work areas...?

[Former Member]

Hi All,

I know like we can create work areas in both the ways. But when we go for no.1 ad when we go for no.2.

What is the difference b/w both?

1). ls_final_tab TYPE it_final_tab,

2). ls_final_tab LIKE LINE OF it_final_tab

[Former Member]

Hello,

Normally we declare work areas using TYPE statement when the table is of standard one.

"Like Line of " is used when we declare a work area similar to the line of an internal table.

Thanks,

Sowmya

[Former Member]

Hi,

In First case it_final_tab is either types or standard table.

But in second case it_final_tab is internal table.

Regards

Vishnu

[Former Member]

Hi puppy,

1). ls_final_tab TYPE it_final_tab,

2). ls_final_tab LIKE LINE OF it_final_tab

If u r writing " ls_final_tab TYPE it_final_tab," , it means it_final_tab to which u r referring is defined as

types and not as data i.e. it is acting as a work area & not as an internal table.

Ans if u r writing "ls_final_tab LIKE LINE OF it_final_tab" that means you have dfeclared an internal table it_final_tab with "Data".

regards,

ajit.

[Former Member]

Hi,

Functionality of both the declaration is same, only difference is if it_final_tab is a local internal table then you would not be able to use type. and also if you mention like line of then it_final_tab should be an internal table.

if it_final_tab is a globally defined structure or table then we go for type.

even if it_final_tab is declared using types declaration then also we go for type.

Regards,

Siddarth

[Former Member]

hi,

The first type is used to create work areas for normal tables or internal tables, the second one is used to create workareas for the table types.

Regards,

Manish