SAP CLSE_SELECT_CABN_VIA_NAME Function Module for Read Characteristic Record from Characteristic Name

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CLSE_SELECT_CABN_VIA_NAME is a standard clse select cabn via name 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 Record from Characteristic Name 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 clse select cabn via name FM, simply by entering the name CLSE_SELECT_CABN_VIA_NAME into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: CLSE
Program Name: SAPLCLSE
Main Program: SAPLCLSE
Appliation area: C
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function CLSE_SELECT_CABN_VIA_NAME 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 'CLSE_SELECT_CABN_VIA_NAME'"Read Characteristic Record from Characteristic Name
  EXPORTING
   CHARACTERISTIC =  "Characteristic Name
*  KEY_DATE = SY-DATUM "Validity Time
*  BYPASSING_BUFFER = ' ' "No Use of the Buffer
*  WITH_PREPARED_PATTERN = ' ' "

 IMPORTING
   AMBIGUOUS_OBJ_CHARACTERISTIC =  "No Unique Table Field Name; See Parameter Documentation

TABLES
   T_CABN =  "Table of Characteristic Descriptions

EXCEPTIONS
   NO_ENTRY_FOUND = 1 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for CLSE_SELECT_CABN_VIA_NAME

CHARACTERISTIC - Characteristic Name

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

KEY_DATE - Validity Time

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

BYPASSING_BUFFER - No Use of the Buffer

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

WITH_PREPARED_PATTERN -

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for CLSE_SELECT_CABN_VIA_NAME

AMBIGUOUS_OBJ_CHARACTERISTIC - No Unique Table Field Name; See Parameter Documentation

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

TABLES Parameters details for CLSE_SELECT_CABN_VIA_NAME

T_CABN - Table of Characteristic Descriptions

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

EXCEPTIONS details

NO_ENTRY_FOUND - No Entry Found in the Database Table

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for CLSE_SELECT_CABN_VIA_NAME 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 CLSE_SELECT_CABN_VIA_NAME

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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