SAP BAPI_PROCOPERATION_GETCATALOGS Function Module for Determine Valid Catalogs as Value Help

Search SAP Function Modules

BAPI_PROCOPERATION_GETCATALOGS is a standard bapi procoperation getcatalogs SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Determine Valid Catalogs as Value Help 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 bapi procoperation getcatalogs FM, simply by entering the name BAPI_PROCOPERATION_GETCATALOGS into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: MEWP
Program Name: SAPLMEWP
Main Program: SAPLMEWP
Appliation area: M
Release date: 17-Sep-1997
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Remote-Enabled
Update:

Function BAPI_PROCOPERATION_GETCATALOGS 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 'BAPI_PROCOPERATION_GETCATALOGS'"Determine Valid Catalogs as Value Help
  EXPORTING
   MATERIAL_GROUP =  "Material Group
*  PLANT =  "Plant
*  WITHOUT_MATERIAL_GRP =  "Search Independently of Material Group

TABLES
   VALID_CATALOGS =  "List of Valid Catalogs
*  RETURN =  "Return Messages

.

Customer Function user exits

Below is a list of CUSTOMER FUNCTION exit user exits that are available within this program and maybe relevant for this FM.
EXIT_SAPLMEWP_001 Customer Exit for Object Determination (Procurement via Catalogs)
EXIT_SAPLMEWP_002 Customer Exit: Creation of Purchase Order via BAPI_PO_CREATE
EXIT_SAPLMEWP_003 Customer Exit to Determine Allowed Catalogs

IMPORTING Parameters details for BAPI_PROCOPERATION_GETCATALOGS

MATERIAL_GROUP - Material Group

Data type: BAPIPOGN-MAT_GRP
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

PLANT - Plant

Data type: BAPIPOGN-PLANT
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

WITHOUT_MATERIAL_GRP - Search Independently of Material Group

Data type: BAPIMMPARA-SELECTION
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TABLES Parameters details for BAPI_PROCOPERATION_GETCATALOGS

VALID_CATALOGS - List of Valid Catalogs

Data type: BAPICATALOG
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

RETURN - Return Messages

Data type: BAPIRETURN
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

Copy and paste ABAP code example for BAPI_PROCOPERATION_GETCATALOGS 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.

ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM BAPI_PROCOPERATION_GETCATALOGS

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.

Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects