FREE - Release an Area in ABAP Memory

Basic form

FREE MEMORY.

Addition:

... ID key

The syntax check performed in an ABAP Objects context is stricter than in other ABAP areas. See ID must be Specified

Effect

This statement releases an area in ABAP memory that was previously created with EXPORT TO MEMORY. An IMPORT ... FROM MEMORY would then return Return Code 4.

Notes

• FREE MEMORY deletes the entire ABAP memory including all the data that was exported with EXPORT TO MEMORY ID key.
  
  
  
• Please consult Data Area and Modularization Unit Organization documentation as well.
  
  
  

Addition

... ID key

Effect

Only the ABAP memory for ID key (character-type data object except strings) is released.

Related

EXPORT TO MEMORY, IMPORT FROM MEMORY

Additional help

Delete Data Cluster in Memory