SF_POINTER_IMPORT_FROM_FILE SAP Function module - Import pointers for predefined words

SF_POINTER_IMPORT_FROM_FILE 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 SF_POINTER_IMPORT_FROM_FILE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: SFPR
Released Date: Not Released
Processing type: Normal fucntion module

Pattern for FM SF_POINTER_IMPORT_FROM_FILE - SF POINTER IMPORT FROM FILE

CALL FUNCTION 'SF_POINTER_IMPORT_FROM_FILE' "Import pointers for predefined words
  EXPORTING
    class =                     " tfic-class    Information class
*   empty_layer_instead_of_import = ' '  " rsfin-bool  Empty shift instead of import (='X')
*   language = 'D'              " sy-langu      Language indicator
  IMPORTING
    number_of_pointers =        " fist-hits     Number of imported pointers
  TABLES
    words =                     " wordt         Table of predefined word forms
    .  "  SF_POINTER_IMPORT_FROM_FILE

ABAP code example for Function Module SF_POINTER_IMPORT_FROM_FILE

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module SF_POINTER_IMPORT_FROM_FILE 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).

DATA:
ld_number_of_pointers  
 
 TYPE FIST-HITS
,
it_words  
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF WORDT,"TABLES PARAM
wa_words
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_words
.

 

SELECT single CLASS 
  FROM TFIC 
  INTO @DATA(ld_class).



DATA(ld_empty_layer_instead_of_import) = some text here

DATA(ld_language) = 'Check type of data required'.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_words to it_words.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'SF_POINTER_IMPORT_FROM_FILE'
  EXPORTING
    class =                      ld_class
*   empty_layer_instead_of_import =    ld_empty_layer_instead_of_import
*   language =                   ld_language
  IMPORTING
    number_of_pointers =         ld_number_of_pointers
  TABLES
    words =                      it_words
    .  "  SF_POINTER_IMPORT_FROM_FILE

IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
  "All OK
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_number_of_pointers
 
 TYPE FIST-HITS ,
ld_class
 
 TYPE TFIC-CLASS ,
it_words
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF WORDT ,
wa_words
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_words,
ld_empty_layer_instead_of_import
 
 TYPE RSFIN-BOOL ,
ld_language
 
 TYPE SY-LANGU .



SELECT single CLASS 
  FROM TFIC 
  INTO ld_class.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_words to it_words.

ld_empty_layer_instead_of_import = some text here
ld_language = 'Check type of data required'.