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READ LINE - Short Reference

Reference

Other versions: 7.31 | 7.40 | 7.54

Syntax

READ { {LINE line [{OF PAGE page}|{OF CURRENT PAGE}] 
                  [INDEX idx] } 

     | {CURRENT LINE} } 
     [LINE VALUE INTO wa] 
     [FIELD VALUE dobj1 [INTO wa1] dobj2 [INTO wa2] ...]. 

Effect

Reads a list row from the list buffer and assigns the content to sy-lisel.

Additions

• LINE line
  Specifies the line to be read in line.
• OF {PAGE page}|{CURRENT PAGE}
  Specifies the page, on which a list event occurred, in page or as the top page of the displayed list.
• INDEX idx
  Specifies the list index in idx. Without specification, the list level is used on which a list event occurred.
• CURRENT LINE
  Specifies the row in which a list event occurred.
• LINE VALUE INTO wa
  Assigns the content of the list row to the work area wa.
• FIELD VALUE dobj1 [INTO wa1] dobj2 [INTO wa2] ...
  Assigns the output areas of the data objects dobj1, dobj2, ... (output in the list row) to the data objects wa1, wa2, ...