resolving data-reference at runtime ( cl_abap_typedescr)

[Former Member]

Hi all,

At runtime, I need to find out if a data-reference of created data

refers to a data-element or not.

In will give you an example of what I mean:

 
data: dummy         TYPE bukrs,
      descr_ref     TYPE REF TO cl_abap_typedescr, 
      descr_datael  TYPE REF TO cl_abap_elemdescr,
      p_datael      type string value ''.

descr_ref = cl_abap_typedescr=>describe_by_data( dummy ).
MOVE descr_ref ?TO descr_datael.
p_datael = descr_datael->help_id. "p_datael has now value BUKRS

How is this done, if we work with a datareferences?

I'm pretty sure it should be feasible - but I'm stuck here...

Task: same as above - find out data-element of dummy.

data: dummy         TYPE ref to data,
      descr_ref     TYPE REF TO cl_abap_typedescr, 
      descr_datael  TYPE REF TO cl_abap_elemdescr,
      p_datael      type string value ''.

create dummy type bukrs.
descr_ref = cl_abap_typedescr=>describe_by_data( dummy ).
"descr_ref->type_kind this time indicates, that we work with referenced data.
"How to progress from here on?

Thanks in advance. Points will be granted if issue can be solved!

[Former Member]

Hi all,

At runtime, I need to find out if a data-reference of created data

refers to a data-element or not.

In will give you an example of what I mean:

 
data: dummy         TYPE bukrs,
      descr_ref     TYPE REF TO cl_abap_typedescr, 
      descr_datael  TYPE REF TO cl_abap_elemdescr,
      p_datael      type string value ''.

descr_ref = cl_abap_typedescr=>describe_by_data( dummy ).
MOVE descr_ref ?TO descr_datael.
p_datael = descr_datael->help_id. "p_datael has now value BUKRS

How is this done, if we work with a datareferences?

I'm pretty sure it should be feasible - but I'm stuck here...

Task: same as above - find out data-element of dummy.

data: dummy         TYPE ref to data,
      descr_ref     TYPE REF TO cl_abap_typedescr, 
      descr_datael  TYPE REF TO cl_abap_elemdescr,
      p_datael      type string value ''.

create dummy type bukrs.
descr_ref = cl_abap_typedescr=>describe_by_data( dummy ).
"descr_ref->type_kind this time indicates, that we work with referenced data.
"How to progress from here on?

Thanks in advance. Points will be granted if issue can be solved!

[uwe_schieferstein]

Hello Edwin

The sample report ZUS_SDN_RTTI_DATA_ELEMENT shows how to address your question.

*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Report  ZUS_SDN_RTTI_DATA_ELEMENT
*&
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Thread: resolving data-reference at runtime ( cl_abap_typedescr)
*& <a class="jive_macro jive_macro_thread" href="" __jive_macro_name="thread" modifiedtitle="true" __default_attr="770681"></a>
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*

REPORT  zus_sdn_rtti_data_element.

DATA: gdo_dummy         TYPE REF TO data,
      go_typedescr      TYPE REF TO cl_abap_typedescr,
      go_elemdescr      TYPE REF TO cl_abap_elemdescr,
      p_datael      TYPE string VALUE ''.


PARAMETERS:
  p_rolln   TYPE  rollname  DEFAULT 'BUKRS'.

START-OF-SELECTION.


  CREATE DATA gdo_dummy TYPE (p_rolln).

  go_typedescr = cl_abap_typedescr=>describe_by_data_ref( gdo_dummy ).
  go_elemdescr ?= go_typedescr.

  IF ( go_elemdescr->kind = cl_abap_elemdescr=>kind_elem  AND
       go_elemdescr->help_id = 'BUKRS' ).
    MESSAGE 'Is of TYPE BUKRS' TYPE 'S'.
  ELSE.
    MESSAGE 'Is not of TYPE BUKRS' TYPE 'S'.
  ENDIF.


END-OF-SELECTION.

Regards

Uwe

[Former Member]

pretty easily earned points, right?

Thanks anyway

[uwe_schieferstein]

Hello Edwin

Sometimes you do not see the wood for the trees...

Kind Regards

Uwe