SAP ALV_IMPORT_FROM_BUFFER_SLIS Function Module for ALV Buffer Maintenance

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ALV_IMPORT_FROM_BUFFER_SLIS is a standard alv import from buffer slis SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for ALV Buffer Maintenance 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 alv import from buffer slis FM, simply by entering the name ALV_IMPORT_FROM_BUFFER_SLIS into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SKBB
Program Name: SAPLSKBB
Main Program: SAPLSKBB
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Function ALV_IMPORT_FROM_BUFFER_SLIS 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 'ALV_IMPORT_FROM_BUFFER_SLIS'"ALV Buffer Maintenance
  EXPORTING
   IS_LTDXKEY =  "Context Key
*  I_LANGU = SY-LANGU "Language Key

 IMPORTING
   ET_FIELDCAT_SLIS =  "
   E_FIELDCAT_SLIS_STATE =  "Character Field Length 1
   ET_SORT_SLIS =  "
   E_SORT_SLIS_STATE =  "Character Field Length 1
   ET_FILTER_SLIS =  "
   ES_LAYOUT_SLIS =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   NO_IMPORT = 1 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for ALV_IMPORT_FROM_BUFFER_SLIS

IS_LTDXKEY - Context Key

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

I_LANGU - Language Key

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for ALV_IMPORT_FROM_BUFFER_SLIS

ET_FIELDCAT_SLIS -

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

E_FIELDCAT_SLIS_STATE - Character Field Length 1

Data type: CHAR01
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

ET_SORT_SLIS -

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

E_SORT_SLIS_STATE - Character Field Length 1

Data type: CHAR01
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

ET_FILTER_SLIS -

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

ES_LAYOUT_SLIS -

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

EXCEPTIONS details

NO_IMPORT -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for ALV_IMPORT_FROM_BUFFER_SLIS 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 ALV_IMPORT_FROM_BUFFER_SLIS

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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