SAP SE16N_CREATE_DATA_REFERENCE Function Module for

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SE16N_CREATE_DATA_REFERENCE is a standard se16n create data reference SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used to perform a specific ABAP function and below is the pattern details, 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 se16n create data reference FM, simply by entering the name SE16N_CREATE_DATA_REFERENCE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SE16N
Program Name: SAPLSE16N
Main Program: SAPLSE16N
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:

Function SE16N_CREATE_DATA_REFERENCE 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 'SE16N_CREATE_DATA_REFERENCE'"
  EXPORTING
*  I_TAB =  "
*  IT_FIELDCATALOG =  "
*  I_MESSAGE = ' ' "
*  I_STYLE_TABLE = ' ' "

 IMPORTING
   E_DREF_TABLE =  "
   E_DREF_STRUCTURE =  "
   E_STYLE_FNAME =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   ERROR_IN_STRUCTURE_CREATION = 1    ERROR_IN_TABLE_CREATION = 2    ERROR_IN_ADDING_FIELD = 3 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for SE16N_CREATE_DATA_REFERENCE

I_TAB -

Data type: SE16N_TAB
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

IT_FIELDCATALOG -

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

I_MESSAGE -

Data type: CHAR1
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

I_STYLE_TABLE -

Data type: CHAR1
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for SE16N_CREATE_DATA_REFERENCE

E_DREF_TABLE -

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

E_DREF_STRUCTURE -

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

E_STYLE_FNAME -

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

EXCEPTIONS details

ERROR_IN_STRUCTURE_CREATION -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

ERROR_IN_TABLE_CREATION -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

ERROR_IN_ADDING_FIELD -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for SE16N_CREATE_DATA_REFERENCE 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 SE16N_CREATE_DATA_REFERENCE

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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