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BBP_CM_F4_VENDORS_VL SAP Function module - Retrieve vendors from vendor list







BBP_CM_F4_VENDORS_VL 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 BBP_CM_F4_VENDORS_VL into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: BBP_CM_COM_INF_MASTDATA
Released Date: Not Released
Processing type: Remote-Enabled
remote enabled module settings


Pattern for FM BBP_CM_F4_VENDORS_VL - BBP CM F4 VENDORS VL 





CALL FUNCTION 'BBP_CM_F4_VENDORS_VL' "Retrieve vendors from vendor list
  TABLES
    it_category_guid =          " bbps_cm_category_guids  Category guids for retreiveal of vendor list
    et_vendors =                " bbps_cm_bidderlist_f4  List of Bidders
    et_messages =               " bapiret2      Return Parameter
    .  "  BBP_CM_F4_VENDORS_VL

ABAP code example for Function Module BBP_CM_F4_VENDORS_VL





The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module BBP_CM_F4_VENDORS_VL 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:
it_it_category_guid    TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BBPS_CM_CATEGORY_GUIDS,"TABLES PARAM
wa_it_category_guid  LIKE LINE OF it_it_category_guid
,
it_et_vendors    TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BBPS_CM_BIDDERLIST_F4,"TABLES PARAM
wa_et_vendors  LIKE LINE OF it_et_vendors
,
it_et_messages    TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPIRET2,"TABLES PARAM
wa_et_messages  LIKE LINE OF it_et_messages
.



 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_it_category_guid to it_it_category_guid.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_et_vendors to it_et_vendors.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_et_messages to it_et_messages.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'BBP_CM_F4_VENDORS_VL'
  TABLES
    it_category_guid =           it_it_category_guid
    et_vendors =                 it_et_vendors
    et_messages =                it_et_messages
    .  "  BBP_CM_F4_VENDORS_VL

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:


it_it_category_guid  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BBPS_CM_CATEGORY_GUIDS ,
wa_it_category_guid  LIKE LINE OF it_it_category_guid,
it_et_vendors  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BBPS_CM_BIDDERLIST_F4 ,
wa_et_vendors  LIKE LINE OF it_et_vendors,
it_et_messages  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPIRET2 ,
wa_et_messages  LIKE LINE OF it_et_messages.



 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_it_category_guid to it_it_category_guid. 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_et_vendors to it_et_vendors. 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_et_messages to it_et_messages.

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BBP_CM_F4_VENDORS_VL - Retrieve vendors from vendor list
BBP_CM_F4_VENDORS_SOS - Retrieve vendors from vendor list
BBP_CM_F4_VENDORS_PDOCS - Retrieve vendors from vendor list
BBP_CM_F4_VENDORS - F4 Vendors - Category Management
BBP_CM_F4_PURCH_ORG - F4 Purchasing orgs - Category Management
BBP_CM_F4_PRODUCTS - F4 Products - Category Management