FIELD_POSITION_IN_SEGMENT_GET SAP Function module

FIELD_POSITION_IN_SEGMENT_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 FIELD_POSITION_IN_SEGMENT_GET into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: BD40
Released Date: Not Released
Processing type: Normal fucntion module

Pattern for FM FIELD_POSITION_IN_SEGMENT_GET - FIELD POSITION IN SEGMENT GET

CALL FUNCTION 'FIELD_POSITION_IN_SEGMENT_GET' "
  EXPORTING
    segment =                   " tbd10-segtyp
    field =                     " tbd10-fieldname
  IMPORTING
    offset =                    " tbd10-fieldoff
    length =                    " tbd10-fieldleng
  EXCEPTIONS
    NO_FIELDS_FOUND = 1         "
    FIELD_NOT_IN_TABLE = 2      "
    .  "  FIELD_POSITION_IN_SEGMENT_GET

ABAP code example for Function Module FIELD_POSITION_IN_SEGMENT_GET

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

DATA:
ld_offset  
 
 TYPE TBD10-FIELDOFF
,
ld_length  
 
 TYPE TBD10-FIELDLENG
.

 

SELECT single SEGTYP 
  FROM TBD10 
  INTO @DATA(ld_segment).

 

SELECT single FIELDNAME 
  FROM TBD10 
  INTO @DATA(ld_field).

.

CALL FUNCTION 'FIELD_POSITION_IN_SEGMENT_GET'
  EXPORTING
    segment =                    ld_segment
    field =                      ld_field
  IMPORTING
    offset =                     ld_offset
    length =                     ld_length
  EXCEPTIONS
    NO_FIELDS_FOUND =            1
    FIELD_NOT_IN_TABLE =         2
    .  "  FIELD_POSITION_IN_SEGMENT_GET

IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
  "All OK
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 1. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 2. "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_offset
 
 TYPE TBD10-FIELDOFF ,
ld_segment
 
 TYPE TBD10-SEGTYP ,
ld_length
 
 TYPE TBD10-FIELDLENG ,
ld_field
 
 TYPE TBD10-FIELDNAME .



SELECT single SEGTYP 
  FROM TBD10 
  INTO ld_segment.


SELECT single FIELDNAME 
  FROM TBD10 
  INTO ld_field.