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CREATE DATA - REF TO
Other versions: 7.31 | 7.40 | 7.54
Syntax
CREATE DATA dref [area_handle]
TYPE REF TO {type|(name)}.
Effect
With the TYPE REF TO addition, the CREATE DATA
statement creates a reference variable. The reference variables can be specified either directly as type or dynamically in name.
The same type rules apply to the type specification
as to the definition of reference types with the TYPES
statement. For data reference variables, either the generic data type or
a completely specified data type can be specified. For object reference variables, either a class or an interface can be specified.
For name a character-type field can be specified, which has to contain the
name of a class, an interface, or a data type when the statement is executed. The name of the reference type in name can also be made in the form of an
absolute type name.
Note
The dynamic specification of object types in name can also be made in lowercase letters.
Example
Refer to creating reference variables.