SAP Function Modules
MATERIAL_READ_CHAR_VARI SAP Function module
MATERIAL_READ_CHAR_VARI 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 MATERIAL_READ_CHAR_VARI into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.
Associated Function Group:
MGKL
Released Date:
Not Released
Processing type: Normal fucntion module
Pattern for FM MATERIAL_READ_CHAR_VARI - MATERIAL READ CHAR VARI
CALL FUNCTION 'MATERIAL_READ_CHAR_VARI' "
EXPORTING
imp_satnr = " mara-matnr
* TABLES
* exp_characteristics_vari = " api_char
* exp_values_vari = " api_vali
* exp_characteristics_vari_ext = " mat_char
EXCEPTIONS
WRONG_SATNR = 1 "
. " MATERIAL_READ_CHAR_VARI
ABAP code example for Function Module MATERIAL_READ_CHAR_VARI
The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module MATERIAL_READ_CHAR_VARI 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).
| it_exp_characteristics_vari | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF API_CHAR,"TABLES PARAM |
| wa_exp_characteristics_vari | LIKE LINE OF it_exp_characteristics_vari , |
| it_exp_values_vari | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF API_VALI,"TABLES PARAM |
| wa_exp_values_vari | LIKE LINE OF it_exp_values_vari , |
| it_exp_characteristics_vari_ext | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF MAT_CHAR,"TABLES PARAM |
| wa_exp_characteristics_vari_ext | LIKE LINE OF it_exp_characteristics_vari_ext . |
SELECT single MATNR
FROM MARA
INTO @DATA(ld_imp_satnr).
"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_exp_characteristics_vari to it_exp_characteristics_vari.
"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_exp_values_vari to it_exp_values_vari.
"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_exp_characteristics_vari_ext to it_exp_characteristics_vari_ext. . CALL FUNCTION 'MATERIAL_READ_CHAR_VARI' EXPORTING imp_satnr = ld_imp_satnr * TABLES * exp_characteristics_vari = it_exp_characteristics_vari * exp_values_vari = it_exp_values_vari * exp_characteristics_vari_ext = it_exp_characteristics_vari_ext EXCEPTIONS WRONG_SATNR = 1 . " MATERIAL_READ_CHAR_VARI
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_imp_satnr | TYPE MARA-MATNR , |
| it_exp_characteristics_vari | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF API_CHAR , |
| wa_exp_characteristics_vari | LIKE LINE OF it_exp_characteristics_vari, |
| it_exp_values_vari | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF API_VALI , |
| wa_exp_values_vari | LIKE LINE OF it_exp_values_vari, |
| it_exp_characteristics_vari_ext | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF MAT_CHAR , |
| wa_exp_characteristics_vari_ext | LIKE LINE OF it_exp_characteristics_vari_ext. |
SELECT single MATNR
FROM MARA
INTO ld_imp_satnr.
"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_exp_characteristics_vari to it_exp_characteristics_vari.
"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_exp_values_vari to it_exp_values_vari.
"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_exp_characteristics_vari_ext to it_exp_characteristics_vari_ext.
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