Using FM with CHARxx Parameters in a Method

[Thad Gorbal]

Mike,
Thanks a lot for your tip.  It has been one of the options I have been
considering.
Regards,
Thad
 
 
 
 
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Hi Thad,
Find a similar (preferrably related) table field of similar size and use
that to declare your method parameter ... or am I misunderstanding
this?
Cheers
Mike
 
On Fri, Mar 07, 2003 at 12:04:47PM -0500, Thad Gorbal wrote:
> Hi All:
>
> I am implementing a function module to a method under ZVBRK.
Unfortunately
> that FM has several parameters defined as TYPE  'CHARxx'   (where xx
stands
> for a number of characters).  Those parameters are for passing back
> literals, needed for my PC document creation step.
>
> When I attempt to create a method, I get an error message 'Data type
CHARxx
> cannot be used for methods'.
>
> I am not sure how to best approach it. One way would be to create a
custom
> structure with all the necessary fields, as far as length is concern.
And
> then use it for the function parameters as a references.
>
> However, I would hope there is a better and quicker way to tackle this
one.
>
> Thanks in advance for your advice.
>
> Best regards,
> Thad