CAT_FORM_EXECUTE SAP Function module

CAT_FORM_EXECUTE 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_FORM_EXECUTE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: SCAT
Released Date: Not Released
Processing type: Remote-Enabled

Pattern for FM CAT_FORM_EXECUTE - CAT FORM EXECUTE

CALL FUNCTION 'CAT_FORM_EXECUTE' "
  EXPORTING
    funcname =                  " tfdir-funcname  Function module name
  IMPORTING
    returncode =                " sy-subrc
  TABLES
    paramtab =                  " catfp         CATT - Parameter passing for test procedure execution
  EXCEPTIONS
    FORM_NOT_FOUND = 1          "
    SYNTAX_ERROR = 2            "
    GENERATE_ERROR = 3          "
    PERFORM_ERROR = 4           "
    PERFORM_NO_PROGRAM = 5      "
    PERFORM_NO_FORMNAME = 6     "
    .  "  CAT_FORM_EXECUTE

ABAP code example for Function Module CAT_FORM_EXECUTE

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module CAT_FORM_EXECUTE 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_returncode  
 
 TYPE SY-SUBRC
,
it_paramtab  
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF CATFP,"TABLES PARAM
wa_paramtab
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_paramtab
.

 

SELECT single FUNCNAME 
  FROM TFDIR 
  INTO @DATA(ld_funcname).

 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_paramtab to it_paramtab.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'CAT_FORM_EXECUTE'
  EXPORTING
    funcname =                   ld_funcname
  IMPORTING
    returncode =                 ld_returncode
  TABLES
    paramtab =                   it_paramtab
  EXCEPTIONS
    FORM_NOT_FOUND =             1
    SYNTAX_ERROR =               2
    GENERATE_ERROR =             3
    PERFORM_ERROR =              4
    PERFORM_NO_PROGRAM =         5
    PERFORM_NO_FORMNAME =        6
    .  "  CAT_FORM_EXECUTE

IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
  "All OK
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 1. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 2. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 3. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 4. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 5. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 6. "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_returncode
 
 TYPE SY-SUBRC ,
ld_funcname
 
 TYPE TFDIR-FUNCNAME ,
it_paramtab
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF CATFP ,
wa_paramtab
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_paramtab.



SELECT single FUNCNAME 
  FROM TFDIR 
  INTO ld_funcname.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_paramtab to it_paramtab.