SAP FARR_TABLE_UPDATE_SET Function Module for Generic Update..Set

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FARR_TABLE_UPDATE_SET is a standard farr table update set SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Generic Update..Set 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 farr table update set FM, simply by entering the name FARR_TABLE_UPDATE_SET into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: FARR_DB_UPDATE
Program Name: SAPLFARR_DB_UPDATE
Main Program: SAPLFARR_DB_UPDATE
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update: 1

Function FARR_TABLE_UPDATE_SET 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 'FARR_TABLE_UPDATE_SET'"Generic Update..Set
  EXPORTING
   IV_DATABASE_NAME =  "Table Name
   IV_SET_EXPRESSION =  "
   IV_WHERE_EXPRESSION =  "
*  IT_RANGE =  "
*  IT_HOST_VARIABLE =  "
*  IV_ON_COMMIT = ABAP_TRUE "

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IMPORTING Parameters details for FARR_TABLE_UPDATE_SET

IV_DATABASE_NAME - Table Name

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

IV_SET_EXPRESSION -

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

IV_WHERE_EXPRESSION -

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

IT_RANGE -

Data type: CL_FARR_DB_UPDATE=>TY_T_GEN_RANGE_WITH_METADATA
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

IT_HOST_VARIABLE -

Data type: CL_FARR_DB_UPDATE=>TY_T_HOST_VAR_WITH_METADATA
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

IV_ON_COMMIT -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for FARR_TABLE_UPDATE_SET 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 FARR_TABLE_UPDATE_SET

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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