Data using Select Single Statement in the Internal Table

[Former Member]

Hi,

I am working with MARA Table, I would like to use select single statement, how can I use this to get the data into internal table and display it.

I would also like to know the difference between select single statement and select upto 1 row

Can anybody help me out.

Thanks & regards

Pavan

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[Former Member]

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No Standard Page Heading. 
* 
Start-Of-Selection. 

Data: w_Single type Posnr, 
t_Rows type standard table of Posnr 
initial size 0 
with header line. 
* 
Select single Posnr 
from zDifference 
into w_Single. 
* 
Select Posnr 
into table t_Rows 
from zDifference 
up to 1 rows 
order by Posnr descending. 
* 
Write :/ 'Select single:', w_Single. 
Skip 1. 
Write :/ 'Up to 1 rows :'. 
Loop at t_Rows. 
Write t_Rows. 
EndLoop.

According to SAP Performance course the SELECT UP TO 1 ROWS is faster than SELECT SINGLE because you are not using all the primary key fields.

select single is a construct designed to read database records with primary key. In the absence of the primary key, it might end up doing a sequential search, whereas the select up to 1 rows may assume that there is no primary key supplied and will try to find most suitable index.

Use "select up to 1 rows" only if you are sure that all the records returned will have the same value for the field(s) you are interested in. If not, you will be reading only the first record which matches the criteria, but may be the second or the third record has the value you are looking for.

The System test result showed that the variant Single * takes less time than Up to 1 rows as there is an additional level for COUNT STOP KEY for SELECT ENDSELECT UP TO 1 ROWS.

The 'SELECT SINGLE' statement selects the first row in the database that it finds that fulfils the 'WHERE' clause If this results in multiple records then only the first one will be returned and therefore may not be unique.

Mainly: to read data from

The 'SELECT .... UP TO 1 ROWS' statement is subtly different. The database selects all of the relevant records that are defined by the WHERE clause, applies any aggregate, ordering or grouping functions to them and then returns the first record of the result set.

[Former Member]

But is not select single having only on DB hit as compared to select up to 1 row which is having 2 DB hit.

So I guess if you are using the primary keys then you should use Select single otherwise you should use Select up to 1 row.

Regards

Nishant

[Former Member]

Hi,

Select single will select the first record that satisfies the condition(SUBRC value differs).. select upto one row will select any one record in random(SUBRC is alway 0)

syn:

select single * from mara into table t_mara

where matnr = s_matnr.

select * from mara into table t_mara upto 1 row

where matnr = s_matnr.

Regards

Divakar

[dani_mn]

HI,

data: itab type standard table of mara.

SELECT SINGLE * FROM MARA

INTO TABLE itab

WHERE MATNR = '90909000'.

<b>SELECT SINGLE</b>

The result of the selection should be a single entry. If it is not possible to identify a unique entry, the system uses the first line of the selection.

UP TO 1 ROWS.

Select a dataset form the database satisfying the query and returs the first row of this dataset.

Regards,

[anversha_s]

hi.

1.issue.

tables mara.

data : itab type table of mara occurs 0 with header line.

select single * from mara into itab where ur_condition.

if subrc = 0.

append itab.

clear itab. " clear th header

endif.

but to display all the datas

******************************

select * from mara into <b>table</b> itab where ur_condition.

loop at itab.

write : the required fileds.

endloop.

2. issue

********************

According to SAP Performance course the SELECT UP TO 1 ROWS is faster than SELECT SINGLE because you are not

using all the primary key fields.

select single is a construct designed to read database records with primary key. In the absence of the primary key,

it might end up doing a sequential search, whereas the select up to 1 rows may assume that there is no primary key

supplied and will try to find most suitable index.

The best way to find out is through sql trace or runtime analysis.

Use "select up to 1 rows" only if you are sure that all the records returned will have the same value for the field(s)

you are interested in. If not, you will be reading only the first record which matches the criteria, but may be the

second or the third record has the value you are looking for.

The System test result showed that the variant Single * takes less time than Up to 1 rows as there is an additional

level for COUNT STOP KEY for SELECT ENDSELECT UP TO 1 ROWS.

The 'SELECT SINGLE' statement selects the first row in the database that it finds that fulfils the 'WHERE' clause

If this results in multiple records then only the first one will be returned and therefore may not be unique.

Mainly: to read data from

The 'SELECT .... UP TO 1 ROWS' statement is subtly different. The database selects all of the relevant records that

are defined by the WHERE clause, applies any aggregate, ordering or grouping functions to them and then returns

the first record of the result set.

Mainly: to check if entries exist.

You can refer to the below link..

http://www.sap-img.com/abap/difference-between-select-single-and-select-upto-one-rows.htm

rgds

anver

if hkped mark points

[Former Member]

Hi,

The main diff b/w select single and select upto is

in select single you have to specify all the key fields in the where clause, in select upto one row we need not give all the key fields and it retrieves the first record from the set of records based on the where clause.

My advice is don't use internal table in select single or select upto one rows,always use work area(performance issue).

cheers,

Harsha

[Former Member]

Use "select up to 1 rows" only if you are sure that all the records returned will have the same value for the field(s)

you are interested in. If not, you will be reading only the first record which matches the criteria, but may be the

second or the third record has the value you are looking for.

The System test result showed that the variant Single * takes less time than Up to 1 rows as there is an additional

level for COUNT STOP KEY for SELECT ENDSELECT UP TO 1 ROWS.

The 'SELECT SINGLE' statement selects the first row in the database that it finds that fulfils the 'WHERE' clause

If this results in multiple records then only the first one will be returned and therefore may not be unique.

Mainly: to read data from

The 'SELECT .... UP TO 1 ROWS' statement is subtly different. The database selects all of the relevant records that

are defined by the WHERE clause, applies any aggregate, ordering or grouping functions to them and then returns

the first record of the result set.

Difference is select upto 1 row will select all the records in that condition and then does some grouping or sorting and then outputs the record. Takes more time.

But select single selects the forst row which meets that condition and gives the result.

For more details check blogs there is an article.

Keyword Performance tuning.

Regards

[Former Member]

Hi,

check this simple program

tables:mara.

data:begin of itab occurs 0,

matnr like mara-matnr,

end of itab.

select-options:s_matnr for mara-matnr.

select single matnr

from mara

into itab

where matnr in s_matnr.

append itab.

loop at itab.

write:/ itab-matnr.

endloop.

SELECT SINGLE

when you use <SINGLE> option in select stmt,it is mandatory to provide all the primary keys in the where clause.

whereas in UP TO <n rows>

this option used generally to fetch the reqd. no. of records. you want to display.

there is no need to supply the keys specifically.

regards,

sowjanya.

[anversha_s]

hi,

the above code is wrong.

still u gave points!!!!

kindly chk the code. it will not display anything at all.

look at the bold part. this is the right code

tables:mara.

data:begin of itab occurs 0,

matnr like mara-matnr,

end of itab.

select-options:s_matnr for mara-matnr.

select matnr

from mara

into <b>table</b> itab

where matnr in s_matnr.

loop at itab.

write:/ itab-matnr.

endloop.

rgsd

anver

[anversha_s]

hi sowjanya suggula ,

thats gr8888!!!!

u edited ur code.

rgds

anver