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Description of Data Types and Object Types at Runtime in Release 4.6A
From Release 4.6A, types can be described dynamically.
Previously, the statement DESCRIBE
could only describe some of the ABAP
types. With the introduction of ABAP Objects, an
RTTI concept based on system classes was implemented that enhances the description to include any data types and object types at runtime.
Example for the description of a field
Example for the description of a data reference
Example for the description of an object reference
Examples for descriptions using type names
The type description classes contain all of the attributes and methods that can be assigned to the properties of the different types.