SAP CLAS_READ_FEATURE_INFO Function Module for Read Characteristic Information for Class

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CLAS_READ_FEATURE_INFO is a standard clas read feature info SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Read Characteristic Information for Class 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 clas read feature info FM, simply by entering the name CLAS_READ_FEATURE_INFO into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: CLAS
Program Name: SAPLCLAS
Main Program:
Appliation area: M
Release date: 14-Feb-1995
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:

Function CLAS_READ_FEATURE_INFO 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 'CLAS_READ_FEATURE_INFO'"Read Characteristic Information for Class
  EXPORTING
   CLASS =  "Class Name / Number
   CLASSTYPE =  "Class Type
*  LANGUAGE = SY-LANGU "Language
*  KEY_DATE = SY-DATUM "Valid From

TABLES
   FEATURE_INFO =  "Table of Characteristics Info

EXCEPTIONS
   CLASS_NOT_EXIST = 1 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for CLAS_READ_FEATURE_INFO

CLASS - Class Name / Number

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

CLASSTYPE - Class Type

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

LANGUAGE - Language

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

KEY_DATE - Valid From

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

TABLES Parameters details for CLAS_READ_FEATURE_INFO

FEATURE_INFO - Table of Characteristics Info

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

EXCEPTIONS details

CLASS_NOT_EXIST - No Class of This Type Found

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for CLAS_READ_FEATURE_INFO 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 CLAS_READ_FEATURE_INFO

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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