SAP MSS_GET_DATABASES Function Module for Get all databases in an instance

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MSS_GET_DATABASES is a standard mss get databases 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 all databases in an instance 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 mss get databases FM, simply by entering the name MSS_GET_DATABASES into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SMSSDATA
Program Name: SAPLSMSSDATA
Main Program: SAPLSMSSDATA
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Remote-Enabled
Update:

Function MSS_GET_DATABASES 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 'MSS_GET_DATABASES'"Get all databases in an instance
  EXPORTING
*  CON_NAME = 'DEFAULT' "DBCON name
*  SCHEMA = ' ' "Target Schema

TABLES
   ALL_DATABASES =  "Name + access permission

EXCEPTIONS
   NOT_RUNNING_ON_MSSQL = 1    DB_ERROR = 2    INTERNAL_ERROR = 3    CONNECT_ERROR = 4 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for MSS_GET_DATABASES

CON_NAME - DBCON name

Data type: DBCON-CON_NAME
Default: 'DEFAULT'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

SCHEMA - Target Schema

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

TABLES Parameters details for MSS_GET_DATABASES

ALL_DATABASES - Name + access permission

Data type: MSSDATABASE
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

EXCEPTIONS details

NOT_RUNNING_ON_MSSQL -

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

DB_ERROR -

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

INTERNAL_ERROR -

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

CONNECT_ERROR -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for MSS_GET_DATABASES 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 MSS_GET_DATABASES

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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