EHSB_BUFTAB_GET SAP Function module

EHSB_BUFTAB_GET is a standard SAP function module available within R/3 SAP systems depending on your version and release level. Below is the pattern details for this FM showing its interface including any import and export parameters, exceptions etc as well as any documentation contributions (Comments) specific to the object.

See here to view full function module documentation and code listing, simply by entering the name EHSB_BUFTAB_GET into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: EHSB
Released Date: Not Released
Processing type: Normal fucntion module

Pattern for FM EHSB_BUFTAB_GET - EHSB BUFTAB GET

CALL FUNCTION 'EHSB_BUFTAB_GET' "
  EXPORTING
    i_tabname =                 " tcg03-objname  Table Name
  TABLES
    e_buftab =                  "
  EXCEPTIONS
    INVALID_TABNAME = 1         "
    .  "  EHSB_BUFTAB_GET

ABAP code example for Function Module EHSB_BUFTAB_GET

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module EHSB_BUFTAB_GET including all data declarations. The code uses 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 original method of declaring data variables up front. 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).

DATA:
it_e_buftab  
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF STRING,"TABLES PARAM
wa_e_buftab
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_e_buftab
.

 

SELECT single OBJNAME 
  FROM TCG03 
  INTO @DATA(ld_i_tabname).

 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_e_buftab to it_e_buftab.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'EHSB_BUFTAB_GET'
  EXPORTING
    i_tabname =                  ld_i_tabname
  TABLES
    e_buftab =                   it_e_buftab
  EXCEPTIONS
    INVALID_TABNAME =            1
    .  "  EHSB_BUFTAB_GET

IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
  "All OK
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 1. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ENDIF.

ABAP code to compare 7.40 inline data declaration with original syntax

The below ABAP code uses the older none in-line data declarations. This allows you to see the coding differences/benefits of the later inline syntax. It may also be useful if you are using an older version of SAP as some of the newer syntax above, such as the @DATA is not available until 4.70 EHP 8.

DATA:

ld_i_tabname
 
 TYPE TCG03-OBJNAME ,
it_e_buftab
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF STRING ,
wa_e_buftab
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_e_buftab.



SELECT single OBJNAME 
  FROM TCG03 
  INTO ld_i_tabname.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_e_buftab to it_e_buftab.