SF_POINTER_REFRESH SAP Function module - Delete internal pointer table and stack

SF_POINTER_REFRESH 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_REFRESH 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_REFRESH - SF POINTER REFRESH

CALL FUNCTION 'SF_POINTER_REFRESH' "Delete internal pointer table and stack
* EXPORTING
*   keep_for_refining = ' '     " rsfin-bool    Indicator for holding pointers for
  EXCEPTIONS
    REFINING_IMPOSSIBLE = 1     "               Refinement not possible.
    .  "  SF_POINTER_REFRESH

ABAP code example for Function Module SF_POINTER_REFRESH

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module SF_POINTER_REFRESH 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_keep_for_refining) = some text here
.

CALL FUNCTION 'SF_POINTER_REFRESH'
* EXPORTING
*   keep_for_refining =          ld_keep_for_refining
  EXCEPTIONS
    REFINING_IMPOSSIBLE =        1
    .  "  SF_POINTER_REFRESH

IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
  "All OK
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 1. "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_keep_for_refining
 
 TYPE RSFIN-BOOL .



ld_keep_for_refining = some text here