Creating Programs 

Prerequisites

This description assumes that you are creating a new ABAP program in the Object Navigator. It is also based on the most general case, and you can use it even if there is not yet a Programs node in your object list.
You can also use the Create function from the context menu of the object node. See also:Creating New Objects

Procedure

1.       Choose Other Object (  ).

2.       In the Object Selection dialog box dialog box, choose the Program tab.

3.       Enter the name of the new program.

Note that all programs objects in the customer namespace begin with Y or Z.

4.       Choose .

The system then displays the Create Program dialog box.

5.       If you want your program to be an executable program (report), deselect the With TOP include option. If, on the other hand, you want to create a module pool, select the option.

6.       Choose  to continue.

7.       If you chose to create a program withTOP include, a dialog box appears, in which you should enter a name for the TOP include. Then choose Enter.

8.       Choose  to continue.

Another dialog box appears in which you must set other program attributes.

For more information on each of the attributes, see also Maintaining Program Attributes.

9.       Enter the program attributes and choose  Save.

The system then displays the Create Object Catalog Entry dialog box.

10.   Assign a package to the program.

11.   Choose  to confirm your entries.

The program is added to the object list of the assigned package and is displayed under the Programs object node. The system starts the ABAP editor and the program is displayed in change mode.

Result

The program was created in the Repository in an inactive version and is available in the ABAP editor. When you assign a program to a development class, it is automatically linked to the transport and correction system.

Alternatively, you can create a program from the initial screen of the ABAP editor (transaction SE38).