Program VS Report

[Former Member]

As we all know we can use both Program and report at the beginning of a ABAP program, I want to ask is there any difference between them?

When to use program and when to use report?

[Former Member]

Hi Shen,

Both are same. There is no difference.

Thanks.

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[former_member189629]

Koffer,

There's no difference...The PROGRAM statement is equivalent to the REPORT statement.

[Former Member]

Hi

Report is the key word used to display some output on the list

So we can say that Executable program which displays a list is a REPORT

Program is a general word that to be used for any type of program like Module pool, Executable, Classpool, Function Module pool, Include, Typepool etc

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[varma_narayana]

Hi Koffer..

There is a difference between PROGRAM and REPORT.

REPORT is only used for Executable programs:

1. They will trigger the EVENTS like INITIALIZATION, START-OF-SELECTION

2. They can be schedule in Background also using sm36.

3. They can be executed standalone.

PROGRAM is used incase of Module pool , Function group.

1. They will only trigger the EVENT called LOAD-of-PROGRAM

2. They cant be schedule in background.

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[Former Member]

great description

[Former Member]

great. thanks.

varun