COMPARE SAP Method Compare state with external data
Below is documentation, parameters and attributes of ABAP Method COMPARE within SAP class /BOBF/IF_FRW_BUFFER. There is also a number of example ABAP code snipts to help you use the functionality of this method.
This method is available within SAP systems depending on your version and release level, you can view further information by entering the class name /BOBF/IF_FRW_BUFFER into the relevant SAP transactions such as SE24 or SE80, and then selecting the method you are interested in.
Method Type - Instance
This is an Instance Method so needs to be instantiated first before you can access any of the methods. I.e. you need to create a local variable of TYPE ref to the class.The following technical details of method COMPARE can also be found below:
- Importing parameters
- Exporting parameters
- Changing parameters
- Returning parameters
- Exceptions
- Coding Examples
Parameters of Method COMPARE
.| Name | Type | Data Type | Description | Default Value |
| IT_DATA | Importing | TYPE /BOBF/T_FRW_NODE_DATA | Nodes with Data | |
| IV_STATE | Importing | TYPE /BOBF/CONF_STATE | Status | |
| ET_DIFFERENT | Exporting | TYPE /BOBF/T_FRW_NODE_DATA | Different Nodes | |
| ET_EQUAL | Exporting | TYPE /BOBF/T_FRW_NODE_DATA | Identical Nodes |
Exceptions of Method COMPARE
/BOBF/CX_FRW - Exception classExample ABAP coding
DATA: lo_class TYPE REF TO /BOBF/IF_FRW_BUFFER.
DATA: lv_ET_DIFFERENT TYPE /BOBF/T_FRW_NODE_DATA,
lv_ET_EQUAL TYPE /BOBF/T_FRW_NODE_DATA,
lv_IT_DATA TYPE /BOBF/T_FRW_NODE_DATA,
lv_IV_STATE TYPE /BOBF/CONF_STATE,
lv_other TYPE c.
CALL METHOD lo_class=>COMPARE(
EXPORTING
IT_DATA = lv_IT_DATA
IV_STATE = lv_IV_STATE
IMPORTING
ET_DIFFERENT = lv_ET_DIFFERENT
ET_EQUAL = lv_ET_EQUAL ).
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