SAP DD_DATABASE_UTILITY Function Module for

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DD_DATABASE_UTILITY is a standard dd database utility 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 dd database utility FM, simply by entering the name DD_DATABASE_UTILITY into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SDDD
Program Name: SAPLSDDD
Main Program: SAPLSDDD
Appliation area: S
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function DD_DATABASE_UTILITY 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 'DD_DATABASE_UTILITY'"
  EXPORTING
   FCT =  "Function CRE, CNV, DEL, MDF etc...
*  ID_NAME = ' ' "ID of a matchcode or an index
   OBJ_NAME =  "Object name
   OBJ_TYPE =  "Object type: TABL, VIEW, INDX, MCOB, MCID, ...
*  EXEC_MODUS = 'S' "Execution mode: 'S' - online, 'B'- background
*  POPUP_FLAG = ' ' "
*  CALL_FROM_DBUT = ' ' "

 IMPORTING
   SUBRC =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   UNEXPECTED_ERROR = 1    UNSUPPORTED_FUNCTION = 2    UNSUPPORTED_OBJ_TYPE = 3    TABLE_IS_LOCKED_BY_TCNV = 4    AUTHORITY_CHECK_FAILED = 5    ABORT_FUNCTION = 6    CONVERSION_ERROR = 7 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for DD_DATABASE_UTILITY

FCT - Function CRE, CNV, DEL, MDF etc...

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

ID_NAME - ID of a matchcode or an index

Data type: DD12L-INDEXNAME
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

OBJ_NAME - Object name

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

OBJ_TYPE - Object type: TABL, VIEW, INDX, MCOB, MCID, ...

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

EXEC_MODUS - Execution mode: 'S' - online, 'B'- background

Data type: DD02L-AS4LOCAL
Default: 'S'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

POPUP_FLAG -

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

CALL_FROM_DBUT -

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for DD_DATABASE_UTILITY

SUBRC -

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

EXCEPTIONS details

UNEXPECTED_ERROR - An unexpected error (database) occurred

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

UNSUPPORTED_FUNCTION - A function which is not supported was used

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

UNSUPPORTED_OBJ_TYPE - An object was used which is not supported

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

TABLE_IS_LOCKED_BY_TCNV - The table has a lock entry in TCNV

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

AUTHORITY_CHECK_FAILED - The user has no authorization for the FCT.

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

ABORT_FUNCTION - The user terminated execution

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

CONVERSION_ERROR -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for DD_DATABASE_UTILITY 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 DD_DATABASE_UTILITY

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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