SAP GET_TABLE_SIZE_INF Function Module for Calculate/Retrieve Size of a Database Table (Informix)

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GET_TABLE_SIZE_INF is a standard get table size inf SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Calculate/Retrieve Size of a Database Table (Informix) 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 get table size inf FM, simply by entering the name GET_TABLE_SIZE_INF into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SDBI
Program Name: SAPLSDBI
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Appliation area: S
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function GET_TABLE_SIZE_INF 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 'GET_TABLE_SIZE_INF'"Calculate/Retrieve Size of a Database Table (Informix)
  EXPORTING
   TABNAME =  "Name of the table
*  DATA_' '_ONLY =  "

 IMPORTING
   TABSIZE =  "Size of the table (KBytes)
   TABLE_FRAGMENTED =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   NO_DATABASE_TABLE = 1 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for GET_TABLE_SIZE_INF

TABNAME - Name of the table

Data type: DD02L-TABNAME
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

DATA_SPACE_ONLY -

Data type: DBSTATC-ACTIV
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for GET_TABLE_SIZE_INF

TABSIZE - Size of the table (KBytes)

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

TABLE_FRAGMENTED -

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

EXCEPTIONS details

NO_DATABASE_TABLE -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for GET_TABLE_SIZE_INF 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 GET_TABLE_SIZE_INF

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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