include & append..

[Former Member]

what is the difference between include structure and append structure..?

[Former Member]

Hi,

INCLUDE will contain already defined fields, where as APPEND structure we can add our custom fields;

Entries in the form .INCLUDE or .APPEND indicate that the field in question is not a regular one but rather an include or an append structure.

The name of the include or append structure is in this case recorded in field Field type.

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Regards,

Anji

[sreeramkumar_madisetty]

Hi

Include structure is global means you can use the same structure in more than 1 program.,

Where as append structure is program specific.

Regards,

kumar

[Azeemquadri]

Append structure will add fields at the end of the table whereas include can have additional fields in the middle also.

[Former Member]

there are several differences:

- Include structures can be reused while an append structure is unique and may be used only once. (you can try to append to another table an append with same name, it wont work).

- You can activate include structures themselves while at append structures you need to active the whole table again.

- append structures are always at the end of a TABLE, while include structures can be at any place.

[Former Member]

Hi,

Append structure can only be assigned to exactly <b>one table or structure</b>.

If you want to append the same fields to <b>several tables or structures</b>, you can store these fields in an include structure. In this case you must create an append structure for each of these tables or structures and include the <b>include structure</b> there.

Include structures are used to add fields in the middle also.

where as append structures adds fields only at the end.

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Regards,

Sandhya