SAP ADDR_PERS_COMP_NAME_SEARCH Function Module for Search Contact Person Addresses with Name String (Business Addr. Services)

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ADDR_PERS_COMP_NAME_SEARCH is a standard addr pers comp name search SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Search Contact Person Addresses with Name String (Business Addr. Services) processing and below is the pattern details for this FM, 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 addr pers comp name search FM, simply by entering the name ADDR_PERS_COMP_NAME_SEARCH into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SZAF
Program Name: SAPLSZAF
Main Program: SAPLSZAF
Appliation area: S
Release date: 23-Aug-1999
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function ADDR_PERS_COMP_NAME_SEARCH 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 'ADDR_PERS_COMP_NAME_SEARCH'"Search Contact Person Addresses with Name String (Business Addr. Services)
  EXPORTING
   SEARCH_STRING =  "Search string for 'Last name, First name, Company'
*  PERSON_GROUPS =  "Person groups for search (include/exclude)
*  WITH_DIALOG = 'X' "Flag: Hit list output as list
*  SINGLE_SELECTION = ' ' "Flag: Only one entry can be selected (hit list)
*  SEARCH_IN_ALL_PERSON_GROUPS = ' ' "Search all not-excluded groups

 IMPORTING
   NAME_STRING =  "Complete name of selected contact person
   KEY =  "Selected contact person key
   CANCELLED_BY_USER =  "Flag: User cancelled search in dialog
   NUMBER_OF_HITS =  "Hit count

TABLES
   SEARCH_RESULT =  "Hit list

EXCEPTIONS
   PARAMETER_ERROR = 1    INTERNAL_ERROR = 2    SEARCH_STRING_NOT_ALLOWED = 3    NO_MATCHES_FOUND = 4 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for ADDR_PERS_COMP_NAME_SEARCH

SEARCH_STRING - Search string for 'Last name, First name, Company'

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

PERSON_GROUPS - Person groups for search (include/exclude)

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

WITH_DIALOG - Flag: Hit list output as list

Data type: T_BOOLE
Default: 'X'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

SINGLE_SELECTION - Flag: Only one entry can be selected (hit list)

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

SEARCH_IN_ALL_PERSON_GROUPS - Search all not-excluded groups

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for ADDR_PERS_COMP_NAME_SEARCH

NAME_STRING - Complete name of selected contact person

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

KEY - Selected contact person key

Data type: SZADR_SO_KEY_LINE2
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

CANCELLED_BY_USER - Flag: User cancelled search in dialog

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

NUMBER_OF_HITS - Hit count

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

TABLES Parameters details for ADDR_PERS_COMP_NAME_SEARCH

SEARCH_RESULT - Hit list

Data type: ADDR3_VAL
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXCEPTIONS details

PARAMETER_ERROR - Incorrect parameter values

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

INTERNAL_ERROR - Serious internal error (MESSAGE A...)

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

SEARCH_STRING_NOT_ALLOWED - Not-allowed string in search string

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

NO_MATCHES_FOUND - No contact person found

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for ADDR_PERS_COMP_NAME_SEARCH 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 ADDR_PERS_COMP_NAME_SEARCH

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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