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declaration: what do mean by TABLE OF

Former Member — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:20:34 GMT

Hi,

I have a basic question.

If there is a declaration:

DATA: a1 type TABLE OF table1.

What does it mean.

How it differs from this declaration:

DATA: a1 type table1.

Thanks.

- Deepan

Former Member — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:31:09 GMT

I suppose <TABLE1> is a dictionary table or staructure, there are several way to define an internal table, one is:

DATA: A1 TYPE TABLE OF <TABLE1>.

This declaration creates a standard table, so it's equal to:

DATA: A1 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF <TABLE1>.

In both cases it creates an internal (standard) table without header line.

Probably u can use declaration like these:

DATA: BEGIN OF A1 OCCURS 0.

INCLUDE STRUCTURE <TABLE1>.

DATA: END OF A1.

DATA: A1 TYPE <TABLE1> OCCURS 0.

U can use one of those definitions to create an internal (standard) table structurated like TABLE1.

DATA: A1 TYPE <TABLE1>.

This creates a variable A1 structurated as <TABL1>, so it could be used as header line for a internal table declarated like above.

Max

Former Member — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:40:24 GMT

Hi,

DATA: a1 type TABLE OF table1.

Above statement declares an internal table without header line of type table, which may be a standard table.

DATA: a1 type table1.

Above statement creates a structure or workarea which of type table.

Thanks,

Sriram Ponna.