolve transport without creating
--source	no	path to body file (writes after shell create, then activates)
--no-activate	no	skip activation after writing the source

abapctl create function-group-include ZCL_FOO --source ./ZCL_FOO.clas.abap

abapctl create message-class

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Create a new message class

read-only with --dry-run; validates and resolves transport without creating

Option	Required	Description
name (positional)	yes	name (object/name argument)
--package	yes	package name
--description	yes	object description (required by SAP)
--connection	no	connection profile name
--transport	no	transport request number
--dry-run	no	validate and resolve transport without creating
--source	no	path to body file (writes after shell create, then activates)
--no-activate	no	skip activation after writing the source

abapctl create message-class ZCL_FOO --source ./ZCL_FOO.clas.abap

abapctl create auth-field

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Create a new authorization field

read-only with --dry-run; validates and resolves transport without creating

Option	Required	Description
name (positional)	yes	name (object/name argument)
--package	yes	package name
--description	yes	object description (required by SAP)
--connection	no	connection profile name
--transport	no	transport request number
--dry-run	no	validate and resolve transport without creating
--source	no	path to body file (writes after shell create, then activates)
--no-activate	no	skip activation after writing the source

abapctl create auth-field ZCL_FOO --source ./ZCL_FOO.clas.abap

abapctl create auth-object

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Create a new authorization object

read-only with --dry-run; validates and resolves transport without creating

Option	Required	Description
name (positional)	yes	name (object/name argument)
--package	yes	package name
--description	yes	object description (required by SAP)
--connection	no	connection profile name
--transport	no	transport request number
--dry-run	no	validate and resolve transport without creating
--source	no	path to body file (writes after shell create, then activates)
--no-activate	no	skip activation after writing the source

abapctl create auth-object ZCL_FOO --source ./ZCL_FOO.clas.abap

abapctl create service-binding

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Create a new service binding

read-only with --dry-run; validates and resolves transport without creating

Option	Required	Description
name (positional)	yes	name (object/name argument)
--package	yes	package name
--service	yes	service definition name
--connection	no	connection profile name
--description	no	object description
--transport	no	transport request number
--protocol	no	OData protocol for the binding (default v2)
--binding-category	no	binding category: ui or webapi (default by protocol)
--no-activate	no	skip activation after creating the binding (leaves it inactive and not publishable until activated)
--dry-run	no	validate and resolve transport without creating

abapctl create service-binding ZCL_FOO --dry-run

abapctl create package

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Create a new SAP package

read-only with --dry-run; validates and resolves transport without creating

Option	Required	Description
name (positional)	yes	name (object/name argument)
--description	yes	package description
--swcomp	yes	software component
--transport-layer	yes	transport layer
--connection	no	connection profile name
--package-type	no	package type (development|structure|main)
--super-package	no	parent package
--transport	no	transport request number
--record-changes	no	record changes in transport (auto-detected from transport layer)
--dry-run	no	validate and resolve transport without creating

abapctl create package ZCL_FOO --dry-run