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DESCRIBE TABLE - Quick reference

Reference

Other versions: 7.31 | 7.40 | 7.54

Syntax

DESCRIBE TABLE itab [KIND knd] [LINES lin] [OCCURS n]. 

Effect

Defines the properties of an internal table itab.

Additions

• KIND knd
  Returns the table category in knd.
• LINES lin
  Returns the number of rows in lin.
• OCCURS n
  Returns the initial memory requirements in n.