SAP /SCWM/API_PACKSPEC_READ Function Module for API: Packaging Specification Read

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/SCWM/API_PACKSPEC_READ is a standard /scwm/api packspec read SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for API: Packaging Specification Read 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 /scwm/api packspec read FM, simply by entering the name /SCWM/API_PACKSPEC_READ into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: /SCWM/PS_API01
Program Name: /SCWM/SAPLPS_API01
Main Program: /SCWM/SAPLPS_API01
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function /SCWM/API_PACKSPEC_READ 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 '/SCWM/API_PACKSPEC_READ'"API: Packaging Specification Read
  EXPORTING
*  IS_FLAGS =  "Parameter: Flags for READ (Packaging Specification)
   IT_PS_ID =  "table of header keys

 IMPORTING
   ET_OBJECT =  "Packaging Specifications (as object)
   EV_SEVERITY =  "Message type: S Success, E Error, W Warning, I Info, A Abort
   ET_RETURN =  "Table with BAPI Return Information

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IMPORTING Parameters details for /SCWM/API_PACKSPEC_READ

IS_FLAGS - Parameter: Flags for READ (Packaging Specification)

Data type: /SCWM/S_PS_PARM_FG_READ
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

IT_PS_ID - table of header keys

Data type: /SCWM/TT_PS_HEADER_KEY
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

EXPORTING Parameters details for /SCWM/API_PACKSPEC_READ

ET_OBJECT - Packaging Specifications (as object)

Data type: /SCWM/TT_PS_OBJECT
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

EV_SEVERITY - Message type: S Success, E Error, W Warning, I Info, A Abort

Data type: BAPI_MTYPE
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

ET_RETURN - Table with BAPI Return Information

Data type: BAPIRETTAB
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for /SCWM/API_PACKSPEC_READ 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 /SCWM/API_PACKSPEC_READ

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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