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UNASSIGN

Quick Reference

Other versions: 7.31 | 7.40 | 7.54

Syntax

UNASSIGN <fs>. 

Effect

This statement initializes the field symbol <fs>. After the statement, the field symbol does not reference a memory area and the predicate expression <fs> IS ASSIGNED is false.

Notes

• The statement CLEAR <fs> does not initialize the field symbol and initializes the memory area that is assigned to the field symbol instead.
• Unlike the initialization of reference variables, the statement UNASSIGN does not affect Garbage Collector.
  

Example

A field symbol to which a memory space is assigned is initialized with UNASSIGN.

FIELD-SYMBOLS <fs> TYPE d. 

ASSIGN sy-datlo TO <fs>. 
IF <fs> IS ASSIGNED. 
  cl_demo_output=>write( 'assigned' ). 
ENDIF. 

UNASSIGN <fs>. 
IF <fs> IS NOT ASSIGNED. 
  cl_demo_output=>write( 'unassigned' ). 
ENDIF. 

cl_demo_output=>display( ).