READ_TABLE SAP Method Read Table









Below is documentation, parameters and attributes of ABAP Method READ_TABLE within SAP class IF_READER_MM. 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 READ_TABLE can also be found below:

  • Importing parameters
  • Exporting parameters
  • Changing parameters
  • Returning parameters
  • Exceptions
  • Coding Examples


Parameters of Method READ_TABLE

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NameTypeData TypeDescriptionDefault Value
IM_NAMEImportingTYPE
C		Name Under Which Table is Stored
ET_FIELDCAT_NEWExportingTYPE REF TO
SLIS_T_FIELDCAT_ALV		Field Catalog (New)
EX_FIELDCATALOGExportingTYPE
LVC_T_FCAT		Field Catalog
EX_STRUCTNAMEExportingTYPE
DD02L-TABNAME		Structure Name of Table
EX_TABLEExportingTYPE
TABLE		Table
EX_TABLE_REFExportingTYPE REF TO
DATA		Table Reference



Exceptions of Method READ_TABLE

ET_FIELDCAT_NEWExportingTYPE REF TO
SLIS_T_FIELDCAT_ALVField Catalog (New)EX_FIELDCATALOGExportingTYPE
LVC_T_FCATField CatalogEX_STRUCTNAMEExportingTYPE
DD02L-TABNAMEStructure Name of TableEX_TABLEExportingTYPE
TABLETableEX_TABLE_REFExportingTYPE REF TO
DATATable ReferenceNOT_FOUND - Table not Stored

Example ABAP coding


DATA: lo_class TYPE REF TO IF_READER_MM.
DATA: lv_ET_FIELDCAT_NEW TYPE SLIS_T_FIELDCAT_ALV,
lv_EX_FIELDCATALOG TYPE LVC_T_FCAT,
lv_EX_STRUCTNAME TYPE DD02L-TABNAME,
lv_EX_TABLE TYPE TABLE,
lv_EX_TABLE_REF TYPE DATA,
lv_IM_NAME TYPE C,
lv_other TYPE c.

CALL METHOD lo_class=>READ_TABLE(
EXPORTING
IM_NAME = lv_IM_NAME
IMPORTING
ET_FIELDCAT_NEW = lv_ET_FIELDCAT_NEW
EX_FIELDCATALOG = lv_EX_FIELDCATALOG
EX_STRUCTNAME = lv_EX_STRUCTNAME
EX_TABLE = lv_EX_TABLE
EX_TABLE_REF = lv_EX_TABLE_REF ).

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