SAP ITOB_OBJECT_READ Function Module for NOTRANSL: ITOB Puffer API: Lesen Technischer Objekte

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ITOB_OBJECT_READ is a standard itob object 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: ITOB Puffer API: Lesen Technischer Objekte 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 itob object read FM, simply by entering the name ITOB_OBJECT_READ into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: ITO3
Program Name: SAPLITO3
Main Program: SAPLITO3
Appliation area: I
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function ITOB_OBJECT_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 'ITOB_OBJECT_READ'"NOTRANSL: ITOB Puffer API: Lesen Technischer Objekte
  EXPORTING
   I_HANDLE =  "Handle for the ITOB buffer
   I_ITOB_FLAGS =  "Read buffer control info (Type of ITOB object)
*  I_LOCK_ONLY =  "No read, just global lock on all records
*  I_SINGLE_MODE =  "
*  I_AUTH_TCODE =  "
*  I_PARMS_TAB =  "

 IMPORTING
   E_COUNT_NOT_READ =  "Number of objects that were not read
   E_ITOB_TAB =  "Read buffer table (Object/control data)

CHANGING
   C_OBJECT_TAB =  "Table with data of the technical objects
*  C_ERR_TAB =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   NOT_SUCCESSFUL = 1 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for ITOB_OBJECT_READ

I_HANDLE - Handle for the ITOB buffer

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

I_ITOB_FLAGS - Read buffer control info (Type of ITOB object)

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

I_LOCK_ONLY - No read, just global lock on all records

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

I_SINGLE_MODE -

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

I_AUTH_TCODE -

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

I_PARMS_TAB -

Data type: ITOB_PARMS_TAB
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

EXPORTING Parameters details for ITOB_OBJECT_READ

E_COUNT_NOT_READ - Number of objects that were not read

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

E_ITOB_TAB - Read buffer table (Object/control data)

Data type: ITOB_TAB
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

CHANGING Parameters details for ITOB_OBJECT_READ

C_OBJECT_TAB - Table with data of the technical objects

Data type: ITOB_OBJECT_TAB
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

C_ERR_TAB -

Data type: ITOB_READ_INFO_TAB
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

EXCEPTIONS details

NOT_SUCCESSFUL - Error when reading technical objects

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for ITOB_OBJECT_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 ITOB_OBJECT_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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