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WRITE Statement

WRITE outputs the contents of a field or constant in the format appropriate for the data object.

• Consecutive WRITE statements output data on the same line. If there is no more space on one line, the output continues on the next line. (Note: To increase the line size beyond the size of the displayed window, use the LINE-SIZE parameter of the REPORT keyword to extend the line up to 255 characters.
  
• SKIP will act as a line feed (one line). SKIP n, where n is a numeric value, will produce n-1 blank lines and place the next line of output on the nth line. For example, SKIP 3 will produce 2 blank lines and output the next line of output on the 3rd line following the last produced line of output.
  
• The slash (/) is used within the WRITE statement to advance to a new line.
  
• The ABAP/4 processor generates a standard header for each line. This consists of the list title, page number and an underline.

For additional information see:

WRITE Screen Output

Positioning WRITE Output on the Screen

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