Old Syntax. DATA var1 TYPE char5. var1 = ‘ABC’.  New Syntax. DATA(var1) = ‘ABC’.  Select Single from Database Table into Work Area Old Syntax.DATA wa TYPE ….SELECT SINGLE fld1 fld2 FROM ….INTO waWHERE fld1 = var1AND fld2 = var2.  New Syntax.SELECT SINGLE fld1, fld2, FROM ….INTO @DATA(wa)WHERE fld1 = @var1AND fld2 = @var2. Selecting Data from Database Table into Internal