topic ABAP in Application Development and Automation Discussions https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/abap/m-p/3162407#M752222 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>What is the difference between Run-Time &amp; Compile-Time activities of ABAP?</P><P></P><P>regards,</P><P>Sharayu</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 10 Dec 2007 05:53:16 GMT Former Member 2007-12-10T05:53:16Z ABAP https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/abap/m-p/3162407#M752222 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>What is the difference between Run-Time &amp; Compile-Time activities of ABAP?</P><P></P><P>regards,</P><P>Sharayu</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 10 Dec 2007 05:53:16 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/abap/m-p/3162407#M752222 Former Member 2007-12-10T05:53:16Z Re: ABAP https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/abap/m-p/3162408#M752223 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>ABAP is an interpreted language, not compiled. However, when a program is run for the first time, it is converted to a more efficient form for the interpreter. This is the "compile time". Programs are compiled in this way once per application server. They are not compiled again until the program is changed.</P><P></P><P>Run-time is what happens when the program is actually being used.</P><P></P><P>matt</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 10 Dec 2007 06:40:41 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/abap/m-p/3162408#M752223 matt 2007-12-10T06:40:41Z