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INSERT itab - Quick reference

Reference

Other versions: 7.31 | 7.40 | 7.54

Syntax

INSERT { wa 
       | {INITIAL LINE} 

       | {LINES OF jtab [FROM idx1] [TO idx2] [USING KEY key_name|(name)]} } 

  INTO { {TABLE itab} 
       | {itab INDEX idx} 

       | {itab} } 

       [ {ASSIGNING <fs> [CASTING]} | {REFERENCE INTO dref } ]. 

Effect

Inserts rows into an internal table itab. A restricted variant works withmesh paths.

Additions

• wa
  Inserts a work area wa.
• INITIAL LINE
  Inserts an initial row.
• LINES OF jtab [FROM idx1] [TO idx2] [USING KEY key_name|(name)]
  Inserts the rows of internal table jtab that were specified by indexes idx1 and idx2. The table key can be specified statically or dynamically.
• INTO TABLE itab
  Specifies the insertion position using the primary table key.
• INTO itab INDEX idx
  Specifies the insertion position using a table index idx.
• INTO itab
  Specifies the insertion position in a loop using the current row.
• ASSIGNING <fs> [CASTING]
  Assigns an inserted single row to a field symbol <fs>, where casting can be performed.
• REFERENCE INTO dref
  Assigns the reference (to an inserted single row) to a reference variable dref.