topic Re: active statement starting with * in Application Development and Automation Discussions

active statement starting with *

Former Member — Mon, 19 Aug 2013 13:05:45 GMT

Hi expert,

I have seen following in ABAP function, those statements are active, but start with comments sign *, are they comments or not?

FFUNCTION ....

*" IMPORTING

*" REFERENCE....

Many Thanks,

andy

Re: active statement starting with *

Former Member — Mon, 19 Aug 2013 13:21:46 GMT

Hello,

Those commented line inform you about Local Interface which are used in your function, these might be exporting and importing type, for your reference the gave in commented form so that u can use in your function.

Chandra..

Re: active statement starting with *

Former Member — Mon, 19 Aug 2013 13:25:41 GMT

if they exist in comment style, they should be inactive. do you mean for those importing and exporting stuff. comments out and no-comments-out are the same?

Re: active statement starting with *

keyur_pawar — Mon, 19 Aug 2013 13:27:55 GMT

Hi,

Here Comments specifies that, those commented importing or exporting parameters are optional,

i.e. not mandatory.

Those parameters are not in comment are compulsory to specify to run that particular

function. But as per your requirement you can use those commented parameters by uncommenting them.

Regards,

Keyur.

Re: active statement starting with *

Former Member — Mon, 19 Aug 2013 13:37:59 GMT

i was talking about.

Function module..

once you call a Function_module.

All exporting parameter of FM are optional so they will come in commented format if you want to use them you can comment-out those and use but for importing parameter if something is optional then only you can keep that commented other wise you have to pass some value to them.

Chandra,,