need help on a simple sample of using type ref to

[raffinkira]

DATA: l_abc(10) type C.

l_abc = 'xxx'.

DATA dref1 TYPE REF TO data,

GET REFERENCE OF l_abc INTO dref1.

then how can I get the access of the content of 'dref1', namely 'xxx'?

I have tried many forms with 'dref' but didnt work it out.

I know I can assign it to a field-symbol and then use the field symbol.

but this goes for another question, why not use field-symbol directly instead of doing such a complicated thing?

[raffinkira]

OK, I think I found the answer on another website.

It is NOT allowed to get the access of the content of 'dref1' directly(if it refers to a simple data type),

we have to assign it into a FS.

So now who can explain the benefits of doing such a thing instead of using FS directly?

[ramkumar007]

        The field symbol <FS> can have data objects of any time assigned to it. When you assign a data object, the field symbol inherits its technical attributes. The data type of the assigned data object becomes the actual data type of the field symbol

[Former Member]

Use this:

DATA: dref TYPE REF TO data.

FIELD-SYMBOLS: <w_abcd>      TYPE ty_abcd.

CREATE DATA dref LIKE <w_abcd>.
ASSIGN dref->*   TO      <w_abcd>.

Regards

Vivek

[Former Member]

Hi Ming ,

You can actually look into this link for a idea ,

http://www.teamabap.com/2013/01/field-sym-and-data-references/

Regards ,

Shiv

[former_member220538]

Hi Ming,

dref is  data reference variable.The actual contents of a reference variable ie the value of a reference is not visible in an ABAP program.To access the contents of the data object to which a data reference is pointing, you must dereference it.

ASSIGN dref->* TO <fs> [CASTING ...].

DATA: l_abc(10) type C.

l_abc = 'xxx'.

DATA dref TYPE REF TO char10.

GET REFERENCE OF l_abc INTO dref.

WRITE / dref->*.

http://help.sap.com/abapdocu_702/en/abapget_reference.htm

[raffinkira]

Thanks, this is exactly what I want.

If you want to use dref->* directly, you need TYPE REF TO a specific type.