ECATT_ADD_INFO_TO_DOC SAP Function module

ECATT_ADD_INFO_TO_DOC 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 ECATT_ADD_INFO_TO_DOC into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: SETRM
Released Date: Not Released
Processing type: Normal fucntion module

Pattern for FM ECATT_ADD_INFO_TO_DOC - ECATT ADD INFO TO DOC

CALL FUNCTION 'ECATT_ADD_INFO_TO_DOC' "
  EXPORTING
    name_of_type =              " rs38l_typ     Parameter Name
*   abap_len =                  " etintlen      Internal Length in Bytes
*   par_interface_type =        " rs38l_kind    Parameter type
*   par_optional =              " rs38l_opti    Optional parameters
*   par_iskey =                 " char1         Key Field
*   append_tab_line =           " char1
*   im_objref =                 " etonoff
*   im_kind =                   " char1
*   im_typekind =               " char1
*   im_rfcdest =                " rfcdest
* TABLES
*   typepools =                 " etrm_src
  CHANGING
    text =                      " string        Short Text
    .  "  ECATT_ADD_INFO_TO_DOC

ABAP code example for Function Module ECATT_ADD_INFO_TO_DOC

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module ECATT_ADD_INFO_TO_DOC 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).

DATA:
it_typepools  
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ETRM_SRC,"TABLES PARAM
wa_typepools
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_typepools
.


DATA(ld_text) = 'Check type of data required'.

DATA(ld_name_of_type) = 'Check type of data required'.

DATA(ld_abap_len) = 'Check type of data required'.

DATA(ld_par_interface_type) = 'Check type of data required'.

DATA(ld_par_optional) = 'Check type of data required'.

DATA(ld_par_iskey) = 'Check type of data required'.

DATA(ld_append_tab_line) = 'Check type of data required'.

DATA(ld_im_objref) = 'Check type of data required'.

DATA(ld_im_kind) = 'Check type of data required'.

DATA(ld_im_typekind) = 'Check type of data required'.

DATA(ld_im_rfcdest) = 'Check type of data required'.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_typepools to it_typepools.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'ECATT_ADD_INFO_TO_DOC'
  EXPORTING
    name_of_type =               ld_name_of_type
*   abap_len =                   ld_abap_len
*   par_interface_type =         ld_par_interface_type
*   par_optional =               ld_par_optional
*   par_iskey =                  ld_par_iskey
*   append_tab_line =            ld_append_tab_line
*   im_objref =                  ld_im_objref
*   im_kind =                    ld_im_kind
*   im_typekind =                ld_im_typekind
*   im_rfcdest =                 ld_im_rfcdest
* TABLES
*   typepools =                  it_typepools
  CHANGING
    text =                       ld_text
    .  "  ECATT_ADD_INFO_TO_DOC

IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
  "All OK
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_text
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_name_of_type
 
 TYPE RS38L_TYP ,
it_typepools
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ETRM_SRC ,
wa_typepools
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_typepools,
ld_abap_len
 
 TYPE ETINTLEN ,
ld_par_interface_type
 
 TYPE RS38L_KIND ,
ld_par_optional
 
 TYPE RS38L_OPTI ,
ld_par_iskey
 
 TYPE CHAR1 ,
ld_append_tab_line
 
 TYPE CHAR1 ,
ld_im_objref
 
 TYPE ETONOFF ,
ld_im_kind
 
 TYPE CHAR1 ,
ld_im_typekind
 
 TYPE CHAR1 ,
ld_im_rfcdest
 
 TYPE RFCDEST .


ld_text = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_name_of_type = 'Check type of data required'. 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_typepools to it_typepools.
ld_abap_len = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_par_interface_type = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_par_optional = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_par_iskey = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_append_tab_line = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_im_objref = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_im_kind = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_im_typekind = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_im_rfcdest = 'Check type of data required'.