IWP_COMPARE_AREA SAP tcode for – Compare Audit Area with Meta-Data

Here we would like to draw your attention to IWP_COMPARE_AREA transaction code in SAP. As we know it is being used in the SAP BC-ILM (Information Lifecycle Management in Basis) component which is coming under BC module (BASIS).IWP_COMPARE_AREA is a transaction code used for Compare Audit Area with Meta-Data in SAP.

SAP IWP_COMPARE_AREA transaction code

It comes under the package IWP_CUSTOMIZING.When we execute this transaction code, RIWP_COMPARE_ARA_CDE is the normal standard SAP program that is being executed in background.

Transaction IWP_COMPARE_AREA technical data table

TcodeIWP_COMPARE_AREA
PurposeCompare Audit Area with Meta-Data
ModuleBC
ComponentBC-ILM
SAP PackageIWP_CUSTOMIZING
Program runningRIWP_COMPARE_ARA_CDE
TypeR

Some Basic Questions & Answers

Which SAP Program will run when we enter tcode IWP_COMPARE_AREA?
Program named RIWP_COMPARE_ARA_CDE will run when we enter transaction code IWP_COMPARE_AREA.
What is the transaction code type of IWP_COMPARE_AREA?
IWP_COMPARE_AREA is a Report Transaction code type which is shortly represented as R.