DDIC_FIELDNAME_GET SAP Function module

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

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

Pattern for FM DDIC_FIELDNAME_GET - DDIC FIELDNAME GET

CALL FUNCTION 'DDIC_FIELDNAME_GET' "
  EXPORTING
    iv_strucname =              " dfies-tabname
    iv_fieldname =              " dfies-lfieldname
  CHANGING
    cv_field_description =      " dd04v-scrtext_l
  EXCEPTIONS
    NO_DATA = 1                 "
    .  "  DDIC_FIELDNAME_GET

ABAP code example for Function Module DDIC_FIELDNAME_GET

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module DDIC_FIELDNAME_GET 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).

 

SELECT single SCRTEXT_L 
  FROM DD04V 
  INTO @DATA(ld_cv_field_description).



DATA(ld_iv_strucname) = some text here


DATA(ld_iv_fieldname) = some text here
.

CALL FUNCTION 'DDIC_FIELDNAME_GET'
  EXPORTING
    iv_strucname =               ld_iv_strucname
    iv_fieldname =               ld_iv_fieldname
  CHANGING
    cv_field_description =       ld_cv_field_description
  EXCEPTIONS
    NO_DATA =                    1
    .  "  DDIC_FIELDNAME_GET

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_cv_field_description
 
 TYPE DD04V-SCRTEXT_L ,
ld_iv_strucname
 
 TYPE DFIES-TABNAME ,
ld_iv_fieldname
 
 TYPE DFIES-LFIELDNAME .



SELECT single SCRTEXT_L 
  FROM DD04V 
  INTO ld_cv_field_description.


ld_iv_strucname = some text here

ld_iv_fieldname = some text here