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Problem with field type STRING in table

gopalkrishna_baliga — Thu, 25 May 2006 14:31:12 GMT

Hi Experts,

I am new to ABAP. I have created a new transparent table which hold error info. One of the field has to store data of size about 1500 char.

Since CHAR type is not acceptable for this field So I gave STRING type. Now when I try to create a TABLE parameter in a RFC enabled functional module using "LIKE YERROR" Then I get a error:

"YERROR must be a flat structure. You cannot use internal tables, strings, references, or structure as component"

Why is this error? How to resolve it? Is it because I have used a field of type STRING in the table? If this is the problem then what other type can I use?

What are other know problems with using STRING type?

Please help!

Thanks

Gopal

Re: Problem with field type STRING in table

Former Member — Thu, 25 May 2006 14:33:17 GMT

try to decalre it of type

lchar can hold long chars

Re: Problem with field type STRING in table

Former Member — Thu, 25 May 2006 14:33:22 GMT

YOu can use the data element: CHAR2000.

Regards,

Ravi

Re: Problem with field type STRING in table

Former Member — Thu, 25 May 2006 14:34:14 GMT

Hi,

Try to declare it as type LCHR , it can hold up to 32000 chars.

Regards

vijay

Re: Problem with field type STRING in table

Former Member — Thu, 25 May 2006 14:36:08 GMT

hi,

take the datatype LCHR.

thanks,

priya.

Re: Problem with field type STRING in table

Former Member — Thu, 25 May 2006 14:36:31 GMT

try Declaring it as <b>LCHR</b>

Re: Problem with field type STRING in table

Former Member — Thu, 25 May 2006 16:24:06 GMT

Why don't you use TYPE instead of LIKE -;)

Greetings,

Blag.

Re: Problem with field type STRING in table

Former Member — Tue, 11 May 2010 10:05:14 GMT

FLAT types can be referred only by LIKE and not TYPE....this was the error message....