SAP SCAN_ORA_SELECT_STATEMENT Function Module for scan oracle select statement for columns and tables

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SCAN_ORA_SELECT_STATEMENT is a standard scan ora select statement SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for scan oracle select statement for columns and tables 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 scan ora select statement FM, simply by entering the name SCAN_ORA_SELECT_STATEMENT into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: STD9
Program Name: SAPLSTD9
Main Program: SAPLSTD9
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Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function SCAN_ORA_SELECT_STATEMENT 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 'SCAN_ORA_SELECT_STATEMENT'"scan oracle select statement for columns and tables
  EXPORTING
   STATEMENT =  " sql statement to be parsed / scanned
*  DBCON =  "Logical name for a database connection

 IMPORTING
   OPERATION =  "(main) sql operation (SELECT, UPDATE ...)

CHANGING
   PTABLES =  "Table: tables / views within a parsed sql statement
   PCOLUMNS =  "Table: columns within a parsed sql statement

EXCEPTIONS
   NO_STATEMENT = 1    NO_FROM_FOUND = 10    NO_OPERATION_FOUND = 2    INVALID_SQL_OPERATION = 3    ERROR_IN_HINT = 4    ERROR_IN_PARSING_SELECT_LIST = 5    ERROR_IN_TABLE_REFERENCES = 6    COLUMNS_NOT_MATCHING_WITH_TABS = 7    ERROR_REDUCING_DISTINCT = 8    ERROR_IN_SET_OPERATOR = 9 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for SCAN_ORA_SELECT_STATEMENT

STATEMENT - sql statement to be parsed / scanned

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

DBCON - Logical name for a database connection

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for SCAN_ORA_SELECT_STATEMENT

OPERATION - (main) sql operation (SELECT, UPDATE ...)

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

CHANGING Parameters details for SCAN_ORA_SELECT_STATEMENT

PTABLES - Table: tables / views within a parsed sql statement

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

PCOLUMNS - Table: columns within a parsed sql statement

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

EXCEPTIONS details

NO_STATEMENT - statement is empty

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

NO_FROM_FOUND - no from with table references found

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

NO_OPERATION_FOUND - no operation found in the statement

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

INVALID_SQL_OPERATION - invalid sql operation found in the statement

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

ERROR_IN_HINT - error in parsing hint

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

ERROR_IN_PARSING_SELECT_LIST - error in parsing the select list

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

ERROR_IN_TABLE_REFERENCES - error in parsing the table references

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

COLUMNS_NOT_MATCHING_WITH_TABS - columns could not be matched to tables

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

ERROR_REDUCING_DISTINCT - error while reducing DISTINCT / UNIQUE / ALL

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

ERROR_IN_SET_OPERATOR - error in parsing UNION / INTERSECT / MINUS

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for SCAN_ORA_SELECT_STATEMENT 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 SCAN_ORA_SELECT_STATEMENT

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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