Code insert in ABAP program

[Former Member]

Hi all,

How can i insert a single line of code in background? This needs to be done for thousands of objects. Also, we need to capture all the changes in a single TR. Is there is any automation program available to update these objects.

Thanks,

Stanley

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[nabheetscn]

Hi Stanley

Why do you need to change thousands of objects. Can you please provide us the background/issue you are facing ?

Nabheet

[Former Member]

Hi Nabheet,

I got a requirement to include same piece of code for list of objects. Instead of doing it manually, it will be better to update via automation program. Is it possible? If so, how this can be done?

Thanks,

Stanley

[GirieshM]

Hi Stanley,

Please clarify me, why you need to change the code in thousand objects? If you tell your sceanrio the experts may help you to guide you in a proper way to acheive your requirement. Is that a standard Object?

With Regards,

Giriesh M

[nabheetscn]

Hi Stanley

We do have options available where we can create/edit/read program lines for read report do an F1 and check. But the question that remains is how will you identify at what place the change is needed in each program?

Nabheet

[ThangaPrakash]

Hello Stanley,

When I look into your question, it reminds me of correction instructions in SAP notes during the implementation.

In the correction instruction we have a Insert block and delete block for all programs under the correction instruction.

As I know, only SAP can create correction instructions and release it as notes.

Regards,

Thanga

[Former Member]

Hi Stanley,

If you are able to tell at which place in code you need to add the extra line i can try for solution.

Regards,

Vineesh.

[Former Member]

Hi Stanley,

Though there are statements related to adding the lines of code to a program, it is quite a BIG RISK to have them automated. For each and every program you need to know at which place you need to do add/remove piece of code.

Thanks in Advance.

Regards,

Rajesh

[Former Member]

Hi all,

I want to insert my code exactly after the initialization event. All are custom objects.

Thanks,

Stanley

[Former Member]

Stanley by using statements read report and insert report you can add in you initilaization event.

http://help.sap.com/abapdocu_70/en/ABAPINSERT_REPORT.htm

http://help.sap.com/abapdocu_702/en/abapread_report.htm

First from 2nd link read the code into internal table.

loop the itab into wa.

append wa to itab_temp.

if wa_line eq 'initialization'.

append the required code to itab_temp.

endif.

endloop.

now after having the code(pgm+required line) in itab_temp.

Insert it by using 1st link.

By this you can add required line to your code

Regards,

Vineesh.

[nabheetscn]

You can then create a small proof of concept with read/insert report by modifying your code. I would suggest you if is something which is going to be reused then you can create a function module/ global class static method so that going further you can simply modify it in future

Nabheet

[Former Member]

I too implemented the same technique which Vineesh proposed. But the problem is, i want to capture all the changes in Transport Request. Is it possible to handle those changes in TR? If so, how that can be done?

[nabheetscn]

Quoting ABAP Help

"If you use INSERT REPORT to create a new program, this program is not assigned to a package, so that it is not connected to the correction or transport systems. You must either assign the program to a package in the ABAP Workbench or it is only suitable for temporary tasks in the current system."

Nabheet

[Former Member]

Someone had posted a code that had insert report, plus extra FM calls to take care of activation, assignment to package and transport.  AFAIR, it was reported abuse because it's dangerous.

It would be best for OP to use trace to figure out the method.

If community helps, it will be partly responsible if the system gets damaged beyond repair.

[Former Member]

Hi Stanley,

For this tr will not be generated.

If you want to get tr then u need to manually change it.

[matt]

There are a number of statements available for dynamic programming that permit you to read programs into an internal table, change the internal table and write the programs back. You only need to read the ABAP help to find them.

You must ensure safety and that you test on a sandbox system first. A program such as you suggest must never be available in production. It must be coded to prevent changes being made to any program outside the customer namespace.

There are various function modules, easily found, that will allow the changes to be stored in a transport.

A common requirement is to add code to all programs that gives information about their use. Such a requirement is easily met by the source code coverage analyser (SCOV) which has a counterpart (UPL or something, or SCOV-lite) that can be run in production without affecting performance.

If this isn't your requirement, then perhaps if you shared it, we'd be able to come up with a solution that doesn't require automatic code replacement and all the risk that entails.