modify data in LOOP ...ENDLOOP

[Former Member]

Hi experts,

I want to modify data in internal table. I loop the internal table, and modify the record. How to write back to internal table?

<B>LOOP AT TABLEa INTO RECORDa.</B>

select status

from TABLEb

into lw_status

where valueZ=RECORDa-valueZ.

IF sy-subrc = 0.

RECORDa-status = lw_status.

exit.

ENDIF.

endselect.

how to write back RECORDa to TABLEa

....

<B> ENDLOOP.</B>

Thanks.

[Former Member]

You can use field symbols.

[Former Member]

Hi,

Use Modify statement with internal table varaint.

• capture index

idx - sy-tabix.

MODIFY TABLEa INDEX idx FROM RECORDa

TRANSPORTING lw_status.

Regards,

Diwakar

[Former Member]

can I write the code as below?

LOOP AT TABLEa INTO RECORDa.
RECORDa-xxx = yyy.
MODIFY TABLEa
....
ENDLOOP.

[Former Member]

Yes you can write, but the program need to identify which record of the table to change. For that use Index

LOOP AT TABLEa INTO RECORDa.
*l_index = sy-tabix*
RECORDa-xxx = yyy.
MODIFY TABLEa *index l_index*
....
ENDLOOP.

Regards

Kannaiah

[Former Member]

Sorry...unintentional double post...forum doesn't work well with Firefox 3.6.3.

Edited by: Short Dump on Apr 2, 2010 3:41 AM

[Former Member]

types: begin of mytab,
             field....
         end of mytab.

data: my_table type table of mytab.  "or of DDIC structure/table
field-symbols: <fs> type mytab.

loop at my_table assigning <fs>.
   <fs>-field = some_value.
endloop.

SAP best practice...update in place, no header, no work area, no copying data from place to place, no modify....index....

[Former Member]

Try this code

field-symbols : <fs_recorda> type <type definition of <tablea>.
LOOP AT TABLEa assigning <fs_RECORDa>
select status
from TABLEb
into lw_status
where valueZ=RECORDa-valueZ.
IF sy-subrc = 0.
<fs_RECORDa>-status = lw_status.
exit.
ENDIF.
endselect.
ENDLOOP.

Regards

Vinod

[Former Member]

Hi michaeltrans,

You might have got your answer by now but point from my side. In your example you are selecting inside loop, avoid doing it, find some other logic.

You are using select... endselect avoid this also. Use select into table.

Also modify table inside loop is not good, to avoid it use field symbol to modify.

You seems to be new to ABAP programing, so I believe these tips will be helpful for you