SAP RS_TREE_GET_NODE_BY_NAME Function Module for Get node for specified node name

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RS_TREE_GET_NODE_BY_NAME is a standard rs tree get node by name SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Get node for specified node name 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 rs tree get node by name FM, simply by entering the name RS_TREE_GET_NODE_BY_NAME into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SEUT
Program Name: SAPLSEUT
Main Program: SAPLSEUT
Appliation area: S
Release date: 21-Mar-1997
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function RS_TREE_GET_NODE_BY_NAME 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 'RS_TREE_GET_NODE_BY_NAME'"Get node for specified node name
  EXPORTING
   NODE_NAME =  "Node name

 IMPORTING
   NODE_INFO =  "Display attributes

TABLES
*  NODES =  "Node with same name

EXCEPTIONS
   NAME_NOT_FOUND = 1 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for RS_TREE_GET_NODE_BY_NAME

NODE_NAME - Node name

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for RS_TREE_GET_NODE_BY_NAME

NODE_INFO - Display attributes

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

TABLES Parameters details for RS_TREE_GET_NODE_BY_NAME

NODES - Node with same name

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

EXCEPTIONS details

NAME_NOT_FOUND - Specified node not found

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for RS_TREE_GET_NODE_BY_NAME 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 RS_TREE_GET_NODE_BY_NAME

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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