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assertion
Assertion in an ABAP program.
An assertion is defined by an ASSERT statement as a conditional
checkpoint. Assertions are either always active or can be
activated by assigning them to a
checkpoint group.
When the program reaches an active assertion, it evaluates the corresponding condition. If the condition is violated, the program terminates with a runtime error, accesses the
ABAP Debugger, or creates a log entry. If the assertion is assigned to a
checkpoint group, the program behavior is controlled by the corresponding activation settings, and otherwise, the program terminates.