Sub-routine which passes a table as a parameter

[Former Member]

Hi all,

I have a sub-routine which passes a table as a parameter.

This routine is called using different tables at different times.

What I want to do is create a work area for this table in the subroutine.

I tried doing it like this:

FORM download TABLES p_down USING p_file.

DATA: wa_tab like line of p_down.
.....

But I am getting a syntax error saying

the field 'P_DOWN' specified under LIKE either has no type or a generic type

Can somebody tell me how to create a workarea of these kinds of tables?

Thanks in advance.

goldie.

Edited by: Alvaro Tejada Galindo on Feb 27, 2008 3:54 PM

[Former Member]

Goldie...

Just to be sure...Do you need something like this???

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Greetings,

Blag.

[SG141]

Try this .

FORM download TABLES p_down structure p_file.
 
DATA: wa_tab like line of p_down.

.....

[Former Member]

Hi Karthik,

The FORM is being called more than once using different tables.

So I don't think we can use the addition structure/ TYPE.

Unless we can declare some thing like ANY TABLE.

Do you think we can do that?

goldie.

[Former Member]

make sure that P_down is defined..

then you can simply use wa_area type p_down...

[Former Member]

HI sumeet,

Your idea sounds good.

But, how can we declare P_DOWN as a generic type?

Please tell me if you know how to do that?

thanks,

goldie

[Former Member]

Why don't you use a Field-Symbol...This code works nice -:)

DATA: t_spfli TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF spfli.

PERFORM download TABLES t_spfli USING 'C:\Test\Test.txt'.

FORM download TABLES p_down USING p_file.

  FIELD-SYMBOLS: <fs_down> TYPE ANY.
  ASSIGN p_down TO <fs_down>.

ENDFORM.

<FS_DOWN> will have the structure of T_SPFLI...

Greetings,

Blag.

[Former Member]

Hi Blag,

I tried your suggestion.

But I am still not able to create a work area.

FORM download TABLES p_down USING p_file.
 
  FIELD-SYMBOLS: <fs_down> TYPE ANY.
  ASSIGN p_down TO <fs_down>.
 " DATA: wa_tab LIKE LINE OF <fs>. "

ENDFORM.

Can you tell me if the statement in quotes is right?

because that is where I am getting the error saying that

" <fs_down> is not an internal table."

Thanks,

goldie.

[Former Member]

Goldie:

You can't create a workarea from a field-symbol...So...Why you need a workarea anyway??? Field-Symbols are better and faster...

Let me do some more tests and write back if I get something new -:)

Greetings,

Blag.

[Former Member]

if you are using field symbols, why u require a work area.??

[Former Member]

Blag,

The FORM download uses the method GUI_DOWNLOAD of CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES

It previously used WS_DOWNLOD.

I changed this, because I am doing unicode conversion.

The tables that are being passed into the form are not compatible with the component DATA_TAB of GUI_DOWNLOAD as a result there was an ABAP DUMP.

That is why I have to create a work area and the create a internal table using that workarea.

So, I hope your tests are successful and you come up with something that works for me

goldie.

[Former Member]

Goldie...

Just to be sure...Do you need something like this???

[Taking good care of Z Data|https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/weblogs?blog=/pub/wlg/3340] [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken];

Greetings,

Blag.

[Former Member]

This is exactly what I want.

I'll try it right away.

Thanks Blag, you r the man!!

goldie.

[Former Member]

Goldie:

I'm glad you like it -:)

I have wrote a lot of blogs, so next time you need something, browse them first -;)

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Greetings,

Blag.