SAP VENDOR_SEARCH Function Module for Vendor Master Search by Address Attributes

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VENDOR_SEARCH is a standard vendor 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 Vendor Master Search by Address Attributes 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 search FM, simply by entering the name VENDOR_SEARCH into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: WY13
Program Name: SAPLWY13
Main Program: SAPLWY13
Appliation area: V
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function VENDOR_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 'VENDOR_SEARCH'"Vendor Master Search by Address Attributes
  EXPORTING
   I_SEARCH_FOR =  "Search Structure
*  I_SEARCH_IN_ALL_VERSIONS = ' ' "

 IMPORTING
   E_VENDORS_FOUND =  "

TABLES
   T_SEARCH_RESULT =  "Results Table

EXCEPTIONS
   PARAMETER_ERROR = 1    INTERNAL_ERROR = 2 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for VENDOR_SEARCH

I_SEARCH_FOR - Search Structure

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

I_SEARCH_IN_ALL_VERSIONS -

Data type: C
Default: ' '
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

EXPORTING Parameters details for VENDOR_SEARCH

E_VENDORS_FOUND -

Data type: SY-TABIX
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

TABLES Parameters details for VENDOR_SEARCH

T_SEARCH_RESULT - Results Table

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

EXCEPTIONS details

PARAMETER_ERROR -

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

INTERNAL_ERROR - Internal error

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for VENDOR_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 VENDOR_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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