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Report command

Former Member — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:11:35 GMT

Hi,

I wanted to know that after creating a report if we go in the code and change the report name from there (the first line which has report name e.g- REPORT Ztest MESSAGE-ID Zts.) why doesn't it give compile time or run time error.

Re: Report command

jaideepsharma — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:16:28 GMT

Hi,

REPORT rep.

REPORT is the first statement in a program. rep can be any name, but you are recommended to use

the name of the ABAP program.Its not mandatory to have report name same as the actual Abap program name

KR Jaideep,

Re: Report command

Former Member — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:22:38 GMT

Then whats the use of this command ??. to give message class or other parameters why do we need to specify this report name when it can have any value

Re: Report command

matt — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:24:55 GMT

It's required to be the first line of an executable program. That's it. No deeper reason. It's the way it ABAP was designed.

Re: Report command

Former Member — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:30:16 GMT

Welcome to SCN!

It is not mandatory to give the report name in this line, only strongly recommended.

Rob

Re: Report command

Former Member — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:34:05 GMT

Giving report name is mandatory because if you comment it out it throws error .

Re: Report command

Former Member — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:39:14 GMT


> Giving report name is mandatory because if you comment it out it throws error .

In ECC 6, you need the report keyword, but you do not actually have to supply the report name:

report line-size 132 message-id 00 line-count 65.

Seems to work.

Rob