SAP DDIF_TABL_GET Function Module for DD: Interface to read a table from the ABAP Dictionary

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DDIF_TABL_GET is a standard ddif tabl 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 table 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 tabl get FM, simply by entering the name DDIF_TABL_GET into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SDIF
Program Name: SAPLSDIF
Main Program: SAPLSDIF
Appliation area:
Release date: 04-Feb-2004
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function DDIF_TABL_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_TABL_GET'"DD: Interface to read a table from the ABAP Dictionary
  EXPORTING
   NAME =  "Name of the Table to be Read
*  STATE = 'A' "Read Status of the Table
*  LANGU = ' ' "Language in which Texts are Read

 IMPORTING
   GOTSTATE =  "Status in which Reading took Place
   DD02V_WA =  "Table Header
   DD09L_WA =  "Technical Settings of the Table

TABLES
*  DD03P_TAB =  "Table Fields
*  DD05M_TAB =  "Foreign Key Fields of the Table
*  DD08V_TAB =  "Foreign Keys of the Table
*  DD12V_TAB =  "Table Indexes
*  DD17V_TAB =  "Index Fields of the Table
*  DD35V_TAB =  "Header of the Search Help Assignments of the Table
*  DD36M_TAB =  "Allocations of the Search Help Assignments of the Table

EXCEPTIONS
   ILLEGAL_INPUT = 1 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for DDIF_TABL_GET

NAME - Name of the Table to be Read

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

STATE - Read Status of the Table

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_TABL_GET

GOTSTATE - Status in which Reading took Place

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

DD02V_WA - Table Header

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

DD09L_WA - Technical Settings of the Table

Data type: DD09V
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TABLES Parameters details for DDIF_TABL_GET

DD03P_TAB - Table Fields

Data type: DD03P
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

DD05M_TAB - Foreign Key Fields of the Table

Data type: DD05M
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

DD08V_TAB - Foreign Keys of the Table

Data type: DD08V
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

DD12V_TAB - Table Indexes

Data type: DD12V
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

DD17V_TAB - Index Fields of the Table

Data type: DD17V
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

DD35V_TAB - Header of the Search Help Assignments of the Table

Data type: DD35V
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

DD36M_TAB - Allocations of the Search Help Assignments of the Table

Data type: DD36M
Optional: Yes
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_TABL_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_TABL_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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