SDU_ATTRIBUTE_FETCH SAP Function module

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

Associated Function Group: SDU2
Released Date: Not Released
Processing type: Normal fucntion module

Pattern for FM SDU_ATTRIBUTE_FETCH - SDU ATTRIBUTE FETCH

CALL FUNCTION 'SDU_ATTRIBUTE_FETCH' "
  EXPORTING
*   as4local = 'A'              " dm03s-as4local  Validity
*   attribute = '*'             " dm03s-eattid  Attribute name
    entity =                    " dm03s-entid   Entity type
*   only_explicit_attr = 'X'    " sy-input
  TABLES
    attributes =                " dm03s         Attributes
  EXCEPTIONS
    NOT_FOUND = 1               "               Attributes not found
    .  "  SDU_ATTRIBUTE_FETCH

ABAP code example for Function Module SDU_ATTRIBUTE_FETCH

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module SDU_ATTRIBUTE_FETCH 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_attributes  
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF DM03S,"TABLES PARAM
wa_attributes
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_attributes
.

 

SELECT single AS4LOCAL 
  FROM DM03S 
  INTO @DATA(ld_as4local).

 

SELECT single EATTID 
  FROM DM03S 
  INTO @DATA(ld_attribute).

 

SELECT single ENTID 
  FROM DM03S 
  INTO @DATA(ld_entity).


DATA(ld_only_explicit_attr) = 'some text here'.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_attributes to it_attributes.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'SDU_ATTRIBUTE_FETCH'
  EXPORTING
*   as4local =                   ld_as4local
*   attribute =                  ld_attribute
    entity =                     ld_entity
*   only_explicit_attr =         ld_only_explicit_attr
  TABLES
    attributes =                 it_attributes
  EXCEPTIONS
    NOT_FOUND =                  1
    .  "  SDU_ATTRIBUTE_FETCH

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_as4local
 
 TYPE DM03S-AS4LOCAL ,
it_attributes
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF DM03S ,
wa_attributes
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_attributes,
ld_attribute
 
 TYPE DM03S-EATTID ,
ld_entity
 
 TYPE DM03S-ENTID ,
ld_only_explicit_attr
 
 TYPE SY-INPUT .



SELECT single AS4LOCAL 
  FROM DM03S 
  INTO ld_as4local.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_attributes to it_attributes.

SELECT single EATTID 
  FROM DM03S 
  INTO ld_attribute.


SELECT single ENTID 
  FROM DM03S 
  INTO ld_entity.

ld_only_explicit_attr = 'some text here'.