SOTR_STRING_GET_ALIAS SAP Function module

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

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

Pattern for FM SOTR_STRING_GET_ALIAS - SOTR STRING GET ALIAS

CALL FUNCTION 'SOTR_STRING_GET_ALIAS' "
  EXPORTING
    alias_name =                " sotr_head-alias_name
  IMPORTING
    header =                    " sotr_head
  EXCEPTIONS
    ALIAS_DOES_NOT_EXIST = 1    "
    RFC_FAILURE = 2             "
    .  "  SOTR_STRING_GET_ALIAS

ABAP code example for Function Module SOTR_STRING_GET_ALIAS

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module SOTR_STRING_GET_ALIAS 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_header  
 
 TYPE SOTR_HEAD
.

 

SELECT single ALIAS_NAME 
  FROM SOTR_HEAD 
  INTO @DATA(ld_alias_name).

.

CALL FUNCTION 'SOTR_STRING_GET_ALIAS'
  EXPORTING
    alias_name =                 ld_alias_name
  IMPORTING
    header =                     ld_header
  EXCEPTIONS
    ALIAS_DOES_NOT_EXIST =       1
    RFC_FAILURE =                2
    .  "  SOTR_STRING_GET_ALIAS

IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
  "All OK
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 1. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 2. "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_header
 
 TYPE SOTR_HEAD ,
ld_alias_name
 
 TYPE SOTR_HEAD-ALIAS_NAME .



SELECT single ALIAS_NAME 
  FROM SOTR_HEAD 
  INTO ld_alias_name.