ASSIGN - LOCAL COPY

Reference

Syntax

ASSIGN LOCAL COPY
  OF { {[INITIAL] { dobj[+off][(len)]
                  | (name)
                  | oref->(attr_name)
                  | {class|(class_name)}=>{attr|(attr_name)}
                  | dref->* } }
     | {INITIAL LINE OF {itab|(itab_name)}} }
  TO <fs>
  [CASTING ...].

Effect

Obsolete: In a procedure, generates a local anonymous data object as a copy of a memory area and assigns it to the field symbol <fs>.

Additions

Specifying the memory area:

• Additions other than LINE OF - See ASSIGN.
  
  
• LINE OF {itab|(itab_name)} - Copy of a row of an internal table itab.
  
  

Specifying the content:

• INITIAL
  Initializes the anonymous data object. Otherwise, the content of the memory area is copied across.
  
  

Specifying the data type:

• CASTING ...
  Specifies the data type used to handle the memory area. See ASSIGN.