DB_GET_VIEW_DEFINITION_RAW SAP Function module

DB_GET_VIEW_DEFINITION_RAW is a standard SAP function module available within R/3 SAP systems depending on your version and release level. Below is the pattern details for this FM showing its interface including any import and export parameters, exceptions etc as well as any documentation contributions (Comments) specific to the object.

See here to view full function module documentation and code listing, simply by entering the name DB_GET_VIEW_DEFINITION_RAW into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: SDB1
Released Date: Not Released
Processing type: Normal fucntion module

Pattern for FM DB_GET_VIEW_DEFINITION_RAW - DB GET VIEW DEFINITION RAW

CALL FUNCTION 'DB_GET_VIEW_DEFINITION_RAW' "
* EXPORTING
*   viewname =                  " dd25v-viewname  Name of view in database
*   viewstring_in =             " string
  TABLES
    text_tab =                  "               Description of view
  EXCEPTIONS
    VIEW_NOT_EXISTS = 1         "               View does not exist in the database
    .  "  DB_GET_VIEW_DEFINITION_RAW

ABAP code example for Function Module DB_GET_VIEW_DEFINITION_RAW

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module DB_GET_VIEW_DEFINITION_RAW including all data declarations. The code uses 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 original method of declaring data variables up front. 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).

DATA:
it_text_tab  
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF STRING,"TABLES PARAM
wa_text_tab
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_text_tab
.

 

SELECT single VIEWNAME 
  FROM DD25V 
  INTO @DATA(ld_viewname).


DATA(ld_viewstring_in) = 'Check type of data required'.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_text_tab to it_text_tab.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'DB_GET_VIEW_DEFINITION_RAW'
* EXPORTING
*   viewname =                   ld_viewname
*   viewstring_in =              ld_viewstring_in
  TABLES
    text_tab =                   it_text_tab
  EXCEPTIONS
    VIEW_NOT_EXISTS =            1
    .  "  DB_GET_VIEW_DEFINITION_RAW

IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
  "All OK
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 1. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ENDIF.

ABAP code to compare 7.40 inline data declaration with original syntax

The below ABAP code uses the older none in-line data declarations. This allows you to see the coding differences/benefits of the later inline syntax. It may also be useful if you are using an older version of SAP as some of the newer syntax above, such as the @DATA is not available until 4.70 EHP 8.

DATA:

ld_viewname
 
 TYPE DD25V-VIEWNAME ,
it_text_tab
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF STRING ,
wa_text_tab
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_text_tab,
ld_viewstring_in
 
 TYPE STRING .



SELECT single VIEWNAME 
  FROM DD25V 
  INTO ld_viewname.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_text_tab to it_text_tab.
ld_viewstring_in = 'Check type of data required'.