Global variable in ABAP function group

Function group is loaded into runtime memory by the FIRST call of a function module inside this function group.
See example below:
I have a global variable defined in function group in X3C/504:

Global variable in ABAP function group

Before I call any of the function module in this function group, this global variable is not available - this make senses because the whole function group is NOT loaded into memory.

Global variable in ABAP function group

When the first function module is called, the function group is loaded into memory - global variable available:

Global variable in ABAP function group

I insert one entry to this table:

Global variable in ABAP function group

Now function1 execution is finished, when I entry function module2, this global variable is still available, because the lifetime scope of function group is application level - which means it will always stay in the memory until the application terminates.

Global variable in ABAP function group

概括成一句话:function module里定义的局部变量,作用域是function module scope,即module执行完变量就失效,但定义在function group级别的全局变量,生命周期是整个应用,即应用不关闭之前,一直有效。

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Global variable in ABAP function group