SAP COM_PRODUCT_BASE_CATEGORY_READ Function Module for

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COM_PRODUCT_BASE_CATEGORY_READ is a standard com product base category read SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used to perform a specific ABAP function and below is the pattern details, showing its interface including any import and export parameters, exceptions etc. there is also a full "cut and paste" ABAP pattern code example, along with implementation ABAP coding, documentation and contribution comments specific to this or related objects.

See here to view full function module documentation and code listing for com product base category read FM, simply by entering the name COM_PRODUCT_BASE_CATEGORY_READ into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: COM_PRODUCT_CATEGORY_API
Program Name: SAPLCOM_PRODUCT_CATEGORY_API
Main Program: SAPLCOM_PRODUCT_CATEGORY_API
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:

Function COM_PRODUCT_BASE_CATEGORY_READ pattern details

In-order to call this FM within your sap programs, simply using the below ABAP pattern details to trigger the function call...or see the full ABAP code listing at the end of this article. You can simply cut and paste this code into your ABAP progrom as it is, including variable declarations.

CALL FUNCTION 'COM_PRODUCT_BASE_CATEGORY_READ'"
  EXPORTING
   IV_PRODUCT_TYPE =  "Product Type
*  IV_READ_TEXT = ' ' "

 IMPORTING
   ET_CATEGORY =  "Category
   ET_VALUE =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   NOTHING_FOUND = 1    APPLICATION_NOT_DEFINED = 2 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for COM_PRODUCT_BASE_CATEGORY_READ

IV_PRODUCT_TYPE - Product Type

Data type: COMT_PRODUCT_TYPE
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

IV_READ_TEXT -

Data type: COMT_BOOLEAN
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

EXPORTING Parameters details for COM_PRODUCT_BASE_CATEGORY_READ

ET_CATEGORY - Category

Data type: COMT_CATEGORY_TAB
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

ET_VALUE -

Data type: COML_PROD_CAT_REL_F4_TAB
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

EXCEPTIONS details

NOTHING_FOUND -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

APPLICATION_NOT_DEFINED -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for COM_PRODUCT_BASE_CATEGORY_READ Function Module

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module POPUP_TO_CONFIRM including all data declarations. The code uses the original data declarations rather than 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 newer method of declaring data variables on the fly. 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), which i why i have stuck to the origianl for this example.

ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM COM_PRODUCT_BASE_CATEGORY_READ

The below ABAP code uses the newer in-line data declarations. This allows you to see the coding differences/benefits of the later inline syntax. Please note some of the newer syntax below, such as the @DATA is not available until 4.70 EHP 8.

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