SAP DB_CREATE_INDEX Function Module for

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DB_CREATE_INDEX is a standard db create index 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 db create index FM, simply by entering the name DB_CREATE_INDEX into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SDB2
Program Name: SAPLSDB2
Main Program: SAPLSDB2
Appliation area: S
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function DB_CREATE_INDEX 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 'DB_CREATE_INDEX'"
  EXPORTING
   DBINDEX =  "
*  DBSYS = SY-DBSYS "
*  NO_EXEC = ' ' "
*  PRID = 0 "
*  PROGNAME = ' ' "Name of generated program
   TABNAME =  "
*  UNIQUE = ' ' "
*  DB_CHECK_FLAG = ' ' "
*  DBSPEC_INFO =  "

 IMPORTING
   GENPROG =  "

TABLES
   DDFLDNAMES =  "Names of the index fields

EXCEPTIONS
   INDEX_EXISTS = 1    INDEX_NOT_CREATED = 2    PROGRAM_NOT_GENERATED = 3    PROGRAM_NOT_WRITTEN = 4    TABLE_DOES_NOT_EXIST = 5    STORAGE_NOT_DETERMINATED = 6 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for DB_CREATE_INDEX

DBINDEX -

Data type: DD12L-DBINDEX
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

DBSYS -

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

NO_EXEC -

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

PRID -

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

PROGNAME - Name of generated program

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

TABNAME -

Data type: DD02L-TABNAME
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

UNIQUE -

Data type: DD12L-UNIQUEFLAG
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

DB_CHECK_FLAG -

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

DBSPEC_INFO -

Data type: DDINDX_DBSPEC
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

EXPORTING Parameters details for DB_CREATE_INDEX

GENPROG -

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

TABLES Parameters details for DB_CREATE_INDEX

DDFLDNAMES - Names of the index fields

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

EXCEPTIONS details

INDEX_EXISTS - Index already exists

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

INDEX_NOT_CREATED - Error when creating the index

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

PROGRAM_NOT_GENERATED - Program could not be generated

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

PROGRAM_NOT_WRITTEN - Program could not be written

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

TABLE_DOES_NOT_EXIST - Table does not exist

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

STORAGE_NOT_DETERMINATED -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for DB_CREATE_INDEX 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 DB_CREATE_INDEX

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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