Runtime data type

[Former Member]

Hello every body,

here is static declaration:

Data var type C length 10.

i am trying to create a type at run time with following statement:

create data var type ( 'C' ).

the above statement will create a variable of type char with default length.

what if i want to specify the length (10)?

or in case of P type how will i set value for decimal.

[Former Member]

Hi,

Why don't you use the Filed Symbols if you want the Runtime types

Regards

Sudheer

[Former Member]

How? Would you give me an example?

[Former Member]

I agree with Sudheer..Field-Symbols are the best option and there are meant for the same.

Field-Symbols : <F>.

start-of-selection.

assign (var) to <F>.

After the above statement <F> has the value and type of variable VAR.

Considering your example...

assign (var) to <F>.

<F> = value.

should do the trick.

Regards

Anurag

Message was edited by: Anurag Bankley

[Former Member]

Hi,

Try this..

FIELD-SYMBOLS: <FS> TYPE ANY..

Thanks,

Naren

[Former Member]

Folks,

I have:

data: dataref type ref to data.

field-symbols <anyType> type any.

data: value type string.

data: var type c length 10.

value = '5112912340'.

create data dataref type ('c').

assign dataref->* to <anytype>.

<anyType> = value.

dataref is of type C but will be of length (1),, how can i make it of length (10)???

Thanks