SAP NAMETAB_GET Function Module for Read table structure to a table

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NAMETAB_GET is a standard nametab get SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Read table structure to a table processing and below is the pattern details for this FM, showing its interface including any import and export parameters, exceptions etc. there is also a full "cut and paste" ABAP pattern code example, along with implementation ABAP coding, documentation and contribution comments specific to this or related objects.

See here to view full function module documentation and code listing for nametab get FM, simply by entering the name NAMETAB_GET into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SDD3
Program Name: SAPLSDD3
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Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function NAMETAB_GET pattern details

In-order to call this FM within your sap programs, simply using the below ABAP pattern details to trigger the function call...or see the full ABAP code listing at the end of this article. You can simply cut and paste this code into your ABAP progrom as it is, including variable declarations.

CALL FUNCTION 'NAMETAB_GET'"Read table structure to a table
  EXPORTING
*  LANGU = SY-LANGU "Language
*  ONLY = ' ' "Choice: header (H) or Namtab (T) o
*  TABNAME = ' ' "Table name

 IMPORTING
   HEADER =  "returned table header (X030L)
   RC =  "Various error statuses of table

TABLES
   NAMETAB =  "returned table structure

EXCEPTIONS
   INTERNAL_ERROR = 1    TABLE_HAS_NO_FIELDS = 2    TABLE_NOT_ACTIV = 3    NO_TEXTS_FOUND = 4 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for NAMETAB_GET

LANGU - Language

Data type: DNTAB-LANGU
Default: SY-LANGU
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

ONLY - Choice: header (H) or Namtab (T) o

Data type: DNTAB-LOGFLAG
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TABNAME - Table name

Data type: DNTAB-TABNAME
Default: ' '
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for NAMETAB_GET

HEADER - returned table header (X030L)

Data type: X030L
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

RC - Various error statuses of table

Data type: SY-SUBRC
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TABLES Parameters details for NAMETAB_GET

NAMETAB - returned table structure

Data type: DNTAB
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXCEPTIONS details

INTERNAL_ERROR - Internal error

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TABLE_HAS_NO_FIELDS - Table has no fields

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TABLE_NOT_ACTIV - Table is not active

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

NO_TEXTS_FOUND - All texts were not read

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

Copy and paste ABAP code example for NAMETAB_GET Function Module

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module POPUP_TO_CONFIRM including all data declarations. The code uses the original data declarations rather than the latest in-line data DECLARATION SYNTAX but I have included an ABAP code snippet at the end to show how declarations would look using the newer method of declaring data variables on the fly. This will allow you to compare and fully understand the new inline method. Please note some of the newer syntax such as the @DATA is not available until a later 4.70 service pack (SP8), which i why i have stuck to the origianl for this example.

ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM NAMETAB_GET

The below ABAP code uses the newer in-line data declarations. This allows you to see the coding differences/benefits of the later inline syntax. Please note some of the newer syntax below, such as the @DATA is not available until 4.70 EHP 8.

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