SAP B40B_READ_TABLE Function Module for Read Table in Core System

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B40B_READ_TABLE is a standard b40b read table 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 in Core System 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 b40b read table FM, simply by entering the name B40B_READ_TABLE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: BBP_BD_DRIVER_40B
Program Name: SAPLBBP_BD_DRIVER_40B
Main Program: SAPLBBP_BD_DRIVER_40B
Appliation area: M
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function B40B_READ_TABLE 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 'B40B_READ_TABLE'"Read Table in Core System
  EXPORTING
   QUERY_TABLE =  "
*  DELIMITER = ' ' "
*  NO_DATA = ' ' "
*  ROWSKIPS = '0' "
*  ROWCOUNT = '0' "

TABLES
   OPTIONS =  "
   FIELDS =  "
   DATA =  "
*  CONTROL_RECORD =  "

.

IMPORTING Parameters details for B40B_READ_TABLE

QUERY_TABLE -

Data type: DD02L-TABNAME
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

DELIMITER -

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

NO_DATA -

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

ROWSKIPS -

Data type: SOID-ACCNT
Default: '0'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

ROWCOUNT -

Data type: SOID-ACCNT
Default: '0'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TABLES Parameters details for B40B_READ_TABLE

OPTIONS -

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

FIELDS -

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

DATA -

Data type: TAB512
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

CONTROL_RECORD -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for B40B_READ_TABLE 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 B40B_READ_TABLE

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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