ABAP TIP Local & Global Macro

Chapter 090

Local & Global Macro

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Local macro means DEFINE ~ END-OF-DEFINITION in the ABAP program.

REPORT  ZMACRO_01. DATA: result TYPE i,                   n1     TYPE i VALUE 5,                   n2     TYPE i VALUE 6. DEFINE operation.                   result = &1 &2 &3.                   output   &1 &2 &3 result. END-OF-DEFINITION. DEFINE output.                   write: / ' Result : &1 &2 &3 is', &4. END-OF-DEFINITION. operation 4 + 3. operation 2 ** 7. operation 8 - 3.

Result : 4 + 3 is          7 Result : 2 ** 7 is        128 Result : 8 - 3 is          5

While Global macro is set in the table ‘TRMAC.

Once you register global macro in table, all programs can access and use it.

The global macro which is being used the most is BREAK statement.

You can check in table TRMAC.

Let’s create a sample macro in t-code:sm30. This global macro functions like APPEND command. Then, you just write ‘APT variable’ in ABAP program.

When you try to check if the command is a global macro, you can check the table trmac.