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CAT_FUNCTION_GENERATE SAP Function module







CAT_FUNCTION_GENERATE 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 CAT_FUNCTION_GENERATE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: SCAT
Released Date: Not Released
Processing type: Remote-Enabled
remote enabled module settings


Pattern for FM CAT_FUNCTION_GENERATE - CAT FUNCTION GENERATE 





CALL FUNCTION 'CAT_FUNCTION_GENERATE' "
  EXPORTING
    funcname =                  " tfdir-funcname  Name of the function module
*   checkonly =                 " catfr-cattok
  IMPORTING
    progname =                  " trdir-name
  TABLES
    tab =                       " catfu
    tab =                       " catfu         Import/export parameter, type, len., etc.
  EXCEPTIONS
    CALLGEN_SYNTAX_ERROR = 1    "
    CALL_NOT_GENERATED = 2      "               Call was not generated
    FM_GROUP_NOT_FOUND = 3      "               Function module group not found
    FM_INCLUDE_NOT_FOUND = 4    "               Include not found in FM maintenance
    INTERNAL_ERROR = 5          "               Read error and similar problem
    .  "  CAT_FUNCTION_GENERATE

ABAP code example for Function Module CAT_FUNCTION_GENERATE





The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module CAT_FUNCTION_GENERATE 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_progname    TYPE TRDIR-NAME
,
it_tab    TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF CATFU,"TABLES PARAM
wa_tab  LIKE LINE OF it_tab
,
it_tab    TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF CATFU,"TABLES PARAM
wa_tab  LIKE LINE OF it_tab
.



 

SELECT single FUNCNAME 
  FROM TFDIR 
  INTO @DATA(ld_funcname).



DATA(ld_checkonly) = some text here
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_tab to it_tab.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_tab to it_tab.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'CAT_FUNCTION_GENERATE'
  EXPORTING
    funcname =                   ld_funcname
*   checkonly =                  ld_checkonly
  IMPORTING
    progname =                   ld_progname
  TABLES
    tab =                        it_tab
    tab =                        it_tab
  EXCEPTIONS
    CALLGEN_SYNTAX_ERROR =       1
    CALL_NOT_GENERATED =         2
    FM_GROUP_NOT_FOUND =         3
    FM_INCLUDE_NOT_FOUND =       4
    INTERNAL_ERROR =             5
    .  "  CAT_FUNCTION_GENERATE

IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
  "All OK
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 1. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 2. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 3. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 4. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 5. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
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_progname  TYPE TRDIR-NAME ,
ld_funcname  TYPE TFDIR-FUNCNAME ,
it_tab  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF CATFU ,
wa_tab  LIKE LINE OF it_tab,
it_tab  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF CATFU ,
wa_tab  LIKE LINE OF it_tab,
ld_checkonly  TYPE CATFR-CATTOK .





SELECT single FUNCNAME 
  FROM TFDIR 
  INTO ld_funcname.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_tab to it_tab. 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_tab to it_tab.

ld_checkonly = some text here

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