SAP CTAP_CHARACT_READ_COMPLETE Function Module for

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CTAP_CHARACT_READ_COMPLETE is a standard ctap charact read complete 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 ctap charact read complete FM, simply by entering the name CTAP_CHARACT_READ_COMPLETE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: CTAP
Program Name: SAPLCTAP
Main Program: SAPLCTAP
Appliation area: M
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function CTAP_CHARACT_READ_COMPLETE 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 'CTAP_CHARACT_READ_COMPLETE'"
  EXPORTING
*  CHARACT =  "Characteristic
*  INTERNAL_NUMBER =  "Internal characteristic number
*  KEY_DATE = SY-DATUM "Date for reading characteristic
*  LANGUAGE = SY-LANGU "Language
*  F_WITH_DESCRIPTION = ' ' "With characteristic description
*  F_WITH_VALUES = ' ' "With allowed values
*  F_WITH_CLASSTYPES = ' ' "With class types

 IMPORTING
   S_CABN =  "Exported characteristics structure

TABLES
*  E_CABNT =  "Exported characteristic descriptions
*  E_CAWN =  "Exported allowed values
*  E_CAWNT =  "Exported language-dependent allowed values
*  E_TCME =  "Exported class types

EXCEPTIONS
   CHARACT_NOT_FOUND = 1 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for CTAP_CHARACT_READ_COMPLETE

CHARACT - Characteristic

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

INTERNAL_NUMBER - Internal characteristic number

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

KEY_DATE - Date for reading characteristic

Data type: SY-DATUM
Default: SY-DATUM
Optional: Yes
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)

F_WITH_DESCRIPTION - With characteristic description

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

F_WITH_VALUES - With allowed values

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

F_WITH_CLASSTYPES - With class types

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for CTAP_CHARACT_READ_COMPLETE

S_CABN - Exported characteristics structure

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

TABLES Parameters details for CTAP_CHARACT_READ_COMPLETE

E_CABNT - Exported characteristic descriptions

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

E_CAWN - Exported allowed values

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

E_CAWNT - Exported language-dependent allowed values

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

E_TCME - Exported class types

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

EXCEPTIONS details

CHARACT_NOT_FOUND - Characteristic not found

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for CTAP_CHARACT_READ_COMPLETE 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 CTAP_CHARACT_READ_COMPLETE

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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