CAST FieldSymbol Table to Implicit Table

[Former Member]

moderator: updated post

Hi Experts,

I have a module function with an Implicit type Table in parameter (not type defined): OUTPUT. And in my MF, I built a FieldSymbol Table. I don't know how to CAST my FieldSymbol Table to my OUTPUT table (Implicit type Table Parameter).

Of course, I am trying to find a generic solution to fix my need because I could have any type of table paramter and any FieldSymbol Table type. Please, check the code out below:

(note: the aim is to move the data table of my <FS> into my OUTPUT table without using loop-fieldname (cause it's generic))

FUNCTION zmy_mf.
 *"----------------------------------------------------------------------
 *"*"Local Interface:
 *"  IMPORTING
 *"     REFERENCE(NAME_STRUCTURE) TYPE  STRING
 *"  TABLES
 *"      OUTPUT 
 *"  EXCEPTIONS
 *"----------------------------------------------------------------------
*"  ... ... ... CODE
     PERFORM buid TABLES output.
     ENDFUNCTION.

FORM build TABLES ft_out
*"  ... ... ... CODE
 ft_out[] = <ft_table>[] 
ENDFORM.

DEBUG MOD "FT_OUT" table :

DEBUG MOD "FS_TABLE" table :

To fix my need I think I have 2 solutions:

First,

I move all my table <FT_TABLE> into OUTPUT table with an implicit CAST. (?)

otherwise,

I have the name of the structure in my MF parameter using for casting my OUTPUT : "NAME_STRUCTURE" then: How could I cast my OUTPUT table with the name string structure "NAME_STRUCTURE" (e.g: NAME_STRUCTURE = 'MARA'  and it's also the same type of table of my <ft_table> that was at first a TYPE STANDART TABLE and became a Type Table 'MARA' in my example) and only afterwards, I will move easily my table data <ft_table> into my output[] like that :

output[] = <ft_table>[]

To summurize:

1) CAST my OUTPUT table type with the same non explicit table type of <ft_table>

or

2) CAST my OUTPUT table type with the "name_structure" string. Also the same type of my <ft_table>.

Any idea?

Many thx for your help.

Rachid

[Former Member]

moderator: updated post

Hi Experts,

I have a module function with an Implicit type Table in parameter (not type defined): OUTPUT. And in my MF, I built a FieldSymbol Table. I don't know how to CAST my FieldSymbol Table to my OUTPUT table (Implicit type Table Parameter).

Of course, I am trying to find a generic solution to fix my need because I could have any type of table paramter and any FieldSymbol Table type. Please, check the code out below:

(note: the aim is to move the data table of my <FS> into my OUTPUT table without using loop-fieldname (cause it's generic))

FUNCTION zmy_mf.
 *"----------------------------------------------------------------------
 *"*"Local Interface:
 *"  IMPORTING
 *"     REFERENCE(NAME_STRUCTURE) TYPE  STRING
 *"  TABLES
 *"      OUTPUT 
 *"  EXCEPTIONS
 *"----------------------------------------------------------------------
*"  ... ... ... CODE
     PERFORM buid TABLES output.
     ENDFUNCTION.

FORM build TABLES ft_out
*"  ... ... ... CODE
 ft_out[] = <ft_table>[] 
ENDFORM.

DEBUG MOD "FT_OUT" table :

DEBUG MOD "FS_TABLE" table :

To fix my need I think I have 2 solutions:

First,

I move all my table <FT_TABLE> into OUTPUT table with an implicit CAST. (?)

otherwise,

I have the name of the structure in my MF parameter using for casting my OUTPUT : "NAME_STRUCTURE" then: How could I cast my OUTPUT table with the name string structure "NAME_STRUCTURE" (e.g: NAME_STRUCTURE = 'MARA'  and it's also the same type of table of my <ft_table> that was at first a TYPE STANDART TABLE and became a Type Table 'MARA' in my example) and only afterwards, I will move easily my table data <ft_table> into my output[] like that :

output[] = <ft_table>[]

To summurize:

1) CAST my OUTPUT table type with the same non explicit table type of <ft_table>

or

2) CAST my OUTPUT table type with the "name_structure" string. Also the same type of my <ft_table>.

Any idea?

Many thx for your help.

Rachid

[Former Member]

I am not sure if have understood you correctly.

Check this logic

Input is the structure name, say mara, it will create a table of that structure and assign it to a field symbol.

FUNCTION ZMY_MF.
*"----------------------------------------------------------------------
*"*"Local Interface:
*"  IMPORTING
*"     REFERENCE(STR_NAME) TYPE  STRING
*"  TABLES
*"      OUT_TAB
*"----------------------------------------------------------------------

FIELD-SYMBOLS : <fs_tab> TYPE STANDARD TABLE , <fs1>.
data gen_table  TYPE REF TO data.
*
create data gen_table type TABLE OF (str_name).

ASSIGN gen_table->* to <fs_tab> .

write 😕 .
ENDFUNCTION.

Now <fs_tab> will be a table with the same datatype as the input parameter .

[Former Member]

Sorry,

I repeat again.

Basicly, I have this: <FS_TABLE> (you fix it with me in another topic    ).

This <FS> contents:

and I want to move lines of the <F> in this table below:

this statement is not possible:

ft_out[] = <ft_table>[]

because I will have a type conflict.

And need to find a generic way to resolve the MOVE Data of <FS> to FT_OUT, (I have to CAST my  FT_OUT type with the same type of my <FS> before).

[Former Member]

This <fs_table> table, is it available in the function module?

[Former Member]

What do you want to mean by "available in the MF" ?

You want to mean: in the parameter of the MF ?

[Former Member]

otherwise, the <FS> in only available in a subroutine of the MF.

[sascha_reissig]

Hi Rachid,

your problem is that the structure ft_out is unknown. I guess Susmitha was trying to explain that to you with her example. Here I put an idea below, may be that helps:

FUNCTION z_sdn_3455548.
*"----------------------------------------------------------------------
*"*"Local Interface:
*"  IMPORTING
*"     REFERENCE(NAME_STRUCTURE) TYPE  STRING
*"  TABLES
*"      OUTPUT TYPE  STANDARD TABLE
*"----------------------------------------------------------------------
  DATA:          lr_t_ref   TYPE REF TO data.
  FIELD-SYMBOLS: <ft_table> TYPE ANY TABLE.

  CREATE DATA lr_t_ref TYPE TABLE OF (name_structure).

  PERFORM build  USING name_structure
                                           lr_t_ref.

  ASSIGN lr_t_ref->* TO <ft_table>.

  MOVE <ft_table>[] TO output[].

ENDFUNCTION.

FORM build  USING name_structure
                      r_ref TYPE REF TO data.


  DATA:          lr_t_ref   TYPE REF TO data.
  FIELD-SYMBOLS: <ft_table> TYPE ANY TABLE.

  CREATE DATA lr_t_ref TYPE TABLE OF (name_structure).
  ASSIGN lr_t_ref->* TO <ft_table>.

  SELECT * FROM (name_structure) INTO TABLE <ft_table>.

  GET REFERENCE OF <ft_table> INTO r_ref.

ENDFORM.                    "build

[Former Member]

Hi,

The code I had given above creates a table of the structure that you are passing in the parameter.

ie. if you pass structure mara, it will create a table of structure mara, accessed by <fs_tab>.

You just need to move the table contents <ft_table> to <fs_tab> using move statement.

move <ft_table>[] to <fs_tab>[]. will work fine.

Refer the following for the complete code.

FUNCTION ZMY_MF.
*"----------------------------------------------------------------------
*"*"Local Interface:
*"  IMPORTING
*"     REFERENCE(STR_NAME) TYPE  STRING
*"     REFERENCE(FT_IN)
*"  EXPORTING
*"     REFERENCE(OUT_TAB) TYPE  ANY
*"----------------------------------------------------------------------

FIELD-SYMBOLS : <fs_tab> type STANDARD TABLE,
data gen_table  TYPE REF TO data.

* Create a table of whose structure is the input parameter

  create data gen_table type TABLE OF (str_name).
  ASSIGN gen_table->* to <fs_tab> .

  perform build using <fs_tab>.

  ENDFUNCTION.

  form build using output type standard table .

*  Your code for <ft_table>

  
   move <ft_table>[] to output[].

  endform.

[Former Member]

Hi Sascha, Susan,

I found also an other way to fix it:

DATA          ft_generic      TYPE REF TO data.
DATA          lo_trex_serializable TYPE REF TO cl_trex_test_table.
FIELD-SYMBOLS <fs_table>       TYPE STANDARD TABLE.
 
" Create object CASTED from Field Symbol STANDARD Type
 cl_trex_test_table=>create_test_table(
                     IMPORTING rval= lo_trex_serializable
                     CHANGING  table = <fs_table>
                     ).
" Get the DATA from a FIELD Symbol to our Generic Explicit Table
 ft_generic = lo_trex_serializable->get_itab( ) .

[Former Member]

Hi,

I tried your code but doesn't work for me. I forgot why ... I found an other solution to fix it.

Thx for your help.

Rachid.