Append Table Line to Deep Structure Using Table Expression

[chaosodio]

HI,
i´m just a little confused. I want to append a table_line to deep structure by using table expression, but the syntax check didn´t know the ITAB (field"..." unknown...."

Append value #( wa ) to itab_a[ col_a = 'xyz' ]-itab_b.

Could anyone explain me my fault?

Thanks a lot 🙂

[chaosodio]

TYPES:
 BEGIN OF ty_alv_data,
 kunnr TYPE kunnr,
 name1 TYPE name1,
 ort01 TYPE ort01,
 land1 TYPE land1,
 t_color TYPE lvc_t_scol,
 END OF ty_alv_data.
TYPES: tt_alv_data TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ty_alv_data
 WITH DEFAULT KEY.
DATA(itab_alv) = VALUE tt_alv_data( ( 
kunnr = '123' 
name1 = 'ABCD'  
ort01 = 'LV' 
land1 = 'NV'  
t_color = VALUE #( ( fname = 'KUNNR' 
color-col = col_negative
color-int = 0
color-inv = 0 )


 ( fname = 'ORT01'
 color-col = col_total
 color-int = 1
 color-inv = 1 ) ) )

 ( kunnr = '456' name1 = 'XYZ'
 ort01 = 'LA' land1 = 'CA' ) ).

* ### EDIT ###
DATA(wa_col) = VALUE lvc_s_scol( fname = 'KUNNR'
 color-col = col_negative
 color-int = 0
 color-inv = 0 ).


APPEND VALUE #( wa_col ) TO itab_alv[ 2 ]-t_color.
*FAIL "ITAB_ALV[" is not a field name.


APPEND wa_col TO itab_alv[ 2 ]-t_color.
* "ITAB_ALV[" is not a field name.

[chaosodio]

Each append throws the msg ""ITAB_ALV[" is not a field name."

Maybe the append-statement cannot process the table expression?

Sure, i can use assign fieldsymbol etc. but i wanna try it to build it with "new logic".

[Sandra_Rossi]

As SAP says (right of SUBMIT form): "You should only submit an answer when you are proposing a solution to the poster's problem. If you want the poster to clarify the question or provide more information, please leave a comment instead, requesting additional details."

[Sandra_Rossi]

As SAP says (right of SUBMIT form): "You should only submit an answer when you are proposing a solution to the poster's problem. If you want the poster to clarify the question or provide more information, please leave a comment instead, requesting additional details."

In your case, being the OP, you should edit your question, or add a comment below the question.

[Sandra_Rossi]

For APPEND ... TO itab, SAP doesn't say that itab can be a functional operand position, so you have to indicate an internal table, not an expression.

EDIT: I was wrong about the two next points, cf solution by Quynh Doan Manh

• As you want to update an internal table, you cannot use a constructor expression either.
• So, no other solution than first assigning itab_a[ col_a = 'xyz' ]-itab_b to a field symbol, then append to that field symbol".

[arthursilva]

Asking for more information does not harms others, but helps for finding the right solution.

[Sandra_Rossi]

Arthur Fuscella Silva Of course. I was just quoting SCN "before anwering":

[matt]

You should use INSERT INTO TABLE, not APPEND.

[DoanManhQuynh]

Maybe you can switch the table to the left side like below:

itab_alv[ 2 ]-t_color = VALUE #( BASE itab_alv[ 2 ]-t_color ( wa_col ) ).

P/S: I looked at your code again and found out that you define wa_col as a table no a work area. you should change it cause it confused. incase its a table, you can try:

itab_alv[ 2 ]-t_color = CORRESPONDING #( BASE ( itab_alv[ 2 ]-t_color ) wa_col ).

[chaosodio]

Thanks, the fail ist gone 😄
I will try the first method. I forgot this alternative.

[arthursilva]

Hello Eric,

Instead of using APPEND, why don't you try to assign the value directly

itab_alv[ 2 ]-t_color = VALUE lvc_t_scol( ( wa_col ) ) .

Reward points if it's helpful.

KR,
Arthur Silva