[LINES<n> ]SY-TFILL

[Former Member]

To describe internal tables by lines we use

DESCRIBE TABLE <internal_table> [LINES<n> ] .

How does statement differ from the following:-

.............

.................

WRITE : SY-TFILL

[Former Member]

hi,

as per my knowledge both output's the same.

but, Describe table will assign values to sy-tfill, sy-tleng

regards,

pavan

[Former Member]

Hi,

You can use sy-tfill when you are looping on an internal table, but use can use DESCRIBE anywhere in the program.

Rgds,

Pankaj

[Former Member]

Hi,

The system field SY-TFILL is used for corrent line and discribe is used for number records in the table

SY-TFILL

With the statements DESCRIBE TABLE, LOOP AT, and READ TABLE, SY-TFILL is filled with the row number of the addressed internal table.

Plz Reward if useful,

Mahi.

[Former Member]

describe table enables u to store the no. of records in the internal table in the variable specified.

and sy-tfill will also contain the no. of records int he internal table when used after DESCRIBE TABLE, LOOP AT, and READ TABLE.

also refer to link :

http://www.sap-img.com/ab009.htm