ABAP simple question

Hello everyone,
I have a question. In my Z program I have a zprogramname_top where my variables/tables are defined and a zprogramname_f01 where i make calculations.
in f01, i call another form where I fill a table, but when I retunr to the calling perform, that table is empty.
What am I doing wrong?
Example:
Data declaration:
data: ti_ftpost LIKE ftpost OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE.
F01:
form prepare_table.
loop at it_items.
    perform fill_table  using      it_items-pos
                                changing ti_ftpost
endloop.
endform.
form fill_table using p_item
                       changing ti_ftpost.
  ti_ftpost-item = p_item.
  append ti_ftpost.
  clear ti_ftpost.
endform.
Moderator message: please use more descriptive subject lines and code tags from now on.
Edited by: Thomas Zloch on Jul 2, 2010 2:24 PM

Hello,
Try this
data: ti_ftpost like ftpost occurs 0 with header line.
types: t_post type table of ftpost.
data: begin of wa_items occurs 0,
  pos type i,
  end of wa_items.
  data: it_items like wa_items OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE.
*&      Form  prepare_table
*       text
form prepare_table.
  loop at it_items.
    perform fill_table using it_items-pos
    changing ti_ftpost[].
  endloop.
endform.                   
*&      Form  fill_table
*       text
*      -->P_ITEM     text
*      -->TI_FTPOST  text
form fill_table using p_item
changing ti_ftpost type t_post.
  data: wa_post like line of ti_ftpost.
  wa_post-fnam = p_item.
  append wa_post to ti_ftpost.
  clear wa_post.
endform.                    "fill_table
Though, I noticed that the type ftpost doesn't have a field named item.. in my ECC6 server at least

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    7. What is an ABAP/4 Query?- ABAP/4 Query is a powerful tool to generate simple reports without any coding. ABAP/4 Query can generate the following 3 simple reports: Basic List: It is the simple reports. Statistics: Reports with statistical functions like Average, Percentages. Ranked Lists: For analytical reports. - For creating a ABAP/4 Query, programmer has to create user group and a functional group. Functional group can be created using with or without logical database table. Finally, assign user group to functional group. Finally, create a query on the functional group generated.
    8. What is BDC programming?- Transferring of large/external/legacy data into SAP system using Batch Input programming. Batch input is a automatic procedure referred to as BDC(Batch Data Communications).The central component of the transfer is a queue file which receives the data vie a batch input programs and groups associated data into “sessions”.
    9. What are the functional modules used in sequence in BDC?- These are the 3 functional modules which are used in a sequence to perform a data transfer successfully using BDC programming: BDC_OPEN_GROUP - Parameters like Name of the client, sessions and user name are specified in this functional modules. BDC_INSERT - It is used to insert the data for one transaction into a session. BDC_CLOSE_GROUP - This is used to close the batch input session.
    10. What are internal tables?- Internal tables are a standard data type object which exists only during the runtime of the program. They are used to perform table calculations on subsets of database tables and for re-organising the contents of database tables according to users need.
    11. What is ITS? What are the merits of ITS?- ITS is a Internet Transaction Server. ITS forms an interface between HTTP server and R/3 system, which converts screen provided data by the R/3 system into HTML documents and vice-versa. Merits of ITS: A complete web transaction can be developed and tested in R/3 system. All transaction components, including those used by the ITS outside the R/3 system at runtime, can be stored in the R/3 system. The advantage of automatic language processing in the R/3 system can be utilized to language-dependent HTML documents at runtime.
    12. What is DynPro?- DynPro is a Dynamic Programming which is a combination of screen and the associated flow logic Screen is also called as DynPro.
    13. What are screen painter and menu painter?- Screen painter: Screen painter is a tool to design and maintain screen and its elements. It allows user to create GUI screens for the transactions. Attributes, layout, filed attributes and flow logic are the elements of Screen painter. Menu painter: Menu painter is a tool to design the interface components. Status, menu bars, menu lists, F-key settings, functions and titles are the components of Menu painters. Screen painter and menu painter both are the graphical interface of an ABAP/4 applications.
    14. What are the components of SAP scripts?- SAP scripts is a word processing tool of SAP which has the following components: Standard text. It is like a standard normal documents. Layout sets. - Layout set consists of the following components: Windows and pages, Paragraph formats, Character formats. Creating forms in the R/3 system. Every layout set consists of Header, paragraph, and character string. ABAP/4 program.
    15. What is ALV programming in ABAP? When is this grid used in ABAP?- ALV is Application List viewer. Sap provides a set of ALV (ABAP LIST VIEWER) function modules which can be put into use to embellish the output of a report. This set of ALV functions is used to enhance the readability and functionality of any report output. Cases arise in sap when the output of a report contains columns extending more than 255 characters in length. In such cases, this set of ALV functions can help choose selected columns and arrange the different columns from a report output and also save different variants for report display. This is a very efficient tool for dynamically sorting and arranging the columns from a report output. The report output can contain up to 90 columns in the display with the wide array of display options.
    16. What are the events in ABAP/4 language?- Initialization, At selection-screen, Start-of-selection, end-of-selection, top-of-page, end-of-page, At line-selection, At user-command, At PF, Get, At New, At LAST, AT END, AT FIRST.
    17. What is CTS and what do you know about it?- The Change and Transport System (CTS) is a tool that helps you to organize development projects in the ABAP Workbench and in Customizing, and then transport the changes between the SAP Systems and clients in your system landscape. This documentation provides you with an overview of how to manage changes with the CTS and essential information on setting up your system and client landscape and deciding on a transport strategy. Read and follow this documentation when planning your development project.
    18. What are logical databases? What are the advantages/ dis-advantages of logical databases?- To read data from a database tables we use logical database. A logical database provides read-only access to a group of related tables to an ABAP/4 program. Advantages: i)check functions which check that user input is complete, correct,and plausible. ii)Meaningful data selection. iii)central authorization checks for database accesses. iv)good read access performance while retaining the hierarchical data view determined by the application logic. dis advantages: i)If you donot specify a logical database in the program attributes,the GET events never occur. ii)There is no ENDGET command,so the code block associated with an event ends with the next event statement (such as another GET or an END-OF-SELECTION).
    19. What is a batch input session?- BATCH INPUT SESSION is an intermediate step between internal table and database table. Data along with the action is stored in session ie data for screen fields, to which screen it is passed, program name behind it, and how next screen is processed.
    20. How to upload data using CATT ?- These are the steps to be followed to Upload data through CATT: Creation of the CATT test case & recording the sample data input. Download of the source file template. Modification of the source file. Upload of the data from the source file.
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    22. How can I make a differentiation between dependent and independent data?- Client dependent or independent transfer requirements include client specific or cross client objects in the change requests. Workbench objects like SAPscripts are client specific, some entries in customizing are client independent. If you display the object list for one change request, and then for each object the object attributes, you will find the flag client specific. If one object in the task list has this flag on, then that transport will be client dependent.
    23. What is the difference between macro and subroutine? - Macros can only be used in the program the are defined in and only after the definition are expanded at compilation / generation. Subroutines (FORM) can be called from both the program the are defined in and other programs . A MACRO is more or less an abbreviation for some lines of code that are used more than once or twice. A FORM is a local subroutine (which can be called external). A FUNCTION is (more or less) a subroutine that is called external. Since debugging a MACRO is not really possible, prevent the use of them (I’ve never used them, but seen them in action). If the subroutine is used only local (called internal) use a FORM. If the subroutine is called external (used by more than one program) use a FUNCTION.
    Please check these links.
    http://www.sap-img.com/abap/abap-interview-question.htm
    http://www.sap-img.com/abap/answers-to-some-abap-interview-questions.htm
    http://sap.ittoolbox.com/documents/document.asp?i=3240
    http://www.techinterviews.com/?p=198
    INTERVIEW
    http://www.4futureengineers.com/tests/abaptest.htm
    http://www.geekinterview.com/Interview-Questions/SAP-R-3/ABAP
    http://www.techinterviews.com/?p=198
    http://www.techinterviews.com/?p=326
    http://www.sap-img.com/abap/answers-to-some-abap-interview-questions.htm
    http://www.sap-img.com/abap/more-than-100-abap-interview-faqs.htm
    http://www.geekinterview.com/Interview-Questions/SAP-R-3/ABAP
    http://sap.ittoolbox.com/documents/popular-q-and-a/abap-sample-interview-questions-3240
    http://www.sap-img.com/abap/abap-interview-question.htm
    http://www.allinterview.com/Interview-Questions/ABAP.html
    Start with this.Refer this
    For BDC:
    http://myweb.dal.ca/hchinni/sap/bdc_home.htm
    https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/wiki?path=/display/home/bdc&
    http://www.sap-img.com/abap/learning-bdc-programming.htm
    http://www.sapdevelopment.co.uk/bdc/bdchome.htm
    http://www.sap-img.com/abap/difference-between-batch-input-and-call-transaction-in-bdc.htm
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/69/c250684ba111d189750000e8322d00/frameset.htm
    http://www.sapbrain.com/TUTORIALS/TECHNICAL/BDC_tutorial.html
    Check these link:
    http://www.sap-img.com/abap/difference-between-batch-input-and-call-transaction-in-bdc.htm
    http://www.sap-img.com/abap/question-about-bdc-program.htm
    http://www.itcserver.com/blog/2006/06/30/batch-input-vs-call-transaction/
    http://www.planetsap.com/bdc_main_page.htm
    call Transaction or session method ?
    http://www.sapbrain.com/FAQs/TECHNICAL/SAP_ABAP_DATADICTIONARY_FAQ.html
    http://www.****************/InterviewQ/interviewQ.htm
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/35/2cd77bd7705394e10000009b387c12/frameset.htm
    Reports
    http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/reports.htm
    http://www.allsaplinks.com/material.html
    http://www.sapdevelopment.co.uk/reporting/reportinghome.htm
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=58286
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=76490
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=20591
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=66305 - this one discusses which way should you use - ABAP Objects calls or simple function modules.
    ALE/ IDOC
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2004/helpdata/en/dc/6b835943d711d1893e0000e8323c4f/content.htm
    http://www.sapgenie.com/sapgenie/docs/ale_scenario_development_procedure.doc
    http://edocs.bea.com/elink/adapter/r3/userhtm/ale.htm#1008419
    http://www.netweaverguru.com/EDI/HTML/IDocBook.htm
    http://www.sapgenie.com/sapedi/index.htm
    http://www.sappoint.com/abap/ale.pdf
    http://www.sappoint.com/abap/ale2.pdf
    http://www.sapgenie.com/sapedi/idoc_abap.htm
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/0b/2a60bb507d11d18ee90000e8366fc2/frameset.htm
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/78/217da751ce11d189570000e829fbbd/frameset.htm
    http://www.allsaplinks.com/idoc_sample.html
    http://www.sappoint.com/abap.html
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2004/helpdata/en/dc/6b835943d711d1893e0000e8323c4f/content.htm
    http://www.sapgenie.com/sapgenie/docs/ale_scenario_development_procedure.doc
    http://edocs.bea.com/elink/adapter/r3/userhtm/ale.htm#1008419
    http://www.netweaverguru.com/EDI/HTML/IDocBook.htm
    http://www.sapgenie.com/sapedi/index.htm
    http://www.allsaplinks.com/idoc_sample.html
    Check these step-by-step links
    https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/com.sap.km.cm.docs/library/uuid/ccab6730-0501-0010-ee84-de050a6cc287
    https://sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/com.sap.km.cm.docs/library/uuid/8fd773b3-0301-0010-eabe-82149bcc292e
    https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/com.sap.km.cm.docs/library/uuid/3c5d9ae3-0501-0010-0090-bdfb2d458985
    for Smartforms material
    http://www.sap-basis-abap.com/sapsf001.htm
    http://www.sap-press.com/downloads/h955_preview.pdf
    http://www.ossincorp.com/Black_Box/Black_Box_2.htm
    http://www.sap-img.com/smartforms/sap-smart-forms.htm
    http://www.sap-img.com/smartforms/smartform-tutorial.htm
    http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/smartforms.htm
    How to trace smartform
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/49/c3d8a4a05b11d5b6ef006094192fe3/frameset.htm
    http://www.help.sap.com/bp_presmartformsv1500/DOCU/OVIEW_EN.PDF
    http://www.sap-img.com/smartforms/smart-006.htm
    http://www.sap-img.com/smartforms/smartforms-faq-part-two.htm
    Re: Need FAQ's
    check most imp link
    http://www.sapbrain.com/ARTICLES/TECHNICAL/SMARTFORMS/smartforms.html
    step by step good ex link is....
    http://smoschid.tripod.com/How_to_do_things_in_SAP/How_To_Build_SMARTFORMS/How_To_Build_SMARTFORMS.html
    SAPScripts
    http://esnips.com/doc/1ff9f8e8-0a4c-42a7-8819-6e3ff9e7ab44/sapscripts.pdf
    http://esnips.com/doc/1e487f0c-8009-4ae1-9f9c-c07bd953dbfa/script-command.pdf
    http://esnips.com/doc/64d4eccb-e09b-48e1-9be9-e2818d73f074/faqss.pdf
    http://esnips.com/doc/cb7e39b4-3161-437f-bfc6-21e6a50e1b39/sscript.pdf
    http://esnips.com/doc/fced4d36-ba52-4df9-ab35-b3d194830bbf/symbols-in-scripts.pdf
    http://esnips.com/doc/b57e8989-ccf0-40d0-8992-8183be831030/sapscript-how-to-calculate-totals-and-subtotals.htm
    SAP SCRIPT FIELDS
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005vp/helpdata/en/d1/8033ea454211d189710000e8322d00/content.htm
    scripts easy material
    http://www.allsaplinks.com/sap_script_made_easy.html
    Debugging Document.
    http://www.cba.nau.edu/haney-j/CIS497/Assignments/Debugging.doc
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/c6/617ca9e68c11d2b2ab080009b43351/content.htm
    http://www.cba.nau.edu/haney-j/CIS497/Assignments/Debugging.doc
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/b3/d322540c3beb4ba53795784eebb680/frameset.htm
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/84/1f624f4505144199e3d570cf7a9225/frameset.htm
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_bw30b/helpdata/en/c6/617ca9e68c11d2b2ab080009b43351/content.htm
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/b3/d322540c3beb4ba53795784eebb680/frameset.htm
    BAPI
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/9b/417f07ee2211d1ad14080009b0fb56/frameset.htm
    http://searchsap.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid21_gci948835,00.html
    Checkout !!
    http://searchsap.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid21_gci948835,00.html
    http://techrepublic.com.com/5100-6329-1051160.html#
    http://www.sap-img.com/bapi.htm
    http://www.sap-img.com/abap/bapi-conventions.htm
    http://www.sappoint.com/abap/bapiintro.pdf
    http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/bapi/example.htm
    http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/BCMIDAPII/CABFAAPIINTRO.pdf
    http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/CABFABAPIREF/CABFABAPIPG.pdf
    http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/BCFESDE8/BCFESDE8.pdf
    List of all BAPIs
    http://www.planetsap.com/LIST_ALL_BAPIs.htm
    http://www.sappoint.com/abap/bapiintro.pdf
    http://www.sappoint.com/abap/bapiprg.pdf
    http://www.sappoint.com/abap/bapiactx.pdf
    http://www.sappoint.com/abap/bapilst.pdf
    http://www.sappoint.com/abap/bapiexer.pdf
    http://service.sap.com/ale
    http://service.sap.com/bapi
    http://www.geocities.com/mpioud/Abap_programs.html
    http://www.sapdevelopment.co.uk/reporting/reportinghome.htm
    Simple ALV report
    http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/controls/alvgrid.htm
    http://wiki.ittoolbox.com/index.php/Code:Ultimate_ALV_table_toolbox
    alv
    http://www.sap-img.com/abap/important-abap-faq.htm
    http://wiki.ittoolbox.com/index.php/FAQ:How_do_I_insert_a_logo_in_ALV_using_Function_Modules%3F
    http://www.sap-img.com/abap/what-is-alv-programming.htm
    http://www.geocities.com/mpioud/Abap_programs.html
    ALV
    1. Please give me general info on ALV.
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=58286
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=76490
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=20591
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=66305 - this one discusses which way should you use - ABAP Objects calls or simple function modules.
    2. How do I program double click in ALV?
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=11601
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=23010
    3. How do I add subtotals (I have problem to add them)...
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=20386
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=85191
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=88401
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=17335
    4. How to add list heading like top-of-page in ABAP lists?
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=58775
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=60550
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=16629
    5. How to print page number / total number of pages X/XX in ALV?
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=29597 (no direct solution)
    6. ALV printing problems. The favourite is: The first page shows the number of records selected but I don't need this.
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=64320
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=44477
    7. How can I set the cell color in ALV?
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=52107
    8. How do I print a logo/graphics in ALV?
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=81149
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=35498
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=5013
    9. How do I create and use input-enabled fields in ALV?
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=84933
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=69878
    10. How can I use ALV for reports that are going to be run in background?
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=83243
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=19224
    11. How can I display an icon in ALV? (Common requirement is traffic light icon).
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=79424
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=24512
    12. How can I display a checkbox in ALV?
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=88376
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=40968
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6919
    Go thru these programs they may help u to try on some hands on
    ALV Demo program
    BCALV_DEMO_HTML
    BCALV_FULLSCREEN_DEMO ALV Demo: Fullscreen Mode
    BCALV_FULLSCREEN_DEMO_CLASSIC ALV demo: Fullscreen mode
    BCALV_GRID_DEMO Simple ALV Control Call Demo Program
    BCALV_TREE_DEMO Demo for ALV tree control
    BCALV_TREE_SIMPLE_DEMO
    BC_ALV_DEMO_HTML_D0100
    Remote Function Call:
    RFC is an SAP interface protocol. Based on CPI-C, it considerably simplifies the programming of communication processes between systems.
    RFCs enable you to call and execute predefined functions in a remote system - or even in the same system.
    RFCs manage the communication process, parameter transfer and error handling.
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/22/042860488911d189490000e829fbbd/frameset.htm.
    ALE/ IDOC
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2004/helpdata/en/dc/6b835943d711d1893e0000e8323c4f/content.htm
    http://www.sapgenie.com/sapgenie/docs/ale_scenario_development_procedure.doc
    http://edocs.bea.com/elink/adapter/r3/userhtm/ale.htm#1008419
    http://www.netweaverguru.com/EDI/HTML/IDocBook.htm
    http://www.sapgenie.com/sapedi/index.htm
    http://www.sappoint.com/abap/ale.pdf
    http://www.sappoint.com/abap/ale2.pdf
    http://www.sapgenie.com/sapedi/idoc_abap.htm
    http://help.sap.com/sap

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