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Dynamic type definition

h_senden2 — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 13:49:31 GMT

Hi,

is it possible in 6.20 to create a type dynamically ?

I have a type TY_OUTPUT with 3 fields F1, F2 and F3. And depending on some user selections i want to add several fields to the TY_OUTPUT type, for instance D1, D2, D3 and D4.

I know that it is possible in 6.40 with RTTS, but we're not on 6.40

regards,

Hans

Re: Dynamic type definition

Former Member — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 13:51:17 GMT

It is possible.

Re: Dynamic type definition

h_senden2 — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 13:56:16 GMT

S Ray,

you answered my question, but i cannot give you points for that

So my next question is :

how is it possible ?

Re: Dynamic type definition

Former Member — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 13:56:37 GMT

I am not sure if you can create a type, you can have a structure or a table.

Take a look at these blogs which are based on WAS < 6.40

/people/ravikumar.allampallam/blog/2005/05/31/expand-the-list-of-columns-in-a-report-dynamically

/people/subramanian.venkateswaran2/blog/2004/11/19/dynamic-internal-table

/people/rich.heilman2/blog/2005/07/27/dynamic-internal-tables-and-structures--abap

Regards,

Ravi

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Re: Dynamic type definition

h_senden2 — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 14:06:32 GMT

Hi Ravi,

i'm known with these blogs, but i was looking for a dynamic TYPE definition. In my program the type is used several times in several ways. So the most efficient way to modify the program is by modifying the TYPE on runtime.

regards,

Hans

Re: Dynamic type definition

Former Member — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 16:51:37 GMT

Hans,

Did you find a way of defining a type dynamically? If you found a way I would appreciate it if you could let me know.

Thanks and regards

John.

Re: Dynamic type definition

former_member194669 — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:19:37 GMT

Hi,

May this one help you.


parameters: p_tabnam type tabname default 'MARA'.
data: dref type ref to data.
field-symbols: <struc> type any.
create data dref type (p_tabnam).
assign dref->* to <struc>.
select single * from (p_tabnam) into <struc>.

aRs