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Serialize ABAP type

Former Member — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 16:09:44 GMT

Is there any way to serialize an ABAP type not defined in the ABAP dictionary dictionary (local type) and restore it later? I need to save it in the XML along with the data to be able to restore them later. Thank you.

Re: Serialize ABAP type

larshp — Sat, 30 Apr 2016 08:46:47 GMT

Following should work on version 702 and above:

METHOD from_xml.

CALL TRANSFORMATION id

SOURCE XML iv_xml

RESULT 'DATA' = rs_something.

ENDMETHOD.

METHOD to_xml.

CALL TRANSFORMATION id

SOURCE 'DATA' = is_something

RESULT XML rv_xml.

ENDMETHOD.

Re: Serialize ABAP type

Former Member — Sat, 30 Apr 2016 11:26:02 GMT

The main problem that I do not know the xml data structure, that is why I am going to serialize also a type. In your example 'rs_something' should have specific type.

Re: Serialize ABAP type

larshp — Sat, 30 Apr 2016 13:32:20 GMT

yes, it depends on your overall setup. If rs_something is a CHANGING parameter it can have a generic type, so the caller can decide the type. Guess you know a bit about the type either from the code calling the serialization routines, or via filename or something else?