SAP CAT_EXTERNAL_IMPORT Function Module for









CAT_EXTERNAL_IMPORT is a standard cat external import SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used to perform a specific ABAP function and below is the pattern details, 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 cat external import FM, simply by entering the name CAT_EXTERNAL_IMPORT into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: STTF
Program Name: SAPLSTTF
Main Program: SAPLSTTF
Appliation area: S
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:



Function CAT_EXTERNAL_IMPORT 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 'CAT_EXTERNAL_IMPORT'"
  EXPORTING
*  FNAME = ' ' "
*  FPATH = ' ' "

 IMPORTING
   ERRCD =  "
   FNAME =  "
   FLENG =  "
   FPATH =  "

TABLES
   FCATX =  "
.



IMPORTING Parameters details for CAT_EXTERNAL_IMPORT

FNAME -

Data type: RLGRAP-FILENAME
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

FPATH -

Data type: RLGRAP-FILENAME
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for CAT_EXTERNAL_IMPORT

ERRCD -

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

FNAME -

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

FLENG -

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

FPATH -

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

TABLES Parameters details for CAT_EXTERNAL_IMPORT

FCATX -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for CAT_EXTERNAL_IMPORT 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_errcd  TYPE CATL-ERRCD, "   
lt_fcatx  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF CATX, "   
lv_fname  TYPE RLGRAP-FILENAME, "   SPACE
lv_fname  TYPE RLGRAP-FILENAME, "   
lv_fpath  TYPE RLGRAP-FILENAME, "   SPACE
lv_fleng  TYPE RLGRAP, "   
lv_fpath  TYPE RLGRAP-FILENAME. "   

  CALL FUNCTION 'CAT_EXTERNAL_IMPORT'  "
    EXPORTING
         FNAME = lv_fname
         FPATH = lv_fpath
    IMPORTING
         ERRCD = lv_errcd
         FNAME = lv_fname
         FLENG = lv_fleng
         FPATH = lv_fpath
    TABLES
         FCATX = lt_fcatx
. " CAT_EXTERNAL_IMPORT




ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM CAT_EXTERNAL_IMPORT

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 ERRCD FROM CATL INTO @DATA(ld_errcd).
 
 
"SELECT single FILENAME FROM RLGRAP INTO @DATA(ld_fname).
DATA(ld_fname) = ' '.
 
"SELECT single FILENAME FROM RLGRAP INTO @DATA(ld_fname).
 
"SELECT single FILENAME FROM RLGRAP INTO @DATA(ld_fpath).
DATA(ld_fpath) = ' '.
 
 
"SELECT single FILENAME FROM RLGRAP INTO @DATA(ld_fpath).
 


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