Clear:
Syntax : clear <variable_name>.
Use : clear the contents of the variable.
Variables may be internal table , work area , variables
declared using elementary data types etc.
E.g.:
Program 1.
DATA : lv_num TYPE i VALUE 1000.
WRITE : / 'Value before clear : ', lv_num.
CLEAR lv_num.
WRITE : / 'Value after clear : ',lv_num.
WRITE : / 'Value before clear : ', lv_num.
CLEAR lv_num.
WRITE : / 'Value after clear : ',lv_num.
Program 2.
TYPES : BEGIN OF ty_mara,
matnr TYPE matnr," Material Number
mtart TYPE mtart," Material Type
matkl TYPE matkl," Material Group
END OF ty_mara.
DATA : lt_mara TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ty_mara INITIAL SIZE 1. " Internal table declaration
matnr TYPE matnr," Material Number
mtart TYPE mtart," Material Type
matkl TYPE matkl," Material Group
END OF ty_mara.
DATA : lt_mara TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ty_mara INITIAL SIZE 1. " Internal table declaration
DATA : lt_mara_header TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ty_mara WITH HEADER LINE. " Internal table with header line
DATA : ls_mara TYPE ty_mara." Work area declaration
CLEAR : ls_mara , lt_mara[], lt_mara, lt_mara_header[] , lt_mara_header.
DATA : ls_mara TYPE ty_mara." Work area declaration
CLEAR : ls_mara , lt_mara[], lt_mara, lt_mara_header[] , lt_mara_header.
REFRESH :
It is used to clear the contents of only internal table. It
will only clear the body of the internal table.
TYPES : BEGIN OF ty_mara,
matnr TYPE matnr," Material Number
mtart TYPE mtart," Material Type
matkl TYPE matkl," Material Group
END OF ty_mara.
*-- Internal table declaration
DATA : lt_mara TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ty_mara INITIAL SIZE 1.
*-- Internal table with header line
DATA : lt_mara_header TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ty_mara WITH HEADER LINE.
*-- Work area declaration
DATA : ls_mara TYPE ty_mara.
*-- Use of refresh
REFRESH : lt_mara[], lt_mara , lt_mara_header[] .
matnr TYPE matnr," Material Number
mtart TYPE mtart," Material Type
matkl TYPE matkl," Material Group
END OF ty_mara.
*-- Internal table declaration
DATA : lt_mara TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ty_mara INITIAL SIZE 1.
*-- Internal table with header line
DATA : lt_mara_header TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ty_mara WITH HEADER LINE.
*-- Work area declaration
DATA : ls_mara TYPE ty_mara.
*-- Use of refresh
REFRESH : lt_mara[], lt_mara , lt_mara_header[] .
N.B.: Both clear and refresh are used to clear the contents
but they never release the memory space.
FREE :
It is used to clear the contents and release the memory of
internal table only.
E.g.:
TYPES : BEGIN OF ty_mara,
matnr TYPE matnr," Material Number
mtart TYPE mtart," Material Type
matkl TYPE matkl," Material Group
END OF ty_mara.
*-- Internal table declaration
DATA : lt_mara TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ty_mara INITIAL SIZE 1.
*-- Internal table with header line
DATA : lt_mara_header TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ty_mara WITH HEADER LINE.
*-- Work area declaration
DATA : ls_mara TYPE ty_mara.
*-- Use of free
FREE : lt_mara[], lt_mara_header[] .
matnr TYPE matnr," Material Number
mtart TYPE mtart," Material Type
matkl TYPE matkl," Material Group
END OF ty_mara.
*-- Internal table declaration
DATA : lt_mara TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ty_mara INITIAL SIZE 1.
*-- Internal table with header line
DATA : lt_mara_header TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ty_mara WITH HEADER LINE.
*-- Work area declaration
DATA : ls_mara TYPE ty_mara.
*-- Use of free
FREE : lt_mara[], lt_mara_header[] .
Serkan AKKAVAK
Computer Engineer
ABAP Developer & SAP MM SD Consultant
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