BAPI_VENDOR_FIND SAP Function module - Vendor Matchcode

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

Associated Function Group: LC01
Released Date: 26.05.1999
Processing type: Remote-Enabled

Pattern for FM BAPI_VENDOR_FIND - BAPI VENDOR FIND

CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_VENDOR_FIND' "Vendor Matchcode
* EXPORTING
*   max_cnt = 0                 " bapivendor_12-max_cnt  Maximum Number of Records Found
*   pl_hold = SPACE             " bapivendor_12-pl_hold  Meta Character Permitted?
  IMPORTING
    return =                    " bapireturn1   Return code
  TABLES
    selopt_tab =                " bapivendor_10  Search Fields
    result_tab =                " bapivendor_11  Results
    .  "  BAPI_VENDOR_FIND

ABAP code example for Function Module BAPI_VENDOR_FIND

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module BAPI_VENDOR_FIND 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_return  
 
 TYPE BAPIRETURN1
,
it_selopt_tab  
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPIVENDOR_10,"TABLES PARAM
wa_selopt_tab
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_selopt_tab
,
it_result_tab  
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPIVENDOR_11,"TABLES PARAM
wa_result_tab
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_result_tab
.



DATA(ld_max_cnt) = 123 


DATA(ld_pl_hold) = some text here
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_selopt_tab to it_selopt_tab.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_result_tab to it_result_tab.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_VENDOR_FIND'
* EXPORTING
*   max_cnt =                    ld_max_cnt
*   pl_hold =                    ld_pl_hold
  IMPORTING
    return =                     ld_return
  TABLES
    selopt_tab =                 it_selopt_tab
    result_tab =                 it_result_tab
    .  "  BAPI_VENDOR_FIND

IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
  "All OK
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_return
 
 TYPE BAPIRETURN1 ,
ld_max_cnt
 
 TYPE BAPIVENDOR_12-MAX_CNT ,
it_selopt_tab
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPIVENDOR_10 ,
wa_selopt_tab
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_selopt_tab,
ld_pl_hold
 
 TYPE BAPIVENDOR_12-PL_HOLD ,
it_result_tab
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPIVENDOR_11 ,
wa_result_tab
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_result_tab.



ld_max_cnt = 123  

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_selopt_tab to it_selopt_tab.

ld_pl_hold = some text here 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_result_tab to it_result_tab.

SAP Documentation for FM BAPI_VENDOR_FIND