ABAP_DOCU_SHOW SAP Function module - Display ABAP Keyword Documentation

ABAP_DOCU_SHOW is a standard SAP function module available within R/3 SAP systems depending on your version and release level. Below is the pattern details for this FM showing its interface including any import and export parameters, exceptions etc as well as any documentation contributions (Comments) specific to the object.

See here to view full function module documentation and code listing, simply by entering the name ABAP_DOCU_SHOW into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: ABAP_DOCU
Released Date: 06.03.2000
Processing type: Normal fucntion module

Pattern for FM ABAP_DOCU_SHOW - ABAP DOCU SHOW

CALL FUNCTION 'ABAP_DOCU_SHOW' "Display ABAP Keyword Documentation
* EXPORTING
*   area = 'ABEN'               " c             Documentation Area
*   name = 'ABAP'               " c             Document Name
*   langu = SY-LANGU            " syst-langu    Language
*   anchor =                    " c             Internal Text Mark for Direct Control
*   searched =                  " standard table  Search Terms for Full Text Search
*   search_mode =               " c             I, F for Index, Full Ttext
*   search_word =               " csequence     Search argument
  IMPORTING
    docu_container =            " cl_gui_control  Reference to Control
    .  "  ABAP_DOCU_SHOW

ABAP code example for Function Module ABAP_DOCU_SHOW

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module ABAP_DOCU_SHOW including all data declarations. The code uses 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 original method of declaring data variables up front. 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).

DATA:
ld_docu_container  
 
 TYPE CL_GUI_CONTROL
.


DATA(ld_area) = 'Check type of data required'.

DATA(ld_name) = 'Check type of data required'.


DATA(ld_langu) = Check type of data required

DATA(ld_anchor) = 'Check type of data required'.

DATA(ld_searched) = 'Check type of data required'.

DATA(ld_search_mode) = 'Check type of data required'.

DATA(ld_search_word) = 'Check type of data required'.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'ABAP_DOCU_SHOW'
* EXPORTING
*   area =                       ld_area
*   name =                       ld_name
*   langu =                      ld_langu
*   anchor =                     ld_anchor
*   searched =                   ld_searched
*   search_mode =                ld_search_mode
*   search_word =                ld_search_word
  IMPORTING
    docu_container =             ld_docu_container
    .  "  ABAP_DOCU_SHOW

IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
  "All OK
ENDIF.

ABAP code to compare 7.40 inline data declaration with original syntax

The below ABAP code uses the older none in-line data declarations. This allows you to see the coding differences/benefits of the later inline syntax. It may also be useful if you are using an older version of SAP as some of the newer syntax above, such as the @DATA is not available until 4.70 EHP 8.

DATA:

ld_docu_container
 
 TYPE CL_GUI_CONTROL ,
ld_area
 
 TYPE C ,
ld_name
 
 TYPE C ,
ld_langu
 
 TYPE SYST-LANGU ,
ld_anchor
 
 TYPE C ,
ld_searched
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE ,
ld_search_mode
 
 TYPE C ,
ld_search_word
 
 TYPE CSEQUENCE .


ld_area = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_name = 'Check type of data required'.

ld_langu = Check type of data required
ld_anchor = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_searched = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_search_mode = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_search_word = 'Check type of data required'.

SAP Documentation for FM ABAP_DOCU_SHOW