SAP ANST_SEARCH_NOTES Function Module for Note Search Main Function Module
ANST_SEARCH_NOTES is a standard anst search notes SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Note Search Main Function Module 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 search notes FM, simply by entering the name ANST_SEARCH_NOTES into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.
Function Group: ANST_SEARCH_NOTES
Program Name: SAPLANST_SEARCH_NOTES
Main Program: SAPLANST_SEARCH_NOTES
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function ANST_SEARCH_NOTES 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_SEARCH_NOTES'"Note Search Main Function Module.
EXPORTING
* I_SEARCHTERM = "Search Term for Automatic Note Search
* I_SORT_ORDER = 'A' "
* I_CONVERT_IMPLSTAT = 'X' "
* I_METHOD = 1 "
* I_RANGE = "Character field, length 64
* I_RFC = "Logical Destination (Specified in Function Call)
* I_SRCH_L = 'D' "Language Key
* I_RES_L = SY-LANGU "Language Key
* I_APPL = "Application Component
* I_CATEGORY = 'C' "
* I_RELEASED_AFTER = '19900101' "
* I_OUTPUT = "
* I_MAXNO = 10 "
* I_SORT_CRIT = 'N' "
IMPORTING
ET_NOTES = "Correction Notes Return Table
E_NUMBER_ALL = "
E_ERR_TEXT = "
TABLES
IT_APPL = "Range
EXCEPTIONS
RFC_ERROR = 1 NO_OSS_RFC = 2 INTERNAL_ERROR = 3
IMPORTING Parameters details for ANST_SEARCH_NOTES
I_SEARCHTERM - Search Term for Automatic Note Search
Data type: SEARCHELEMOptional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes
I_SORT_ORDER -
Data type: CDefault: 'A'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes
I_CONVERT_IMPLSTAT -
Data type: CDefault: 'X'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes
I_METHOD -
Data type: IDefault: 1
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes
I_RANGE - Character field, length 64
Data type: CHAR64Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes
I_RFC - Logical Destination (Specified in Function Call)
Data type: RFCDESTOptional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes
I_SRCH_L - Language Key
Data type: LANGUDefault: 'D'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes
I_RES_L - Language Key
Data type: LANGUDefault: SY-LANGU
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes
I_APPL - Application Component
Data type: CSSKOMPOptional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes
I_CATEGORY -
Data type: CDefault: 'C'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes
I_RELEASED_AFTER -
Data type: DDefault: '19900101'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes
I_OUTPUT -
Data type: COptional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes
I_MAXNO -
Data type: IDefault: 10
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes
I_SORT_CRIT -
Data type: CDefault: 'N'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes
EXPORTING Parameters details for ANST_SEARCH_NOTES
ET_NOTES - Correction Notes Return Table
Data type: SEARCH_SRV_RESULT_TOptional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
E_NUMBER_ALL -
Data type: IOptional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
E_ERR_TEXT -
Data type: STRINGOptional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
TABLES Parameters details for ANST_SEARCH_NOTES
IT_APPL - Range
Data type: ANST_RANGEOptional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
EXCEPTIONS details
RFC_ERROR -
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
NO_OSS_RFC -
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
INTERNAL_ERROR -
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
Copy and paste ABAP code example for ANST_SEARCH_NOTES 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: | ||||
| lt_it_appl | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ANST_RANGE, " | |||
| lv_et_notes | TYPE SEARCH_SRV_RESULT_T, " | |||
| lv_rfc_error | TYPE SEARCH_SRV_RESULT_T, " | |||
| lv_i_searchterm | TYPE SEARCHELEM, " | |||
| lv_i_sort_order | TYPE C, " 'A' | |||
| lv_i_convert_implstat | TYPE C, " 'X' | |||
| lv_i_method | TYPE I, " 1 | |||
| lv_i_range | TYPE CHAR64, " | |||
| lv_i_rfc | TYPE RFCDEST, " | |||
| lv_i_srch_l | TYPE LANGU, " 'D' | |||
| lv_no_oss_rfc | TYPE LANGU, " | |||
| lv_e_number_all | TYPE I, " | |||
| lv_i_res_l | TYPE LANGU, " SY-LANGU | |||
| lv_e_err_text | TYPE STRING, " | |||
| lv_internal_error | TYPE STRING, " | |||
| lv_i_appl | TYPE CSSKOMP, " | |||
| lv_i_category | TYPE C, " 'C' | |||
| lv_i_released_after | TYPE D, " '19900101' | |||
| lv_i_output | TYPE C, " | |||
| lv_i_maxno | TYPE I, " 10 | |||
| lv_i_sort_crit | TYPE C. " 'N' |
|   CALL FUNCTION 'ANST_SEARCH_NOTES' "Note Search Main Function Module |
| EXPORTING | ||
| I_SEARCHTERM | = lv_i_searchterm | |
| I_SORT_ORDER | = lv_i_sort_order | |
| I_CONVERT_IMPLSTAT | = lv_i_convert_implstat | |
| I_METHOD | = lv_i_method | |
| I_RANGE | = lv_i_range | |
| I_RFC | = lv_i_rfc | |
| I_SRCH_L | = lv_i_srch_l | |
| I_RES_L | = lv_i_res_l | |
| I_APPL | = lv_i_appl | |
| I_CATEGORY | = lv_i_category | |
| I_RELEASED_AFTER | = lv_i_released_after | |
| I_OUTPUT | = lv_i_output | |
| I_MAXNO | = lv_i_maxno | |
| I_SORT_CRIT | = lv_i_sort_crit | |
| IMPORTING | ||
| ET_NOTES | = lv_et_notes | |
| E_NUMBER_ALL | = lv_e_number_all | |
| E_ERR_TEXT | = lv_e_err_text | |
| TABLES | ||
| IT_APPL | = lt_it_appl | |
| EXCEPTIONS | ||
| RFC_ERROR = 1 | ||
| NO_OSS_RFC = 2 | ||
| INTERNAL_ERROR = 3 | ||
| . " ANST_SEARCH_NOTES | ||
ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM ANST_SEARCH_NOTES
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.| DATA(ld_i_sort_order) | = 'A'. | |||
| DATA(ld_i_convert_implstat) | = 'X'. | |||
| DATA(ld_i_method) | = 1. | |||
| DATA(ld_i_srch_l) | = 'D'. | |||
| DATA(ld_i_res_l) | = SY-LANGU. | |||
| DATA(ld_i_category) | = 'C'. | |||
| DATA(ld_i_released_after) | = '19900101'. | |||
| DATA(ld_i_maxno) | = 10. | |||
| DATA(ld_i_sort_crit) | = 'N'. | |||
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