wat is the significance of keyword " LIKE ".

Answer Posted / lokesh

LIKE is used the refer the Existing data object.
TYPE is used to create the user defined Data types.

Examples :

Data : matnr type matnr.
Here type refers existind Datatype matnr.

Data : matnr like Marc-matnr.

Here LIKE refers to exisitng data base object.

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