SAP Function Modules
DDIF_VIEW_GET SAP Function module - DD: Interface for reading a view from the ABAP Dictionary
DDIF_VIEW_GET is a standard SAP function module available within R/3 SAP systems depending on your version and release level. Below is the pattern details for this FM showing its interface including any import and export parameters, exceptions etc as well as any documentation contributions (Comments) specific to the object.
See here to view full function module documentation and code listing, simply by entering the name DDIF_VIEW_GET into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.
Associated Function Group:
SDIF
Released Date:
18.05.1999
Processing type: Normal fucntion module
Pattern for FM DDIF_VIEW_GET - DDIF VIEW GET
CALL FUNCTION 'DDIF_VIEW_GET' "DD: Interface for reading a view from the ABAP Dictionary
EXPORTING
name = " ddobjname Name of the view to be read
* state = 'A' " ddobjstate Read status of the view
* langu = ' ' " sy-langu Language in which Texts are Read
IMPORTING
gotstate = " ddgotstate Status in which Reading took Place
dd25v_wa = " dd25v View header
dd09l_wa = " dd09v Technical settings of the view
* TABLES
* dd26v_tab = " dd26v Basis tables of the view
* dd27p_tab = " dd27p View fields
* dd28j_tab = " dd28j Join conditions of the view
* dd28v_tab = " dd28v Selection conditions of the view
EXCEPTIONS
ILLEGAL_INPUT = 1 " Value not Allowed for Parameter
. " DDIF_VIEW_GET
ABAP code example for Function Module DDIF_VIEW_GET
The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module DDIF_VIEW_GET including all data declarations. The code uses 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 original method of declaring data variables up front. 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).
| ld_gotstate | TYPE DDGOTSTATE , |
| ld_dd25v_wa | TYPE DD25V , |
| ld_dd09l_wa | TYPE DD09V , |
| it_dd26v_tab | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF DD26V,"TABLES PARAM |
| wa_dd26v_tab | LIKE LINE OF it_dd26v_tab , |
| it_dd27p_tab | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF DD27P,"TABLES PARAM |
| wa_dd27p_tab | LIKE LINE OF it_dd27p_tab , |
| it_dd28j_tab | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF DD28J,"TABLES PARAM |
| wa_dd28j_tab | LIKE LINE OF it_dd28j_tab , |
| it_dd28v_tab | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF DD28V,"TABLES PARAM |
| wa_dd28v_tab | LIKE LINE OF it_dd28v_tab . |
DATA(ld_name) = 'Check type of data required'.
DATA(ld_state) = 'Check type of data required'.
DATA(ld_langu) = 'Check type of data required'.
"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_dd26v_tab to it_dd26v_tab.
"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_dd27p_tab to it_dd27p_tab.
"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_dd28j_tab to it_dd28j_tab.
"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_dd28v_tab to it_dd28v_tab. . CALL FUNCTION 'DDIF_VIEW_GET' EXPORTING name = ld_name * state = ld_state * langu = ld_langu IMPORTING gotstate = ld_gotstate dd25v_wa = ld_dd25v_wa dd09l_wa = ld_dd09l_wa * TABLES * dd26v_tab = it_dd26v_tab * dd27p_tab = it_dd27p_tab * dd28j_tab = it_dd28j_tab * dd28v_tab = it_dd28v_tab EXCEPTIONS ILLEGAL_INPUT = 1 . " DDIF_VIEW_GET
IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0. "All OK ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 1. "Exception "Add code for exception here ENDIF.
ABAP code to compare 7.40 inline data declaration with original syntax
The below ABAP code uses the older none in-line data declarations. This allows you to see the coding differences/benefits of the later inline syntax. It may also be useful if you are using an older version of SAP as some of the newer syntax above, such as the @DATA is not available until 4.70 EHP 8.
DATA:
| ld_gotstate | TYPE DDGOTSTATE , |
| ld_name | TYPE DDOBJNAME , |
| it_dd26v_tab | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF DD26V , |
| wa_dd26v_tab | LIKE LINE OF it_dd26v_tab, |
| ld_dd25v_wa | TYPE DD25V , |
| ld_state | TYPE DDOBJSTATE , |
| it_dd27p_tab | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF DD27P , |
| wa_dd27p_tab | LIKE LINE OF it_dd27p_tab, |
| ld_dd09l_wa | TYPE DD09V , |
| ld_langu | TYPE SY-LANGU , |
| it_dd28j_tab | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF DD28J , |
| wa_dd28j_tab | LIKE LINE OF it_dd28j_tab, |
| it_dd28v_tab | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF DD28V , |
| wa_dd28v_tab | LIKE LINE OF it_dd28v_tab. |
ld_name = 'Check type of data required'.
"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_dd26v_tab to it_dd26v_tab.
ld_state = 'Check type of data required'.
"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_dd27p_tab to it_dd27p_tab.
ld_langu = 'Check type of data required'.
"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_dd28j_tab to it_dd28j_tab.
"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_dd28v_tab to it_dd28v_tab.
SAP Documentation for FM DDIF_VIEW_GET
This function module reads the Dictionary sources of a view. The name
of the view to be read is supplied in parameter
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