is it possible to loop in smartforms without using an internal table

[Former Member]

Hi,

In smartforms you have a loop function.
In this loop i always looped using in an internal table

But now i have to loop n times. (n=3 or 4 or 5)

in the loop you have an chackbox for using an internal table or not.
So i think it must be possible to also loop without an internal table.
But i cannot figure out how to do this.
It seems impossible to me.

Does anyone knows a way to achieve this (without making a dummy table with 5 entries)

Thanx in advance.

[Former Member]

Hi,

In smartforms you have a loop function.
In this loop i always looped using in an internal table

But now i have to loop n times. (n=3 or 4 or 5)

in the loop you have an chackbox for using an internal table or not.
So i think it must be possible to also loop without an internal table.
But i cannot figure out how to do this.
It seems impossible to me.

Does anyone knows a way to achieve this (without making a dummy table with 5 entries)

Thanx in advance.

[krishna_k19]

Hi Bernsen,

    If you want to write any condition based loop means ,  you have to write the conditions in WHERE Condition (Field name & Comparison value ) in DATA tab and if you want to display the loop in particular time(loop index , means in CONDITION tab have to write take one field and and increase the tab value in loop, like ind = 3 ,4, or 5..).

Regards,

Krishna

[former_member598305]

I Guess its not possible.

[Former Member]

Hi Bernsen,

Could you please explain why would you need this loop? maybe we can look for a work around or an altrenative.

[Former Member]

hi Arulmani,

An alternative is not hard to find. In program lines I create a dummy table with as many records in it as loops i need.and then loop over this table.

But i think in smartforms it must be possible to loop with out intranal tables. There must be a reason why there is a checkbox for using internal tables or not. i do expect SAP will create useless buttons for this in such a important transaction.

So i hope still for an alternative WITHOUT internal tables.

[Former Member]

Hi Bernsen,

Unchecking the check box is used when we print  texts using a Table format (instead of using a template). In that case , since  Looping an internal table is not needed, we can uncheck the check box.

Thats the purpose for that check box.  (i.e. to avoid looping )

Using this for Looping (without internal table)  seems not possible with the check box field since it is meant to either enable or disable a Loop. 

So maybe we can look for the alternative.

[Former Member]

Ever found a solution for your issue?

I would like to do the same.

[Former Member]

No, Sorry

[Patrick_vN]

You could create a template for 5 lines, and if less are required then you hide the remaining with some conditions (of course that only works for a relatively limited maximum amount of lines). Not a perfect solution, and it only works if you know the maximum up front..

[Former Member]

Hi Patrick,

as i also mentioned before. There are workarounds, but you still need a (dummy) internal table.

Regards,

[Patrick_vN]

I don't see where the internal table is needed for my solution Frank. But since I guess the question was related to this thread , the issue is solved already.

[Former Member]

Hi Patrick,
I know that in your work around there is no internal table. But the issue is to use the loop with the internal table button UNchecked.
I keep on hoping that anyone can explain me how to use it that way.