SAP TREX_EXT_PROCESS_NLI_SEARCH Function Module for Executes a NLI search

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TREX_EXT_PROCESS_NLI_SEARCH is a standard trex ext process nli search SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Executes a NLI search processing and below is the pattern details for this FM, 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 trex ext process nli search FM, simply by entering the name TREX_EXT_PROCESS_NLI_SEARCH into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

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

Function TREX_EXT_PROCESS_NLI_SEARCH 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 'TREX_EXT_PROCESS_NLI_SEARCH'"Executes a NLI search
  EXPORTING
   I_RFC_DESTINATION =  "RFC destination to TREX
   I_SERIALIZED_SEARCH_OBJECT =  "
   I_INTERPRETATION_NUMBER =  "
*  I_RESULT_FROM =  "
*  I_RESULT_TO =  "
*  I_GNAV_ATTRIBUTES =  "Attributes
*  I_COMP_DESCR =  "Description of the components
*  I_RESULT = 0 "0: documents 1: table

 IMPORTING
   E_RETURN_CODE =  "Return code
   E_RETURN_TEXT =  "Return text
   E_RESULT_DOCS =  "Result documents
   E_RESULT_TABLE =  "Result table
   E_NO_OF_HITS =  "Number of hits returned
   E_NO_OF_ALL_HITS =  "Total number of hits in index
   E_INDEX_SIZE =  "Number of documents in index
   E_DISPLAY_ATTRIBUTES =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   CONVERSION_ERROR = 1    ERROR = 2 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for TREX_EXT_PROCESS_NLI_SEARCH

I_RFC_DESTINATION - RFC destination to TREX

Data type: TREX_RFC-RFC_DESTINATION
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

I_SERIALIZED_SEARCH_OBJECT -

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

I_INTERPRETATION_NUMBER -

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

I_RESULT_FROM -

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

I_RESULT_TO -

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

I_GNAV_ATTRIBUTES - Attributes

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

I_COMP_DESCR - Description of the components

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

I_RESULT - 0: documents 1: table

Data type: TREX_RFC-BOOLEAN
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

EXPORTING Parameters details for TREX_EXT_PROCESS_NLI_SEARCH

E_RETURN_CODE - Return code

Data type: TREX_RFC-RETURN_CODE
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

E_RETURN_TEXT - Return text

Data type: TREX_RFC-RETURN_TEXT
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

E_RESULT_DOCS - Result documents

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

E_RESULT_TABLE - Result table

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

E_NO_OF_HITS - Number of hits returned

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

E_NO_OF_ALL_HITS - Total number of hits in index

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

E_INDEX_SIZE - Number of documents in index

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

E_DISPLAY_ATTRIBUTES -

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

EXCEPTIONS details

CONVERSION_ERROR - Error during conversion to UTF-8

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

ERROR - Error see error message

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for TREX_EXT_PROCESS_NLI_SEARCH 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 TREX_EXT_PROCESS_NLI_SEARCH

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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