Method Signature: ANY TABLE

[TimoScharmann]

Hi folks,

I have defined one parameter of a method signature as 'ANY TABLE', as the table structure differs. The implementation of this methods works fine, but if i copy the result to the exporting table parameter there will be only the first character of each table line.

What can i do, to copy the result lines without leaving structure information?

[naimesh_patel]

Can you show us your implementation and full signature of the method?

Regards,

Naimesh Patel

[TimoScharmann]

Of course:

Signature

E_FILE_TABLE	TYPE ANY TABLE

Implementation

FIELD-SYMBOLS: [...]
                   <lt_table> TYPE STANDARD TABLE.
[...]
CREATE DATA lw_result_tab TYPE HANDLE lo_table_line.
ASSIGN lw_result_tab->* TO <wa_table> CASTING
  TYPE HANDLE lo_table_line.

CREATE DATA lt_result_tab LIKE TABLE OF <wa_table>.
ASSIGN lt_result_tab->* TO <lt_table>.
[...]
INSERT LINES OF <lt_table> INTO TABLE E_FILE_TABLE.

[naimesh_patel]

I tried to replicate the error, but the code is working good for me.

Check this code of method:

*@79\QExporting@	ET_ANY_TAB	TYPE ANY TABLE
*@79\QExporting@	ET_2ND_TAB	TYPE REF TO DATA

  FIELD-SYMBOLS:  <lt_table> TYPE STANDARD TABLE.

  DATA: struct_type TYPE REF TO cl_abap_structdescr,
        comp_tab TYPE cl_abap_structdescr=>component_table,
        comp LIKE LINE OF comp_tab,
        dref TYPE REF TO data.

  FIELD-SYMBOLS: <wa_table> TYPE ANY,
                 <comp> TYPE ANY.

  comp-name = 'MATNR'.
  comp-type = cl_abap_elemdescr=>get_c( 18 ).
  APPEND comp TO comp_tab.

  comp-name = 'MTART'.
  comp-type = cl_abap_elemdescr=>get_c( 4 ).
  APPEND comp TO comp_tab.

  struct_type = cl_abap_structdescr=>create( comp_tab ).

  CREATE DATA dref TYPE HANDLE struct_type.

  ASSIGN dref->* TO <wa_table>
   CASTING
    TYPE HANDLE struct_type.

  CREATE DATA et_2nd_tab LIKE TABLE OF <wa_table>.
  ASSIGN et_2nd_Tab->* TO <lt_table>.

  select matnr mtart
         from mara
         into table <lt_table>
         up to 10 rows.

  INSERT LINES OF <lt_table> INTO TABLE et_any_tab.

Testing program:

types: begin of ty_tab,
       matnr type mara-matnr,
       mtart type mara-mtart,
       end   of ty_tab.

data: lt_tab type standard table of ty_Tab.

data: lt_2nd_tab type ref to data.

zcl_test_Text=>GIVE_ANY_TAB(
  importing
    et_any_Tab = lt_Tab
    et_2nd_Tab = lt_2nd_Tab ).

write: 'Test'.

I would suggest you to try without using the CASTING in the field-symbol.

Regards,

Naimesh Patel

[matt]

When you call a method with an exporting parameter of type ANY TABLE, the structure of the table is controlled by the calling code, not the method.

Set a breakpoint at "INSERT LINE OF" in your method, and look at the structure of <lt_table> and e_file_table in debugger. From what you report, I'd guess e_file_table is somehow defined as a table with record type C length 1.

matt

[TimoScharmann]

Hi Matt,

You're completely right. I had missed to assign an internal table at method call.

Thanks for your help!