Problem with read table

[Former Member]

Hi guys,

I used READ TABLE statement...

I have the code below... does it need to for the key to have the same data type? i_reqitem2 has not header line... does it need to have header line? Thanks!

READ TABLE i_reqitem2 into x_reqitem2

WITH KEY material = x_eban-matnr

plant = x_eban-werks

unit = x_eban-meins

deliv_date = x_eban-lfdat

item_cat = x_eban-pstyp

quantity = x_eban-menge

fixed_vend = x_eban-flief.

[Former Member]

that is not compulsary for table i_reqitem2 to have header line

while it is necessary for the key to have the same data type

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Edited by: Alvaro Tejada Galindo on Apr 23, 2008 9:48 AM

[Former Member]

Hi,

What would be the alternative for READ TABLE if the key has not same data type? Thanks

[Former Member]

There is no alternative but doing a type conversion of the fields having a different type

[Former Member]

Hi

declare another internal table(itab2) with the same structure of the itab u r reading(itab1) except for the field which is not matching..... declare that field as the one which matches with taht of itab u loop at(itab3),......

now move all entries of this internal table itab1 to itab2 ( by looping at itab1 and moving field by field to itab2) and use itab2 for reading....!!!!

Regards

Vasu

[Former Member]

HOw am i going to convert the type? Thanks!

[Former Member]

In most cases, moving from one data type to another will do the conversion for you in ABAP

[Former Member]

Hi,

How is it being done in abap? Thanks!

[Former Member]

The compiler will take care of it in resolving the move.

DATA:
  fld1 TYPE p VALUE '1000',
  fld2(10) TYPE c.

fld2 = fld1.    " fld 2 will now contain 1000 right justified.

WRITE:/1 fld2.

[Former Member]

The fields you are testing with the KEY list should all be of the same data type and what you are comparing to.