topic Re: Flat Structure in Application Development and Automation Discussions

Flat Structure

Former Member — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:30:17 GMT

I have defined a structure "my_structure" in Data Dictionary whose fields are all type string.

In my report I write "TABLE: my_structure."

It's shown this message:

"my_structure" must be a flat structure. You cannot use internal tables, strings, references, or structures as components.

What is wrong?

What can I do to use my_structure?

Simone

Re: Flat Structure

ak_upadhyay — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:00:54 GMT

Hi Simone,

Flat structures contain only fields of the elementary types C, N, D, T, F, I, P, and X, or structures containing these types.

Flat structures contain only elementary data types with a fixed length (no internal tables, reference types, or strings).

In a flat structure, every field either refers to a data element or is directly assigned a data type, length and possibly decimal places.

Try to change ur field type.

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Regards

Re: Flat Structure

Former Member — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:37:33 GMT

Hi,

1.You cann't create the domain with Strings.

2.Just create with chars ,dats etc.

Regards,

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Re: Flat Structure

Former Member — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:38:16 GMT

In your structure replace all predefined type strings with some data elemnts like char256.

Re: Flat Structure

Former Member — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:47:38 GMT

hi,

Create domains with char256 instead of string.

this will solve the problem for sure.

reward if useful.

Re: Flat Structure

Former Member — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:53:00 GMT

Hi,

In structure,u have to use the fields that must be defined already.i.e) if u use the matnr the component type is 'matnr' that u defined already in mara table...i am thinking that u cant create ur own component type in structure.i hope it helps.

Thank u,

Manjula Devi.D