SAP MSS_GET_INDEXES Function Module for

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MSS_GET_INDEXES is a standard mss get indexes 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 mss get indexes FM, simply by entering the name MSS_GET_INDEXES into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SFMSS_SYSCAT
Program Name: SAPLSFMSS_SYSCAT
Main Program: SAPLSFMSS_SYSCAT
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function MSS_GET_INDEXES 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 'MSS_GET_INDEXES'"
  EXPORTING
*  TABLE_NAME =  "Table name
*  SCHEMA_NAME =  "Schema name
*  DB_NAME =  "Database name
*  ONLY_UNIQUE_INDS =  "If 'X', then only unique indexes are returned.
*  ALSO_AUTOCRE_STATS =  "If 'X', then also automatically created statistics groups are returned.
*  ALSO_MANCRE_STATS =  "If 'X', then also manually created statistics groups are returned.

TABLES
   ALL_INDEXES =  "Base table name, index name, index id

EXCEPTIONS
   NOT_RUNNING_ON_MSSQL = 1    DB_ERROR = 2    INTERNAL_ERROR = 3    DB_NOT_FOUND = 4    NO_DB_ACCESS = 5    SCHEMA_NOT_FOUND = 6    INVALID_INPUT = 7    NO_INDEXES_FOUND = 8 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for MSS_GET_INDEXES

TABLE_NAME - Table name

Data type: MSSTABLE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

SCHEMA_NAME - Schema name

Data type: MSSSCHEMA
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

DB_NAME - Database name

Data type: MSSDB
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

ONLY_UNIQUE_INDS - If 'X', then only unique indexes are returned.

Data type: CHAR1
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

ALSO_AUTOCRE_STATS - If 'X', then also automatically created statistics groups are returned.

Data type: CHAR1
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

ALSO_MANCRE_STATS - If 'X', then also manually created statistics groups are returned.

Data type: CHAR1
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

TABLES Parameters details for MSS_GET_INDEXES

ALL_INDEXES - Base table name, index name, index id

Data type: MSS_INDEX
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

EXCEPTIONS details

NOT_RUNNING_ON_MSSQL -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

DB_ERROR -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

INTERNAL_ERROR -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

DB_NOT_FOUND -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

NO_DB_ACCESS -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

SCHEMA_NOT_FOUND -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

INVALID_INPUT -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

NO_INDEXES_FOUND -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for MSS_GET_INDEXES 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 MSS_GET_INDEXES

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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