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Perform/Form using structures and illegal structure names

Former Member — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:05:52 GMT

hi,i want to avoid false declarations and ask you how to work with the following statements when switching over to a unicode system.

PERFORM xyz using Z-BLA

...

....

FORM xyz using Z-BLA

Z-BLA=.....

ENDFORM.

for what i understand PERFORM xyz using Z-BLA (structure element Z-BLA well defined) is ok,as i need to tell the form what data it has to work with.

unfortunately the validator tells me that Z-BLA in FORM xyz using Z-BLA is not allowed because of the minus so i change it to Z_BLA.

so now for what me newbie does not know for sure: Do i have to change Z-BLA=..... to Z_BLA ? I ask because the validator does not tell me to change that!

points will be of course awarded

Re: Perform/Form using structures and illegal structure names

Former Member — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:08:41 GMT

HI,

Declare the TYPE of datatype or structure in FORM and if Z_BLA is a structure then you can directly use the fields with the hyphen.

ex:

FORM form1 using VAR1 type <DATATYPE>.

ENDFORM.

PERFORM form1 using <VALUE1>

Reward points if it is helpful.

Re: Perform/Form using structures and illegal structure names

Former Member — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:13:01 GMT

In the form you have to change it to Z_BLA. You could also name it z_bla_input if you want. It is just a mapping.

Also you need to type it:

FORM xyz using z_bla_input type any. (or the exact type if it is known).

z_bla_input =.....

ENDFORM.

Regards,

Edwin.