MDIALOG_USED_IN_VARIANTS SAP Function module

MDIALOG_USED_IN_VARIANTS 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 MDIALOG_USED_IN_VARIANTS into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: SV54I
Released Date: Not Released
Processing type: Normal fucntion module

Pattern for FM MDIALOG_USED_IN_VARIANTS - MDIALOG USED IN VARIANTS

CALL FUNCTION 'MDIALOG_USED_IN_VARIANTS' "
  EXPORTING
    i_tabname =                 " tvdir-tabname
  TABLES
    used_variants =             " sv54i_used
  EXCEPTIONS
    TABNAME_MISSING = 1         "
    .  "  MDIALOG_USED_IN_VARIANTS

ABAP code example for Function Module MDIALOG_USED_IN_VARIANTS

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module MDIALOG_USED_IN_VARIANTS 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:
it_used_variants  
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF SV54I_USED,"TABLES PARAM
wa_used_variants
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_used_variants
.

 

SELECT single TABNAME 
  FROM TVDIR 
  INTO @DATA(ld_i_tabname).

 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_used_variants to it_used_variants.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'MDIALOG_USED_IN_VARIANTS'
  EXPORTING
    i_tabname =                  ld_i_tabname
  TABLES
    used_variants =              it_used_variants
  EXCEPTIONS
    TABNAME_MISSING =            1
    .  "  MDIALOG_USED_IN_VARIANTS

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_i_tabname
 
 TYPE TVDIR-TABNAME ,
it_used_variants
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF SV54I_USED ,
wa_used_variants
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_used_variants.



SELECT single TABNAME 
  FROM TVDIR 
  INTO ld_i_tabname.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_used_variants to it_used_variants.