BAPI_XMI_DESCRIBE_INTERFACE SAP Function module - Query Long Name of an Interface

BAPI_XMI_DESCRIBE_INTERFACE 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_XMI_DESCRIBE_INTERFACE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: SXMI
Released Date: 29.04.1998
Processing type: Remote-Enabled

Pattern for FM BAPI_XMI_DESCRIBE_INTERFACE - BAPI XMI DESCRIBE INTERFACE

CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_XMI_DESCRIBE_INTERFACE' "Query Long Name of an Interface
  EXPORTING
    interface =                 " bapixmlogr-interface  Interface to be described
  IMPORTING
    descrption =                " bapixmdesc-text  Short description of the interface
    return =                    " bapiret2
    .  "  BAPI_XMI_DESCRIBE_INTERFACE

ABAP code example for Function Module BAPI_XMI_DESCRIBE_INTERFACE

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module BAPI_XMI_DESCRIBE_INTERFACE 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_descrption  
 
 TYPE BAPIXMDESC-TEXT
,
ld_return  
 
 TYPE BAPIRET2
.

 

SELECT single INTERFACE 
  FROM BAPIXMLOGR 
  INTO @DATA(ld_interface).

.

CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_XMI_DESCRIBE_INTERFACE'
  EXPORTING
    interface =                  ld_interface
  IMPORTING
    descrption =                 ld_descrption
    return =                     ld_return
    .  "  BAPI_XMI_DESCRIBE_INTERFACE

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_descrption
 
 TYPE BAPIXMDESC-TEXT ,
ld_interface
 
 TYPE BAPIXMLOGR-INTERFACE ,
ld_return
 
 TYPE BAPIRET2 .



SELECT single INTERFACE 
  FROM BAPIXMLOGR 
  INTO ld_interface.

SAP Documentation for FM BAPI_XMI_DESCRIBE_INTERFACE