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Internal table Key fields

Former Member — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 15:16:00 GMT

Hi Experts,

Is there any way to adopt the key of database table into internal table without explictly specifying all the key fields in the internal table declaration like

data <itab> type standard table of <dbtable> with <key=> it should be all key fields of database table>.

Say i have 10 key fields in database table and i dont want to declare them explictly, is there any specific key word which will automatically bring the keys fields into the internal table.

Thank You,

Shadab

Re: Internal table Key fields

pfefferf — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 16:10:47 GMT

No, there is no such functionality.

To avoid coding the stuff again and again, you can of course create a DDIC table type with the key defintion. Of course, you have to replicate the key definitions one time again, but then you have at one central position in the ABAP layer at least.

Re: Internal table Key fields

matt — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 18:51:18 GMT

No.

But we wants it, my precious. We wants it. Specifically when I'm create a test double for db accesses (pre 7.52).

Re: Internal table Key fields

matt — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 18:53:25 GMT

Maybe someone could write a program to make such a type. But it would be a wonderful addition to ABAP to have it part of the language. horst.keller