SAP CME_API_CHAR_SEARCH Function Module for CME Characteristic - Find

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CME_API_CHAR_SEARCH is a standard cme api char search SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for CME Characteristic - Find 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 cme api char search FM, simply by entering the name CME_API_CHAR_SEARCH into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

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

Function CME_API_CHAR_SEARCH 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 'CME_API_CHAR_SEARCH'"CME Characteristic - Find
  EXPORTING
*  IS_KEY =  "CME Characteristic -Key Fields-
*  IT_TEXT_TYPES =  "List of Text Types
*  IS_SHORT_TEXTS =  "CME Structure for Finding Objects on Basis of Short Texts
*  I_CASE_SENSITIVE = CL_DML_CONST=>FALSE "Inclusion of Lowercase
*  I_GROUP =  "CME Characteristic -Group-
*  I_STATUS =  "CME Characteristic -Status-
*  I_USER =  "User Creating the Characteristic
*  I_MAX_HITS = '99999' "Maximum Number of Hits
*  I_ONLY_KEYS = CL_DML_CONST=>TRUE "Read Only Key Data
*  IS_LANGUAGE_CODE =  "Regional Language

 IMPORTING
   ET_CHARACTERISTICS =  "CME Characteristic -Key Fields Plus Descriptions-

EXCEPTIONS
   EX_NOT_FOUND = 1 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for CME_API_CHAR_SEARCH

IS_KEY - CME Characteristic -Key Fields-

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

IT_TEXT_TYPES - List of Text Types

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

IS_SHORT_TEXTS - CME Structure for Finding Objects on Basis of Short Texts

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

I_CASE_SENSITIVE - Inclusion of Lowercase

Data type: DML_BOOLEAN
Default: CL_DML_CONST=>FALSE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

I_GROUP - CME Characteristic -Group-

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

I_STATUS - CME Characteristic -Status-

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

I_USER - User Creating the Characteristic

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

I_MAX_HITS - Maximum Number of Hits

Data type: NUMC5
Default: '99999'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

I_ONLY_KEYS - Read Only Key Data

Data type: DML_BOOLEAN
Default: CL_DML_CONST=>TRUE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

IS_LANGUAGE_CODE - Regional Language

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for CME_API_CHAR_SEARCH

ET_CHARACTERISTICS - CME Characteristic -Key Fields Plus Descriptions-

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

EXCEPTIONS details

EX_NOT_FOUND - No characteristics found

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for CME_API_CHAR_SEARCH 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 CME_API_CHAR_SEARCH

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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