Select statement queries.

[Former Member]

Hi, I want to write code for the following two requirements:

1. I am accepting a value as parameter in p_param (say). I am then concatenating a few characters to this value in p_param and putting it back in p_param. Now I want perform a select statement with the value in p_param as the table name in the select statement. Although a table with the value in p_param exists, the system is not allowing me to use the parameter p_param in the select statement saying that p_param is not defined in DataBase Dictionary as Table or projection or database view. But I would still like to use it in select statement. How can I do it.

2. The user inputs the name of a field as a parameter in p_field. I want to first check if the database table contains any field with the name the User entered in p

_field. How do I write this logic?

Thanks in advance.

[Former Member]

Hi Kiran

I guess you should build logic similar to below:

parameters: p_table type tabname,
            p_field type fieldname.

concatenate p_table 'XXX'  into p_table.

select * into itab
  from (p_table)
  where <cond>.
  
  
select single fieldname into p_field
  from dd03l 
  where tabname = p_table
  and   fieldname = p_field.
  
If sy-subrc eq 0.
  write:/ 'Yes the field exists in table'.
Else.
  write:/ 'No the field doesnt exist'.
Endif.

Regards

Eswar

[Former Member]

Hi Kiran,

Adding to Eswar's reply, U can even check that whether the table with that name exists or not in table DD02L. Like this,

parameters: p_table type tabname,

p_field type fieldname.

concatenate p_table 'XXX' into p_table.

select single tabname from dd02l into tabname where tabname = p_table.

if sy-subrc eq 0.

Message 'Table Exists'.

else.

Message 'Table Does not exist'.

endif.

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