SAP PTRV_GET_NAME_FOR_PERNR Function Module for Dialog box for displaying name for a personnel number

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PTRV_GET_NAME_FOR_PERNR is a standard ptrv get name for pernr SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Dialog box for displaying name for a personnel number 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 ptrv get name for pernr FM, simply by entering the name PTRV_GET_NAME_FOR_PERNR into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: HRTRV_STAT
Program Name: SAPLHRTRV_STAT
Main Program: SAPLHRTRV_STAT
Appliation area: P
Release date: 04-Apr-1998
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function PTRV_GET_NAME_FOR_PERNR 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 'PTRV_GET_NAME_FOR_PERNR'"Dialog box for displaying name for a personnel number
  EXPORTING
   PERSONNEL_NUMBER =  "Personnel number
*  VALIDITY_DATE =  "Validity date
*  SCREEN_DISPLAY = 'X' "Output name in dialog box ? 'X' = yes
*  START_ROW = 5 "Dialog box output as from line
*  START_COLUMN = 10 "Dialog box output as from column

 IMPORTING
   NAME =  "Name for Personnel Number

EXCEPTIONS
   NAME_NOT_FOUND = 1 

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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_SAPLHRTRV_STAT_001
EXIT_SAPLHRTRV_STAT_002

IMPORTING Parameters details for PTRV_GET_NAME_FOR_PERNR

PERSONNEL_NUMBER - Personnel number

Data type: P0001-PERNR
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

VALIDITY_DATE - Validity date

Data type: P0001-BEGDA
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

SCREEN_DISPLAY - Output name in dialog box ? 'X' = yes

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

START_ROW - Dialog box output as from line

Data type:
Default: 5
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

START_COLUMN - Dialog box output as from column

Data type:
Default: 10
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for PTRV_GET_NAME_FOR_PERNR

NAME - Name for Personnel Number

Data type: P0001-ENAME
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXCEPTIONS details

NAME_NOT_FOUND - Name not found

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for PTRV_GET_NAME_FOR_PERNR 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 PTRV_GET_NAME_FOR_PERNR

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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