SAP DB_MAP_DDTYPE Function Module for

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DB_MAP_DDTYPE is a standard db map ddtype 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 db map ddtype FM, simply by entering the name DB_MAP_DDTYPE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SDB2
Program Name: SAPLSDB2
Main Program: SAPLSDB2
Appliation area: S
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function DB_MAP_DDTYPE 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 'DB_MAP_DDTYPE'"
  EXPORTING
   DATATYPE =  "Category in the DD
*  DBSYS = SY-DBSYS "
   DECIMALS =  "Places behind the decimal point in the DD
   LENG =  "
*  WITH_CHECK = ' ' "'X': with check of length restrictions
*  WITH_STRING = ' ' "'X': return Type_String for Create table

 IMPORTING
   DBDOMAIN =  "Structure with DBtyp, DBlen, DBprecision
   TYPESTRING =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   NOT_MAPPABLE = 1 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for DB_MAP_DDTYPE

DATATYPE - Category in the DD

Data type: DD01L-DATATYPE
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

DBSYS -

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

DECIMALS - Places behind the decimal point in the DD

Data type: DD01L-DECIMALS
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

LENG -

Data type: DD01L-LENG
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

WITH_CHECK - 'X': with check of length restrictions

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

WITH_STRING - 'X': return Type_String for Create table

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for DB_MAP_DDTYPE

DBDOMAIN - Structure with DBtyp, DBlen, DBprecision

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

TYPESTRING -

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

EXCEPTIONS details

NOT_MAPPABLE - Display not defined for DD category

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for DB_MAP_DDTYPE 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 DB_MAP_DDTYPE

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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