SAP BAPI_RECORD_GETELEMENTS Function Module for Find Record Elements

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BAPI_RECORD_GETELEMENTS is a standard bapi record getelements SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Find Record Elements 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 record getelements FM, simply by entering the name BAPI_RECORD_GETELEMENTS into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SRM_BAPI_RECORD
Program Name: SAPLSRM_BAPI_RECORD
Main Program: SAPLSRM_BAPI_RECORD
Appliation area:
Release date: 09-Jul-2004
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Remote-Enabled
Update:

Function BAPI_RECORD_GETELEMENTS 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_RECORD_GETELEMENTS'"Find Record Elements
  EXPORTING
   OBJECTID =  "Internal ID of Record Instance
   DOCUMENTCLASS =  "Storage Location of Record Instance
*  DOC_CONTEXT =  "SRM Context for Document Access
*  PARENT_ID =  "Element ID of the Higher-Level Node
*  OMIT_AUTHORITY_CHECK = ' ' "Perform Authority Check Yes/No

 IMPORTING
   RETURN =  "Return Parameters

TABLES
*  ELEMENT =  "Elements (Basic Data)
*  ELEMENT_IDENTIFICATION =  "Element ID
*  ELEMENT_PROPERTIES =  "Element Attributes
*  ELEMENT_VISIBILITY =  "Element Roles
*  ELEMENT_RELATIONS =  "Element Relations

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IMPORTING Parameters details for BAPI_RECORD_GETELEMENTS

OBJECTID - Internal ID of Record Instance

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

DOCUMENTCLASS - Storage Location of Record Instance

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

DOC_CONTEXT - SRM Context for Document Access

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

PARENT_ID - Element ID of the Higher-Level Node

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

OMIT_AUTHORITY_CHECK - Perform Authority Check Yes/No

Data type: BAPISRMREC-BOOLEAN
Default: ' '
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for BAPI_RECORD_GETELEMENTS

RETURN - Return Parameters

Data type: BAPIRET2
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TABLES Parameters details for BAPI_RECORD_GETELEMENTS

ELEMENT - Elements (Basic Data)

Data type: BAPISRMREC_ELEMENT
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

ELEMENT_IDENTIFICATION - Element ID

Data type: BAPISRMREC_ELEMENT_IDENT
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

ELEMENT_PROPERTIES - Element Attributes

Data type: BAPIPROPELEMENT
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

ELEMENT_VISIBILITY - Element Roles

Data type: BAPIPROPELEMENT
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

ELEMENT_RELATIONS - Element Relations

Data type: BAPIPROPELEMENT
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for BAPI_RECORD_GETELEMENTS 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_RECORD_GETELEMENTS

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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