SAP REPOSITORY_GLOBAL_SEARCH Function Module for









REPOSITORY_GLOBAL_SEARCH is a standard repository global search 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 repository global search FM, simply by entering the name REPOSITORY_GLOBAL_SEARCH into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SEUA
Program Name: SAPLSEUA
Main Program: SAPLSEUA
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:



Function REPOSITORY_GLOBAL_SEARCH 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 'REPOSITORY_GLOBAL_SEARCH'"
  EXPORTING
*  OBJECT =  "Object name in TADIR
   OBJECT_TYPE =  "
*  LIST = 'X' "

TABLES
*  ADIR =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   WRONG_TYPE = 1
.



IMPORTING Parameters details for REPOSITORY_GLOBAL_SEARCH

OBJECT - Object name in TADIR

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

OBJECT_TYPE -

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

LIST -

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

TABLES Parameters details for REPOSITORY_GLOBAL_SEARCH

ADIR -

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

EXCEPTIONS details

WRONG_TYPE -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for REPOSITORY_GLOBAL_SEARCH 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:
lt_adir  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF GTADIR, "   
lv_object  TYPE TADIR-OBJ_NAME, "   
lv_wrong_type  TYPE TADIR, "   
lv_object_type  TYPE EUOBJ-ID, "   
lv_list  TYPE SY-INPUT. "   'X'

  CALL FUNCTION 'REPOSITORY_GLOBAL_SEARCH'  "
    EXPORTING
         OBJECT = lv_object
         OBJECT_TYPE = lv_object_type
         LIST = lv_list
    TABLES
         ADIR = lt_adir
    EXCEPTIONS
        WRONG_TYPE = 1
. " REPOSITORY_GLOBAL_SEARCH




ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM REPOSITORY_GLOBAL_SEARCH

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 OBJ_NAME FROM TADIR INTO @DATA(ld_object).
 
 
"SELECT single ID FROM EUOBJ INTO @DATA(ld_object_type).
 
"SELECT single INPUT FROM SY INTO @DATA(ld_list).
DATA(ld_list) = 'X'.
 


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