COMPARE_TABLES SAP Method Compare two internal tables









Below is documentation, parameters and attributes of ABAP Method COMPARE_TABLES within SAP class DTINF_CL_INFORMATION. There is also a number of example ABAP code snipts to help you use the functionality of this method.

This is a private Method so can only be executed from within the class itself. I.e. You could access it from another method of the class.

This method is available within SAP systems depending on your version and release level, you can view further information by entering the class name DTINF_CL_INFORMATION into the relevant SAP transactions such as SE24 or SE80, and then selecting the method you are interested in.


Method Type - Instance

This is an Instance Method so needs to be instantiated first before you can access any of the methods. I.e. you need to create a local variable of TYPE ref to the class.

The following technical details of method COMPARE_TABLES can also be found below:

  • Importing parameters
  • Exporting parameters
  • Changing parameters
  • Returning parameters
  • Exceptions
  • Coding Examples


Parameters of Method COMPARE_TABLES

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NameTypeData TypeDescriptionDefault Value
IT_TABLE_NEWImportingTYPE
STANDARD TABLE
IT_TABLE_OLDImportingTYPE
STANDARD TABLE
IV_KEY_COUNTImportingTYPE
I
ET_TABLE_ADDExportingTYPE
STANDARD TABLE
ET_TABLE_DELExportingTYPE
STANDARD TABLE
ET_TABLE_MODExportingTYPE
STANDARD TABLE
ET_TABLE_PRE_MODExportingTYPE
STANDARD TABLE
EV_NO_CHANGESExportingTYPE
BOOLEAN		Boolean Variable (X=True, -=False, Space=Unknown)



Exceptions of Method COMPARE_TABLES

This method does not have any exceptions

Example ABAP coding

This is a private Method so the below code can only be executed from within the class itself. I.e. from another method of the class.

DATA: lo_class TYPE REF TO DTINF_CL_INFORMATION.
DATA: lv_ET_TABLE_ADD TYPE STANDARD TABLE,
lv_ET_TABLE_DEL TYPE STANDARD TABLE,
lv_ET_TABLE_MOD TYPE STANDARD TABLE,
lv_ET_TABLE_PRE_MOD TYPE STANDARD TABLE,
lv_EV_NO_CHANGES TYPE BOOLEAN,
lv_IT_TABLE_NEW TYPE STANDARD TABLE,
lv_IT_TABLE_OLD TYPE STANDARD TABLE,
lv_IV_KEY_COUNT TYPE I,
lv_other TYPE c.

CALL METHOD lo_class=>COMPARE_TABLES(
EXPORTING
IT_TABLE_NEW = lv_IT_TABLE_NEW
IT_TABLE_OLD = lv_IT_TABLE_OLD
IV_KEY_COUNT = lv_IV_KEY_COUNT
IMPORTING
ET_TABLE_ADD = lv_ET_TABLE_ADD
ET_TABLE_DEL = lv_ET_TABLE_DEL
ET_TABLE_MOD = lv_ET_TABLE_MOD
ET_TABLE_PRE_MOD = lv_ET_TABLE_PRE_MOD
EV_NO_CHANGES = lv_EV_NO_CHANGES ).

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