problem with DESCRIBE field-symbol statement?

[Former Member]

Hi

I havw written following querry but it's showing error. My doubt is there any resctriction field symbols in DESCRIBE query.

i wrote

describe field <a> type typ length in character mode.

Is that syntax correct?

[former_member188685]

Just do an F1 on Describe.

[Former Member]

vijay i did F1 but u know there is no any syntax for DESCRIBE FILED-SYMBOL.

do u have any idea abt it?

Is there any limitation for field symbols in DESCRIBE querry?

[former_member181995]

>

> vijay i did F1 but u know there is no any syntax  for DESCRIBE FILED-SYMBOL.
> 
> do u have any idea abt it?
> Is there any limitation for field symbols in DESCRIBE querry?

if you faced an ayntax error than sinmply we cannot use field-symbols with discribe.

Amit.

[Former Member]

Hi Amit,

I am migrating programs from 4.6 to ECC 6.0 The querry in 4.6 is as describe field <a> type typ

but the same querry in ECC 6.0 unicode conversion asking for mode whaether it is in charcater mode or in byte mode.

i wrote it as describe field <a> type typ length in character mode. But giving error type should not be there. if i took out type not giving result.

[former_member188685]

i am getting the Help if i press the F1 on

DESCRIBE

[naimesh_patel]

When you use the Describe statement with the field symbols, it will do the describe on the field which was assigned to it.

Like:

FIELD-SYMBOLS: <fs> TYPE ANY.

DATA: l_char TYPE char10.
l_char = 'TEST'.

ASSIGN l_char TO <fs>.

DATA: l_len TYPE i.
DESCRIBE FIELD <fs> LENGTH l_len IN CHARACTER MODE.
write: / '<fs>:', <fs>.
WRITE: / 'Length', l_len.

Here descirbe gives the property of the L_CHAR because it was assigned to field symbol <FS>.

Regards,

Naimesh Patel

[Former Member]

Whats the error message its showing during syntax check?