topic Re: Program VS Report in Application Development and Automation Discussions

Program VS Report

Former Member — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 05:01:19 GMT

As we all know we can use both Program and report at the beginning of a ABAP program, I want to ask is there any difference between them?

When to use program and when to use report?

Re: Program VS Report

Former Member — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 05:07:19 GMT

Hi Shen,

Both are same. There is no difference.

Thanks.

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Re: Program VS Report

former_member189629 — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 05:08:09 GMT

Koffer,

There's no difference...The PROGRAM statement is equivalent to the REPORT statement.

Re: Program VS Report

Former Member — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 05:18:38 GMT

Report is the key word used to display some output on the list

So we can say that Executable program which displays a list is a REPORT

Program is a general word that to be used for any type of program like Module pool, Executable, Classpool, Function Module pool, Include, Typepool etc

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Re: Program VS Report

varma_narayana — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 05:48:11 GMT

Hi Koffer..

There is a difference between PROGRAM and REPORT.

REPORT is only used for Executable programs:

1. They will trigger the EVENTS like INITIALIZATION, START-OF-SELECTION

2. They can be schedule in Background also using sm36.

3. They can be executed standalone.

PROGRAM is used incase of Module pool , Function group.

1. They will only trigger the EVENT called LOAD-of-PROGRAM

2. They cant be schedule in background.

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Re: Program VS Report

Former Member — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 01:35:00 GMT

great description

Re: Program VS Report

Former Member — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 06:33:55 GMT

great. thanks.

varun