SAP GRPC_API_CTRL_RL_SEARCH_BY_DES Function Module for Search Control by Description (Name)

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GRPC_API_CTRL_RL_SEARCH_BY_DES is a standard grpc api ctrl rl search by des SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Search Control by Description (Name) 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 grpc api ctrl rl search by des FM, simply by entering the name GRPC_API_CTRL_RL_SEARCH_BY_DES into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: GRPC_API_CTRL_RL_ASGN
Program Name: SAPLGRPC_API_CTRL_RL_ASGN
Main Program: SAPLGRPC_API_CTRL_RL_ASGN
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Remote-Enabled
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Function GRPC_API_CTRL_RL_SEARCH_BY_DES 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 'GRPC_API_CTRL_RL_SEARCH_BY_DES'"Search Control by Description (Name)
  EXPORTING
*  I_SESSION_ID =  "GRPC unique session ID
*  I_SKIP_SS_CONSUMER =  "Skip shared service consumers
*  I_MONITORING_RULES_ONLY =  "Filter only monitoring rules
*  I_REGULATION_ID =  "GRPC ID of the individual object
*  I_ORGUNIT_SP =  "Search pattern for the Query APIs
*  I_PROCESS_SP =  "Search pattern for the Query APIs
*  I_SUBPROCESS_SP =  "Search pattern for the Query APIs
*  I_CONTROL_SP =  "Search pattern for the Query APIs
*  I_RULE_SP =  "Search pattern for the Query APIs
*  I_BR_SP =  "Search pattern for the Query APIs
*  I_MAX_ROWS = 0 "Natural number
*  I_AUTOMATED_ONLY =  "Search only for Automated or Semi-Automated controls

 IMPORTING
   E_RETURN_CODE =  "Natural number

TABLES
*  ET_CONTROL_SRES =  "Process step search result
*  ET_MESSAGE =  "Table with BAPI Return Information

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IMPORTING Parameters details for GRPC_API_CTRL_RL_SEARCH_BY_DES

I_SESSION_ID - GRPC unique session ID

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

I_SKIP_SS_CONSUMER - Skip shared service consumers

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

I_MONITORING_RULES_ONLY - Filter only monitoring rules

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

I_REGULATION_ID - GRPC ID of the individual object

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

I_ORGUNIT_SP - Search pattern for the Query APIs

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

I_PROCESS_SP - Search pattern for the Query APIs

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

I_SUBPROCESS_SP - Search pattern for the Query APIs

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

I_CONTROL_SP - Search pattern for the Query APIs

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

I_RULE_SP - Search pattern for the Query APIs

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

I_BR_SP - Search pattern for the Query APIs

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

I_MAX_ROWS - Natural number

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

I_AUTOMATED_ONLY - Search only for Automated or Semi-Automated controls

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for GRPC_API_CTRL_RL_SEARCH_BY_DES

E_RETURN_CODE - Natural number

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

TABLES Parameters details for GRPC_API_CTRL_RL_SEARCH_BY_DES

ET_CONTROL_SRES - Process step search result

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

ET_MESSAGE - Table with BAPI Return Information

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for GRPC_API_CTRL_RL_SEARCH_BY_DES 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 GRPC_API_CTRL_RL_SEARCH_BY_DES

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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