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Create the Program Object

The following description includes the steps for creating a program starting from the main SAP R/3 menu:

To create the program object:

1. Click Tools on the SAP R/3 Menu bar, then click ABAP/4 Workbench to display the ABAP/4 Development Workbench initial screen.
   
2. Click the ABAP/4 Editor button on the Application toolbar to display the Editor Initial Screen for entering the program name.
   
3. Type the program name in the Program text box, then click the Create button. Be sure to follow the rules for naming a program.
   
4. Type a program title in the Title text box. This will appear in the Windows Title bar when the program is executed.
   
5. Type 1 in the Type text box in the Attributes section.
   
6. Type S in the Application text box in the Attributes section.
   
7. Click the Save button on the Standard toolbar to save the program’s attributes.
   
8. Click the Source Code button on the Application toolbar to open the program in the ABAP/4 Editor for entering your program code.

The navigation alternatives of the ABAP/4 Development Workbench provide many other options for creating an ABAP/4 program including creating a program from the Object Browser.

Authored by: Roger Hayen © Central Michigan Univeristy and/or © SAP America, Inc. All rights reserved.