variable table name in the select statment ?

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data: h_itab like hier_out occurs 0 with header line,

table_name(30) type C.

• here i declare h_itab as the variable for the table name

itab_name = input_name

• input_name is imported

select * from table_name

into table h_itab

where OBJVERS = 'A'.

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it does not allow me to use table_name in the select statement i get the error 'table_name is not defined i the abap dictionary as a table, projection view or database view'.

Any suggestions are highly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

BWer