PROVIDE

Reference

Syntax

PROVIDE FIELDS {*|{comp1 comp2 ...}}
               FROM itab1 INTO wa1 VALID flag1 ...
               BOUNDS intliml1 AND intlimu1
               [WHERE log_exp1]
        FIELDS {*|{comp1 comp2 ...}}
               FROM itab2 INTO wa2 VALID flag2
               BOUNDS intliml2 AND intlimu2
               [WHERE log_exp2]
               ...
        BETWEEN extliml AND extlimu
        [INCLUDING GAPS].
  ...
ENDPROVIDE.

Effect

Evaluates a join of special internal tables in a loop. The join is based on overlapping value intervals in the internal tables involved.

Additions

• FIELDS {*|{comp1 comp2 ...}}
  Specifies the columns to be read.
  
  
• FROM itab1 ... FROM itab2 ...
  Specifies the internal tables involved.
  
  
• INTO wa1 ... INTO wa2 ...
  Specifies work areas for the events.
  
  
• VALID flag1 ... VALID flag2 ...
  Specifies whether the intervals of the internal tables in the current loop overlap or not.
  
  
• BOUNDS intliml1 AND intlimu1 ... BOUNDS intliml2 AND intlimu2 ...
  Specifies two special columns for every internal table, whose values must be interpreted as limits of closed intervals.
  
  
• WHERE log_exp1 ... WHERE log_exp2 ...
  Specifies conditions using logical expressions log_exp1, log_exp2, ...
  log_exp.
  
  
• BETWEEN extliml AND extlimu
  Specifies an outer interval.
  
  
• INCLUDING GAPS
  Causes the loop to be passed for non-overlapping intervals as well.