
During the course of being processed within the ABAP Development Tools, a development object takes on various statuses.
The following figure shows the different statuses, depending on the user action involved:

The status of a development object is indicated by a decorator:
| Icon/Decorator | Meaning |
|---|---|
![]() |
Inactive development object in editor or editor tab |
![]() |
Inactive development object (ABAP class) |
![]() |
Locked development object (ABAP class) |
/ ![]() |
Locked and inactive development object (ABAP class / program) |