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CAT_EXTERNAL_VARI_IMPORT SAP Function module







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

Associated Function Group: STTF
Released Date: Not Released
Processing type: Normal fucntion module
Normal function module settings


Pattern for FM CAT_EXTERNAL_VARI_IMPORT - CAT EXTERNAL VARI IMPORT 





CALL FUNCTION 'CAT_EXTERNAL_VARI_IMPORT' "
  EXPORTING
    ablnr =                     " catp-ablnr
  IMPORTING
    errcd =                     " catl-errcd
    fname =                     " rlgrap-filename
  TABLES
    fcatp =                     " catp
    .  "  CAT_EXTERNAL_VARI_IMPORT

ABAP code example for Function Module CAT_EXTERNAL_VARI_IMPORT





The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module CAT_EXTERNAL_VARI_IMPORT 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_errcd    TYPE CATL-ERRCD
,
ld_fname    TYPE RLGRAP-FILENAME
,
it_fcatp    TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF CATP,"TABLES PARAM
wa_fcatp  LIKE LINE OF it_fcatp
.



 

SELECT single ABLNR 
  FROM CATP 
  INTO @DATA(ld_ablnr).

 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_fcatp to it_fcatp.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'CAT_EXTERNAL_VARI_IMPORT'
  EXPORTING
    ablnr =                      ld_ablnr
  IMPORTING
    errcd =                      ld_errcd
    fname =                      ld_fname
  TABLES
    fcatp =                      it_fcatp
    .  "  CAT_EXTERNAL_VARI_IMPORT

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_errcd  TYPE CATL-ERRCD ,
ld_ablnr  TYPE CATP-ABLNR ,
it_fcatp  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF CATP ,
wa_fcatp  LIKE LINE OF it_fcatp,
ld_fname  TYPE RLGRAP-FILENAME .





SELECT single ABLNR 
  FROM CATP 
  INTO ld_ablnr.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_fcatp to it_fcatp.

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