SAP DB_ORA_DICTIONARY_BUFFER Function Module for

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DB_ORA_DICTIONARY_BUFFER is a standard db ora dictionary buffer 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 ora dictionary buffer FM, simply by entering the name DB_ORA_DICTIONARY_BUFFER into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: STD1
Program Name: SAPLSTD1
Main Program: SAPLSTD1
Appliation area: S
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Remote-Enabled
Update:

Function DB_ORA_DICTIONARY_BUFFER 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_ORA_DICTIONARY_BUFFER'"
 IMPORTING
   ABFRAGEZEITPUNKT =  "
   ABFRAGEDATUM =  "

TABLES
   CACHE_P =  "

.

EXPORTING Parameters details for DB_ORA_DICTIONARY_BUFFER

ABFRAGEZEITPUNKT -

Data type: TST04-CURR_TIME
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

ABFRAGEDATUM -

Data type: TST04-CURR_DATE
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TABLES Parameters details for DB_ORA_DICTIONARY_BUFFER

CACHE_P -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for DB_ORA_DICTIONARY_BUFFER 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_ORA_DICTIONARY_BUFFER

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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