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ABAP Keyword Documentation → ABAP Glossary →return value
Numerical value for many ABAP statements that is entered in the system field sy-subrc when the statement is executed. The value 0 usually means processing has been completed successfully. The result for functional methods and predefined functions. The result for functional methods is the formal parameter defined by the addition RETURNING of statement [CLASS-]METHODS.