Field-symbol definition for a variable representing transparent tables

Question

Hi Gurus
I'm trying to create a very simple report to display table descriptions and their DB number of records:
Ex:
MARA 50000
MARD 123000
I can't compile this piece of code:
field-symbols: <table>.
assign (DD02T-TABNAME) to <table>.
    clear n.
    *SELECT COUNT( * )*
       INTO n
       FROM <table>.
The problem here is that <table> is not defined in the ABAP dictionary as a a table , projection view or databse view.
1. Is there a way of defining <table> with a field-symbol data statement to make it work?
2. Alternatively, how can you produce a list of all table DB entry counts for a dynamic list of transparent tables?
Thanks
Nuno

Answer 1

With the code you have field symbol will "point" to a table contained in DD02T-TABNAME , not its name.
What you need is to get the table name , not table itself
field-symbols: <table_name>.
assign DD02T-TABNAME to <table>.  "get table name, not its content
clear n.
SELECT COUNT( * )
INTO n
FROM (<table>).
or simply without field symbol
SELECT COUNT( * )
INTO n
FROM (DD02T-TABNAME).
Regards
Marcin