BAPI_CUSTOMER_GET_ROOT SAP Function module - BAPI Customer Hiearchy getRoot() Implementation

BAPI_CUSTOMER_GET_ROOT is a standard SAP function module available within R/3 SAP systems depending on your version and release level. Below is the pattern details for this FM showing its interface including any import and export parameters, exceptions etc as well as any documentation contributions (Comments) specific to the object.

See here to view full function module documentation and code listing, simply by entering the name BAPI_CUSTOMER_GET_ROOT into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: V02HBAPI
Released Date: 09.06.1999
Processing type: Remote-Enabled

Pattern for FM BAPI_CUSTOMER_GET_ROOT - BAPI CUSTOMER GET ROOT

CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_CUSTOMER_GET_ROOT' "BAPI Customer Hiearchy getRoot() Implementation
  EXPORTING
*   valid_on = SY-DATUM         " bapikna1_knvh-valid_from  Validity Date
    custhityp =                 " bapikna1_knvh-custhityp  Hierarchy Type of Customer Hierarchy
    customerno =                " bapikna103-customer  Customer Number
  IMPORTING
    return =                    " bapiret2      Return Code
* TABLES
*   sales_area =                " bapi_sdvtber  Sales Area
*   node_list =                 " bapikna1_knvh  Nodes
    .  "  BAPI_CUSTOMER_GET_ROOT

ABAP code example for Function Module BAPI_CUSTOMER_GET_ROOT

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module BAPI_CUSTOMER_GET_ROOT including all data declarations. The code uses 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 original method of declaring data variables up front. 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).

DATA:
ld_return  
 
 TYPE BAPIRET2
,
it_sales_area  
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPI_SDVTBER,"TABLES PARAM
wa_sales_area
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_sales_area
,
it_node_list  
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPIKNA1_KNVH,"TABLES PARAM
wa_node_list
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_node_list
.



DATA(ld_valid_on) = 20210129


DATA(ld_custhityp) = some text here


DATA(ld_customerno) = some text here
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_sales_area to it_sales_area.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_node_list to it_node_list.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_CUSTOMER_GET_ROOT'
  EXPORTING
*   valid_on =                   ld_valid_on
    custhityp =                  ld_custhityp
    customerno =                 ld_customerno
  IMPORTING
    return =                     ld_return
* TABLES
*   sales_area =                 it_sales_area
*   node_list =                  it_node_list
    .  "  BAPI_CUSTOMER_GET_ROOT

IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
  "All OK
ENDIF.

ABAP code to compare 7.40 inline data declaration with original syntax

The below ABAP code uses the older none in-line data declarations. This allows you to see the coding differences/benefits of the later inline syntax. It may also be useful if you are using an older version of SAP as some of the newer syntax above, such as the @DATA is not available until 4.70 EHP 8.

DATA:

ld_return
 
 TYPE BAPIRET2 ,
ld_valid_on
 
 TYPE BAPIKNA1_KNVH-VALID_FROM ,
it_sales_area
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPI_SDVTBER ,
wa_sales_area
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_sales_area,
ld_custhityp
 
 TYPE BAPIKNA1_KNVH-CUSTHITYP ,
it_node_list
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPIKNA1_KNVH ,
wa_node_list
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_node_list,
ld_customerno
 
 TYPE BAPIKNA103-CUSTOMER .



ld_valid_on = 20210129 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_sales_area to it_sales_area.

ld_custhityp = some text here 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_node_list to it_node_list.

ld_customerno = some text here

SAP Documentation for FM BAPI_CUSTOMER_GET_ROOT