SAP DDIF_OBJECT_DELETE Function Module for DD: Interface for Deleting an ABAP Dictionary Object









DDIF_OBJECT_DELETE is a standard ddif object delete SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for DD: Interface for Deleting an ABAP Dictionary Object processing and below is the pattern details for this FM, 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 ddif object delete FM, simply by entering the name DDIF_OBJECT_DELETE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SDIF
Program Name: SAPLSDIF
Main Program: SAPLSDIF
Appliation area: S
Release date: 30-Apr-1999
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:



Function DDIF_OBJECT_DELETE 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 'DDIF_OBJECT_DELETE'"DD: Interface for Deleting an ABAP Dictionary Object
  EXPORTING
   TYPE =  "Type of ABAP Dictionary object to be deleted
   NAME =  "Name of ABAP Dictionary object to be deleted
*  ID =  "Object identification (only index and matchcode ID)
*  AUTHORITY_CHECK = ' ' "Carry out authorization check

 IMPORTING
   DELETED =  "Deletion carried out

TABLES
*  OBJECTS_WITH_REFERENCES =  "List of objects still using the object

EXCEPTIONS
   ILLEGAL_INPUT = 1    NO_AUTHORITY = 2
.



IMPORTING Parameters details for DDIF_OBJECT_DELETE

TYPE - Type of ABAP Dictionary object to be deleted

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

NAME - Name of ABAP Dictionary object to be deleted

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

ID - Object identification (only index and matchcode ID)

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

AUTHORITY_CHECK - Carry out authorization check

Data type: DDBOOL_D
Default: ' '
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for DDIF_OBJECT_DELETE

DELETED - Deletion carried out

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

TABLES Parameters details for DDIF_OBJECT_DELETE

OBJECTS_WITH_REFERENCES - List of objects still using the object

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

EXCEPTIONS details

ILLEGAL_INPUT - Invalid parameter value

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

NO_AUTHORITY - No authorization to delete object

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for DDIF_OBJECT_DELETE 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.

DATA:
lv_type  TYPE DDOBJTYP, "   
lv_deleted  TYPE DDBOOL_D, "   
lv_illegal_input  TYPE DDBOOL_D, "   
lt_objects_with_references  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF DCOBJBEZ, "   
lv_name  TYPE DDOBJNAME, "   
lv_no_authority  TYPE DDOBJNAME, "   
lv_id  TYPE DDOBJECTID, "   
lv_authority_check  TYPE DDBOOL_D. "   ' '

  CALL FUNCTION 'DDIF_OBJECT_DELETE'  "DD: Interface for Deleting an ABAP Dictionary Object
    EXPORTING
         TYPE = lv_type
         NAME = lv_name
         ID = lv_id
         AUTHORITY_CHECK = lv_authority_check
    IMPORTING
         DELETED = lv_deleted
    TABLES
         OBJECTS_WITH_REFERENCES = lt_objects_with_references
    EXCEPTIONS
        ILLEGAL_INPUT = 1
        NO_AUTHORITY = 2
. " DDIF_OBJECT_DELETE




ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM DDIF_OBJECT_DELETE

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.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DATA(ld_authority_check) = ' '.
 


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