Selecting into an internal table with deep structure

[Former Member]

Hi,

I am working in ECC 6.0 now and it is giving me a syntax error for the following code.

types: tt_bdc type standard table of bdcmsgcoll
      with default key.
     
data:  begin of t_test occurs 0,
        vbeln like vbak-vbeln,
        tab   type tt_bdc,
      end of t_test.
     
select vbeln from vbak into table t_test
  where aedat > '20081101'.

The error is:

+The work area (or internal table) "T_TEST" is not flat, or contains

reference or internal tables as components . components. components.

components. components.+

I've done this in countless other programs in the past. How can I use a deep structure this way? What am I missing?

Thanks very much!

[Former Member]

Hi,

I am working in ECC 6.0 now and it is giving me a syntax error for the following code.

types: tt_bdc type standard table of bdcmsgcoll
      with default key.
     
data:  begin of t_test occurs 0,
        vbeln like vbak-vbeln,
        tab   type tt_bdc,
      end of t_test.
     
select vbeln from vbak into table t_test
  where aedat > '20081101'.

The error is:

+The work area (or internal table) "T_TEST" is not flat, or contains

reference or internal tables as components . components. components.

components. components.+

I've done this in countless other programs in the past. How can I use a deep structure this way? What am I missing?

Thanks very much!

[amit_khare]

Will this solve ur requirement -

types: tt_bdc type standard table of bdcmsgcoll

with default key.

data: begin of t_test occurs 0,

vbeln like vbak-vbeln,

tab type tt_bdc,

end of t_test.

select vbeln from vbak into

CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF TABLE t_test

where aedat > '20081101'.

[Former Member]

Thank you Amit,

I guessed at this after reading this page:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/EN/fc/eb39eb358411d1829f0000e829fbfe/frameset.htm

I hate into corresponding fields due to the overhead, but I see no other option. For now, this gets me done though so thanks very much!

Ray