Binding multiline with index

[Zmudzin,Tomasz,VEVEY,GL-IS/IT]

Michael,
 
apart from some coding scenarios the only way such binding can be achieved
is in the dynamic parallel processing that you've mentioned.
 
I have to disagree though with your remarks on logic and development
principles. As far as I know there's no commitment from SAP to provide or
keep the sequencing of items in the multiline container elements. Because of
this multiline container elements are more of a "Set" (unordered) than an
"List" (ordered), so position is NOT significant. Because of this the
requests to:
- get the 1st item
- get the n-th item
- set the n-th item
- delete the n-th item
- insert a new item between positions (x) and (x+1)
are simply not supported. Please note ALL of them would be justified if the
sequence of items were kept.
 
Cheers,
Tomasz
 
P.S. I know the sequence is usually kept now, but don't rely on it. In 4.7
you'll be able to use "Programmed binding", but this will also require some
development effort on your side -- and again, don't use it.
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Pokraka [mailto:workflow at quirky.me.uk]
Sent: Tuesday,25. February 2003 18:30
To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: Binding multiline with index
 
 
Hi all,
How can one bind one item of a multiline container element to
a single container element? I know the facility is there because that's
used in dynamic parallel processing...   4.6c system here.
 
I'm sure I've seen this done, or maybe I've even done it on a 6.10
system, can't say for sure, but it's rather annoying at the moment.
Tried various combos of &OBJECT.ITEM[1]& &OBJECT.ITEM(1)& ...ITEM&[1]
nothing yet. Docs no good, nothing found in book...
 
Basically I am sometimes only interested in the first item of a
multiline container which gets fully used a few steps later. Creating
seperate OBJECT.FIRSTITEM and OBJECT.ITEMLIST virtual attributes is just
not nice. It's redundant, and contrary to logic and development
principles (though I'll bite the bullet if I have to).
 
TIA for any possible feedback
Cheers
Mike