problem while reading structure of table

[Former Member]

data : it_tabdescr type abap_compdescr_tab,

wa_tabdescr type abap_compdescr.

data : ref_table_descr type ref to cl_abap_structdescr.

• Return structure of the table.

ref_table_descr ?= cl_abap_typedescr=>describe_by_name( 'MARA' ).

it_tabdescr[] = ref_table_descr->components[].

it_tabdescr[] contains following fields..

length TYPE i,

decimals TYPE i,

type_kind TYPE abap_typekind,

name TYPE abap_compname,

The code is working fine in 4.7..

But in ecc 6 length wise it is reading twice from table mara.

in 4.7 mandt length 3

ecc6 mandt length 6.

[MarcinPciak]

But in ecc 6 length wise it is reading twice from table mara.

This is because 4.7 is non-unicode system, while ECC 6.0 is unicode system.

In in non-Unicode 1char = 1byte, in Unicode 1 char = 2bytes. That's why you get the length doubled.

Regards

Marcin

[Former Member]

How to over come with this problem.

i need the all fields name with their length and type by using the table name.

[Kanagaraja_L]

DATA: DDFIELDS TYPE DDFIELDS ,
      WA_DDFIELDS LIKE LINE OF DDFIELDS.

CALL FUNCTION 'TR_NAMETAB_GET'
  EXPORTING
    IV_TABNAME                       = 'MARA'
   IV_GET_LENGTHS_IN_CHARMODE       = 'X'
 IMPORTING
   ET_DFIES                         = DDFIELDS
 EXCEPTIONS
   NOT_FOUND                        = 1
   OTHERS                           = 2.
IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.
ELSE.
  LOOP AT DDFIELDS INTO WA_DDFIELDS.
    WRITE: / WA_DDFIELDS-FIELDNAME, WA_DDFIELDS-LENG,  WA_DDFIELDS-DATATYPE.
  ENDLOOP.
ENDIF.

[MarcinPciak]

The approach you took is correct one. in ECC just loop through the it_tabdescr[] and divide the length by 2.

Regards

Marcin

[Former Member]

By using this Fm TR_NAMETAB_GET.. its of no use. the length is twice the actual length. please help me out with another solution

[Former Member]

In my table currency field length is 13.. it shows only 7.. Then how to over come this problem

[Kanagaraja_L]

Hi Marcin,

When divide by 2, it will give wrong value for Type 'P', etc ie. VOLUM. Correct me if I am wrong.

Kanagaraja L

[Kanagaraja_L]

Yes. Instead of You can use FM TR_NAMETAB_GET