Time stamp comparison

[Former Member]

Runtime objects, such as programs and screens, are automatically regenerated (late binding) when a time stamp comparison between the object and the ABAP Dictionary detects a difference.

As I am new to SAP, I want to know the meaning of the above highlighted statement ?

[AtulKumarJain · Accepted solution]

Hi Abhishek,

SAP system generate the runtime objects, such as programs and screens depend on DB and OS version.

So after doing the any activity such as freshly installed system ,upgrade , migration .you need to run Generation  of these using tcode SGEN.

Once you generate these using SGEN it will not be generated again while runtime , SAP system use already generated version ,if there is difference in version(as it compare using time stamp of last run).

It will generate it again while running.

Best Regards,

AKJ