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READ TABLE itab { table_key
| free_key
|
index } result.
Effect
This statement reads a row from the internal table itab. itab is a functional operand position.
The row must be specified by naming values for either table_key for a table key, a free condition free_key, or an index index. The latter is possible only for index tables and when using a sorted secondary key. The output response result determines how and to where the row contents are read.
If the row to be read is not specified uniquely, the first suitable row is read. In the case of index tables, this row has the lowest row number of all suitable rows in the table index used.
If the internal table is specified as the return value or result of a
functional method, a
constructor expression, or a
table expression,
the value is only available when the statement is executed. Afterwards, it is no longer possible to access the internal table.
System Fields
The statement READ TABLE sets the values for the system fields sy-subrc and sy-tabix.
sy-subrc | Meaning |
0 | Row is found. sy-tabix is set to the row number of the entry in the primary or secondary table index used. If a hash key is used, it is set to 0. |
2 | Like sy-subrc equals 0. Distinguishes cases that use the addition COMPARING in result. |
4 | The row was not found. If the entry was determined using a binary search, sy-tabix is set to the table index of the entry before which it would be inserted using INSERT ... INDEX ..., to preserve the sort order. This is the case if the addition table_key or free_key was specified for a initial part of the table key of sorted keys, or if the addition BINARY SEARCH was specified explicitly. Otherwise, sy-tabix is undefined. |
8 | Like sy-subrc equals 4. If the entry was determined using a binary search, and the end of the table was reached, then sy-tabix is set to the number of rows + 1. |
The system fields sy-tfill and sy-tleng are also filled.
Notes
Non-Catchable Exceptions