Cannot use select max(field) from table into var

[Former Member]

Hi

I would like to select the latest date from a table. Therefore I througt that I could use the following statement (see context below):

select max(/BIC/FCVERDATE) from /BIC/AAPO_O1000 into FCVERDATE.

but there is no accept - I get the message: "E: Unknow column name MAX(/BIC/FCVERDATE). Not determined until runtime, you cannot specifi a field list."

I dont get it - why can I not use the max statement i works with the statement below, but I guess the statement below performs bad:

DATA: FCVERDATE LIKE /BIC/AAPO_O1000-/BIC/FCVERDATE.

....

select /BIC/FCVERDATE from /BIC/AAPO_O1000 into FCVERDATE up to 1 rows order by /BIC/FCVERDATE.

endselect.

*select max(/BIC/FCVERDATE) from /BIC/AAPO_O1000 into FCVERDATE.

select * from /BIC/AAPO_O1000 into table TAB_APOO10

WHERE /BIC/FCVERDATE = FCVERDATE.

LOOP AT DATA_PACKAGE.

...

Please let me know if you have a nice solution to get the latest date.

regards,

Torben

[Former Member]

Hi

I would like to select the latest date from a table. Therefore I througt that I could use the following statement (see context below):

select max(/BIC/FCVERDATE) from /BIC/AAPO_O1000 into FCVERDATE.

but there is no accept - I get the message: "E: Unknow column name MAX(/BIC/FCVERDATE). Not determined until runtime, you cannot specifi a field list."

I dont get it - why can I not use the max statement i works with the statement below, but I guess the statement below performs bad:

DATA: FCVERDATE LIKE /BIC/AAPO_O1000-/BIC/FCVERDATE.

....

select /BIC/FCVERDATE from /BIC/AAPO_O1000 into FCVERDATE up to 1 rows order by /BIC/FCVERDATE.

endselect.

*select max(/BIC/FCVERDATE) from /BIC/AAPO_O1000 into FCVERDATE.

select * from /BIC/AAPO_O1000 into table TAB_APOO10

WHERE /BIC/FCVERDATE = FCVERDATE.

LOOP AT DATA_PACKAGE.

...

Please let me know if you have a nice solution to get the latest date.

regards,

Torben

[Former Member]

Hi,

instead u can

Select /BIC/FCVERDATE from /BIC/AAPO_O1000 
                    into TABLE i_FCVERDATE.
if sy-subrc = 0.
SORT  i_FCVERDATE dscending by /BIC/FCVERDATE. 
READ TABLE  i_FCVERDATE WITH KEY index 1.
if sy-subrc = 0.
.................
endif.
endif.

this wont have any perforamnce issue also.

[Former Member]

select max( /BIC/FCVERDATE ) from /BIC/AAPO_O1000 into FCVERDATE.

include space after ( and before ).

Regards,

Ravi

[Former Member]

Thank you!