ABAP Keyword Documentation → ABAP - Release-Specific Changes → Changes in Releases 6.xx → Changes in Release 6.40
ABAP SQL in Release 6.40
1. Dynamic checks on ranges tables
2. Dynamic checks on internal tables
3. Upper limit for values in conditions increased
Other versions: 7.31 | 7.40 | 7.54
Modification 1
Dynamic Checks on Ranges Tables
From Release 6.40, it is possible to analyze a
ranges table in a dynamic WHERE condition
Modification 2
Dynamic Checks on Internal Tables
From Release 6.40, it is possible to analyze an internal table specified in
FOR ALL ENTRIES in a dynamic
WHERE condition. The syntax comparison with a column in the internal table can be made statically or dynamically.
Note
This change was also transported back to Release 6.20.
Modification 3
Upper Limit for Values in Conditions Increased
From Release 6.40, the upper limit for the space required for all comparison values in WHERE,
HAVING, or ON conditions as well as the values
in the addition SET of the statement UPDATE is 64 MB. Previously, this limit was 64 KB.
Note
This change was also transported back to Release 6.20.