Can not insert or update [TABLE] from internal table in method

[Former Member]

I've faced a problem with OO abap. I've tried to insert into [ TABLE ] from internal table, but i've got error msg after i compiled.

"An explicit work area is necessary in the OO context. Use "INSERT wa INTO [TABLE] itab""

After i changed to loop in work area and INSERT INTO [TABLE] VALUES gw_data., everything is fine, can compile and run.

This is error code.

  METHOD set_data_to_table.
    REFRESH gi_data.
    CLEAR gi_data.

    IF gi_file[] IS NOT INITIAL.
* Set data for modify table
      LOOP AT gi_file INTO gw_file.
        MOVE-CORRESPONDING gw_file TO gw_data.

        me->conversion_input( EXPORTING im_vendor = gw_data-vendor
                              CHANGING  ch_vendor = gw_data-vendor ).
        APPEND gw_data TO gi_data.
      ENDLOOP.


      INSERT [TABLE] FROM TABLE gi_data.

*      LOOP AT gi_data INTO gw_data.
*        INSERT INTO  [TABLE] VALUES gw_data.
*        IF sy-subrc = 0.
*          COMMIT WORK.
*        ELSE.
*          ROLLBACK WORK.
*        ENDIF.
*      ENDLOOP.
    ELSE.
      MESSAGE 'No data found' TYPE 'I'.
    ENDIF.

  ENDMETHOD.                    "set_data_to_table

[Former Member]

is it possible that i use insert or update [TABLE] from internal table in method ?

[matt]

If I understand correctly, you're wanting to update a database table from an internal table in the method. You've tried:

INSERT my_dbtable FROM TABLE gi_data.

but that doesn't work. So you've tried.

INSERT INTO  my_dbtable VALUES gw_data.

Which compiles but doesn't give you the right result?

The correct syntax is

INSERT INTO my_dbtable FROM TABLE gi_data.

By the way, in a OO context, you don't have tables with header lines, so you don't need IF gi_file[] IS NOT INITIAL. rather use IF gi_file IS NOT INITIAL.

[Clemenss]

Hi Matthew,

I think there is no difference in database insert between OO and non-OO.

The correct syntax according to ECC600 online documentation is

[Inserting Several Lines|http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005vp/helpdata/en/fc/eb3a6d358411d1829f0000e829fbfe/content.htm]

--

To insert several lines into a database table, use the following:

INSERT target FROM TABLE itab \[ACCEPTING DUPLICATE KEYS].

This writes all lines of the internal table itabto the database table in one single operation. If one or more lines cannot be inserted because the database already contains a line with the same primary key, a runtime error occurs. You can prevent the runtime error occurring by using the addition ACCEPTING DUPLICATE KEYS.

Whenever you want to insert more than one line into a database table, it is more efficient to work with an internal table than to insert the lines one by one.

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I think the syntax

INSERT my_dbtable FROM TABLE gi_data.

should work, your suggestion may lead to syntax error.

Regards,

Clemens

[matt]

You're correct. My bad...