SAP Function Modules
OIW_METHOD_FIND SAP Function module
OIW_METHOD_FIND 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 OIW_METHOD_FIND into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.
Associated Function Group:
MCY6
Released Date:
Not Released
Processing type: Normal fucntion module
Pattern for FM OIW_METHOD_FIND - OIW METHOD FIND
CALL FUNCTION 'OIW_METHOD_FIND' "
* EXPORTING
* i_method = ' ' " tmcm-methodid
IMPORTING
e_method = " tmcm-methodid
e_fbname = " tfdir-funcname
e_method_text = " bapimetlst-text
* TABLES
* i_seltab = " mcseltab
* i_view = " inoview
EXCEPTIONS
NO_METHOD = 1 "
NO_FBNAME = 2 "
MISSING_ENTRY_IN_I_VIEW = 3 "
MISSING_ENTRY_IN_TMCOM_LIS = 4 "
. " OIW_METHOD_FIND
ABAP code example for Function Module OIW_METHOD_FIND
The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module OIW_METHOD_FIND 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_e_method | TYPE TMCM-METHODID , |
| ld_e_fbname | TYPE TFDIR-FUNCNAME , |
| ld_e_method_text | TYPE BAPIMETLST-TEXT , |
| it_i_seltab | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF MCSELTAB,"TABLES PARAM |
| wa_i_seltab | LIKE LINE OF it_i_seltab , |
| it_i_view | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF INOVIEW,"TABLES PARAM |
| wa_i_view | LIKE LINE OF it_i_view . |
SELECT single METHODID
FROM TMCM
INTO @DATA(ld_i_method).
"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_i_seltab to it_i_seltab.
"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_i_view to it_i_view. . CALL FUNCTION 'OIW_METHOD_FIND' * EXPORTING * i_method = ld_i_method IMPORTING e_method = ld_e_method e_fbname = ld_e_fbname e_method_text = ld_e_method_text * TABLES * i_seltab = it_i_seltab * i_view = it_i_view EXCEPTIONS NO_METHOD = 1 NO_FBNAME = 2 MISSING_ENTRY_IN_I_VIEW = 3 MISSING_ENTRY_IN_TMCOM_LIS = 4 . " OIW_METHOD_FIND
IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0. "All OK ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 1. "Exception "Add code for exception here ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 2. "Exception "Add code for exception here ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 3. "Exception "Add code for exception here ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 4. "Exception "Add code for exception here 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_e_method | TYPE TMCM-METHODID , |
| ld_i_method | TYPE TMCM-METHODID , |
| it_i_seltab | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF MCSELTAB , |
| wa_i_seltab | LIKE LINE OF it_i_seltab, |
| ld_e_fbname | TYPE TFDIR-FUNCNAME , |
| it_i_view | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF INOVIEW , |
| wa_i_view | LIKE LINE OF it_i_view, |
| ld_e_method_text | TYPE BAPIMETLST-TEXT . |
SELECT single METHODID
FROM TMCM
INTO ld_i_method.
"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_i_seltab to it_i_seltab.
"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_i_view to it_i_view.
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