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Doubt regarding IS INITIAL and IS NOT INITIAL comparison operators.

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can someone explain me about IS INITIAL and IS NOT INITIAL comparison operators.

a help would be appreciated 🙂

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former_member9115
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Hi,

  • IS INITIAL Means NO Records.
  • IS NOT INITIAL Means 1 or more than one records.

Example:

SELECT TKNUM
INTO TABLE @DATA(LT_VTTK)
FROM VTTK WHERE TDLNR IN S_TDLNR .



IF LT_VTTK IS NOT INITIAL. "If record/s found from above table then
WRITE : 'Shipment Number Found'.
ELSE. "If Not Found
WRITE : 'No Data Found'.
ENDIF.
*******************OR*******************
IF LT_VTTK IS INITIAL. "If NO record/s found from above table then
WRITE : 'No Data Found'.
ELSE. "If any record/s Found
WRITE : 'Shipment Number Found'.
ENDIF.

Sandra_Rossi
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IS INITIAL : is equal to its "initial value" (depends on type)

IS NOT INITIAL : is not equal to its "initial value" (depends on type)

Help of "initial value": https://help.sap.com/doc/abapdocu_latest_index_htm/latest/en-US/index.htm?file=abeninitial_value_glo...