Introduction

When creating a new ABAP program using SE38 in SAP, it's a good practice to include a header comment section at the top of the program to describe important metadata about the program.

SAP systems often come with a template, but you can customize or add new lines to improve documentation.

Here's a typical format you can use as a header comment, including additional lines you may want to add:

At the time of creating a New SE38 program, the program is created with the given Headline comments.

But in real time the Report is Provide the information like in the reference SS.

To maintain the Heading like this, follow the given steps.

Go to SE11 by using TSE05 table add the comment lines as required.

Select the Contents Icon.

Execute the content of the table.

Check the content with APP_OBJ (EDIC: Editor object), KEYWORD (Pattern), POSITION (EDIC: Position key) and LINE (EDIC: Program editor line).

Standard Headlines for report.

Add the custom lines for APP_OBJ and KEYWORD as given below.

APP_OBJ          :           ADDM (Maintain as it is)

KEYWORD       :           REPORT (Maintain as it is)

POSITION        :           (Number)

LINE                 :           (free text)

Delete the un-necessary records related to “ADDM + REPORT”

After adding the Custom Headlines create a new Report and the report is created with the added Headlines as given below.

Conclusion:

Adding a clear header comment in your ABAP program improves readability and maintenance. It helps others understand, maintain, and update the program more easily.

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