Positioning of Include Statement in Program

[Former Member]

Hello everyone,

I have a simple ABAP code like the following:

REPORT  Z_TEST_INCLUDE                                              .

INCLUDE Z_TEST_INCLUDE_TOP.

INCLUDE TEST_INCLUDE.

PERFORM WRITE_TEST_NUMBER.

Here, the WRITE_TEST_NUMBER. subroutine is implemented in the INCLUDE TEST_INCLUDE. In this case when I perform a syntax check, I confront an error stating that the implementation of WRITE_TEST_NUMBER. cannot be found.

However, when I more the INCLUDE TEST_INCLUDE to the end of main program, like the following, everything will be fine, and I receive no error.

REPORT  Z_TEST_INCLUDE                                              .

INCLUDE Z_TEST_INCLUDE_TOP.

PERFORM WRITE_TEST_NUMBER.

INCLUDE TEST_INCLUDE.

Why is this the case?

Thanks,

Arman

[Former Member]

hi,

logically the form should be defined with perform prior to form routine.

reg,

SA.

[former_member184158]

Hi,

it should not give you an error, you have to write START-OF-SELECTION event.

REPORT  Z_TEST_INCLUDE                                              .

INCLUDE Z_TEST_INCLUDE_TOP.

INCLUDE TEST_INCLUDE.

START-OF-SELECTION.

PERFORM WRITE_TEST_NUMBER.

so you have to write an event before perform or you have to write first

perform  and after that define a form without EVENT.

Regards

Ibrahim

[Former Member]

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[former_member185613]

Hi Arman,

I suppose it doesn't say 'Implementation can not be found'. It should be giving the error 'statement is not accessible'. In case there are no sub-routines defined in the program, implicit START-OF-SELECTION will be placed and the program works fine. If there are sub-routines being used, the program needs the event block to be explicitly placed.

Hope it helps,

~Athreya