SAP SO_FIND_WITH_COMPONENT Function Module for









SO_FIND_WITH_COMPONENT is a standard so find with component 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 so find with component FM, simply by entering the name SO_FIND_WITH_COMPONENT into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SO22
Program Name: SAPLSO22
Main Program:
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:



Function SO_FIND_WITH_COMPONENT 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 'SO_FIND_WITH_COMPONENT'"
  EXPORTING
*  CLASS = ' ' "Information class of folder
*  INDEX = ' ' "Flag: 'X' = objects in folder are indexed
*  LANGUAGE = SY-LANGU "Language indicator
   MODE =  "Search mode ('NORM', 'REFI', 'FOLS', 'QRY')
   OWNER =  "Owner of folder/objects
   OWNER_ID =  "ID of owner of folder (' '= shared folders)
*  SEARCH_REGION = ' ' "Search area
*  TITLE_SEARCH = ' ' "Flag for title search (='X')

 IMPORTING
   CANCELLED =  "Flag: 'X' = search process was cancelled
   CLASS =  "Information class of folder
   FIND_COUNTER =  "Number of hits
   INDEX =  "Flag: 'X' = objects in folder are indexed
   LANGUAGE =  "Language indicator
   SEARCH_REGION =  "Search area
   TITLE_SEARCH =  "Flag for title search (='X')

TABLES
   ATTRIBUTES =  "Attribute restrictions
   FOLDER_CONT =  "List search objects
   HIT_TABLE =  "List of found objects
   SEARCHTAB =  "Search term

EXCEPTIONS
   FUNCTION_NOT_AVAILABLE = 1
.



IMPORTING Parameters details for SO_FIND_WITH_COMPONENT

CLASS - Information class of folder

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

INDEX - Flag: 'X' = objects in folder are indexed

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

LANGUAGE - Language indicator

Data type: SY-LANGU
Default: SY-LANGU
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

MODE - Search mode ('NORM', 'REFI', 'FOLS', 'QRY')

Data type: SY-UCOMM
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

OWNER - Owner of folder/objects

Data type: SOUD-USRNAM
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

OWNER_ID - ID of owner of folder (' '= shared folders)

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

SEARCH_REGION - Search area

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

TITLE_SEARCH - Flag for title search (='X')

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for SO_FIND_WITH_COMPONENT

CANCELLED - Flag: 'X' = search process was cancelled

Data type: SONV-FLAG
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

CLASS - Information class of folder

Data type: TFIC-CLASS
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

FIND_COUNTER - Number of hits

Data type: FIST-HITS
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

INDEX - Flag: 'X' = objects in folder are indexed

Data type: SONV-FLAG
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

LANGUAGE - Language indicator

Data type: SY-LANGU
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

SEARCH_REGION - Search area

Data type: FTAB-REGION
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TITLE_SEARCH - Flag for title search (='X')

Data type: SONV-FLAG
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TABLES Parameters details for SO_FIND_WITH_COMPONENT

ATTRIBUTES - Attribute restrictions

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

FOLDER_CONT - List search objects

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

HIT_TABLE - List of found objects

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

SEARCHTAB - Search term

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

EXCEPTIONS details

FUNCTION_NOT_AVAILABLE - Function is not available

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for SO_FIND_WITH_COMPONENT 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_class  TYPE TFIC-CLASS, "   SPACE
lv_cancelled  TYPE SONV-FLAG, "   
lt_attributes  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ATRES, "   
lv_function_not_available  TYPE ATRES, "   
lv_class  TYPE TFIC-CLASS, "   
lv_index  TYPE SONV-FLAG, "   SPACE
lt_folder_cont  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF SOMT, "   
lv_language  TYPE SY-LANGU, "   SY-LANGU
lt_hit_table  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF SOMT, "   
lv_find_counter  TYPE FIST-HITS, "   
lv_mode  TYPE SY-UCOMM, "   
lv_index  TYPE SONV-FLAG, "   
lt_searchtab  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF FIST, "   
lv_owner  TYPE SOUD-USRNAM, "   
lv_language  TYPE SY-LANGU, "   
lv_owner_id  TYPE SOUDK, "   
lv_search_region  TYPE FTAB-REGION, "   
lv_title_search  TYPE SONV-FLAG, "   
lv_search_region  TYPE FTAB-REGION, "   SPACE
lv_title_search  TYPE SONV-FLAG. "   SPACE

  CALL FUNCTION 'SO_FIND_WITH_COMPONENT'  "
    EXPORTING
         CLASS = lv_class
         INDEX = lv_index
         LANGUAGE = lv_language
         MODE = lv_mode
         OWNER = lv_owner
         OWNER_ID = lv_owner_id
         SEARCH_REGION = lv_search_region
         TITLE_SEARCH = lv_title_search
    IMPORTING
         CANCELLED = lv_cancelled
         CLASS = lv_class
         FIND_COUNTER = lv_find_counter
         INDEX = lv_index
         LANGUAGE = lv_language
         SEARCH_REGION = lv_search_region
         TITLE_SEARCH = lv_title_search
    TABLES
         ATTRIBUTES = lt_attributes
         FOLDER_CONT = lt_folder_cont
         HIT_TABLE = lt_hit_table
         SEARCHTAB = lt_searchtab
    EXCEPTIONS
        FUNCTION_NOT_AVAILABLE = 1
. " SO_FIND_WITH_COMPONENT




ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM SO_FIND_WITH_COMPONENT

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.

"SELECT single CLASS FROM TFIC INTO @DATA(ld_class).
DATA(ld_class) = ' '.
 
"SELECT single FLAG FROM SONV INTO @DATA(ld_cancelled).
 
 
 
"SELECT single CLASS FROM TFIC INTO @DATA(ld_class).
 
"SELECT single FLAG FROM SONV INTO @DATA(ld_index).
DATA(ld_index) = ' '.
 
 
"SELECT single LANGU FROM SY INTO @DATA(ld_language).
DATA(ld_language) = SY-LANGU.
 
 
"SELECT single HITS FROM FIST INTO @DATA(ld_find_counter).
 
"SELECT single UCOMM FROM SY INTO @DATA(ld_mode).
 
"SELECT single FLAG FROM SONV INTO @DATA(ld_index).
 
 
"SELECT single USRNAM FROM SOUD INTO @DATA(ld_owner).
 
"SELECT single LANGU FROM SY INTO @DATA(ld_language).
 
 
"SELECT single REGION FROM FTAB INTO @DATA(ld_search_region).
 
"SELECT single FLAG FROM SONV INTO @DATA(ld_title_search).
 
"SELECT single REGION FROM FTAB INTO @DATA(ld_search_region).
DATA(ld_search_region) = ' '.
 
"SELECT single FLAG FROM SONV INTO @DATA(ld_title_search).
DATA(ld_title_search) = ' '.
 


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