CREATE OBJECT obj and EXCEPTIONS problem

Question

Hi experts,
I have a problem with my program.
CREATE OBJECT obj
  EXPORTING
    ls_record_local = ls_record
  EXCEPTIONS
    error = 1.
When there is no exception everything is fine, but when the sy-subrc = 1, there is no possibility to trigger any other method like
CALL METHOD obj->get_data.
System says that obj is initial and it goes to dump.
Any idea how to prevent this dump How can I have the reference to my object after exception has been throwed ?

Answer 1

CREATE OBJECT command creates an instance of the class. If there is a problem in instantiating the class an EXCEPTION is raised & the class doesn't get instantiated.
In this case you can't use the instance attributes / methods of the class.
Try something like this:
CREATE OBJECT obj
  EXPORTING
    ls_record_local = ls_record
  EXCEPTIONS
    error = 1.
IF sy-subrc NE 0.
  MESSAGE 'Error Instantiating the class' TYPE 'E'.
ENDIF.
CALL METHOD obj->method.
Hope i'm clear.
BR,
Suhas
Edited by: Suhas Saha on Oct 21, 2010 3:40 PM