SAP MCW_GET_VALUES_FROM_INFOSTRUCT Function Module for NOTRANSL: Selektieren von Daten aus Infostrukturen
MCW_GET_VALUES_FROM_INFOSTRUCT is a standard mcw get values from infostruct SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for NOTRANSL: Selektieren von Daten aus Infostrukturen 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 mcw get values from infostruct FM, simply by entering the name MCW_GET_VALUES_FROM_INFOSTRUCT into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.
Function Group: MCWW
Program Name: SAPLMCWW
Main Program:
Appliation area: W
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Remote-Enabled
Update:

Function MCW_GET_VALUES_FROM_INFOSTRUCT 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 'MCW_GET_VALUES_FROM_INFOSTRUCT'"NOTRANSL: Selektieren von Daten aus Infostrukturen.
EXPORTING
* FLG_SELVAR_VORBELEGT = ' ' "DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
* I_MCWSVK = "DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
* FLG_NUR_PRUEFEN = ' ' "DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
* FLG_NUR_SELEKTIEREN = ' ' "DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
* FLG_F4_HELP_FIELDS = ' ' "DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
* I_RUN_MODE = 0 "DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
IMPORTING
E_ERROR_OBJECT = "DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
E_FIELDDEF = "DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
E_OK_CODE = "DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
E_SELECT_FORM_ROUTINE = "DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
E_SUBPRG_NAME = "DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
E_ITAB_NAME = "DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
E_MSG = "DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
TABLES
* T_MCWSVF = "DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
* T_RANGES = "DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
* T_SELERG = "DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
EXCEPTIONS
SELVAR_NOT_FOUND = 1 INVALID_FIELDNAME = 10 TO_MUCH_PERIOD_ITEMS_IN_SELVAR = 11 SELVAR_PERIOD_DOES_NOT_MATCH = 12 CODE_TEMPLATE_NOT_FOUND = 13 NO_CHARACTERISTICS_IN_SELVAR = 14 CODE_GENERATION_ERROR = 15 SYNTAX_ERROR_OCCURED = 16 DATA_DEFINITION_FAILED = 17 SVGRP_NOT_SPECIFIED = 18 STACK_OVERFLOW = 19 NO_VALID_INFOSTRUCT_IN_SELVAR = 2 NO_FIELD_HELP_POSSIBLE = 20 NO_VALID_TADIR_ENTRY_POSSIBLE = 21 ITEM_CONTAINS_INVALID_CHAR = 22 RANGE_PARAM_MISSING = 23 NO_SELECTION_CRIT_IN_SELVAR = 3 SELECTION_RESULT_NO_DATA = 4 NO_KEY_ELEMENTS_IN_SELVAR = 5 NO_SELECT_ITEMS_IN_SELVAR = 6 SELVAR_NOT_SPECIFIED = 7 TOO_MUCH_SELECT_ITEMS = 8 NO_VALID_FIELDS_IN_INFOSTRUCT = 9
IMPORTING Parameters details for MCW_GET_VALUES_FROM_INFOSTRUCT
FLG_SELVAR_VORBELEGT - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type: SY-LANGUDefault: ' '
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
I_MCWSVK - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type: MCWSVKOptional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
FLG_NUR_PRUEFEN - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type: SY-LANGUDefault: ' '
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
FLG_NUR_SELEKTIEREN - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type: SY-LANGUDefault: ' '
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
FLG_F4_HELP_FIELDS - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type: SY-LANGUDefault: ' '
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
I_RUN_MODE - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type: SY-TABIXOptional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
EXPORTING Parameters details for MCW_GET_VALUES_FROM_INFOSTRUCT
E_ERROR_OBJECT - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type: SOOP1-VALUEOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
E_FIELDDEF - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type: DFIESOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
E_OK_CODE - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type: SY-SUBRCOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
E_SELECT_FORM_ROUTINE - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type: MCWSELERG-SVSTABNAMEOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
E_SUBPRG_NAME - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type: SY-REPIDOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
E_ITAB_NAME - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type: MCWSELERG-SVSTABNAMEOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
E_MSG - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type: MCW_MESGOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
TABLES Parameters details for MCW_GET_VALUES_FROM_INFOSTRUCT
T_MCWSVF - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type: MCWSVFOptional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
T_RANGES - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type: SOOP1Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
T_SELERG - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type: MCWSELERGOptional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
EXCEPTIONS details
SELVAR_NOT_FOUND - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
INVALID_FIELDNAME - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
TO_MUCH_PERIOD_ITEMS_IN_SELVAR - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
SELVAR_PERIOD_DOES_NOT_MATCH - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
CODE_TEMPLATE_NOT_FOUND - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
NO_CHARACTERISTICS_IN_SELVAR - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
CODE_GENERATION_ERROR - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
SYNTAX_ERROR_OCCURED - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
DATA_DEFINITION_FAILED - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
SVGRP_NOT_SPECIFIED - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
STACK_OVERFLOW - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
NO_VALID_INFOSTRUCT_IN_SELVAR - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
NO_FIELD_HELP_POSSIBLE - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
NO_VALID_TADIR_ENTRY_POSSIBLE - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
ITEM_CONTAINS_INVALID_CHAR - Non-allowed characters in field
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
RANGE_PARAM_MISSING - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
NO_SELECTION_CRIT_IN_SELVAR - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
SELECTION_RESULT_NO_DATA - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
NO_KEY_ELEMENTS_IN_SELVAR - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
NO_SELECT_ITEMS_IN_SELVAR - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
SELVAR_NOT_SPECIFIED - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
TOO_MUCH_SELECT_ITEMS - Selection variant contains too many fields
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
NO_VALID_FIELDS_IN_INFOSTRUCT - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
Copy and paste ABAP code example for MCW_GET_VALUES_FROM_INFOSTRUCT 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.| DATA: | ||||
| lt_t_mcwsvf | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF MCWSVF, " | |||
| lv_e_error_object | TYPE SOOP1-VALUE, " | |||
| lv_selvar_not_found | TYPE SOOP1, " | |||
| lv_flg_selvar_vorbelegt | TYPE SY-LANGU, " ' ' | |||
| lv_invalid_fieldname | TYPE SY, " | |||
| lv_to_much_period_items_in_selvar | TYPE SY, " | |||
| lv_selvar_period_does_not_match | TYPE SY, " | |||
| lv_code_template_not_found | TYPE SY, " | |||
| lv_no_characteristics_in_selvar | TYPE SY, " | |||
| lv_code_generation_error | TYPE SY, " | |||
| lv_syntax_error_occured | TYPE SY, " | |||
| lv_data_definition_failed | TYPE SY, " | |||
| lv_svgrp_not_specified | TYPE SY, " | |||
| lv_stack_overflow | TYPE SY, " | |||
| lv_i_mcwsvk | TYPE MCWSVK, " | |||
| lt_t_ranges | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF SOOP1, " | |||
| lv_e_fielddef | TYPE DFIES, " | |||
| lv_no_valid_infostruct_in_selvar | TYPE DFIES, " | |||
| lv_no_field_help_possible | TYPE DFIES, " | |||
| lv_no_valid_tadir_entry_possible | TYPE DFIES, " | |||
| lv_item_contains_invalid_char | TYPE DFIES, " | |||
| lv_range_param_missing | TYPE DFIES, " | |||
| lt_t_selerg | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF MCWSELERG, " | |||
| lv_e_ok_code | TYPE SY-SUBRC, " | |||
| lv_flg_nur_pruefen | TYPE SY-LANGU, " ' ' | |||
| lv_no_selection_crit_in_selvar | TYPE SY, " | |||
| lv_flg_nur_selektieren | TYPE SY-LANGU, " ' ' | |||
| lv_e_select_form_routine | TYPE MCWSELERG-SVSTABNAME, " | |||
| lv_selection_result_no_data | TYPE MCWSELERG, " | |||
| lv_e_subprg_name | TYPE SY-REPID, " | |||
| lv_flg_f4_help_fields | TYPE SY-LANGU, " ' ' | |||
| lv_no_key_elements_in_selvar | TYPE SY, " | |||
| lv_i_run_mode | TYPE SY-TABIX, " 0 | |||
| lv_e_itab_name | TYPE MCWSELERG-SVSTABNAME, " | |||
| lv_no_select_items_in_selvar | TYPE MCWSELERG, " | |||
| lv_e_msg | TYPE MCW_MESG, " | |||
| lv_selvar_not_specified | TYPE MCW_MESG, " | |||
| lv_too_much_select_items | TYPE MCW_MESG, " | |||
| lv_no_valid_fields_in_infostruct | TYPE MCW_MESG. " |
|   CALL FUNCTION 'MCW_GET_VALUES_FROM_INFOSTRUCT' "NOTRANSL: Selektieren von Daten aus Infostrukturen |
| EXPORTING | ||
| FLG_SELVAR_VORBELEGT | = lv_flg_selvar_vorbelegt | |
| I_MCWSVK | = lv_i_mcwsvk | |
| FLG_NUR_PRUEFEN | = lv_flg_nur_pruefen | |
| FLG_NUR_SELEKTIEREN | = lv_flg_nur_selektieren | |
| FLG_F4_HELP_FIELDS | = lv_flg_f4_help_fields | |
| I_RUN_MODE | = lv_i_run_mode | |
| IMPORTING | ||
| E_ERROR_OBJECT | = lv_e_error_object | |
| E_FIELDDEF | = lv_e_fielddef | |
| E_OK_CODE | = lv_e_ok_code | |
| E_SELECT_FORM_ROUTINE | = lv_e_select_form_routine | |
| E_SUBPRG_NAME | = lv_e_subprg_name | |
| E_ITAB_NAME | = lv_e_itab_name | |
| E_MSG | = lv_e_msg | |
| TABLES | ||
| T_MCWSVF | = lt_t_mcwsvf | |
| T_RANGES | = lt_t_ranges | |
| T_SELERG | = lt_t_selerg | |
| EXCEPTIONS | ||
| SELVAR_NOT_FOUND = 1 | ||
| INVALID_FIELDNAME = 10 | ||
| TO_MUCH_PERIOD_ITEMS_IN_SELVAR = 11 | ||
| SELVAR_PERIOD_DOES_NOT_MATCH = 12 | ||
| CODE_TEMPLATE_NOT_FOUND = 13 | ||
| NO_CHARACTERISTICS_IN_SELVAR = 14 | ||
| CODE_GENERATION_ERROR = 15 | ||
| SYNTAX_ERROR_OCCURED = 16 | ||
| DATA_DEFINITION_FAILED = 17 | ||
| SVGRP_NOT_SPECIFIED = 18 | ||
| STACK_OVERFLOW = 19 | ||
| NO_VALID_INFOSTRUCT_IN_SELVAR = 2 | ||
| NO_FIELD_HELP_POSSIBLE = 20 | ||
| NO_VALID_TADIR_ENTRY_POSSIBLE = 21 | ||
| ITEM_CONTAINS_INVALID_CHAR = 22 | ||
| RANGE_PARAM_MISSING = 23 | ||
| NO_SELECTION_CRIT_IN_SELVAR = 3 | ||
| SELECTION_RESULT_NO_DATA = 4 | ||
| NO_KEY_ELEMENTS_IN_SELVAR = 5 | ||
| NO_SELECT_ITEMS_IN_SELVAR = 6 | ||
| SELVAR_NOT_SPECIFIED = 7 | ||
| TOO_MUCH_SELECT_ITEMS = 8 | ||
| NO_VALID_FIELDS_IN_INFOSTRUCT = 9 | ||
| . " MCW_GET_VALUES_FROM_INFOSTRUCT | ||
ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM MCW_GET_VALUES_FROM_INFOSTRUCT
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.| "SELECT single VALUE FROM SOOP1 INTO @DATA(ld_e_error_object). | ||||
| "SELECT single LANGU FROM SY INTO @DATA(ld_flg_selvar_vorbelegt). | ||||
| DATA(ld_flg_selvar_vorbelegt) | = ' '. | |||
| "SELECT single SUBRC FROM SY INTO @DATA(ld_e_ok_code). | ||||
| "SELECT single LANGU FROM SY INTO @DATA(ld_flg_nur_pruefen). | ||||
| DATA(ld_flg_nur_pruefen) | = ' '. | |||
| "SELECT single LANGU FROM SY INTO @DATA(ld_flg_nur_selektieren). | ||||
| DATA(ld_flg_nur_selektieren) | = ' '. | |||
| "SELECT single SVSTABNAME FROM MCWSELERG INTO @DATA(ld_e_select_form_routine). | ||||
| "SELECT single REPID FROM SY INTO @DATA(ld_e_subprg_name). | ||||
| "SELECT single LANGU FROM SY INTO @DATA(ld_flg_f4_help_fields). | ||||
| DATA(ld_flg_f4_help_fields) | = ' '. | |||
| "SELECT single TABIX FROM SY INTO @DATA(ld_i_run_mode). | ||||
| "SELECT single SVSTABNAME FROM MCWSELERG INTO @DATA(ld_e_itab_name). | ||||
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