SAP CAT_VARIANT_EDIT Function Module for

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CAT_VARIANT_EDIT is a standard cat variant edit SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used to perform a specific ABAP function and below is the pattern details, 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 cat variant edit FM, simply by entering the name CAT_VARIANT_EDIT into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: STTF
Program Name: SAPLSTTF
Main Program: SAPLSTTF
Appliation area: S
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Remote-Enabled
Update:

Function CAT_VARIANT_EDIT 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 'CAT_VARIANT_EDIT'"
  EXPORTING
*  ABLNR = ' ' "CATT procedure number
*  SHOW = ' ' "X = Display mode, Y = F4 help

 IMPORTING
   RCODE =  "Return code 0=okay 4=not ex.
   VARNT =  "F4 00 = variant not selected

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IMPORTING Parameters details for CAT_VARIANT_EDIT

ABLNR - CATT procedure number

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

SHOW - X = Display mode, Y = F4 help

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for CAT_VARIANT_EDIT

RCODE - Return code 0=okay 4=not ex.

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

VARNT - F4 00 = variant not selected

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for CAT_VARIANT_EDIT 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 CAT_VARIANT_EDIT

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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