Difference between Data and Create data

[Former Member]

Hi ,

Can any one please tell me the difference between CREATE DATA and DATA statement.

What all situations we need to use the create data statement.

Thanks in advance.

Joe

[mvoros]

Hi,

here is a quote from ABAP documentation.

Unlike the DATA statement, CREATE DATA creates the data object at execution time. DATA creates declared data objects when the corresponding program unit is loaded. 

More info can be found in ABAP documentation. CREATE DATA is usually used in dynamic programming where you work with generic types.

Cheers

[Former Member]

Joe,

Please do a F1 on those keywords that will bring you documentation.

Thanks

Bala Duvvuri

[matt]

Read the documentation. Post locked.