Refer to the exhibit. https://kxbjsyuhceggsyvxdkof.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/file-images/SAP_C_ABAPD_2507/page_39_img_1.jpg with which predicate condition can you ensure that the CAST will work?

C is what I'd pick here. You want to make sure the object actually matches the class before you CAST, otherwise ABAP will throw a runtime error. That's exactly what IS INSTANCE OF checks for. Official SAP guide and a good practice test both cover this scenario. If someone has a different take, let me know.

For this kind of CAST you need to check type compatibility, so C (IS INSTANCE OF) fits. Saw a similar question in a practice exam, IS INSTANCE OF is the usual way to avoid cast errors. Makes sense?

Question 11 - SAP C_ABAPD_2507 Real Exam Questions [Jan 2026 Update]

Q: 11

Refer to the exhibit.

with which predicate condition can you ensure that the CAST will work?

Options

Correct Answer:

Explanation

The code snippet shows a downcast using the CAST operator, from a superclass reference loanimal to a subclass reference locat. This operation is only valid at runtime if the object instance currently referenced by loanimal is of type lclcat or one of its subclasses. The predicate expression IS INSTANCE OF is specifically designed to check this condition. By using IF loanimal IS INSTANCE OF lclcat, a developer can verify the type compatibility before attempting the cast, thereby preventing the CXSYMOVECASTERROR exception that would occur if the check failed.

Why Incorrect

A. IS SUPPLIED: This predicate is used within methods to check if an optional formal parameter was provided by the caller; it is unrelated to object type checking.

B. IS NOT INITIAL: This only verifies that the reference variable points to an object, but it does not guarantee that the object is of the correct type for a successful downcast.

D. IS BOUND: This is a synonym for IS NOT INITIAL. It confirms that a reference is pointing to an object but does not check for type compatibility required by the CAST.

References

1. SAP Help Portal - ABAP Keyword Documentation

IS INSTANCE OF: "The relational expression oref IS INSTANCE OF class|if checks whether the object reference in the object reference variable oref points to an object whose class is the class class or a subclass of class..." This directly supports using IS INSTANCE OF to check type compatibility before a downcast.

2. SAP Help Portal - ABAP Keyword Documentation

CAST - Down Cast: "In a down cast

the static type of the source variable is a superclass of the static type of the target variable. For the assignment to be successful

the dynamic type of the source variable (the class of the object to which it refers) must be the same class as the static type of the target variable

or one of its subclasses. ... If the cast is not possible

the handleable exception CXSYMOVECASTERROR is raised." This explains the risk of the CAST operation and the condition required for it to succeed

which is precisely what IS INSTANCE OF checks.

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