... <fs> IS [NOT] ASSIGNED ...
The logical expression checks, whether a memory area is assigned to a field symbol <fs> . The expression is true if the field symbol points to a memory area. For <fs>, a field symbol, specified with FIELD-SYMBOLS, must be declared .
The expression is true with the addition NOT, if no memory area is assigned to the field symbol.
Assignment of a data object to a field symbol if no memory area has been assigned already.
FIELD-SYMBOLS <fs> TYPE c.
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IF <fs> IS NOT ASSIGNED.
ASSIGN 'Standard Text' TO <fs>.
ENDIF.
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