Difference between type definition using a field and data element

[former_member369827]

Hi,

I would like to know if there would be any difference in defining TYPE statements.

Below is an example:

TYPES : BEGIN OF ty_resb,

aufnr TYPE aufnr,

END OF ty_resb.

or

TYPES : BEGIN OF ty_resb,

aufnr TYPE resb-aufnr,

END OF ty_resb.

Among the above declarations which is efficient and why

[Former Member]

I guess the first one is better since a reference to a data element directly will automatically fetch the technical attributes of the field, whereas when you declare with reference to a table field, the table will get the reference first, then the field and then the data element, You could guess why the first one is better now

Vikranth

[Former Member]

vikrant is absolutely correct..

but some times for F4 helps we use tablename-field name... when you cant find the F4 with data element(domain)...