SAP MSS_SHOW_ABAP_CODE Function Module for MS SQL Server show ABAP code

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MSS_SHOW_ABAP_CODE is a standard mss show abap code SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for MS SQL Server show ABAP code 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 show abap code FM, simply by entering the name MSS_SHOW_ABAP_CODE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SMSSDATA1
Program Name: SAPLSMSSDATA1
Main Program: SAPLSMSSDATA1
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Remote-Enabled
Update:

Function MSS_SHOW_ABAP_CODE 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_SHOW_ABAP_CODE'"MS SQL Server show ABAP code
  EXPORTING
   ABAPNAME =  "ABAP program name
   ABLOCAT =  "Offset of a processing control block

EXCEPTIONS
   NO_ABAP_NAME = 1    CANNOT_LOAD_ABAP = 2 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for MSS_SHOW_ABAP_CODE

ABAPNAME - ABAP program name

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

ABLOCAT - Offset of a processing control block

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

EXCEPTIONS details

NO_ABAP_NAME - Cannot display ABAP without program name!

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

CANNOT_LOAD_ABAP - Cannot load ABAP!

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for MSS_SHOW_ABAP_CODE 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_SHOW_ABAP_CODE

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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