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SPA/GPA parameter
Also SET/GET parameter. Data objects in the SAP Memory that can be accessed in
ABAP programs. SPA/GPA
parameters are set using
SET PARAMETER and read with GET PARAMETER.
Input fields on
screens can be linked with SPA/GPA
parameters and be preassigned values when the screen is called. User input in such fields remains stored
in the corresponding SPA/GPA parameters. The names of SPA/GPA parameters are managed in the database table TPARA.