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table function

A built-in function in ABAP for processing internal tables.

In ABAP SQL, a function with a tabular results set that can be used as a data source table_function in the FROM clause of a query.

In the SAP HANA database, a database function with tabular return value. In SQLScript, table functions can be used in the same places as database tables or views. A table function can be managed as an AMDP function in an AMDP class.