SAP Function Modules
MARA_READ_DESCRIPTION SAP Function module
MARA_READ_DESCRIPTION is a standard SAP function module available within R/3 SAP systems depending on your version and release level. Below is the pattern details for this FM showing its interface including any import and export parameters, exceptions etc as well as any documentation contributions (Comments) specific to the object.
See here to view full function module documentation and code listing, simply by entering the name MARA_READ_DESCRIPTION into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.
Associated Function Group:
MG01
Released Date:
Not Released
Processing type: Normal fucntion module
Pattern for FM MARA_READ_DESCRIPTION - MARA READ DESCRIPTION
CALL FUNCTION 'MARA_READ_DESCRIPTION' "
EXPORTING
wmara = " mara
* kzrfb = ' ' " mtcom-kzrfb
IMPORTING
wt006a = " t006a
wt023t = " t023t
wtspat = " tspat
wtptmt = " tptmt
wtcscp_comp_lvlt = " tcscp_comp_lvlt
ipmip_text = " ipm_crm_ip_short_text
medkxt = " medkxt Short text for the link medium
TABLES
feldbeztab = " mfeldbez
. " MARA_READ_DESCRIPTION
ABAP code example for Function Module MARA_READ_DESCRIPTION
The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module MARA_READ_DESCRIPTION including all data declarations. The code uses 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 original method of declaring data variables up front. 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).
| ld_wt006a | TYPE T006A , |
| ld_wt023t | TYPE T023T , |
| ld_wtspat | TYPE TSPAT , |
| ld_wtptmt | TYPE TPTMT , |
| ld_wtcscp_comp_lvlt | TYPE TCSCP_COMP_LVLT , |
| ld_ipmip_text | TYPE IPM_CRM_IP_SHORT_TEXT , |
| ld_medkxt | TYPE MEDKXT , |
| it_feldbeztab | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF MFELDBEZ,"TABLES PARAM |
| wa_feldbeztab | LIKE LINE OF it_feldbeztab . |
DATA(ld_wmara) = 'Check type of data required'.
DATA(ld_kzrfb) = some text here
"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_feldbeztab to it_feldbeztab. . CALL FUNCTION 'MARA_READ_DESCRIPTION' EXPORTING wmara = ld_wmara * kzrfb = ld_kzrfb IMPORTING wt006a = ld_wt006a wt023t = ld_wt023t wtspat = ld_wtspat wtptmt = ld_wtptmt wtcscp_comp_lvlt = ld_wtcscp_comp_lvlt ipmip_text = ld_ipmip_text medkxt = ld_medkxt TABLES feldbeztab = it_feldbeztab . " MARA_READ_DESCRIPTION
IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0. "All OK ENDIF.
ABAP code to compare 7.40 inline data declaration with original syntax
The below ABAP code uses the older none in-line data declarations. This allows you to see the coding differences/benefits of the later inline syntax. It may also be useful if you are using an older version of SAP as some of the newer syntax above, such as the @DATA is not available until 4.70 EHP 8.
DATA:
| ld_wt006a | TYPE T006A , |
| ld_wmara | TYPE MARA , |
| it_feldbeztab | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF MFELDBEZ , |
| wa_feldbeztab | LIKE LINE OF it_feldbeztab, |
| ld_wt023t | TYPE T023T , |
| ld_kzrfb | TYPE MTCOM-KZRFB , |
| ld_wtspat | TYPE TSPAT , |
| ld_wtptmt | TYPE TPTMT , |
| ld_wtcscp_comp_lvlt | TYPE TCSCP_COMP_LVLT , |
| ld_ipmip_text | TYPE IPM_CRM_IP_SHORT_TEXT , |
| ld_medkxt | TYPE MEDKXT . |
ld_wmara = 'Check type of data required'.
"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_feldbeztab to it_feldbeztab.
ld_kzrfb = some text here
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