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creating an internal table at runtime..

Former Member — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:02:31 GMT

hi,

i have a situation where in, during runtime only, i come to know what the internal table name is. so i need to create an internal table at runtime based on the name i have in a string. then i need to append the work area to that internal table.

i need to define a table like

data: xx type table of s_kunnr.

so i am making use to field symbols..

assume, the varible l_str contains the field name 's_kunnr'. then if i say,

FIELD-SYMBOLS <fstab> type table of l_str,

will this work, i suspect !!..please provide some insight..

thks

Re: creating an internal table at runtime..

Former Member — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:07:59 GMT

One example is , This will create internal table with two components with KUNNR, and NAME

REPORT  zdynamic.
 
FIELD-SYMBOLS: <l_table> TYPE table,
<l_line> TYPE ANY,
<l_field> TYPE ANY.
 
DATA: is_lvc_cat TYPE lvc_s_fcat,
      it_lvc_cat TYPE lvc_t_fcat.
 
DATA: new_table TYPE REF TO data,
      new_line  TYPE REF TO data.
 
 
START-OF-SELECTION.
 
  is_lvc_cat-fieldname = 'KUNNR'.
  APPEND is_lvc_cat TO it_lvc_cat.
 
  is_lvc_cat-fieldname = 'NAME1'.
  APPEND is_lvc_cat TO it_lvc_cat.
 
  CALL METHOD cl_alv_table_create=>create_dynamic_table
    EXPORTING
      it_fieldcatalog = it_lvc_cat
    IMPORTING
      ep_table        = new_table.
 
*Create a new Line with the same structure of the table.
  ASSIGN new_table->* TO <l_table>.
  CREATE DATA new_line LIKE LINE OF <l_table>.
  ASSIGN new_line->* TO <l_line>.
 
 
  DO 2 TIMES.
    ASSIGN COMPONENT 'KUNNR' OF STRUCTURE <l_line> TO <l_field>.
    <l_field> = sy-index.
 
    ASSIGN COMPONENT 'NAME1' OF STRUCTURE <l_line> TO <l_field>.
    <l_field> = 'A'.
    INSERT <l_line> INTO TABLE <l_table>.
  ENDDO.
 
  LOOP AT <l_table> INTO <l_line>.
    WRITE:/ <l_line>.
  ENDLOOP.
 
  READ TABLE <l_table> INTO <l_line> INDEX 2.
  <l_line>+10(2) = 'B'.
  MODIFY <l_table> FROM <l_line> INDEX 2.
 
 
  LOOP AT <l_table> INTO <l_line>.
    WRITE:/ <l_line>.
  ENDLOOP.

Re: creating an internal table at runtime..

Former Member — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:09:36 GMT

Hi,

Check this Sample code,

DATA:
  o_ref TYPE REF TO data.
FIELD-SYMBOLS:
  <lt_table> TYPE STANDARD TABLE,
  <fs>       TYPE ANY,
  <field>    TYPE ANY,
  <field1>   TYPE ANY.
PARAMETERS:
  p_tab       TYPE tabname,           " Table name (eg: MARA)
  p_field(20) TYPE c.                 " Field name (eg: MATNR)

START-OF-SELECTION.
  CREATE DATA o_ref TYPE TABLE OF (p_tab).

  ASSIGN p_field TO <field1>.
  ASSIGN o_ref->* TO <lt_table>.

  SELECT *
    INTO TABLE <lt_table>
    FROM (p_tab).

  LOOP AT <lt_table> ASSIGNING <fs>.
    ASSIGN COMPONENT <field1> OF STRUCTURE <fs>
                  TO <field>.
    IF sy-subrc = 0.
      WRITE:/ <field>.
    ENDIF.
  ENDLOOP.

*-----------------------------------------------*
*  give input as :
*  p_tab   : mara
*  p_field : matnr.
*-----------------------------------------------*

You can also use

cl_alv_table_create=>create_dynamic_table

to create table dynamically.

for more info check this link:

Regards

Adil

Re: creating an internal table at runtime..

Former Member — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:09:50 GMT

It takes the table name and Dynamically Builds the Internal table.

First read the components and then Fill the fieldcata log, using the method create_dynamic_table of cl_alv_table_create we will build the dynamic data object , from there we will assign it to fieldsymbol. ans use it for report purpose./

REPORT  ytest_dynamic.
TYPE-POOLS : abap.
DATA : table_des TYPE REF TO cl_abap_structdescr.
DATA : ifields TYPE abap_compdescr_tab,
       wa_field LIKE LINE OF ifields.
DATA: it_fieldcat TYPE lvc_t_fcat,
      wa_fieldcat TYPE lvc_s_fcat.
data: i_tab type ref to data.
 
      field-symbols: <fs> type standard table.
 
PARAMETERS: p_table(30) type c default 'SFLIGHT'.
 
 
"Table definiton using the table name
table_des ?= cl_abap_typedescr=>describe_by_name( p_table ).
"Now Read all the fields to a table.
ifields = table_des->components.
 
 
LOOP AT ifields INTO wa_field.
clear wa_fieldcat.
  wa_fieldcat-fieldname = wa_field-name .
    wa_fieldcat-datatype = wa_field-type_kind.
    wa_fieldcat-inttype = wa_field-type_kind.
    wa_fieldcat-intlen = wa_field-length.
    wa_fieldcat-decimals = wa_field-decimals.
    APPEND  wa_fieldcat TO it_fieldcat.
ENDLOOP.
 
CALL METHOD cl_alv_table_create=>create_dynamic_table
  EXPORTING
    it_fieldcatalog           = it_fieldcat
*    i_length_in_byte          =
  IMPORTING
    ep_table                  = i_tab
*    e_style_fname             =
  EXCEPTIONS
    generate_subpool_dir_full = 1
    others                    = 2
        .
IF sy-subrc  0.
* MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
*            WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
ENDIF.
 
assign i_tab->* to <fs>.
 
*-fill the data
 
select  *
into table <fs>
from (p_table)
up to 20 rows.