SAP RSDU_CREATE_TABLE_AS_SELECT Function Module for Create Table and Fill According to Selection

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RSDU_CREATE_TABLE_AS_SELECT is a standard rsdu create table as select SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Create Table and Fill According to Selection 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 rsdu create table as select FM, simply by entering the name RSDU_CREATE_TABLE_AS_SELECT into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

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

Function RSDU_CREATE_TABLE_AS_SELECT 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 'RSDU_CREATE_TABLE_AS_SELECT'"Create Table and Fill According to Selection
  EXPORTING
   I_NEWTABLNM =  "
   I_T_SELECT =  "
*  I_REFTABLNM =  "
*  I_REFSTRUCT =  "
*  I_PERMANENT = RS_C_FALSE "Boolean
*  I_PARALLEL_DEGREE = 1 "

CHANGING
*  C_T_MSG =  "BW: Table with Messages (Application Log)

EXCEPTIONS
   DBMS_NOT_SUPPORTED = 1    INHERITED_ERROR = 2    X_MESSAGE = 3 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for RSDU_CREATE_TABLE_AS_SELECT

I_NEWTABLNM -

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

I_T_SELECT -

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

I_REFTABLNM -

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

I_REFSTRUCT -

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

I_PERMANENT - Boolean

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

I_PARALLEL_DEGREE -

Data type: I
Default: 1
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

CHANGING Parameters details for RSDU_CREATE_TABLE_AS_SELECT

C_T_MSG - BW: Table with Messages (Application Log)

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

EXCEPTIONS details

DBMS_NOT_SUPPORTED - Function Not Supported for This DB

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

INHERITED_ERROR - Internal Error

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

X_MESSAGE - Errors with Messages

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for RSDU_CREATE_TABLE_AS_SELECT 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 RSDU_CREATE_TABLE_AS_SELECT

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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