SAP DD_DDTYPE_TO_ABAPTYPE Function Module for Mapping Dictionary to ABAP/4 Types

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DD_DDTYPE_TO_ABAPTYPE is a standard dd ddtype to abaptype SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Mapping Dictionary to ABAP/4 Types 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 dd ddtype to abaptype FM, simply by entering the name DD_DDTYPE_TO_ABAPTYPE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SDDM
Program Name: SAPLSDDM
Main Program: SAPLSDDM
Appliation area:
Release date: 09-Feb-1994
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:

Function DD_DDTYPE_TO_ABAPTYPE 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 'DD_DDTYPE_TO_ABAPTYPE'"Mapping Dictionary to ABAP/4 Types
  EXPORTING
*  DDLEN = '000000' "Dictionary length
*  DDTYPE = '' "Dictionary category

 IMPORTING
   ABCODE =  "ABAP/4 coding for nametab
   ABLEN =  "ABAP/4 length
   ABTYPE =  "ABAP/4 category
   ABTYPE_INT =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   ILLEGAL_VALUE = 1 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for DD_DDTYPE_TO_ABAPTYPE

DDLEN - Dictionary length

Data type: DD01V-LENG
Default: '000000'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

DDTYPE - Dictionary category

Data type: DD01V-DATATYPE
Default: ''
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for DD_DDTYPE_TO_ABAPTYPE

ABCODE - ABAP/4 coding for nametab

Data type: X031L-FIELDTYPE
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

ABLEN - ABAP/4 length

Data type: DD03L-INTLEN
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

ABTYPE - ABAP/4 category

Data type: DD03L-INTTYPE
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

ABTYPE_INT -

Data type: DD03L-INTTYPE
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXCEPTIONS details

ILLEGAL_VALUE - Not allowed value of a current parameter

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for DD_DDTYPE_TO_ABAPTYPE 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 DD_DDTYPE_TO_ABAPTYPE

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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