Diff betn BIND_ELEMENTS and bind_table

[Former Member]

Hi All experts.

I am a newbie in WD4A. Did some tutorials last week.

Noticed that we can use BIND_ELEMENTS and BIND_TABLE when we want to bind a table to a context node. Any diff between the two? Which method to use when?

Thanks.

[former_member215843 · Accepted solution]

Hi,

<b>Bind_elements</b> is more generic than <b>bind_table</b>, because you can use it with a table of data or a table of references to elements.

In most cases you would bind a table with data, then you should use <b>bind_table</b>, because it is much faster, especially when the line type of the table you pass to the method and the node type are the same.

Ciao, Regina

[former_member196517]

Hi Aishi,

If you see the properties of context node you will find one important one :-cardinality which specifies at run time how many sets of data it can hold. Now if for example if at runtime you have only one set of data ( or rather structure) you will use bind_structure to context node or if you have a internal table with data you have to use bind_table (of course in this case you should have cardinality 0..N for the node).

Thanks and Regards,

Anuj

[Former Member]

Thanks everyone.

My question was diff between BIND_ELEMENTS annd BIND_TABLE.

I know bind_element and bind_structure can be used only for single cardinality.

Anyway, i guess Regina's answer has somehow satiated me.

Thanks again.

[Former Member]

Hi,

bind_table is used when you have the entire local table in your function memory

bind element is when you have a line to add (static attributes to element element to context)

grtz

Koen

[Former Member]

Hi Aishi,

You may bind single field, structure and internal table it all depends upon your requirement.

~Bhawanidutt.

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