Function Modue with Dynamic Table as output parameter

[Former Member]

Hi experts,

i have function (below) which reads "dynamically" data from table which is specify as input parameter, the data are "saved" in <ft>.

How can i return <ft> as output parameter of function module (table) ?

function

import parameter - > IC_TABLE

***

source code

data : lt_OPTIONS type standard table of RFC_DB_OPT,

lt_fields type standard table of rfc_db_fld,

lt_data type standard table of tab512,

la_rfcdata type tab512,

la_rfcfields type rfc_db_fld,

lr_dref type ref to data.

field-symbols: <ft> type table.

field-symbols: <structure> type any.

field-symbols: <field_to> type any.

field-symbols: <field_from> type any.

CALL FUNCTION 'RFC_READ_TABLE'

EXPORTING

query_table = IC_TABLE

• DELIMITER = ' '

• NO_DATA = ' '

• ROWSKIPS = 0

• ROWCOUNT = 0

tables

OPTIONS = lt_OPTIONS

fields = lt_fields

data = lt_data

EXCEPTIONS

TABLE_NOT_AVAILABLE = 1

TABLE_WITHOUT_DATA = 2

OPTION_NOT_VALID = 3

FIELD_NOT_VALID = 4

NOT_AUTHORIZED = 5

DATA_BUFFER_EXCEEDED = 6

OTHERS = 7.

create data lr_dref type table of (ic_table).

assign lr_dref->* to <ft>.

• Fill data from OLTP table into ct_table.

assign local copy of initial line of <ft> to <structure>.

loop at lt_data into la_rfcdata.

loop at lt_fields into la_rfcfields.

assign component sy-tabix of structure <structure> to <field_to>.

if sy-subrc is initial.

assign la_rfcdata+la_rfcfields-offset(la_rfcfields-length)

to <field_from>.

<field_to> = <field_from>.

endif.

endloop.

append <structure> to <ft>.

endloop.

***

Thanks in advance

Martin

[alex_campbell]

My first thought would be to try to create an export parameter of TYPE ANY TABLE or TYPE STANDARD TABLE. I haven't tried it so I'm not positive it will work though.

Another option would be to return a reference to the table, instead of returning the table itself. The calling program could then assign that reference to a field symbol.

[Former Member]

Hi Martin,

parameters with generic types are not allowed. So TYPE ANY TABLE etc. will not work. As Alex alreads said, you could return a reference to your table.

Your parameter should be typed like:

re_table type ref to data.

At the end of your function module get a reference of your table into your parameter:

get reference of <ft> into re_table

After the call of your function module you can now handle and work with your table as wished:

* Declaration
data: re_table type ref to data.
field-symbols: <my_table> type standard table.

* Assign reference to fieldsymbol
assign re_table->* to <my_table>
if sy-subrc NE 0.
 " Error: Could not assign reference
endif.

Best regards,

Fabian