SAP C162_READ_TABLE Function Module for NOTRANSL: R/3 Tabellen lesen

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C162_READ_TABLE is a standard c162 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 NOTRANSL: R/3 Tabellen lesen 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 c162 read table FM, simply by entering the name C162_READ_TABLE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: C162
Program Name: SAPLC162
Main Program: SAPLC162
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:

Function C162_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 'C162_READ_TABLE'"NOTRANSL: R/3 Tabellen lesen
  EXPORTING
   QUERY_TABLE =  "Table Name
*  DELIMITER = ' ' "Text field length 1
*  NO_DATA = ' ' "Text field length 1
*  ROWSKIPS = 0 "SAPoffice: Type I
*  ROWCOUNT = 0 "SAPoffice: Type I

TABLES
   OPTIONS =  "RFC Table Read: Select Options / WHERE Clause
   FIELDS =  "RFC Table Read: Description of Fields to Retrieve
   DATA =  "Transfer Structure for Download

EXCEPTIONS
   TABLE_NOT_AVAILABLE = 1    TABLE_WITHOUT_DATA = 2    OPTION_NOT_VALID = 3    FIELD_NOT_VALID = 4    NOT_AUTHORIZED = 5    DATA_BUFFER_EXCEEDED = 6 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for C162_READ_TABLE

QUERY_TABLE - Table Name

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

DELIMITER - Text field length 1

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

NO_DATA - Text field length 1

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

ROWSKIPS - SAPoffice: Type I

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

ROWCOUNT - SAPoffice: Type I

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

TABLES Parameters details for C162_READ_TABLE

OPTIONS - RFC Table Read: Select Options / WHERE Clause

Data type: RFC_DB_OPT
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

FIELDS - RFC Table Read: Description of Fields to Retrieve

Data type: RFC_DB_FLD
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

DATA - Transfer Structure for Download

Data type: AAALINE
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

EXCEPTIONS details

TABLE_NOT_AVAILABLE - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

TABLE_WITHOUT_DATA - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

OPTION_NOT_VALID - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

FIELD_NOT_VALID - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

NOT_AUTHORIZED - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

DATA_BUFFER_EXCEEDED - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for C162_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 C162_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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