Read Type Group

[Former Member]

Hi,

I am trying to read the type group ( type-pools ICON ) using below code:

data: obj TYPE REF TO cl_abap_typedescr,

typ TYPE REF TO cl_abap_structdescr,

table TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF abap_componentdescr.

obj = cl_abap_typedescr=>describe_by_name( 'ICON' ).

typ ?= obj.

table = typ->get_components( ).

what i am getting is Transparent table's(ICON) components instead, as Transparent table ICON also exists!!!

i am not able to read Type groups components,

is it possible to read type groups components using above method or any method for that matter????

Please suggest.

[MarcinPciak]

Type groups are specific DDIC objects, which you cannot evaluate using RTTS classes. This can be provided i.e by fm TYPD_GET_OBJECT , but not the way you are trying. In your case system assumes you provide valid DDIC object (table, structure, data object) to method describe_by_name . That's why it returns components of a table, not a type group with same name.

Regards

Marcin

[Former Member]

Thanks for the clarification.