Wat is the use of casting in field symbols

wat is the use of casting in field symbols?

When you assign a data object to a field symbol, you can cast to any data type. This means that any area of memory can be viewed as having assumed a given type. You can then address parts of fields symbolically without having to use offset/length addressing.
A cast is performed using the CASTINGaddition of the ASSIGN statement. The CASTINGaddition allows you to assign a data object to a field symbol where the type of the data object is incompatible with that of the field symbol. There are two types of casting: casting with an implicit type declaration and casting with an explicit type declaration.
For details please have a look at below link:
[Casting|http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/fc/eb3930358411d1829f0000e829fbfe/frameset.htm]
I hope it helps.
Thanks,
Vibha
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Syntax Diagram
FIELD-SYMBOLS
Basic form
FIELD-SYMBOLS <fs>.
Extras:
1. ... TYPE type
2. ... TYPE REF TO cif
3. ... TYPE REF TO DATA
4. ... TYPE LINE OF type
5. ... LIKE s
6. ... LIKE LINE OF s
7. ... TYPE tabkind
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Effect
This statement declares a symbolic field called <fs>. At runtime, you can assign a concrete field to the field symbol using ASSIGN. All operations performed with the field symbol then directly affect the field assigned to it.
You can only use one of the additions.
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Output aircraft type from the table SFLIGHT using a field symbol:
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Addition 1
... TYPE type
Addition 2
... TYPE REF TO cif
Addition 3
... TYPE REF TO DATA
Addition 4
... TYPE LINE OF type
Addition 5
... LIKE s
Addition 6
... LIKE LINE OF s
Addition 7
... TYPE tabkind
Effect
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This addition is not allowed in an ABAP Objects context. See Cannot Use Obsolete Casting for FIELD SYMBOLS.
In some cases, the syntax rules that apply to Unicode programs are different than those for non-Unicode programs. See Defining Types Using STRUCTURE.
Effect
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ASSIGN, DATA
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