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CHECK_EXIST is a standard check exist 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 check exist FM, simply by entering the name CHECK_EXIST into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SXST
Program Name: SAPLSXST
Main Program: SAPLSXST
Appliation area: S
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function CHECK_EXIST 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 'CHECK_EXIST'"
  EXPORTING
*  I_TADIR = ' ' "Input string TADIR
*  IV_PGMID = ' ' "Key field TADIR-PGMID
*  IV_OBJECT = ' ' "Key field TADIR-OBJECT
*  IV_OBJ_NAME = ' ' "Key field TADIR-OBJ_NAME

 IMPORTING
   E_EXIST =  "Output flag for object existence

EXCEPTIONS
   TR_NO_CHECK_FUNCTION = 1 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for CHECK_EXIST

I_TADIR - Input string TADIR

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

IV_PGMID - Key field TADIR-PGMID

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

IV_OBJECT - Key field TADIR-OBJECT

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

IV_OBJ_NAME - Key field TADIR-OBJ_NAME

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for CHECK_EXIST

E_EXIST - Output flag for object existence

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

EXCEPTIONS details

TR_NO_CHECK_FUNCTION - No check function exists for this object type

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for CHECK_EXIST 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 CHECK_EXIST

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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