SAP FOLDER_MAIN_SELECT Function Module for Rollover: Reads Main File into Internal Table

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FOLDER_MAIN_SELECT is a standard folder main select SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Rollover: Reads Main File into Internal Table 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 folder main select FM, simply by entering the name FOLDER_MAIN_SELECT into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: FVP1
Program Name: SAPLFVP1
Main Program: SAPLFVP1
Appliation area: F
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function FOLDER_MAIN_SELECT 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 'FOLDER_MAIN_SELECT'"Rollover: Reads Main File into Internal Table
  EXPORTING
   BUKRS =  "
   ISTYP =  "
*  RHORD = ' ' "
*  SVNR = ' ' "
*  SVYM = ' ' "

 IMPORTING
   CNT_RECORDS =  "

TABLES
   VDHOKO_OUT =  "

.

IMPORTING Parameters details for FOLDER_MAIN_SELECT

BUKRS -

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

ISTYP -

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

RHORD -

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

SVNR -

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

SVYM -

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for FOLDER_MAIN_SELECT

CNT_RECORDS -

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

TABLES Parameters details for FOLDER_MAIN_SELECT

VDHOKO_OUT -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for FOLDER_MAIN_SELECT 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 FOLDER_MAIN_SELECT

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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