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COM_PRODCAT_API_GET_CATEGORIES is a standard com prodcat api get categories 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 com prodcat api get categories FM, simply by entering the name COM_PRODCAT_API_GET_CATEGORIES into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

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

Function COM_PRODCAT_API_GET_CATEGORIES 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 'COM_PRODCAT_API_GET_CATEGORIES'"
  EXPORTING
   IV_PRODUCT_GUID =  "Internal, Unique Identifier of a Product
*  IV_HIERARCHY_GUID =  "
*  IV_READ_MAINTAIN_BUFFER = ' ' "

 IMPORTING
   ET_PRODUCT_CATEGORY =  "
   ES_PRODUCT_CATEGORY_BASE =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   WRONG_CALL = 1    NOT_FOUND = 2    NO_HIERARCHY_ASSIGNED_TO_APPL = 3    DATA_INCONSISTENT = 4 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for COM_PRODCAT_API_GET_CATEGORIES

IV_PRODUCT_GUID - Internal, Unique Identifier of a Product

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

IV_HIERARCHY_GUID -

Data type: COMT_HIERARCHY_GUID
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

IV_READ_MAINTAIN_BUFFER -

Data type: COMT_BOOLEAN
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

EXPORTING Parameters details for COM_PRODCAT_API_GET_CATEGORIES

ET_PRODUCT_CATEGORY -

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

ES_PRODUCT_CATEGORY_BASE -

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

EXCEPTIONS details

WRONG_CALL -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

NOT_FOUND -

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

NO_HIERARCHY_ASSIGNED_TO_APPL -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

DATA_INCONSISTENT -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for COM_PRODCAT_API_GET_CATEGORIES 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 COM_PRODCAT_API_GET_CATEGORIES

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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