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SYSTEM-CALL

Other versions: 7.31 | 7.40 | 7.54

This statement is intended solely for * Internal use within SAP Basis Development *

Even within SAP Basis, it may be used only in programs within the ABAP+GUI dvelopment groups. Its use is subject to various restrictions, some of which may not be described in the documentation . This documentation is intended for internal SAP use within the Basis development group ABAP+GUI. Changes and further developments, which may be incompatible, can occur at any time without prior notice!SAP Basis, it may be used only in programs within the ABAP+GUI dvelopment groups. . This documentation is intended for internal SAP use within the Basis development group ABAP+GUI.

Note

kernel methods should be used instead of SYSTEM-CALL whenever possible.

Syntax Forms

Saves addresses and sets field symbols
- SYSTEM-CALL POINTER <f> TO   ptr.
- SYSTEM-CALL POINTER <f> FROM ptr.

Edits internal tables
- SYSTEM-CALL ITAB_DELETE_LIST TABLE itab1 INDEX-LIST itab2
                             [NO-CHECK] [USING KEY key].
- SYSTEM-CALL ITAB_INFO TABLE itab1 OPCODE op
                                  {VALUE f|PROTOCOL itab2}.

Method management for the ABAP class library
- SYSTEM-CALL CREATE CLASS c.
- SYSTEM-CALL CREATE METHOD m OF CLASS c INCLUDE INTO incl.
- SYSTEM-CALL QUERY CLASS c.
- SYSTEM-CALL QUERY METHOD m OF CLASS c INCLUDE INTO incl.
- SYSTEM-CALL DELETE CLASS c.
- SYSTEM-CALL DELETE METHOD m OF CLASS c.
- SYSTEM-CALL RENAME CLASS c NEW NAME FROM c2.
- SYSTEM-CALL RENAME METHOD m OF CLASS c NEW NAME FROM m2.
- SYSTEM-CALL QUERY METHOD INCLUDE FROM incl CLASS INTO c
                                             METHOD INTO m.

Object manager calls
- SYSTEM-CALL OBJMGR SET TRACELEVEL f1.
- SYSTEM-CALL OBJMGR SET NODELETE MODE f1.
- SYSTEM-CALL OBJMGR SET MS-MODE INCREMENTAL f1.
- SYSTEM-CALL OBJMGR SET INITIAL TRIGGERLEVEL f1.
- SYSTEM-CALL OBJMGR SET GC STEPTIME f1.
- SYSTEM-CALL OBJMGR SET OVERALLOCATION FRACTION f1.
- SYSTEM-CALL OBJMGR PERFORM GARBAGE COLLECTION.
- SYSTEM-CALL OBJMGR PERFORM MARK.
- SYSTEM-CALL OBJMGR CLONE f1 TO f2.
- SYSTEM-CALL OBJMGR EQUAL f1 = f2 INTO f3.
- SYSTEM-CALL OBJMGR GET STATE OF f1 INTO f2.
- SYSTEM-CALL OBJMGR SET STATE OF f1 INTO f2.
- SYSTEM-CALL EVENTS GET NUM_HANDLERS FOR f1 OF CLASS f2 INTO f3.
- SYSTEM-CALL EVENTS GET NUM_HANDLERS FOR f1 OF INST f2 INTO f3.

RTTI calls
- SYSTEM-CALL DESCRIBE ADMINISTRATION MODE f1 OF f2 INTO f3 f4 f5.
- SYSTEM-CALL DESCRIBE NAVIGATION MODE f1 FROM f2 TO f3 f4 INTO f5 f6 f7.
- SYSTEM-CALL DESCRIBE APPLIES f1 TO f2 RESULT f3.
- SYSTEM-CALL DESCRIBE APPLIES f1 TO CLASS f2 RESULT f3.
- SYSTEM-CALL DESCRIBE ELEMENTARY f1 INTO f2 f3 f4 f5 f6 f7 f8.
- SYSTEM-CALL DESCRIBE REFERENCE f1 INTO f2 f3 f4 f5.
- SYSTEM-CALL DESCRIBE STRUCTURE f1 INTO f2 f3 f4 f5 f6 f7.
- SYSTEM-CALL DESCRIBE TABLE f1 INTO f2 f3 f4 f5 f6 f7 f8 f9 f10.
- SYSTEM-CALL DESCRIBE CLASS f1 INTO f2 f3 f4 f5 f6 f7 f8 f9 f10 f11 f12 f13 f14.
- SYSTEM-CALL DESCRIBE INTERFACE f1 INTO f2 f3 f4 f5 f6 f7 f8 f9 f10 f11.

CHECK calls
- SYSTEM-CALL CHECK f1 FOR SEQUENCE OF C CLASS f2 METHOD f3 PARAMETER f4.
- SYSTEM-CALL CHECK f1 FOR SEQUENCE OF C FUNCTION f2 PARAMETER f3.
- SYSTEM-CALL CHECK f1 FOR SEQUENCE OF C FORM f2 PARAMETER f3.

Nametab management
- EXPORT NAMETAB h f ID id.
- IMPORT NAMETAB h f ID id.

Conversions
- CONVERT ID id DATA dat
    ENCODING code
    ENDIAN endian
    IGNORE_CERR error N n
    POSITION position
    REPLACEMENT rep
    LEN len
    BUFFER buf
    AUX aux
    TYPE type.

Memory use of complex data structures
- GET STORAGE COSTS OF dobj INTO struc
    [ IGNORING [TABLE SHARING] | [REFERENCES] | [STRING SHARING] ].

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