BC401_GET_SEP_STRING SAP Function module

BC401_GET_SEP_STRING 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 BC401_GET_SEP_STRING into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: BC401_DTOD_FLIGHT
Released Date: Not Released
Processing type: Normal fucntion module

Pattern for FM BC401_GET_SEP_STRING - BC401 GET SEP STRING

CALL FUNCTION 'BC401_GET_SEP_STRING' "
* EXPORTING
*   im_number = '1'             " i             Number of Data Records To Read From Table
*   im_table_name = 'SFLIGHT'   " tabname       Name of Transparent Table
*   im_separator = '#'          " c             Separators
*   im_unique = 'X'             " c             All Records Unique
  IMPORTING
    ex_string =                 " string        String of Data Records
  EXCEPTIONS
    NO_DATA = 1                 "               Transparent table is empty
    .  "  BC401_GET_SEP_STRING

ABAP code example for Function Module BC401_GET_SEP_STRING

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module BC401_GET_SEP_STRING 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_ex_string  
 
 TYPE STRING
.


DATA(ld_im_number) = 'Check type of data required'.

DATA(ld_im_table_name) = 'Check type of data required'.

DATA(ld_im_separator) = 'Check type of data required'.

DATA(ld_im_unique) = 'Check type of data required'.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'BC401_GET_SEP_STRING'
* EXPORTING
*   im_number =                  ld_im_number
*   im_table_name =              ld_im_table_name
*   im_separator =               ld_im_separator
*   im_unique =                  ld_im_unique
  IMPORTING
    ex_string =                  ld_ex_string
  EXCEPTIONS
    NO_DATA =                    1
    .  "  BC401_GET_SEP_STRING

IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
  "All OK
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 1. "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_ex_string
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_im_number
 
 TYPE I ,
ld_im_table_name
 
 TYPE TABNAME ,
ld_im_separator
 
 TYPE C ,
ld_im_unique
 
 TYPE C .


ld_im_number = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_im_table_name = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_im_separator = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_im_unique = 'Check type of data required'.

SAP Documentation for FM BC401_GET_SEP_STRING