Help using FOR iteration statement 7.4 feature

[jeff_broodwar]

Hi Friends,

I came across the "for" statement, upon checking our system version shows we're using 740 sp-level 0017.

i_test = value #( for wa_bukrs in i_bukrs( wa_bukrs-bukrs ) ).
*Error the syntax for a method specification is "objref->method or...
*if i try the other form...
data(i_test2) = value ty_bukrs( for wa_bukrs in i_bukrs( wa_bukrs-bukrs ) ).
*Error No component exists with the name "FOR". "FOR".

I know its basic, but i've tried several ways and different forums, these all point to same syntax which doesn't work at all.. any inputs will be appreciated.

Thank you.

[retired_member]

https://help.sap.com/http.svc/rc/abapdocu_752_index_htm/7.52/en-US/index.htm?file=abenfor.htm

[jeff_broodwar]

Thanks Horst, is it possible to have the syntax checked and recommend possible solution? I can't make it work. thanks.

[retired_member]

Aren't you able to compare it yourself with the syntax and the examples from the documentation?

You have to specify an internal table behind IN. But you use the syntax for a function call.

https://help.sap.com/http.svc/rc/abapdocu_752_index_htm/7.52/en-US/index.htm?file=abenfor_in_itab.ht...

[matt]

Looks like an importing parameter rather than a function call.

[retired_member]

Yeah, the name, but the parentheses behind i_bukrs are the syntax for a function(al method) call and that's also what the syntax check complains. It doesn't care for names. And i_ could also mean itab, who knows.

[matt]

I didn't look to closely, but thought perhaps it's an attempt at some kind of Value expression!

[matt]

i_ is an internal table in the OP's standards. How I hate typing prefixes!

[DoanManhQuynh]

Hi jeff.

I guest what you want to do is fetch company code from i_burks to i_test.

if so, i think FOR GROUPS could be used:

i_test = VALUE #( FOR GROUPS burks OF <fs_burks> IN i_burks GROUP BY <fs_burks>-burks WITHOUT MEMBERS ( burks ) ).

[jeff_broodwar]

Thanks quynh, will also try GROUPS as well.

[Sandra_Rossi]

DATA flights type table of sflight.
DATA carrids type table of sflight-carrid.
carrids = value #( for <flight> in flights ( <flight>-carrid ) ). " space before parenthesis

Beware the spaces in ABAP, they are very important ! (space before parenthesis)

[jeff_broodwar]

Thanks All, I removed the space before the parenthesis however, I still get an error:

TYPES: BEGIN OF ty_bukrs,
  bukrs TYPE bukrs,
  butxt TYPE butxt,
  ort01 TYPE ort01,
  land1 TYPE land1,
  waers TYPE waers,
  spras TYPE spras,
  ktopl TYPE ktopl.
TYPES: END OF ty_bukrs.

data(i_test2) = value ty_bukrs( for wa_bukrs in i_bukrs ( wa_bukrs-bukrs ) ). 
"Error no component exists with the name "FOR"."FOR".

any ideas? thank you.

[retired_member]

Ouch, Sandra you're simply the best. I didn't see it 😉

[matt]

Maybe this will make it clear:

TYPES: BEGIN OF ty_bukrs,
         bukrs TYPE bukrs,
         butxt TYPE butxt,
         ort01 TYPE ort01,
         land1 TYPE land1,
         waers TYPE waers,
         spras TYPE spras,
         ktopl TYPE ktopl.
TYPES: END OF ty_bukrs.
DATA i_bukrs TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ty_bukrs.
TYPES ty_company_codes TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF bukrs WITH DEFAULT KEY.

DATA(i_test2) = VALUE ty_company_codes( FOR wa_bukrs IN i_bukrs ( wa_bukrs-bukrs ) ).

Your FOR expression was not returning data of type ty_bukrs.

[jeff_broodwar]

Thanks Matthew, working now. but can you also make the code below work (please include declarations similar to your previous answer). having trouble using "#" in this example:

i_test = value #( for wa_bukrs in i_bukrs ( wa_bukrs-bukrs ) ).

Thanks!

[matt]

I respectfully decline.

[jeff_broodwar]

anyway, thanks for your inputs appreciate it.

[former_member670752]

Hello Jeff,

I am getting the same error No component exists with name "FOR" . "FOR"

Could you please let me know how did you solve your issue.

Thanks in advance.

Best Regards,

Kavya

[jeff_broodwar]

Hi Kavya, Please see answer of Sandra Rossi. Normally space issue. thanks.