TMS_CI_SWITCH_LIMBO SAP Function module

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

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

Pattern for FM TMS_CI_SWITCH_LIMBO - TMS CI SWITCH LIMBO

CALL FUNCTION 'TMS_CI_SWITCH_LIMBO' "
  EXPORTING
    iv_sysnam =                 " tmscsys-sysnam
*   iv_domnam =                 " tmscsys-domnam
  IMPORTING
    es_exception =              " stmscalert
  EXCEPTIONS
    ALERT = 1                   "
    .  "  TMS_CI_SWITCH_LIMBO

ABAP code example for Function Module TMS_CI_SWITCH_LIMBO

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module TMS_CI_SWITCH_LIMBO 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:
ld_es_exception  
 
 TYPE STMSCALERT
.

 

SELECT single SYSNAM 
  FROM TMSCSYS 
  INTO @DATA(ld_iv_sysnam).

 

SELECT single DOMNAM 
  FROM TMSCSYS 
  INTO @DATA(ld_iv_domnam).

.

CALL FUNCTION 'TMS_CI_SWITCH_LIMBO'
  EXPORTING
    iv_sysnam =                  ld_iv_sysnam
*   iv_domnam =                  ld_iv_domnam
  IMPORTING
    es_exception =               ld_es_exception
  EXCEPTIONS
    ALERT =                      1
    .  "  TMS_CI_SWITCH_LIMBO

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_es_exception
 
 TYPE STMSCALERT ,
ld_iv_sysnam
 
 TYPE TMSCSYS-SYSNAM ,
ld_iv_domnam
 
 TYPE TMSCSYS-DOMNAM .



SELECT single SYSNAM 
  FROM TMSCSYS 
  INTO ld_iv_sysnam.


SELECT single DOMNAM 
  FROM TMSCSYS 
  INTO ld_iv_domnam.