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Unnecessary Length Specifications

Obsolete Syntax

... dtype(len)|dobj(len) TYPE d|f|i|t ...

Effect

Length specifications in declarations using the statements TYPES, DATA, STATICS, and CONSTANTS and the built-in ABAP types d, f, i, and t are ignored. Only the predefined fixed lengths can be specified. Lengths specified in this way produce syntax errors in classes and interfaces and syntax warnings elsewhere.

Hint

This obsolete length specification is only possible with the obsolete parenthesis syntax and not with the recommended addition LENGTH.

Bad Example

DATA: f1(8) TYPE d,
      f2(4) TYPE i.

Good Example

DATA: f1 TYPE d,
      f2 TYPE i.