SAP DB_RENAME_INDEX Function Module for

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DB_RENAME_INDEX is a standard db rename index 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 db rename index FM, simply by entering the name DB_RENAME_INDEX into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SDB2
Program Name: SAPLSDB2
Main Program: SAPLSDB2
Appliation area: S
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function DB_RENAME_INDEX 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 'DB_RENAME_INDEX'"
  EXPORTING
*  DBSYSTEM = SY-DBSYS "R/3 System, Name of Central Database System
*  NO_EXEC = ' ' "X: Do not execute generated program
*  PRID = 0 "
*  PROGNAME = ' ' "
   TABNAME =  "
   INDNAME_NEW =  "
   INDNAME_OLD =  "

 IMPORTING
   GENPROG =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   NEW_INDEX_EXISTS = 1    OLD_INDEX_DOES_NOT_EXIST = 2    PROGRAM_NOT_GENERATED = 3    PROGRAM_NOT_WRITTEN = 4 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for DB_RENAME_INDEX

DBSYSTEM - R/3 System, Name of Central Database System

Data type: SY-DBSYS
Default: SY-DBSYS
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

NO_EXEC - X: Do not execute generated program

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

PRID -

Data type: SY-TABIX
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

PROGNAME -

Data type: TRDIR-NAME
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

TABNAME -

Data type: DD02L-TABNAME
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

INDNAME_NEW -

Data type: DD12L-DBINDEX
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

INDNAME_OLD -

Data type: DD12L-DBINDEX
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

EXPORTING Parameters details for DB_RENAME_INDEX

GENPROG -

Data type: TRDIR-NAME
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

EXCEPTIONS details

NEW_INDEX_EXISTS -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

OLD_INDEX_DOES_NOT_EXIST -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

PROGRAM_NOT_GENERATED - Program could not be generated

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

PROGRAM_NOT_WRITTEN - Program could not be written

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

Copy and paste ABAP code example for DB_RENAME_INDEX 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 DB_RENAME_INDEX

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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