When you choose Save, the system saves an inactive version of the current program and adds it to the user’s list of inactive objects.

The system saves your program in the database. There is no syntax check when you save.

To save the contents of the ABAP Editor, choose from the standard toolbar.

Restoring a Program after a System Crash

If the system crashes while you are working on a program, the system tries to save the program in temporary storage. The next time you try to edit the program, the system asks you which version you want to use – the version from the database or the temporary version.

If necessary, you can use the Compare function to compare the two versions before deciding which version to restore.

Activating a Program

When you activate a program, the system generates an active version from the inactive version. The activation process checks for syntax errors in your program and then generates the active version. Finally, it generates a load version and deletes the corresponding entry from your list of inactive objects.

To activate a program, choose Program à Activate.

When you activate the program, the activation does not apply to all of the program components. Screens and GUI statuses are independent transport objects and have to be activated separately.

Generating a Program

When you generate a program, the system creates a new load version from the active version. Unlike activation, this operation only generates a new load version.

To generate the program, choose Program à Generate.