topic Re: Program State in Application Development and Automation Discussions

Program State

Former Member — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:35:50 GMT

Hi All,

I have a requirement to store a customized program state. For example I want to store the date and time of last execution of the program. What is the best way to do it.

a. Create a TVARV entry, store it there, and update it when needed using update command in ABAP

b. Create new customized table instead.

Thanks,

sid

Re: Program State

GauthamV — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:37:45 GMT

hi,

u can get the last changed or executed details from transaction STAD.

Re: Program State

Former Member — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:48:27 GMT

Hi Gautham,

Thanks for ur reply. My program is an RFC-enabled function module which will be called by windows. Can STAD accomodate function module too. If so, how can i programmatically do just that?

Thanks,

Sid

Re: Program State

Former Member — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:29:11 GMT

Have a look for information about FBGENDAT - it might be useful in the short term with your function module but don't think it will be a long term solution...

What exactly are you trying to achieve capturing calls to your RFC?

Gareth.

Re: Program State

Former Member — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:37:44 GMT

Hi Gareth,

I have to get all PO's created since i last called the function module.

But what is FBGENDAT. How is that? Could you please elaborate.

Thanks,

Sid

Re: Program State

Former Member — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:44:19 GMT

Hi,

In that case I'd recommend creating a custom Z table where you can store the date, time, user, etc... every time the RFC is called. You could then just select all PO's from EKKO based on your date and time and then update your custom table each time.

FBGENDAT is SAP functionality that captures the parameters passed to a function module and creates a test variant against that module in SE37 - it helps diagnose problems with RFC's from external systems where it is hard to debug the call. Do a search as there is more info about it on here. It's not actually applicable to your problem though to be honest.

Gareth.

Re: Program State

Former Member — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 23:45:51 GMT

Then i'll do just that. Thanks guys.