RETRIEVE_BY_ASSOCIATION SAP Method Read Data via Association
Below is documentation, parameters and attributes of ABAP Method RETRIEVE_BY_ASSOCIATION within SAP class /BOBF/IF_FRW_SERVICE_LAYER. There is also a number of example ABAP code snipts to help you use the functionality of this method.
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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 RETRIEVE_BY_ASSOCIATION can also be found below:
- Importing parameters
- Exporting parameters
- Changing parameters
- Returning parameters
- Exceptions
- Coding Examples
Parameters of Method RETRIEVE_BY_ASSOCIATION
.| Name | Type | Data Type | Description | Default Value |
| IS_PARAMETERS | Importing | TYPE REF TO DATA | ||
| IT_FILTERED_ATTRIBUTES | Importing | TYPE /BOBF/T_FRW_NAME | List of Names (e.g. Fieldnames) | |
| IT_KEY | Importing | TYPE /BOBF/T_FRW_KEY | ||
| IT_REQUESTED_ATTRIBUTES | Importing | TYPE /BOBF/T_FRW_NAME | List of Names (e.g. Fieldnames) | |
| IV_ASSOCIATION | Importing | TYPE /BOBF/OBM_ASSOC_KEY | Name of Association | |
| IV_BEFORE_IMAGE | Importing | TYPE BOOLE_D | ||
| IV_EDIT_MODE | Importing | TYPE /BOBF/CONF_EDIT_MODE | Changeability Mode | |
| IV_FILL_DATA | Importing | TYPE BOOLE_D | ||
| IV_FILL_FAILED_KEY | Importing | TYPE BOOLE_D | Fill failed keys | |
| IV_INVALIDATE_CACHE | Importing | TYPE BOOLE_D | ||
| IV_NODE_KEY | Importing | TYPE /BOBF/OBM_NODE_KEY | Node | |
| EO_CHANGE | Exporting | TYPE REF TO /BOBF/IF_FRW_CHANGE | Interface of Change Object | |
| EO_MESSAGE | Exporting | TYPE REF TO /BOBF/IF_FRW_MESSAGE | Message Object | |
| ET_DATA | Exporting | TYPE INDEX TABLE | Data Structure | |
| ET_FAILED_KEY | Exporting | TYPE /BOBF/T_FRW_KEY | Key Table | |
| ET_KEY_LINK | Exporting | TYPE /BOBF/T_FRW_KEY_LINK | Key Link | |
| ET_TARGET_KEY | Exporting | TYPE /BOBF/T_FRW_KEY | Key Table |
Exceptions of Method RETRIEVE_BY_ASSOCIATION
This method does not have any exceptionsExample ABAP coding
DATA: lo_class TYPE REF TO /BOBF/IF_FRW_SERVICE_LAYER.
DATA: lv_EO_CHANGE TYPE /BOBF/IF_FRW_CHANGE,
lv_EO_MESSAGE TYPE /BOBF/IF_FRW_MESSAGE,
lv_ET_DATA TYPE INDEX TABLE,
lv_ET_FAILED_KEY TYPE /BOBF/T_FRW_KEY,
lv_ET_KEY_LINK TYPE /BOBF/T_FRW_KEY_LINK,
lv_ET_TARGET_KEY TYPE /BOBF/T_FRW_KEY,
lv_IS_PARAMETERS TYPE DATA,
lv_IT_FILTERED_ATTRIBUTES TYPE /BOBF/T_FRW_NAME,
lv_IT_KEY TYPE /BOBF/T_FRW_KEY,
lv_IT_REQUESTED_ATTRIBUTES TYPE /BOBF/T_FRW_NAME,
lv_IV_ASSOCIATION TYPE /BOBF/OBM_ASSOC_KEY,
lv_IV_BEFORE_IMAGE TYPE BOOLE_D,
lv_IV_EDIT_MODE TYPE /BOBF/CONF_EDIT_MODE,
lv_IV_FILL_DATA TYPE BOOLE_D,
lv_IV_FILL_FAILED_KEY TYPE BOOLE_D,
lv_IV_INVALIDATE_CACHE TYPE BOOLE_D,
lv_IV_NODE_KEY TYPE /BOBF/OBM_NODE_KEY,
lv_other TYPE c.
CALL METHOD lo_class=>RETRIEVE_BY_ASSOCIATION(
EXPORTING
IS_PARAMETERS = lv_IS_PARAMETERS
IT_FILTERED_ATTRIBUTES = lv_IT_FILTERED_ATTRIBUTES
IT_KEY = lv_IT_KEY
IT_REQUESTED_ATTRIBUTES = lv_IT_REQUESTED_ATTRIBUTES
IV_ASSOCIATION = lv_IV_ASSOCIATION
IV_BEFORE_IMAGE = lv_IV_BEFORE_IMAGE
IV_EDIT_MODE = lv_IV_EDIT_MODE
IV_FILL_DATA = lv_IV_FILL_DATA
IV_FILL_FAILED_KEY = lv_IV_FILL_FAILED_KEY
IV_INVALIDATE_CACHE = lv_IV_INVALIDATE_CACHE
IV_NODE_KEY = lv_IV_NODE_KEY
IMPORTING
EO_CHANGE = lv_EO_CHANGE
EO_MESSAGE = lv_EO_MESSAGE
ET_DATA = lv_ET_DATA
ET_FAILED_KEY = lv_ET_FAILED_KEY
ET_KEY_LINK = lv_ET_KEY_LINK
ET_TARGET_KEY = lv_ET_TARGET_KEY ).
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