Difference between Info structure and Table

Hi Friends
I need to know difference between info structure and table (updating a table using a scheduled program),Which one of this is better and why?
Please help me to get the Pros and Cons of the two available approach.
Thanks
Mitesh

Hi,
No different, these are just transparent tables like any other. You can select data from them the same as any other transparent table.
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hi can anyone tell me the difference between include structure and append structure with respect to tables defined in ABAP dictionary?
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APPEND:
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hi,
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Go through this blog, this might help you.
/people/tomas.altman/blog/2004/12/13/sdn-blog-how-to-do-internal-tables-in-bsp
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I need to have same table structure in 4.6 C because I am copying the same program into 4.6 system.
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