Defining Range Type in ABAPRange is internal table of structure
which has four component in it namely SIGN, OPTION, LOW and HIGH.
The data type of LOW and HIGH is specified while creating the
range.
For example, if you want to define a range of type MARA-MATNR
then statement would be.?1DATA : r_matnr TYPE RANGE OF mara-matnr
.
To insert data in range table you will need compatible work area
which can be defined using TYPE LINE OF clause.?1DATA : ty_matnr
TYPE LINE OF r_matnr.
You can use range to specify complex criteria in many statements
in ABAP .i.e. IF, LOOP, CHECK, SELECT etc.
Range type can be defined centrally in data dictionary which can
be very useful in case of passing values between program and
function module or smartform.
Step 1 : Go to transaction SE11 and enter name of range in Data
type input and hit create.
Step 2 : Select Table Type
Step 3 : Enter short text and select menu Edit->Define as
range table type.
Step 4: Specify Data Element as MATNR and enter name in
Structured Row Type then Save. After saving hit Create button.
Step 5: Work are will be created automatically with data element
MATNR. Enter short text, save and activate.
