SAP CATS_READ_ACTIVITIES Function Module for NOTRANSL: CATS - Read activities via workcenter
CATS_READ_ACTIVITIES is a standard cats read activities 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: CATS - Read activities via workcenter 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 cats read activities FM, simply by entering the name CATS_READ_ACTIVITIES into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.
Function Group: CATL2
Program Name: SAPLCATL2
Main Program: SAPLCATL2
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Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function CATS_READ_ACTIVITIES 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 'CATS_READ_ACTIVITIES'"NOTRANSL: CATS - Read activities via workcenter.
EXPORTING
I_CATSFIELDS = "Work Fields for CATS
I_EQ_VERTL = "Distribution of capacity requirements (Planned/prod.order)
I_WERKS = "Plant
I_UNIT_OF_HOUR = "Unit of Measurement
I_UNIT_OF_DAY = "Unit of Measurement
* I_EXT_CALL = ' ' "Generic Type
CHANGING
I_TCATS = "CATS: Data Entry Profiles
TABLES
ICATSW = "CATS: Worklist
BLOCKED_DAYS = "DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
IMPORTING Parameters details for CATS_READ_ACTIVITIES
I_CATSFIELDS - Work Fields for CATS
Data type: CATSFIELDSOptional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
I_EQ_VERTL - Distribution of capacity requirements (Planned/prod.order)
Data type: CR_VERTLOptional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
I_WERKS - Plant
Data type: WERKS_DOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
I_UNIT_OF_HOUR - Unit of Measurement
Data type: MSEHIOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
I_UNIT_OF_DAY - Unit of Measurement
Data type: MSEHIOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
I_EXT_CALL - Generic Type
Data type: CDefault: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
CHANGING Parameters details for CATS_READ_ACTIVITIES
I_TCATS - CATS: Data Entry Profiles
Data type: TCATSOptional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
TABLES Parameters details for CATS_READ_ACTIVITIES
ICATSW - CATS: Worklist
Data type: CATSWOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
BLOCKED_DAYS - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
Copy and paste ABAP code example for CATS_READ_ACTIVITIES 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.| DATA: | ||||
| lt_icatsw | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF CATSW, " | |||
| lv_i_tcats | TYPE TCATS, " | |||
| lv_i_catsfields | TYPE CATSFIELDS, " | |||
| lv_i_eq_vertl | TYPE CR_VERTL, " | |||
| lt_blocked_days | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF CR_VERTL, " | |||
| lv_i_werks | TYPE WERKS_D, " | |||
| lv_i_unit_of_hour | TYPE MSEHI, " | |||
| lv_i_unit_of_day | TYPE MSEHI, " | |||
| lv_i_ext_call | TYPE C. " SPACE |
|   CALL FUNCTION 'CATS_READ_ACTIVITIES' "NOTRANSL: CATS - Read activities via workcenter |
| EXPORTING | ||
| I_CATSFIELDS | = lv_i_catsfields | |
| I_EQ_VERTL | = lv_i_eq_vertl | |
| I_WERKS | = lv_i_werks | |
| I_UNIT_OF_HOUR | = lv_i_unit_of_hour | |
| I_UNIT_OF_DAY | = lv_i_unit_of_day | |
| I_EXT_CALL | = lv_i_ext_call | |
| CHANGING | ||
| I_TCATS | = lv_i_tcats | |
| TABLES | ||
| ICATSW | = lt_icatsw | |
| BLOCKED_DAYS | = lt_blocked_days | |
| . " CATS_READ_ACTIVITIES | ||
ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM CATS_READ_ACTIVITIES
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.| DATA(ld_i_ext_call) | = ' '. | |||
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