retrieving internal table info. during runtime from callstack

[Former Member]

Hi,

i need to retireve internal table info in an exit during runtime. i'm able to see the values in that internal table from the corresponding program in call stack ,however, i couldnt get this table inside my exit.

how to access this internal table?

Thanks,

venu.

[RichHeilman]

You can use field symbols to do this. In your user exit, you need to do something like this.

data: field(50) type c.
data: xmarc type marc.
field-symbols: <imarc> type marc_upl_tt.

* Assign an internal table
  field = '(ZRICH_0006)IMARC[]'.
  assign (field) to <imarc>.

* You can now access IMARC from other program
  loop at <imarc> into xmarc.
    write: / xmarc-werks.
  endloop.

Regards,

Rich Heilman

[Former Member]

Rich,

Thanks. it solved my problem.

do we have any documentation where i can find advanced topics related to field symbols.

Thanks,

venu.

[RichHeilman]

Not that I know, little tricks like this will come with experience and hanging out in the ABAP forum on SDN.

Regards,

Rich Heilman

[rob_smeets2]

This should be made a sticky (or be put into the wiki) I keep forgetting how to do this