How to find if a program really exists in the system?

[Former Member]

Hi,

I want to find the existing programs in the system by an abap program. Which table should I use? TADIR or TRDIR? I have seen that there can be cases like a program doesn't exist in the system (se38 says so) but there is an entry in TADIR table.

What about trdir? Should I use TRDIR?

Thanks in advance..

MERAL

[former_member156446]

mostly all the programs will be saved in a package is it... so along with the program name (Obj name) check for devclass as well...in TADIR

or

most programs are assigned with a transaction code... check TSTC table

[Former Member]

Yes, TRDIR will contain the entry if the program exists else no.

[MarcinPciak]

TADIR is a table with all Repository Object

TRDIR is a table with all Programs

Using TADIR you can see all the programs as well. In SE16N you have to fill Program ID as R3TR and for Object Type use PROG

[Former Member]

Thanks for your replies but my main problem is :

" I have seen that there can be cases like a program doesn't exist in the system (se38 says so) but there is an entry in TADIR table." .

In order to find an abap program really exists in the system, I plan to look at both tables, tadir and trdir, and if I find the program in both tables, I will decide that it really exists.

Is it a right approach? What do you think?

[allan_jones_montemayor]

Maybe you can check the DELFLAG field also in table TADIR.

SELECT * FROM TADIR INTO TABLE DATA(lt_tadir) WHERE DELFLAG EQ ABAP_TRUE.

[allan_jones_montemayor]

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