Dereference a generic reference

[Former Member]

hi,

i have a generic reference variable say lv_ref of type ref to data.

Currently it references a table of some type say X.

Now i want to display the table referenced by the above generic reference variable.

Could any1 plz help me out in this regard.

Useful replies will certainly be rewarded.

Thanx in advance.

[Former Member]

hi,

i have a generic reference variable say lv_ref of type ref to data.

Currently it references a table of some type say X.

Now i want to display the table referenced by the above generic reference variable.

Could any1 plz help me out in this regard.

Useful replies will certainly be rewarded.

Thanx in advance.

[uwe_schieferstein]

Hello Shankar

Depending on whether the referenced object is a table or a structure you need an appropriate field symbol:

FIELD-SYMBOLS:
  <ls_struc>    TYPE ANY,
  <lt_itab>       TYPE table.


  ASSIGN lv_ref->* TO <ls_struc>.  " de-referencing structure
  ASSIGN lv_ref->* TO <lt_Itab>.     " de-referencing table type [itab]

Regards

Uwe