COCB_VALID_ELEMENT_NAMES SAP Function module

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

Associated Function Group: COC4
Released Date: Not Released
Processing type: Normal fucntion module

Pattern for FM COCB_VALID_ELEMENT_NAMES - COCB VALID ELEMENT NAMES

CALL FUNCTION 'COCB_VALID_ELEMENT_NAMES' "
  EXPORTING
    cstyp =                     " tc50e-cstyp   Type of communication structure
    werks =                     " tc50e-werks   Plant
*   display = SPACE             "
  IMPORTING
    atnam =                     " cabn-atnam
  EXCEPTIONS
    VALUE_DISPLAY_ERROR = 1     "
    .  "  COCB_VALID_ELEMENT_NAMES

ABAP code example for Function Module COCB_VALID_ELEMENT_NAMES

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module COCB_VALID_ELEMENT_NAMES 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_atnam  
 
 TYPE CABN-ATNAM
.

 

SELECT single CSTYP 
  FROM TC50E 
  INTO @DATA(ld_cstyp).

 

SELECT single WERKS 
  FROM TC50E 
  INTO @DATA(ld_werks).


DATA(ld_display) = 'some text here'.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'COCB_VALID_ELEMENT_NAMES'
  EXPORTING
    cstyp =                      ld_cstyp
    werks =                      ld_werks
*   display =                    ld_display
  IMPORTING
    atnam =                      ld_atnam
  EXCEPTIONS
    VALUE_DISPLAY_ERROR =        1
    .  "  COCB_VALID_ELEMENT_NAMES

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_atnam
 
 TYPE CABN-ATNAM ,
ld_cstyp
 
 TYPE TC50E-CSTYP ,
ld_werks
 
 TYPE TC50E-WERKS ,
ld_display
 
 TYPE STRING .



SELECT single CSTYP 
  FROM TC50E 
  INTO ld_cstyp.


SELECT single WERKS 
  FROM TC50E 
  INTO ld_werks.

ld_display = 'some text here'.