CONVERT_SOBES_OUTPUT SAP Function module - Convert special retrieval to external format

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

Associated Function Group: M61A
Released Date: Not Released
Processing type: Normal fucntion module

Pattern for FM CONVERT_SOBES_OUTPUT - CONVERT SOBES OUTPUT

CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERT_SOBES_OUTPUT' "Convert special retrieval to external format
  EXPORTING
    sobes =                     " t460b-sobes
  IMPORTING
    esobs =                     " t460b-esobs
    sotxt =                     " t460b-sotxt
  EXCEPTIONS
    NOT_FOUND = 1               "
    .  "  CONVERT_SOBES_OUTPUT

ABAP code example for Function Module CONVERT_SOBES_OUTPUT

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module CONVERT_SOBES_OUTPUT 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_esobs  
 
 TYPE T460B-ESOBS
,
ld_sotxt  
 
 TYPE T460B-SOTXT
.

 

SELECT single SOBES 
  FROM T460B 
  INTO @DATA(ld_sobes).

.

CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERT_SOBES_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    sobes =                      ld_sobes
  IMPORTING
    esobs =                      ld_esobs
    sotxt =                      ld_sotxt
  EXCEPTIONS
    NOT_FOUND =                  1
    .  "  CONVERT_SOBES_OUTPUT

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_esobs
 
 TYPE T460B-ESOBS ,
ld_sobes
 
 TYPE T460B-SOBES ,
ld_sotxt
 
 TYPE T460B-SOTXT .



SELECT single SOBES 
  FROM T460B 
  INTO ld_sobes.