ABAP CREATE DATA REFERENCE Statement syntax, information and example SAP source code

CREATE DATA - REF TO

Short Reference

ABAP Syntax_4 CREATE DATA dref [
area_handle ]
TYPE REF TO {type|(name)}.

What does it do? With the TYPE REF TO addition, the CREATE DATA
statement creates a reference variable. The reference variables can be specified either directly as type or dynamically in name
.
The same type rules apply to the type specification as to the definition of reference types with the TYPES
statement. For data reference variables, either the generic
data type or a completely specified data type can be specified. For object reference variables, either a class or an interface can be sp
ecified.
For name a character-type field can be specified, which has to contain the name of a class, an interface, or a data type when the statement is executed. The name of the reference type in name can also be made in the form of an
absolute type name .

Latest notes: The dynamic specification of object types in name can also be made in lowercase letters.

Example ABAP Coding Refer to creating reference variables .