Function Module creation in 4.6C

Hi techies,
I am not an ABAPer, but just copying Function Module code from 3.1 R/3 to 4.6C R/3.
In 3.1, for the Table Parameter "E_DATA", there are two columns 'Reference Structure' and 'Reference type'. Since I am using the structure 'ZBFNEW', it looks following:
<u>Table parameters Ref. structure Reference Type</u> E_DATA ZBFNEW - Now same thing I wanted to do in 4.6C, but there under table parameter tab, there are no field called 'Ref Structure. The column are: Parameter Name, Type Specification and Reference type.
So the question is How do I assign Structure in FM for Table parameter. In coulmn, i tried with all the options (Type, LIKE and TYPE Ref To), but it gives error "Only table types may be used as the reference type for a table parameter"
Any suggestion guys???
Regards, Pankaj

Rich's suggestion should work for you. The message you are receiving
is in regards to a new feature in 4.6 that did not exist in 3.1. Using SE11,
you can define an internal table definition in the Dictionary.
Put the new table definition name next to structures. Hit create and you
will be asked about what you are creating. Pick the Table Type option. For example,
you could create a table type definition called Z_T_ZBFNEW, based on
structure ZBFNEW. Then you would use the TYPE setting for your table,
setting it to TYPE Z_T_ZBFNEW.
As an aside, the TABLE parameter tab is considered to be
obsolete in 4.6. You can now pass tables using the
EXPORTING, IMPORTING and CHANGING parameters. So if/when you start
coding new Function Modules, I suggest you stop using the
TABLE parameter tab.
Just curious, how does a non-ABAPer get assigned the task to copy
Function Modules? Keep smiling and good luck!
Message was edited by: Charles Folwell

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