SAP MENU_HIERARCHY_READ Function Module for

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MENU_HIERARCHY_READ is a standard menu 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 to perform a specific ABAP function and below is the pattern details, 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 menu hierarchy read FM, simply by entering the name MENU_HIERARCHY_READ into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: BMENU_STREE
Program Name: SAPLBMENU_STREE
Main Program:
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:

Function MENU_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 'MENU_HIERARCHY_READ'"
  EXPORTING
   TREE_ID =  "
*  NODE_ID =  "
*  GET_TEXTS = ' ' "
*  ALL_LANGUAGES = 'X' "Single-Character Flag

TABLES
   LIST_OF_NODES =  "
*  LIST_OF_REFS =  "
*  LIST_OF_TEXTS =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   MENU_NOT_FOUND = 1    NODE_NOT_FOUND = 2 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for MENU_HIERARCHY_READ

TREE_ID -

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

NODE_ID -

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

GET_TEXTS -

Data type: CHAR1
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

ALL_LANGUAGES - Single-Character Flag

Data type: CHAR1
Default: 'X'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TABLES Parameters details for MENU_HIERARCHY_READ

LIST_OF_NODES -

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

LIST_OF_REFS -

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

LIST_OF_TEXTS -

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

EXCEPTIONS details

MENU_NOT_FOUND -

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

NODE_NOT_FOUND -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for MENU_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 MENU_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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