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PARAMETERS  Syntax Diagram

Short Reference

Syntax

PARAMETERS {para[(len)]}|{para [LENGTH len]}
           [type_options]
           [screen_options]
           [value_options]
           [ldb_options].

Effect

Declaration of a parameter para of length len. Parameters are components of a selection screen that are assigned a global elementary data object in the ABAP program and an input field on the selection screen.

The name of the parameter para can contain a maximum of eight characters. This statement is allowed in the global declaration part of executable programs, function groups, and module pools. In function groups and module pools, the statement is only allowed within the definition of an independent selection screen. In executable programs, the statement is otherwise automatically assigned to the standard selection screen.

The length len can only be specified if the data type specified in type_options has a generic length (c, n, p, and x). The length len must be specified directly as a number or as a numeric constant within the associated interval ranges. If len is not specified, the length is set to 1 for a generic data type; otherwise it is set to the length of the data type.

The PARAMETERS statement has the following effect:

Notes




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PARAMETERS - type_options
PARAMETERS - screen_options
PARAMETERS - value_options