SAP BAPI_MATERIAL_GETCOMPONENTS Function Module for Break down structured materials

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BAPI_MATERIAL_GETCOMPONENTS is a standard bapi material getcomponents SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Break down structured materials 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 bapi material getcomponents FM, simply by entering the name BAPI_MATERIAL_GETCOMPONENTS into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: WSOS
Program Name: SAPLWSOS
Main Program: SAPLWSOS
Appliation area: W
Release date: 22-Sep-1997
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Remote-Enabled
Update:

Function BAPI_MATERIAL_GETCOMPONENTS 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 'BAPI_MATERIAL_GETCOMPONENTS'"Break down structured materials
  EXPORTING
   MATERIAL =  "Material No.
*  UNIT =  "Unit of measure
*  UNIT_ISO =  "ISO unit of measure
*  MATERIAL_EVG =  "

 IMPORTING
   RETURN =  "Return value

TABLES
   COMP_ITEMS =  "Return table

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Customer Function user exits

Below is a list of CUSTOMER FUNCTION exit user exits that are available within this program and maybe relevant for this FM.
EXIT_SAPLWSOS_001 Function Module Exit for Calculating Header Material PO Quantity

IMPORTING Parameters details for BAPI_MATERIAL_GETCOMPONENTS

MATERIAL - Material No.

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

UNIT - Unit of measure

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

UNIT_ISO - ISO unit of measure

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

MATERIAL_EVG -

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for BAPI_MATERIAL_GETCOMPONENTS

RETURN - Return value

Data type: BAPIRETURN1
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TABLES Parameters details for BAPI_MATERIAL_GETCOMPONENTS

COMP_ITEMS - Return table

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for BAPI_MATERIAL_GETCOMPONENTS 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 BAPI_MATERIAL_GETCOMPONENTS

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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