SAP LVC_VARIANT_SELECT Function Module for

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LVC_VARIANT_SELECT is a standard lvc variant select SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used to perform a specific ABAP function and below is the pattern details, 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 lvc variant select FM, simply by entering the name LVC_VARIANT_SELECT into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SLVC
Program Name: SAPLSLVC
Main Program: SAPLSLVC
Appliation area: S
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function LVC_VARIANT_SELECT 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 'LVC_VARIANT_SELECT'"
  EXPORTING
*  I_DIALOG = 'X' "Call with dialog
*  I_USER_SPECIFIC = ' ' "Incl. user-specific variants
*  I_DEFAULT = 'X' "Read Default Variant
   IT_DEFAULT_FIELDCAT =  "Field Catalog with Field Descriptions

 IMPORTING
   E_EXIT =  "Dialog cancelled by user
   ET_FIELDCAT =  "Field Catalog with Field Descriptions
   ET_SORT =  "List output sort criteria
   ET_FILTER =  "List output filter criteria
   ES_LAYOUT =  "ALV Control: Layout Structure

CHANGING
   CS_VARIANT =  "Variant information

TABLES
*  IT_DATA =  "Data Table

EXCEPTIONS
   WRONG_INPUT = 1    FC_NOT_COMPLETE = 2    NOT_FOUND = 3    PROGRAM_ERROR = 4    DATA_MISSING = 5 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for LVC_VARIANT_SELECT

I_DIALOG - Call with dialog

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

I_USER_SPECIFIC - Incl. user-specific variants

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

I_DEFAULT - Read Default Variant

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

IT_DEFAULT_FIELDCAT - Field Catalog with Field Descriptions

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for LVC_VARIANT_SELECT

E_EXIT - Dialog cancelled by user

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

ET_FIELDCAT - Field Catalog with Field Descriptions

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

ET_SORT - List output sort criteria

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

ET_FILTER - List output filter criteria

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

ES_LAYOUT - ALV Control: Layout Structure

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

CHANGING Parameters details for LVC_VARIANT_SELECT

CS_VARIANT - Variant information

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

TABLES Parameters details for LVC_VARIANT_SELECT

IT_DATA - Data Table

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

EXCEPTIONS details

WRONG_INPUT - Inconsistent input parameters

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

FC_NOT_COMPLETE - Field catalog incomplete

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

NOT_FOUND - Variant not found

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

PROGRAM_ERROR - Program Errors

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

DATA_MISSING -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for LVC_VARIANT_SELECT 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 LVC_VARIANT_SELECT

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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