SAP CAT_VARIANT_EXISTS Function Module for

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CAT_VARIANT_EXISTS is a standard cat variant exists 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 variant exists FM, simply by entering the name CAT_VARIANT_EXISTS 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): Remote-Enabled
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Function CAT_VARIANT_EXISTS 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_VARIANT_EXISTS'"
  EXPORTING
   ABLNR =  "CATT procedure
*  VARNT = ' ' "
*  SPRAS = SY-LANGU "

 IMPORTING
   VARTX =  "

TABLES
*  VARIANTS =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   VARIANT_NOT_FOUND = 1 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for CAT_VARIANT_EXISTS

ABLNR - CATT procedure

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

VARNT -

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

SPRAS -

Data type: SY-LANGU
Default: SY-LANGU
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for CAT_VARIANT_EXISTS

VARTX -

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

TABLES Parameters details for CAT_VARIANT_EXISTS

VARIANTS -

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

EXCEPTIONS details

VARIANT_NOT_FOUND -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for CAT_VARIANT_EXISTS 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 CAT_VARIANT_EXISTS

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.

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