Diffrence between dialog and report programing

[Former Member]

Hi all,

can any one tell me the diffrence between dialog and report programing

[Former Member]

These are two frameworks available in ABAP targetted for two different type of programs -

1. Dialog - Meant for User interface for capturing data. Here user interact with the system using screen(s) provides data that is captured by the system and updated in te tables.

2. Reports - Meant for displaying already captured data in a way user can interpret it easily. Usually involves interaction with the user for restrict/indetify the data displayed.

Cheers,

Sanjeev

[Former Member]

Hi,

Report programs we can execute directly ,

Dialog programs can't execute directly it should assigned to transaction code if you want to design screen and more user interactive then go for dialog program, just want to display some details then report programs are useful.

Cheers,

Sasi

[Former Member]

Hi,

Dialog programs are composed of the following components.

screens

module pool

subroutines

menus/gui status

transaction codes

dialog program development entails development of multiple objects, none of which can be executed on its own. it is executed in a sequence given by you in the program.

below link tells u about reporting

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2004/helpdata/en/b1/c03828439a11d189410000e829fbbd/frameset.htm

in simple words report can execute directly where as dialog programmes execute by the sequence what you have mentioned in the programme.

regards,

venu