SAP ANST_GET_TRACE Function Module for Get Trace Data
ANST_GET_TRACE is a standard anst get trace SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Get Trace Data 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 anst get trace FM, simply by entering the name ANST_GET_TRACE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.
Function Group: ANST_SEARCH_TRACES
Program Name: SAPLANST_SEARCH_TRACES
Main Program: SAPLANST_SEARCH_TRACES
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function ANST_GET_TRACE 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 'ANST_GET_TRACE'"Get Trace Data.
EXPORTING
IV_EXE_UNIT = "128 character
* IV_WITH_SUBPARTS = ' ' "General Flag
* IV_WITH_DOCU = ' ' "General Flag
* IV_WITH_TRACE = ' ' "General Flag
* IV_WITH_CROSS = ' ' "General Flag
* IV_REMOVE_DUPLICATES = 'X' "General Flag
* IV_REMOVE_DUPL_S_D = ' ' "General Flag
* IV_SAPGUI_INFO_LINE = 'X' "General Flag
* IV_ADD_TADIR_TO_LIMU = 'X' "General Flag
* IV_NO_LAST_MESSAGE_DISP = "General Flag
* IV_WITH_TABLE_KEYS = "General Flag
IV_EXE_TYPE = "128 character
* IT_TABLE_TYPES = "Key to Drop-Down Box
IV_DYNAMIC = "General Flag
IV_STATIC = "General Flag
* IV_STATIC_DEEPNESS = 1 "
* IV_RUN_TCD = ' ' "General Flag
* IV_RUN_RTA = ' ' "General Flag
* IV_FRGUI = ' ' "General Flag
* IV_FRAUTH = ' ' "General Flag
IMPORTING
EV_RETURNCODE = "Return Value of ABAP Statements
ET_TRACE_BASE = "ANST_TBOM_BASE_T
ET_TRACE_TCD_BASE = "ANST_TBOM_TCD_BASE_T
ET_TRACE_TCD_MSG = "ANST_TBOM_TCD_MSG_T
ET_TRACE_CROSS = "ANST_TBOM_CROSS_T
ET_TRACE_TRACE = "ANST_TBOM_TRACE_T
ET_TRACE_BASE_KEY = "Table Type for TBOM Base Key
EV_RUNTIME_PFA = "
EV_RUNTIME_CROSS = "
CHANGING
* IV_EXECUTION_WEB = ' ' "General Flag
* IV_GUID = "16 Byte UUID in 16 Bytes (Raw Format)
EXCEPTIONS
ANST_TA_PFA_WRONG_EXE_TYPE = 1 ANST_TA_PFA_WRONG_EXE_UNIT = 2 ANST_TA_ENV_ERROR = 3 ANST_TA_PFA_STATIC_OR_DYNAMIC = 4 ANST_TA_PFA_ERROR = 5 ANST_TA_NO_DATA = 6
IMPORTING Parameters details for ANST_GET_TRACE
IV_EXE_UNIT - 128 character
Data type: CHAR128Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
IV_WITH_SUBPARTS - General Flag
Data type: FLAGDefault: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes
IV_WITH_DOCU - General Flag
Data type: FLAGDefault: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes
IV_WITH_TRACE - General Flag
Data type: FLAGDefault: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes
IV_WITH_CROSS - General Flag
Data type: FLAGDefault: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes
IV_REMOVE_DUPLICATES - General Flag
Data type: FLAGDefault: 'X'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes
IV_REMOVE_DUPL_S_D - General Flag
Data type: FLAGDefault: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes
IV_SAPGUI_INFO_LINE - General Flag
Data type: FLAGDefault: 'X'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes
IV_ADD_TADIR_TO_LIMU - General Flag
Data type: FLAGDefault: 'X'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes
IV_NO_LAST_MESSAGE_DISP - General Flag
Data type: FLAGOptional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes
IV_WITH_TABLE_KEYS - General Flag
Data type: FLAGOptional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes
IV_EXE_TYPE - 128 character
Data type: CHAR128Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
IT_TABLE_TYPES - Key to Drop-Down Box
Data type: VALUEKEYSOptional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes
IV_DYNAMIC - General Flag
Data type: FLAGOptional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
IV_STATIC - General Flag
Data type: FLAGOptional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
IV_STATIC_DEEPNESS -
Data type: IDefault: 1
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
IV_RUN_TCD - General Flag
Data type: FLAGDefault: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes
IV_RUN_RTA - General Flag
Data type: FLAGDefault: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes
IV_FRGUI - General Flag
Data type: FLAGDefault: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes
IV_FRAUTH - General Flag
Data type: FLAGDefault: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes
EXPORTING Parameters details for ANST_GET_TRACE
EV_RETURNCODE - Return Value of ABAP Statements
Data type: SY-SUBRCOptional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
ET_TRACE_BASE - ANST_TBOM_BASE_T
Data type: ANST_TRACE_BASE_TOptional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
ET_TRACE_TCD_BASE - ANST_TBOM_TCD_BASE_T
Data type: ANST_TRACE_TCD_BASE_TOptional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
ET_TRACE_TCD_MSG - ANST_TBOM_TCD_MSG_T
Data type: ANST_TRACE_TCD_MSG_TOptional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
ET_TRACE_CROSS - ANST_TBOM_CROSS_T
Data type: ANST_TRACE_CROSS_TOptional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
ET_TRACE_TRACE - ANST_TBOM_TRACE_T
Data type: ANST_TRACE_TRACE_TOptional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
ET_TRACE_BASE_KEY - Table Type for TBOM Base Key
Data type: ANST_TRACE_BASE_KEYS_TOptional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
EV_RUNTIME_PFA -
Data type: IOptional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
EV_RUNTIME_CROSS -
Data type: IOptional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
CHANGING Parameters details for ANST_GET_TRACE
IV_EXECUTION_WEB - General Flag
Data type: FLAGDefault: ' '
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes
IV_GUID - 16 Byte UUID in 16 Bytes (Raw Format)
Data type: ANST_GUIDOptional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes
EXCEPTIONS details
ANST_TA_PFA_WRONG_EXE_TYPE - (see returncode for details)
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
ANST_TA_PFA_WRONG_EXE_UNIT - (see returncode for details)
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
ANST_TA_ENV_ERROR - General Environment Error
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
ANST_TA_PFA_STATIC_OR_DYNAMIC -
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
ANST_TA_PFA_ERROR -
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
ANST_TA_NO_DATA -
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
Copy and paste ABAP code example for ANST_GET_TRACE 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.| DATA: | ||||
| lv_iv_exe_unit | TYPE CHAR128, " | |||
| lv_ev_returncode | TYPE SY-SUBRC, " | |||
| lv_iv_execution_web | TYPE FLAG, " ' ' | |||
| lv_anst_ta_pfa_wrong_exe_type | TYPE FLAG, " | |||
| lv_iv_with_subparts | TYPE FLAG, " SPACE | |||
| lv_iv_with_docu | TYPE FLAG, " SPACE | |||
| lv_iv_with_trace | TYPE FLAG, " SPACE | |||
| lv_iv_with_cross | TYPE FLAG, " SPACE | |||
| lv_iv_remove_duplicates | TYPE FLAG, " 'X' | |||
| lv_iv_remove_dupl_s_d | TYPE FLAG, " SPACE | |||
| lv_iv_sapgui_info_line | TYPE FLAG, " 'X' | |||
| lv_iv_add_tadir_to_limu | TYPE FLAG, " 'X' | |||
| lv_iv_no_last_message_disp | TYPE FLAG, " | |||
| lv_iv_with_table_keys | TYPE FLAG, " | |||
| lv_iv_guid | TYPE ANST_GUID, " | |||
| lv_iv_exe_type | TYPE CHAR128, " | |||
| lv_et_trace_base | TYPE ANST_TRACE_BASE_T, " | |||
| lv_anst_ta_pfa_wrong_exe_unit | TYPE ANST_TRACE_BASE_T, " | |||
| lv_it_table_types | TYPE VALUEKEYS, " | |||
| lv_iv_dynamic | TYPE FLAG, " | |||
| lv_anst_ta_env_error | TYPE FLAG, " | |||
| lv_et_trace_tcd_base | TYPE ANST_TRACE_TCD_BASE_T, " | |||
| lv_iv_static | TYPE FLAG, " | |||
| lv_et_trace_tcd_msg | TYPE ANST_TRACE_TCD_MSG_T, " | |||
| lv_anst_ta_pfa_static_or_dynamic | TYPE ANST_TRACE_TCD_MSG_T, " | |||
| lv_et_trace_cross | TYPE ANST_TRACE_CROSS_T, " | |||
| lv_anst_ta_pfa_error | TYPE ANST_TRACE_CROSS_T, " | |||
| lv_iv_static_deepness | TYPE I, " 1 | |||
| lv_iv_run_tcd | TYPE FLAG, " SPACE | |||
| lv_et_trace_trace | TYPE ANST_TRACE_TRACE_T, " | |||
| lv_anst_ta_no_data | TYPE ANST_TRACE_TRACE_T, " | |||
| lv_iv_run_rta | TYPE FLAG, " SPACE | |||
| lv_et_trace_base_key | TYPE ANST_TRACE_BASE_KEYS_T, " | |||
| lv_iv_frgui | TYPE FLAG, " SPACE | |||
| lv_ev_runtime_pfa | TYPE I, " | |||
| lv_iv_frauth | TYPE FLAG, " SPACE | |||
| lv_ev_runtime_cross | TYPE I. " |
|   CALL FUNCTION 'ANST_GET_TRACE' "Get Trace Data |
| EXPORTING | ||
| IV_EXE_UNIT | = lv_iv_exe_unit | |
| IV_WITH_SUBPARTS | = lv_iv_with_subparts | |
| IV_WITH_DOCU | = lv_iv_with_docu | |
| IV_WITH_TRACE | = lv_iv_with_trace | |
| IV_WITH_CROSS | = lv_iv_with_cross | |
| IV_REMOVE_DUPLICATES | = lv_iv_remove_duplicates | |
| IV_REMOVE_DUPL_S_D | = lv_iv_remove_dupl_s_d | |
| IV_SAPGUI_INFO_LINE | = lv_iv_sapgui_info_line | |
| IV_ADD_TADIR_TO_LIMU | = lv_iv_add_tadir_to_limu | |
| IV_NO_LAST_MESSAGE_DISP | = lv_iv_no_last_message_disp | |
| IV_WITH_TABLE_KEYS | = lv_iv_with_table_keys | |
| IV_EXE_TYPE | = lv_iv_exe_type | |
| IT_TABLE_TYPES | = lv_it_table_types | |
| IV_DYNAMIC | = lv_iv_dynamic | |
| IV_STATIC | = lv_iv_static | |
| IV_STATIC_DEEPNESS | = lv_iv_static_deepness | |
| IV_RUN_TCD | = lv_iv_run_tcd | |
| IV_RUN_RTA | = lv_iv_run_rta | |
| IV_FRGUI | = lv_iv_frgui | |
| IV_FRAUTH | = lv_iv_frauth | |
| IMPORTING | ||
| EV_RETURNCODE | = lv_ev_returncode | |
| ET_TRACE_BASE | = lv_et_trace_base | |
| ET_TRACE_TCD_BASE | = lv_et_trace_tcd_base | |
| ET_TRACE_TCD_MSG | = lv_et_trace_tcd_msg | |
| ET_TRACE_CROSS | = lv_et_trace_cross | |
| ET_TRACE_TRACE | = lv_et_trace_trace | |
| ET_TRACE_BASE_KEY | = lv_et_trace_base_key | |
| EV_RUNTIME_PFA | = lv_ev_runtime_pfa | |
| EV_RUNTIME_CROSS | = lv_ev_runtime_cross | |
| CHANGING | ||
| IV_EXECUTION_WEB | = lv_iv_execution_web | |
| IV_GUID | = lv_iv_guid | |
| EXCEPTIONS | ||
| ANST_TA_PFA_WRONG_EXE_TYPE = 1 | ||
| ANST_TA_PFA_WRONG_EXE_UNIT = 2 | ||
| ANST_TA_ENV_ERROR = 3 | ||
| ANST_TA_PFA_STATIC_OR_DYNAMIC = 4 | ||
| ANST_TA_PFA_ERROR = 5 | ||
| ANST_TA_NO_DATA = 6 | ||
| . " ANST_GET_TRACE | ||
ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM ANST_GET_TRACE
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.| "SELECT single SUBRC FROM SY INTO @DATA(ld_ev_returncode). | ||||
| DATA(ld_iv_execution_web) | = ' '. | |||
| DATA(ld_iv_with_subparts) | = ' '. | |||
| DATA(ld_iv_with_docu) | = ' '. | |||
| DATA(ld_iv_with_trace) | = ' '. | |||
| DATA(ld_iv_with_cross) | = ' '. | |||
| DATA(ld_iv_remove_duplicates) | = 'X'. | |||
| DATA(ld_iv_remove_dupl_s_d) | = ' '. | |||
| DATA(ld_iv_sapgui_info_line) | = 'X'. | |||
| DATA(ld_iv_add_tadir_to_limu) | = 'X'. | |||
| DATA(ld_iv_static_deepness) | = 1. | |||
| DATA(ld_iv_run_tcd) | = ' '. | |||
| DATA(ld_iv_run_rta) | = ' '. | |||
| DATA(ld_iv_frgui) | = ' '. | |||
| DATA(ld_iv_frauth) | = ' '. | |||
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