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Shared Memory
with data, then you could just select the Shared Memory–Enabled checkbox,
and that would be that. The root class do esn’t need to know anything about the
mechanics of shared memory; that’s the job of the broker class.
14.2.2 Generating the Broker Class
The broker class will be automatically generated by the system, and you do not
add any custom code of your own. In order to generate the broker class, call
Transaction SHMA, which is used to create the shared memory area and generate
the broker class in one step. Because this is going to generate a class, name the
shared memory area as if it were a class. In this case, call it ZCL_MONSTER_SHMO,
where “SHMO” stands for “shared memory object.”
Figure 14.5 Transaction SHMA: Creating a Shared Memory Area
The SHMA screen is shown in Figure 14.5; the following paragraphs work down
the page, telling you the options to select and why.
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