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Input Parameters
Formal parameter of a
procedure to which the value of an
actual parameter is passed when the procedure is called and which is evaluated in the procedure. Input parameters for which
pass by reference is defined cannot be accessed by a write in the procedure. Input parameters are defined for
methods and
function modules using IMPORTING, which is why they are also called IMPORTING parameters. In
subroutines, input parameters
are defined using USING and are not protected against writes when using pass by reference.