SAP AICH_PROG_HIER_READ_OLD Function Module for
AICH_PROG_HIER_READ_OLD is a standard aich prog hier read old 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 aich prog hier read old FM, simply by entering the name AICH_PROG_HIER_READ_OLD into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.
Function Group: AICH
Program Name: SAPLAICH
Main Program:
Appliation area: A
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function AICH_PROG_HIER_READ_OLD 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 'AICH_PROG_HIER_READ_OLD'".
EXPORTING
I_COMPR_VRSN = "
I_INV_PROG = "
I_APPR_YEAR = "
* I_FROM_POSID = ' ' "
* I_FROM_POSNO = '00000000' "
* I_FLG_LEAFS_ONLY = ' ' "
* I_FLG_WITH_TEXT = 'X' "
* I_LANGU = SY-LANGU "
* I_FLG_BUFFER = ' ' "
IMPORTING
ES_IMCHIE_FROM_POS = "
ET_RSTHIE = "
ETH_POSITIONS = "
ET_IMCHIE = "
ET_IMCEPPT = "
EXCEPTIONS
ENTRY_POSITION_NOT_FOUND = 1 NO_HIERARCHY_FOUND = 2
IMPORTING Parameters details for AICH_PROG_HIER_READ_OLD
I_COMPR_VRSN -
Data type: IMCHIE-COMPR_VRSNOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
I_INV_PROG -
Data type: IMCHIE-INV_PROGOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
I_APPR_YEAR -
Data type: IMCHIE-APPR_YEAROptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
I_FROM_POSID -
Data type: IMCHIE-PROG_POSDefault: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
I_FROM_POSNO -
Data type: IMCHIE-POS_NODefault: '00000000'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
I_FLG_LEAFS_ONLY -
Data type: IMIS_TYPE_FLGDefault: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
I_FLG_WITH_TEXT -
Data type: IMIS_TYPE_FLGDefault: 'X'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
I_LANGU -
Data type: IMCEPPT-LANGUDefault: SY-LANGU
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
I_FLG_BUFFER -
Data type: IMIS_TYPE_FLGDefault: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
EXPORTING Parameters details for AICH_PROG_HIER_READ_OLD
ES_IMCHIE_FROM_POS -
Data type: IMIS_TYPE_S_IMCHIEOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
ET_RSTHIE -
Data type: IMIS_TYPE_T_RSTHIEOptional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
ETH_POSITIONS -
Data type: IMIS_TYPE_TH_POSOptional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
ET_IMCHIE -
Data type: IMIS_TYPE_T_IMCHIEOptional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
ET_IMCEPPT -
Data type: IMIS_TYPE_T_IMCEPPTOptional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
EXCEPTIONS details
ENTRY_POSITION_NOT_FOUND -
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
NO_HIERARCHY_FOUND -
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
Copy and paste ABAP code example for AICH_PROG_HIER_READ_OLD 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_i_compr_vrsn | TYPE IMCHIE-COMPR_VRSN, " | |||
| lv_es_imchie_from_pos | TYPE IMIS_TYPE_S_IMCHIE, " | |||
| lv_entry_position_not_found | TYPE IMIS_TYPE_S_IMCHIE, " | |||
| lv_et_rsthie | TYPE IMIS_TYPE_T_RSTHIE, " | |||
| lv_i_inv_prog | TYPE IMCHIE-INV_PROG, " | |||
| lv_no_hierarchy_found | TYPE IMCHIE, " | |||
| lv_i_appr_year | TYPE IMCHIE-APPR_YEAR, " | |||
| lv_eth_positions | TYPE IMIS_TYPE_TH_POS, " | |||
| lv_et_imchie | TYPE IMIS_TYPE_T_IMCHIE, " | |||
| lv_i_from_posid | TYPE IMCHIE-PROG_POS, " SPACE | |||
| lv_et_imceppt | TYPE IMIS_TYPE_T_IMCEPPT, " | |||
| lv_i_from_posno | TYPE IMCHIE-POS_NO, " '00000000' | |||
| lv_i_flg_leafs_only | TYPE IMIS_TYPE_FLG, " SPACE | |||
| lv_i_flg_with_text | TYPE IMIS_TYPE_FLG, " 'X' | |||
| lv_i_langu | TYPE IMCEPPT-LANGU, " SY-LANGU | |||
| lv_i_flg_buffer | TYPE IMIS_TYPE_FLG. " SPACE |
|   CALL FUNCTION 'AICH_PROG_HIER_READ_OLD' " |
| EXPORTING | ||
| I_COMPR_VRSN | = lv_i_compr_vrsn | |
| I_INV_PROG | = lv_i_inv_prog | |
| I_APPR_YEAR | = lv_i_appr_year | |
| I_FROM_POSID | = lv_i_from_posid | |
| I_FROM_POSNO | = lv_i_from_posno | |
| I_FLG_LEAFS_ONLY | = lv_i_flg_leafs_only | |
| I_FLG_WITH_TEXT | = lv_i_flg_with_text | |
| I_LANGU | = lv_i_langu | |
| I_FLG_BUFFER | = lv_i_flg_buffer | |
| IMPORTING | ||
| ES_IMCHIE_FROM_POS | = lv_es_imchie_from_pos | |
| ET_RSTHIE | = lv_et_rsthie | |
| ETH_POSITIONS | = lv_eth_positions | |
| ET_IMCHIE | = lv_et_imchie | |
| ET_IMCEPPT | = lv_et_imceppt | |
| EXCEPTIONS | ||
| ENTRY_POSITION_NOT_FOUND = 1 | ||
| NO_HIERARCHY_FOUND = 2 | ||
| . " AICH_PROG_HIER_READ_OLD | ||
ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM AICH_PROG_HIER_READ_OLD
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 COMPR_VRSN FROM IMCHIE INTO @DATA(ld_i_compr_vrsn). | ||||
| "SELECT single INV_PROG FROM IMCHIE INTO @DATA(ld_i_inv_prog). | ||||
| "SELECT single APPR_YEAR FROM IMCHIE INTO @DATA(ld_i_appr_year). | ||||
| "SELECT single PROG_POS FROM IMCHIE INTO @DATA(ld_i_from_posid). | ||||
| DATA(ld_i_from_posid) | = ' '. | |||
| "SELECT single POS_NO FROM IMCHIE INTO @DATA(ld_i_from_posno). | ||||
| DATA(ld_i_from_posno) | = '00000000'. | |||
| DATA(ld_i_flg_leafs_only) | = ' '. | |||
| DATA(ld_i_flg_with_text) | = 'X'. | |||
| "SELECT single LANGU FROM IMCEPPT INTO @DATA(ld_i_langu). | ||||
| DATA(ld_i_langu) | = SY-LANGU. | |||
| DATA(ld_i_flg_buffer) | = ' '. | |||
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