SAP GET_FIELDTAB Function Module for Read fields of a table in the format DFIES

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GET_FIELDTAB is a standard get fieldtab SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Read fields of a table in the format DFIES 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 get fieldtab FM, simply by entering the name GET_FIELDTAB into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SDD3
Program Name: SAPLSDD3
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Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function GET_FIELDTAB 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 'GET_FIELDTAB'"Read fields of a table in the format DFIES
  EXPORTING
*  LANGU = SY-LANGU "Language
*  ONLY = ' ' "Selection: only headers(H) / Nametab(' ')
*  TABNAME = ' ' "Table name
*  WITHTEXT = 'X' "read with or without texts

 IMPORTING
   HEADER =  "Table header(X030L)
   RC =  "

TABLES
   FIELDTAB =  "Output table

EXCEPTIONS
   INTERNAL_ERROR = 1    NO_TEXTS_FOUND = 2    TABLE_HAS_NO_FIELDS = 3    TABLE_NOT_ACTIV = 4 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for GET_FIELDTAB

LANGU - Language

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

ONLY - Selection: only headers(H) / Nametab(SPACE)

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

TABNAME - Table name

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

WITHTEXT - read with or without texts

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for GET_FIELDTAB

HEADER - Table header(X030L)

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

RC -

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

TABLES Parameters details for GET_FIELDTAB

FIELDTAB - Output table

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

EXCEPTIONS details

INTERNAL_ERROR - Internal error

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

NO_TEXTS_FOUND - All texts are not available

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

TABLE_HAS_NO_FIELDS - Table has no fields

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

TABLE_NOT_ACTIV - Table does exists actively

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for GET_FIELDTAB 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 GET_FIELDTAB

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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