SAA_DEFINE_SUBJECT SAP Function module

SAA_DEFINE_SUBJECT is a standard SAP function module available within R/3 SAP systems depending on your version and release level. Below is the pattern details for this FM showing its interface including any import and export parameters, exceptions etc as well as any documentation contributions (Comments) specific to the object.

See here to view full function module documentation and code listing, simply by entering the name SAA_DEFINE_SUBJECT into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: SADM
Released Date: Not Released
Processing type: Normal fucntion module

Pattern for FM SAA_DEFINE_SUBJECT - SAA DEFINE SUBJECT

CALL FUNCTION 'SAA_DEFINE_SUBJECT' "
  TABLES
    isaac =                     " isaac         System Administration Assistant: Determining components
  EXCEPTIONS
    NO_SUBJECT = 1              "
    .  "  SAA_DEFINE_SUBJECT

ABAP code example for Function Module SAA_DEFINE_SUBJECT

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module SAA_DEFINE_SUBJECT including all data declarations. The code uses 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 original method of declaring data variables up front. 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).

DATA:
it_isaac  
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ISAAC,"TABLES PARAM
wa_isaac
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_isaac
.

 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_isaac to it_isaac.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'SAA_DEFINE_SUBJECT'
  TABLES
    isaac =                      it_isaac
  EXCEPTIONS
    NO_SUBJECT =                 1
    .  "  SAA_DEFINE_SUBJECT

IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
  "All OK
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 1. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ENDIF.

ABAP code to compare 7.40 inline data declaration with original syntax

The below ABAP code uses the older none in-line data declarations. This allows you to see the coding differences/benefits of the later inline syntax. It may also be useful if you are using an older version of SAP as some of the newer syntax above, such as the @DATA is not available until 4.70 EHP 8.

DATA:

it_isaac
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ISAAC ,
wa_isaac
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_isaac.

 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_isaac to it_isaac.