SAP DDIF_DTEL_GET Function Module for DD: Interface to read a data element from the ABAP Dictionary

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DDIF_DTEL_GET is a standard ddif dtel get SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for DD: Interface to read a data element from the ABAP Dictionary 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 ddif dtel get FM, simply by entering the name DDIF_DTEL_GET into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SDIF
Program Name: SAPLSDIF
Main Program: SAPLSDIF
Appliation area: S
Release date: 29-Apr-1999
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function DDIF_DTEL_GET 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 'DDIF_DTEL_GET'"DD: Interface to read a data element from the ABAP Dictionary
  EXPORTING
   NAME =  "Name of the Data Element to be Read
*  STATE = 'A' "Read Status of the Data Element
*  LANGU = ' ' "Language in which Texts are Read

 IMPORTING
   GOTSTATE =  "Status in which Reading took Place
   DD04V_WA =  "Header of the Data Element
   TPARA_WA =  "Technical Settings of the Table

EXCEPTIONS
   ILLEGAL_INPUT = 1 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for DDIF_DTEL_GET

NAME - Name of the Data Element to be Read

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

STATE - Read Status of the Data Element

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

LANGU - Language in which Texts are Read

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for DDIF_DTEL_GET

GOTSTATE - Status in which Reading took Place

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

DD04V_WA - Header of the Data Element

Data type: DD04V
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TPARA_WA - Technical Settings of the Table

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

EXCEPTIONS details

ILLEGAL_INPUT - Value not Allowed for Parameter

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for DDIF_DTEL_GET 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 DDIF_DTEL_GET

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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