SAP GRFN_API_MENU_RETRIEVE Function Module for Get single Menu

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GRFN_API_MENU_RETRIEVE is a standard grfn api menu retrieve SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Get single Menu 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 grfn api menu retrieve FM, simply by entering the name GRFN_API_MENU_RETRIEVE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: GRFN_API_MENU
Program Name: SAPLGRFN_API_MENU
Main Program: SAPLGRFN_API_MENU
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function GRFN_API_MENU_RETRIEVE 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 'GRFN_API_MENU_RETRIEVE'"Get single Menu
  EXPORTING
   IO_SESSION =  "Session
   I_GROUP_ID =  "Menu Group ID
*  I_APP_COMP = 'FN' "Application Component
*  I_REGULATION =  "Regulation ID

 IMPORTING
   E_RETURN_CODE =  "Natural number
   ES_GROUP =  "Menu Group

TABLES
*  ET_MESSAGE =  "Table with BAPI Return Information
*  ET_SUBGROUP =  "Menu Subgroup
*  ET_ITEM =  "Menu Item

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IMPORTING Parameters details for GRFN_API_MENU_RETRIEVE

IO_SESSION - Session

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

I_GROUP_ID - Menu Group ID

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

I_APP_COMP - Application Component

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

I_REGULATION - Regulation ID

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for GRFN_API_MENU_RETRIEVE

E_RETURN_CODE - Natural number

Data type: INT4
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

ES_GROUP - Menu Group

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

TABLES Parameters details for GRFN_API_MENU_RETRIEVE

ET_MESSAGE - Table with BAPI Return Information

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

ET_SUBGROUP - Menu Subgroup

Data type: GRFN_T_API_MENU_SUBGROUP
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

ET_ITEM - Menu Item

Data type: GRFN_T_API_MENU_ITEM
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for GRFN_API_MENU_RETRIEVE 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 GRFN_API_MENU_RETRIEVE

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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