topic Re: dynamic field symbol declaration in Application Development and Automation Discussions

dynamic field symbol declaration

marcelo_dudzin2 — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 16:19:33 GMT

Currently there is a badi that contains instructions to manipulate data from an HRFORM named zhr_payslip_xxx.

The code is as follows:

FIELD-SYMBOLS: <im_data> TYPE /1pyxxfo/zhr_payslip_xxx.

DATA: l_lines TYPE i,

ls_deductions_y4 LIKE LINE OF <im_data>-star_deductions_y4,

ls_payments_z9 LIKE LINE OF <im_data>-star_payments_z9,

wc_notices LIKE LINE OF <im_data>-star_notices,

wc_inperiod LIKE LINE OF <im_data>-dim_forperiod,

l_begdate TYPE d,

l_enddate TYPE d.

* Assign the infostar!

ASSIGN ch_data->* TO <im_data> CASTING.

*Reject if no data!

DESCRIBE TABLE <im_data>-dim_inperiod_id LINES l_lines.

IF l_lines = 0.

RAISE reject.

ELSE.

* Save current period info

READ TABLE <im_data>-dim_forperiod INDEX 1 INTO wc_inperiod.

l_begdate = wc_inperiod-key-begin_date.

l_enddate = wc_inperiod-key-end_date.

ENDIF.

I need to re use the same code but with a different HRFORM named zhr_payslip_yyy.

Are any of you aware on how can it be possible to declare/assign a different type to <im_data>?

Something like a

if XXX =‘1’.

FIELD-SYMBOLS: <im_data> TYPE /1pyxxfo/zhr_payslip_xxx.

Else

FIELD-SYMBOLS: <im_data> TYPE /1pyxxfo/zhr_payslip_yyy.

Endif.

Could anybody please point me on the correct direction on how to achieve this ?

Re: dynamic field symbol declaration

naveen_inuganti2 — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 17:27:55 GMT

Use type ANY.

FIELD-SYMBOLS: <im_data> TYPE ANY.

Regards,

Naveen

Re: dynamic field symbol declaration

Sandra_Rossi — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 17:48:28 GMT

Do it all dynamic as Naveen said (and you'll also need to use additionally other field symbols and statements like ASSIGN COMPONENT 'DIM_INPERIOD_ID' OF STRUCTURE <im_data> TO <dim_inperiod_id>), but if you have only one other HR form, then maybe it will be more readable to define a separate field symbol:

FIELD-SYMBOLS: <im_data_xxx> TYPE /1pyxxfo/zhr_payslip_xxx.

FIELD-SYMBOLS: <im_data_yyy> TYPE /1pyxxfo/zhr_payslip_yyy.

if XXX =‘1’.

ASSIGN ch_data->* TO <im_data_xxx> CASTING..

" only work with <im_data_xxx>

Else.

ASSIGN ch_data->* TO <im_data_yyy> CASTING..

" only work with <im_data_yyy>

Endif.

Re: dynamic field symbol declaration

marcelo_dudzin2 — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 09:28:19 GMT

Thank you both.

I have done already something similar to Sandra's code, but I am not entirely happy about it.

I want to use the same Field-symbol name but different type.

I will see if I can learn to do it with the assign component code...

Thank you