SWL_GET_PROCESS_STEP_DETAILS SAP Function module - WLC: Lesen der Historie eines Workitems

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

Associated Function Group: SWL7
Released Date: Not Released
Processing type: Normal fucntion module

Pattern for FM SWL_GET_PROCESS_STEP_DETAILS - SWL GET PROCESS STEP DETAILS

CALL FUNCTION 'SWL_GET_PROCESS_STEP_DETAILS' "WLC: Lesen der Historie eines Workitems
* EXPORTING
*   wi_id =                     " swwwihead-wi_id
*   wi_type =                   " swwwihead-wi_type
*   language = SY-LANGU         " sy-langu
*   with_errors = ' '           " sy-input
*   with_techdetails = ' '      " sy-input
  TABLES
    steplog =                   " swp_logtab    -> import
    history =                   " swl_pm_wih    -> export
  EXCEPTIONS
    NO_ENTRIES_IN_WORKITEM_HISTORY = 1  "
    WF_SETTINGS_READ_FAILED = 2  "
    SWWFBATEXT_READ_FAILED = 3  "
    SWLFBASHOW_READ_FAILED = 4  "
    .  "  SWL_GET_PROCESS_STEP_DETAILS

ABAP code example for Function Module SWL_GET_PROCESS_STEP_DETAILS

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module SWL_GET_PROCESS_STEP_DETAILS 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_steplog  
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF SWP_LOGTAB,"TABLES PARAM
wa_steplog
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_steplog
,
it_history  
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF SWL_PM_WIH,"TABLES PARAM
wa_history
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_history
.

 

SELECT single WI_ID 
  FROM SWWWIHEAD 
  INTO @DATA(ld_wi_id).

 

SELECT single WI_TYPE 
  FROM SWWWIHEAD 
  INTO @DATA(ld_wi_type).


DATA(ld_language) = 'Check type of data required'.

DATA(ld_with_errors) = 'some text here'.

DATA(ld_with_techdetails) = 'some text here'.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_steplog to it_steplog.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_history to it_history.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'SWL_GET_PROCESS_STEP_DETAILS'
* EXPORTING
*   wi_id =                      ld_wi_id
*   wi_type =                    ld_wi_type
*   language =                   ld_language
*   with_errors =                ld_with_errors
*   with_techdetails =           ld_with_techdetails
  TABLES
    steplog =                    it_steplog
    history =                    it_history
  EXCEPTIONS
    NO_ENTRIES_IN_WORKITEM_HISTORY =    1
    WF_SETTINGS_READ_FAILED =    2
    SWWFBATEXT_READ_FAILED =     3
    SWLFBASHOW_READ_FAILED =     4
    .  "  SWL_GET_PROCESS_STEP_DETAILS

IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
  "All OK
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 1. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 2. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 3. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 4. "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_wi_id
 
 TYPE SWWWIHEAD-WI_ID ,
it_steplog
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF SWP_LOGTAB ,
wa_steplog
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_steplog,
ld_wi_type
 
 TYPE SWWWIHEAD-WI_TYPE ,
it_history
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF SWL_PM_WIH ,
wa_history
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_history,
ld_language
 
 TYPE SY-LANGU ,
ld_with_errors
 
 TYPE SY-INPUT ,
ld_with_techdetails
 
 TYPE SY-INPUT .



SELECT single WI_ID 
  FROM SWWWIHEAD 
  INTO ld_wi_id.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_steplog to it_steplog.

SELECT single WI_TYPE 
  FROM SWWWIHEAD 
  INTO ld_wi_type.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_history to it_history.
ld_language = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_with_errors = 'some text here'.
ld_with_techdetails = 'some text here'.