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run time data types

Former Member
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Hello every body,

i want to create a run time data type CHAR_10

IS THERE ANY WAAY like

create data dataref type ('C').

this statement creates a data reference of type C

but can i specify CHAR_10

create data dataref type ('CHAR_10')??????

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RichHeilman
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Developer Advocate
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Please try it this way.



data: dataref type ref to data.

create data dataref type ('C') length 10.

Regards,

Rich Heilman

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BTW, Welcome to SDN!

Regards,

Rich Heilman

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Hi

thank you very much but problem is that i am getting data element or data type like 'CHAR_10' AND I want to create a run time data type sometihng like the below but it does not execute.

create data dataref type 'CHAR_10'.

waht i do if at run time i am getting the data type in character string.

Former Member
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Hi,

Try using the field-symbols..

FIELD-SYMBOLS: <FS> TYPE ANY.

DATA: V_CHAR(10) VALUE 'TEST'.

ASSIGN V_CHAR TO <FS>.

WRITE: / <FS>.

Thanks,

Naren

Thanks,

Naren