REPORT ZSOURCE0402.

* Type flag defines an abstract type
TYPES FLAG TYPE C.

* Field address_flag will allocate space in main memory at runtime
DATA ADDRESS_FLAG TYPE FLAG VALUE ‘X’.

* Constants are defined like fields and cannot be changed
CONSTANTS: COMPANY_NAME(3) TYPE C VALUE ‘SAP’,
MAX_COUNTER TYPE I VALUE 9999.

* Using constants to define initial values
DATA COUNTER TYPE I VALUE MAX_COUNTER.

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