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Former Member
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Hi,

what is the difference between Internal table and the table we created in data Dictionary.

what is work area and field string?

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Former Member
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Hi

DB table is the table where data is stored in database

and it exits both ind atabse and data dictionary

where as Internal tables are run time tables which we use for data processing

depending on data they automatically grow at run time

we use these tables for data processing, as it is not advised to play with DB tables with all DML and DDL commands.

Work area is like field string means a record which consists of some fields

they are like one record data of internal table

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Former Member
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Hi

DB table is the table where data is stored in database

and it exits both ind atabse and data dictionary

where as Internal tables are run time tables which we use for data processing

depending on data they automatically grow at run time

we use these tables for data processing, as it is not advised to play with DB tables with all DML and DDL commands.

Work area is like field string means a record which consists of some fields

they are like one record data of internal table

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Regards

Anji

Former Member
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Internal table is just a tempory table specific to the program. Exists only in that program

Database table is a global table used in programs

Workarea is just a structure

Former Member
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hi,

Database table is a table thatis used for the entire data dictionary.But Internal Table is a table which is specified within a program.

Whenever a table is activated in DD we can insert,modify,delete or we can do the modifications for that table.But Internal table is for the particlar program and is restricted.No one can use it.

Former Member
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Hi,

data which we send to data base table will be stored in database.

internal table is for doing transaction(retrieving,creating or updating) on the database table(dictionary table) in the program..

wa and field string we will use both of them for holding the single record.

wa we will say for internal table.

field string we will say for structure.

there is no difference.

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bharat.