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table function

• A built-in function in ABAP for processing internal tables.

• In ABAP SQL, a function with a tabular results set that can be used as a data source in the FROM clause of a query and in other operand positions. In ABAP SQL, only hierarchy functions are currently available as table functions.

• In the SAP HANA database, a database function with tabular return value. In SQLScript, table functions can be used in the same places as database tables or views. A table function can be managed as an AMDP function in an AMDP class.

Other versions: 7.31 | 7.40 | 7.54