topic Re: Field Symbol and Data Reference in Application Development and Automation Discussions https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/field-symbol-and-data-reference/m-p/7301885#M1534246 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello Deb,</P><P></P><PRE><CODE><P>Since both of them serve the same purpose, then what is the advantage of one over other ?</P></CODE></PRE><P>Incorrect.</P><P></P><P>Instead of asking in the forums read the SAP online documentation.</P><P></P><P>BR,</P><P>Suhas</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:47:03 GMT SuhaSaha 2010-09-09T08:47:03Z Field Symbol and Data Reference https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/field-symbol-and-data-reference/m-p/7301884#M1534245 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi friends,</P><P></P><P>Please help me understanding field symbol and data reference.</P><P></P><P>I have few querries - </P><P></P><P>(1) Since both of them serve the same purpose, then what is the advantage of one over other ? It is said that field symbol points to a variable that means the field symbol holds the memory address of the variable just like Pointers in C. Then Please mention how Data reference works. I guess it also points to the data objects. Then why SAP has come up with two different concepts which solve the same problem. What is the underlying principle for both?</P><P></P><P>(2) Where we should write our code using field symbol and where to use Data refernce ?</P><P></P><P>Regards,</P><P>Deb</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:34:16 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/field-symbol-and-data-reference/m-p/7301884#M1534245 Former Member 2010-09-09T08:34:16Z Re: Field Symbol and Data Reference https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/field-symbol-and-data-reference/m-p/7301885#M1534246 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello Deb,</P><P></P><PRE><CODE><P>Since both of them serve the same purpose, then what is the advantage of one over other ?</P></CODE></PRE><P>Incorrect.</P><P></P><P>Instead of asking in the forums read the SAP online documentation.</P><P></P><P>BR,</P><P>Suhas</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:47:03 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/field-symbol-and-data-reference/m-p/7301885#M1534246 SuhaSaha 2010-09-09T08:47:03Z