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Declare deep structure with se11

Former Member — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:24:54 GMT

Hi,

I would like to create a new deep structure with a table type component with se11 transaction, not a nested structure.

I know it is possible to do that with Abap but I need to do this with se11 because it has to be accessible from some reports and some function modules as export parameters.

Thanks.

Re: Declare deep structure with se11

uwe_schieferstein — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:52:17 GMT

Hello Juan

You have two options:

1) Define the complex structures within a type-pool

2) Define a structure with a field which is a table type. This structure is then use as line type of your target table type

Regards

Uwe

Re: Declare deep structure with se11

Former Member — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:06:17 GMT

Hi Uwe,

Thanks for your answer.

I though I had my filed as table type but as you see that's not true.

Actually in the component type of my field I have the name of the table I want to be the type of the field but it acts just an structure and not as a table.

What I'm doing wrong?

Thanks.

Re: Declare deep structure with se11

uwe_schieferstein — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:11:52 GMT

Hello Juan

If you use a DB table name as TYPE for your structure field is is always a structure but not a table type.

The only difference between DB tables and structures is that you can save records in DB tables.

Instead of the DB table name you need the name of a table type which has the DB table as line type.

Example: Structure has two fields

KUNNR (of TYPE kunnr)
DATA   (of TYPE trty_knb1 => table type for KNB1)

Now you can define a table type having the line structure shown above.

Regards

Uwe