Regarding select-options

[Former Member]

hi

if we write select-options in program we have to include 'tables' work area with tables keyword. if we write parameters stmt no need to include. why?

[Sandeep_Panghal]

Hi,

Parameters can contain only one value at a time whereas select-option is basically an table format with ( sign,option, low and high values) so to access all these values we need tables statement.

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[Former Member]

Hi,

For select-options also you don't require a TABLES statement..

Check this example..

DATA: V_MATNR TYPE MATNR.

SELECT-OPTIONS: SO_MATNR FOR V_MATNR.

Thanks

Naren

[Former Member]

Hi,

This is because select-options is itself a table having the fields sign,option,low and high.

But parameters is just a variable which accepts input values from the user.

Hope it is useful.

Thanks,

Sandeep.

[Former Member]

hi,

in parameter itslef we r defyning that(table name) with <b>type</b> or <b>like</b> keyword.

ex:PARAMETERS p_plant LIKE marc-werks.

or

PARAMETERS p_loc type c.

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seshu.

[Former Member]

Jyothsna,

Parameter can contain only one value.But Select-option is like internal table.It has to hold lot of data.For that it needs work area.

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[Former Member]

Jyothsna,

Parameter can contain only one value.But Select-option is like internal table.It has to hold lot of data.For that it needs work area.

Don't forget to reward if useful....

[Former Member]

Hi Jyothsna,

A parameter is interpreted as a variable so you can declare it as a type i / type c also.

This is absolute declaration.

A select options' is as an internal table, so you have to declare it FOR a previously declared type.

There cannot be a select options of type c.

This is relative declaration.

Regs,

Sameer