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Issue in ABAP Program

Former Member — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 09:10:49 GMT

Hi Guys,

I am very new to ABAP. I am facing one issue while changing the exist program.

In Selection screen:

SELECT-OPTIONS: PT_MATNR FOR MARA-MATNR.
*--------Produkthierarchie
SELECT-OPTIONS: PT_PRDHA FOR MARA-PRDHA.

Perform Statment:

PERFORM get_common_data TABLES pt_prdha
                                 pt_lifnr

In Form:

FORM get_common_data TABLES   it_prdha STRUCTURE pt_prdha
                              it_lifnr STRUCTURE pt_lifnr

When i try to activate the program it is giving the error

"field pt_prdha is unknown. It is neither in one of the specified tables nor defined by data statment"

Moderator message: please use more descriptive subject lines and code tags from now on.

Edited by: Thomas Zloch on Oct 6, 2010 12:44 PM

Re: Issue in ABAP Program

deepak_dhamat — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 09:24:46 GMT

hi ,

First try to understand Flow of program before changing .

check syntax for perform and form .

i.e perform getdata .

form getdata.

endform "getdata

Regards

Deepak.

Re: Issue in ABAP Program

Former Member — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 09:26:39 GMT

Hi sivaparvathy,

The select options name that you declare for a field always creates an internal table. But you can't refer that in the form statement since it's not a standard structure like SFLIGHT or user defined struc say for ex. Thats you it shoots an error. I guess thats the probs. Try with different structure for that table you are using in the form statement rather than the select-options internal table...I dont know for sure...Try and check it out

""Just checked your code....no error in the part pt_prdha but it triggers on pt_lifrnr. U gotta declare that before either in a structure format or itab since you are referring that for a formal parameter in the FORM statement."""

Regards,

Arunmozhi

Re: Issue in ABAP Program

Former Member — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 09:27:30 GMT

hey remove the structure in form just use those ranges.

Thanks,

Vinayaka

Re: Issue in ABAP Program

Former Member — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 09:28:30 GMT

Hi,

I suggest you that define PT_PRDHA using DATA statement

Else yiou define those by using BEGIN OF statement.i.e., inside structure u give define those fields.

The error tells that u need to define those before using it. I hope it will work

Regards,

Saravanan

Re: Issue in ABAP Program

kesavadas_thekkillath — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 10:00:36 GMT

PT_PRDHA - Is it global ???

if its in top include actiavte it first.

Re: Issue in ABAP Program

SuhaSaha — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 10:35:24 GMT

Hello,

I understand that PT_MATNR & PT_PRDHA are SELECT-OPTIONS. Also remember TABLES params is obsolete in subroutines & FMs, try to avoid them.

Recommended way of writing the code will be:

DATA: v_matnr TYPE mara-matnr,
      v_prdha TYPE mara-prdha.

* Define Type Ranges for the SELECT-OPTIONs
TYPES: ty_r_matnr TYPE RANGE OF matnr,
       ty_r_prdha TYPE RANGE OF prodh_d.

SELECT-OPTIONS:
s_matnr FOR v_matnr,
s_prdha FOR v_prdha.

PERFORM f_select_data
USING s_matnr[] s_prdha[].
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*&      Form  F_SELECT_DATA
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM f_select_data
USING fp_s_matnr TYPE ty_r_matnr
      fp_s_prdha TYPE ty_r_prdha.

ENDFORM.                    " F_SELECT_DATA

BR,

Suhas

Re: Issue in ABAP Program

Clemenss — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 10:47:11 GMT

Hi,

STRUCTURE pt_prdha

after keyword STRUCTURE a dictionary structure is expected. You can try with LIKE pt_prdha.

Warning: It is always a little bit complicated to pass select-options tables as parameters. Select-options are global data in the program. In this case I would just use the field PT_PRDHA (after renaming to SO_PRDHA) in the subroutine.

And: Please avoid meaningless subjects as +Issue in ABAP Program+

If you are new to this forum, first take some time for reading before posting. Thank you.

Regards,

Clemens

Re: Issue in ABAP Program

SuhaSaha — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 10:53:28 GMT

Hello Clemens,

Select-options are global data in the program. In this case I would just use the field PT_PRDHA (after renaming to SO_PRDHA) in the subroutine.

I'm share the same opinion as you do. But the self-proclaimed "omniscient" QA reviewers here have different ideas. Is this documented somewhere or is it just a thumb-rule?

BR,

Suhas

Re: Issue in ABAP Program

Clemenss — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 14:50:40 GMT

Suhas,

for the self-proclaimed "omniscient" QA reviewers do as follows:

data:
  l_ref type ref to data.
get reference of so_whatever into  l_ref.

perform select using l_ref.
*...
form select using p_ref type ref to data.
  field-symbols:
    <selopt> type table.
  assign p_ref to <selopt>.
  select ... 
    into ...
    from ....
   where field in <selopt>.
endform.

You can argue that this is modern oo oriented best-performance elaborated style. QA reviewers are usually just not qualified for disagreement

But honestly: With oo the use of references get's used more and more, so why not use them?

Regards,

Clemens

Re: Issue in ABAP Program

rxsalomone — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 16:32:44 GMT

Hi Sivaparvathy,

First, the error is because pt_prdha and pt_lifnr are not in dictionary so, you can't use STRUCTURE, yo must use LIKE (because this tables belong to program).

aditionally:

- TABLES parameter is obsolete, so avoid use it.

- If your program is a REPORT all variables in selection screen are Globals, so you don't need pass it. (just use it)

SELECT-OPTIONS: PT_MATNR FOR MARA-MATNR.
*--------Produkthierarchie
SELECT-OPTIONS: PT_PRDHA FOR MARA-PRDHA.

PERFORM get_common_data.

FORM get_common_data.
...
READ TABLE PT_MATNR INDEX 1.
...
ENDFORM.

I hope to be clear and usefull,

best regards.