SAP PM_GET_VARIANT Function Module for NOTRANSL: PM: Ermittlung einer Variante für einen Report
PM_GET_VARIANT is a standard pm get variant SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for NOTRANSL: PM: Ermittlung einer Variante für einen Report 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 pm get variant FM, simply by entering the name PM_GET_VARIANT into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.
Function Group: INST
Program Name: SAPLINST
Main Program:
Appliation area: I
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function PM_GET_VARIANT 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 'PM_GET_VARIANT'"NOTRANSL: PM: Ermittlung einer Variante für einen Report.
EXPORTING
REPID = "Program
TCODE = "
IMPORTING
VARIANT = "DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
EXCEPTIONS
NOT_FOUND = 1
Customer Function user exits
Below is a list of CUSTOMER FUNCTION exit user exits that are available within this program and maybe relevant for this FM.EXIT_SAPLINST_001 111
IMPORTING Parameters details for PM_GET_VARIANT
REPID - Program
Data type: RSVAR-REPORTOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
TCODE -
Data type: SY-TCODEOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
EXPORTING Parameters details for PM_GET_VARIANT
VARIANT - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type: RSVAR-VARIANTOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
EXCEPTIONS details
NOT_FOUND -
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
Copy and paste ABAP code example for PM_GET_VARIANT 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.DATA: | ||||
lv_repid | TYPE RSVAR-REPORT, " | |||
lv_variant | TYPE RSVAR-VARIANT, " | |||
lv_not_found | TYPE RSVAR, " | |||
lv_tcode | TYPE SY-TCODE. " |
  CALL FUNCTION 'PM_GET_VARIANT' "NOTRANSL: PM: Ermittlung einer Variante für einen Report |
EXPORTING | ||
REPID | = lv_repid | |
TCODE | = lv_tcode | |
IMPORTING | ||
VARIANT | = lv_variant | |
EXCEPTIONS | ||
NOT_FOUND = 1 | ||
. " PM_GET_VARIANT |
ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM PM_GET_VARIANT
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."SELECT single REPORT FROM RSVAR INTO @DATA(ld_repid). | ||||
"SELECT single VARIANT FROM RSVAR INTO @DATA(ld_variant). | ||||
"SELECT single TCODE FROM SY INTO @DATA(ld_tcode). | ||||
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