SAP DDIF_FIELDINFO_GET Function Module for DD: Interface for Reading Text on Tables or Types

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DDIF_FIELDINFO_GET is a standard ddif fieldinfo 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 for Reading Text on Tables or 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 ddif fieldinfo get FM, simply by entering the name DDIF_FIELDINFO_GET into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SDIFRUNTIME
Program Name: SAPLSDIFRUNTIME
Main Program: SAPLSDIFRUNTIME
Appliation area: S
Release date: 25-Dec-1999
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Remote-Enabled
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Function DDIF_FIELDINFO_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_FIELDINFO_GET'"DD: Interface for Reading Text on Tables or Types
  EXPORTING
   TABNAME =  "Name of the Table (of the Type) for which Information is Required
*  FIELDNAME = ' ' "Use Parameter LFIELDNAME Instead
*  LANGU = SY-LANGU "Language of the Texts
*  LFIELDNAME = ' ' "If Filled, only Field with this Long Name
*  ALL_TYPES = ' ' "Take all Types into Consideration
*  GROUP_NAMES = ' ' "Take Named Includes into Consideration
*  UCLEN =  "Unicode length with which runtime object was generated
*  DO_NOT_WRITE = ' ' "Write

 IMPORTING
   X030L_WA =  "Nametab Header of the Table (of the Type)
   DDOBJTYPE =  "Kind of Type
   DFIES_WA =  "Single Information if Necessary
   LINES_DESCR =  "Information about Other Referenced Types

TABLES
*  DFIES_TAB =  "Field List if Necessary
*  FIXED_VALUES =  "Description of Domain Fixed Values

EXCEPTIONS
   NOT_FOUND = 1    INTERNAL_ERROR = 2 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for DDIF_FIELDINFO_GET

TABNAME - Name of the Table (of the Type) for which Information is Required

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

FIELDNAME - Use Parameter LFIELDNAME Instead

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

LANGU - Language of the Texts

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

LFIELDNAME - If Filled, only Field with this Long Name

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

ALL_TYPES - Take all Types into Consideration

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

GROUP_NAMES - Take Named Includes into Consideration

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

UCLEN - Unicode length with which runtime object was generated

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

DO_NOT_WRITE - Write

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for DDIF_FIELDINFO_GET

X030L_WA - Nametab Header of the Table (of the Type)

Data type: X030L
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

DDOBJTYPE - Kind of Type

Data type: DD02V-TABCLASS
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

DFIES_WA - Single Information if Necessary

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

LINES_DESCR - Information about Other Referenced Types

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

TABLES Parameters details for DDIF_FIELDINFO_GET

DFIES_TAB - Field List if Necessary

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

FIXED_VALUES - Description of Domain Fixed Values

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

EXCEPTIONS details

NOT_FOUND - Nothing found

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

INTERNAL_ERROR - Internal Error Occurred

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for DDIF_FIELDINFO_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_FIELDINFO_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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