SAP PPEWICMP_VARIANT_READ Function Module for NOTRANSL: Lesen Information zu Variante
PPEWICMP_VARIANT_READ is a standard ppewicmp variant read 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: Lesen Information zu Variante 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 ppewicmp variant read FM, simply by entering the name PPEWICMP_VARIANT_READ into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.
Function Group: PPEWICMP
Program Name: SAPLPPEWICMP
Main Program: SAPLPPEWICMP
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Remote-Enabled
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Function PPEWICMP_VARIANT_READ 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 'PPEWICMP_VARIANT_READ'"NOTRANSL: Lesen Information zu Variante.
EXPORTING
IM_OBJECT_ID = "Identification of iPPE Objects for PD WEB UI
* IM_NO_DETAIL = PPET_FALSE "Single-Character Flag
* IM_LANGU = SY-LANGU "ABAP System Field: Language Key of Text Environment
IMPORTING
EX_OBJECT_ID_DATA = "Information on the ID of the iPPE Object
EX_CHILDREN_TAB = "Detailed Information in iPPE Relationships
EX_ASSIGNMENT_TAB = "Detailed Information in iPPE Relationships
EX_MSG_LOG = "Return parameter table
EX_PRTYPE_DATA_TAB = "Customizing Names from iPPE for PD Web UI
EX_PVSMDL_DATA_TAB = "Customizing Names from iPPE for PD Web UI
EX_ASSIGNMENT_DATA_TAB = "Customizing Names from iPPE for PD Web UI
EX_ALL_PARENTS_TAB = "Detailed Information in iPPE Relationships
EX_USER_INFO_TAB = "Table of Information on Users
EX_VARIANT_DATA = "Detailed Information on iPPE Variants
EX_VARIANT_DATA_DETAIL = "Structure for Recording Detailed Data for the Material
EX_DEP_DATA_TAB = "Table for Basic Data for Object Dependency
EX_ADV_DEPSOURCE = "Case-Sensitive Length 1024
EX_CONFIG_TAB = "Table of Data for Variant Configuration
EX_CONFIG_VALUE_TAB = "Table of Characteristics for Variant Configuration
EX_ALTERNATIVE_TAB = "For Detailed Information for iPPE Alternatives
EX_PARENT_TAB = "Detailed Information in iPPE Relationships
IMPORTING Parameters details for PPEWICMP_VARIANT_READ
IM_OBJECT_ID - Identification of iPPE Objects for PD WEB UI
Data type: PPEWEB_OBJECT_IDOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
IM_NO_DETAIL - Single-Character Flag
Data type: CHAR1Default: PPET_FALSE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
IM_LANGU - ABAP System Field: Language Key of Text Environment
Data type: SY-LANGUDefault: SY-LANGU
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
EXPORTING Parameters details for PPEWICMP_VARIANT_READ
EX_OBJECT_ID_DATA - Information on the ID of the iPPE Object
Data type: PPEWEB_OBJECT_ID_DATAOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
EX_CHILDREN_TAB - Detailed Information in iPPE Relationships
Data type: PPEWEB_RELATION_TABOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
EX_ASSIGNMENT_TAB - Detailed Information in iPPE Relationships
Data type: PPEWEB_RELATION_TABOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
EX_MSG_LOG - Return parameter table
Data type: BAPIRET2_TOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
EX_PRTYPE_DATA_TAB - Customizing Names from iPPE for PD Web UI
Data type: PPEWEB_CUST_NAME_TABOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
EX_PVSMDL_DATA_TAB - Customizing Names from iPPE for PD Web UI
Data type: PPEWEB_CUST_NAME_TABOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
EX_ASSIGNMENT_DATA_TAB - Customizing Names from iPPE for PD Web UI
Data type: PPEWEB_CUST_NAME_TABOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
EX_ALL_PARENTS_TAB - Detailed Information in iPPE Relationships
Data type: PPEWEB_RELATION_TABOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
EX_USER_INFO_TAB - Table of Information on Users
Data type: PPEWEB_USER_INFO_TABOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
EX_VARIANT_DATA - Detailed Information on iPPE Variants
Data type: PPEWEB_VARIANTOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
EX_VARIANT_DATA_DETAIL - Structure for Recording Detailed Data for the Material
Data type: PPEWEB_MAT_DETAILOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
EX_DEP_DATA_TAB - Table for Basic Data for Object Dependency
Data type: PPEWEB_DEP_DATA_TABOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
EX_ADV_DEPSOURCE - Case-Sensitive Length 1024
Data type: TEXT1024Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
EX_CONFIG_TAB - Table of Data for Variant Configuration
Data type: PPEWEB_CONFIG_TABOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
EX_CONFIG_VALUE_TAB - Table of Characteristics for Variant Configuration
Data type: PPEWEB_CONFIG_VALUE_TABOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
EX_ALTERNATIVE_TAB - For Detailed Information for iPPE Alternatives
Data type: PPEWEB_ALTERNATIVE_TABOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
EX_PARENT_TAB - Detailed Information in iPPE Relationships
Data type: PPEWEB_RELATION_TABOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
Copy and paste ABAP code example for PPEWICMP_VARIANT_READ 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: | ||||
| lv_im_object_id | TYPE PPEWEB_OBJECT_ID, " | |||
| lv_ex_object_id_data | TYPE PPEWEB_OBJECT_ID_DATA, " | |||
| lv_ex_children_tab | TYPE PPEWEB_RELATION_TAB, " | |||
| lv_ex_assignment_tab | TYPE PPEWEB_RELATION_TAB, " | |||
| lv_ex_msg_log | TYPE BAPIRET2_T, " | |||
| lv_ex_prtype_data_tab | TYPE PPEWEB_CUST_NAME_TAB, " | |||
| lv_ex_pvsmdl_data_tab | TYPE PPEWEB_CUST_NAME_TAB, " | |||
| lv_ex_assignment_data_tab | TYPE PPEWEB_CUST_NAME_TAB, " | |||
| lv_ex_all_parents_tab | TYPE PPEWEB_RELATION_TAB, " | |||
| lv_ex_user_info_tab | TYPE PPEWEB_USER_INFO_TAB, " | |||
| lv_im_no_detail | TYPE CHAR1, " PPET_FALSE | |||
| lv_ex_variant_data | TYPE PPEWEB_VARIANT, " | |||
| lv_im_langu | TYPE SY-LANGU, " SY-LANGU | |||
| lv_ex_variant_data_detail | TYPE PPEWEB_MAT_DETAIL, " | |||
| lv_ex_dep_data_tab | TYPE PPEWEB_DEP_DATA_TAB, " | |||
| lv_ex_adv_depsource | TYPE TEXT1024, " | |||
| lv_ex_config_tab | TYPE PPEWEB_CONFIG_TAB, " | |||
| lv_ex_config_value_tab | TYPE PPEWEB_CONFIG_VALUE_TAB, " | |||
| lv_ex_alternative_tab | TYPE PPEWEB_ALTERNATIVE_TAB, " | |||
| lv_ex_parent_tab | TYPE PPEWEB_RELATION_TAB. " |
|   CALL FUNCTION 'PPEWICMP_VARIANT_READ' "NOTRANSL: Lesen Information zu Variante |
| EXPORTING | ||
| IM_OBJECT_ID | = lv_im_object_id | |
| IM_NO_DETAIL | = lv_im_no_detail | |
| IM_LANGU | = lv_im_langu | |
| IMPORTING | ||
| EX_OBJECT_ID_DATA | = lv_ex_object_id_data | |
| EX_CHILDREN_TAB | = lv_ex_children_tab | |
| EX_ASSIGNMENT_TAB | = lv_ex_assignment_tab | |
| EX_MSG_LOG | = lv_ex_msg_log | |
| EX_PRTYPE_DATA_TAB | = lv_ex_prtype_data_tab | |
| EX_PVSMDL_DATA_TAB | = lv_ex_pvsmdl_data_tab | |
| EX_ASSIGNMENT_DATA_TAB | = lv_ex_assignment_data_tab | |
| EX_ALL_PARENTS_TAB | = lv_ex_all_parents_tab | |
| EX_USER_INFO_TAB | = lv_ex_user_info_tab | |
| EX_VARIANT_DATA | = lv_ex_variant_data | |
| EX_VARIANT_DATA_DETAIL | = lv_ex_variant_data_detail | |
| EX_DEP_DATA_TAB | = lv_ex_dep_data_tab | |
| EX_ADV_DEPSOURCE | = lv_ex_adv_depsource | |
| EX_CONFIG_TAB | = lv_ex_config_tab | |
| EX_CONFIG_VALUE_TAB | = lv_ex_config_value_tab | |
| EX_ALTERNATIVE_TAB | = lv_ex_alternative_tab | |
| EX_PARENT_TAB | = lv_ex_parent_tab | |
| . " PPEWICMP_VARIANT_READ | ||
ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM PPEWICMP_VARIANT_READ
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.| DATA(ld_im_no_detail) | = PPET_FALSE. | |||
| "SELECT single LANGU FROM SY INTO @DATA(ld_im_langu). | ||||
| DATA(ld_im_langu) | = SY-LANGU. | |||
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