SAP VENDOR_MASTER_DATA_SELECT_18 Function Module for Retrieve Master Data for Vendor's External Manufacturer Number

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VENDOR_MASTER_DATA_SELECT_18 is a standard vendor master data select 18 SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Retrieve Master Data for Vendor's External Manufacturer Number 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 vendor master data select 18 FM, simply by entering the name VENDOR_MASTER_DATA_SELECT_18 into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: WY01
Program Name: SAPLWY01
Main Program: SAPLWY01
Appliation area: W
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function VENDOR_MASTER_DATA_SELECT_18 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 'VENDOR_MASTER_DATA_SELECT_18'"Retrieve Master Data for Vendor's External Manufacturer Number
  EXPORTING
   PI_EMNFR =  "

 IMPORTING
   PE_LIFNR =  "Vendor Number
   PE_LFA1 =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   PARAMETER_MISSING = 1    NO_ENTRY_FOUND = 2    EMNFR_NOT_UNIQUE = 3 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for VENDOR_MASTER_DATA_SELECT_18

PI_EMNFR -

Data type: LFA1-EMNFR
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for VENDOR_MASTER_DATA_SELECT_18

PE_LIFNR - Vendor Number

Data type: LFA1-LIFNR
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

PE_LFA1 -

Data type: LFA1
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXCEPTIONS details

PARAMETER_MISSING -

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

NO_ENTRY_FOUND -

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

EMNFR_NOT_UNIQUE -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for VENDOR_MASTER_DATA_SELECT_18 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 VENDOR_MASTER_DATA_SELECT_18

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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