Error in declaration.

Hello All,

Here is my statement

" DATA: newvariable(12) type N swc_get_element container 'REQUISITION_NUM' newvariable. "

The error I am getting :

Class ZCL_HRMSS_RECRUITING_WF,Method CREATENBOBJECT

",", "VALUE ...", "LENGTH ...", "DECIMALS ...", or "VALUE IS INITIAL"

expected after "N".

What maybe wrong

Regards.

Srinivas