SAP EQUI_HIERARCHY_READ Function Module for NOTRANSL: Lesen von existierenden Equipmenthierarchien

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EQUI_HIERARCHY_READ is a standard equi hierarchy read SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for NOTRANSL: Lesen von existierenden Equipmenthierarchien 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 equi hierarchy read FM, simply by entering the name EQUI_HIERARCHY_READ into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: IEL2
Program Name: SAPLIEL2
Main Program: SAPLIEL2
Appliation area: I
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function EQUI_HIERARCHY_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 'EQUI_HIERARCHY_READ'"NOTRANSL: Lesen von existierenden Equipmenthierarchien
  EXPORTING
   EQUIPMENT =  "Equipment whose hierarchy is to be read
   LEVEL_DOWN =  "Number of levels of resolution (downwards)

 IMPORTING
   EQUI_COUNT =  "Number of allocated sub-equipment

TABLES
   HIER_TAB =  "Table of the determined equipment hierarchy

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Customer Function user exits

Below is a list of CUSTOMER FUNCTION exit user exits that are available within this program and maybe relevant for this FM.
EXIT_SAPLIEL2_001 Check of User-Defined Rules When Defining the Equipment Hierarchy
EXIT_SAPLIEL2_002 Check of User-Defined Rules on Installation of Equipments at FunctLoc

IMPORTING Parameters details for EQUI_HIERARCHY_READ

EQUIPMENT - Equipment whose hierarchy is to be read

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

LEVEL_DOWN - Number of levels of resolution (downwards)

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for EQUI_HIERARCHY_READ

EQUI_COUNT - Number of allocated sub-equipment

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

TABLES Parameters details for EQUI_HIERARCHY_READ

HIER_TAB - Table of the determined equipment hierarchy

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for EQUI_HIERARCHY_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 EQUI_HIERARCHY_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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