SAP SELECT_TABLE_INDICES Function Module for Selection dialog box for secondary and primary indexes of a table

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SELECT_TABLE_INDICES is a standard select table indices SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Selection dialog box for secondary and primary indexes of a table 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 select table indices FM, simply by entering the name SELECT_TABLE_INDICES into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SDD0
Program Name: SAPLSDD0
Main Program:
Appliation area: S
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function SELECT_TABLE_INDICES 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 'SELECT_TABLE_INDICES'"Selection dialog box for secondary and primary indexes of a table
  EXPORTING
   TABNAME =  "Entry: Table name
*  WITH_PRIMARY_INDEX = ' ' "Flag: ' ' only sec. indexes, 'X' with primary index

 IMPORTING
   R_INDEXNAME =  "Return: Selected index (identification code)
   R_DBINDEX =  "Return: Complete DB - index name

EXCEPTIONS
   NO_INDEX_SELECTED = 1 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for SELECT_TABLE_INDICES

TABNAME - Entry: Table name

Data type: DD12L-SQLTAB
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

WITH_PRIMARY_INDEX - Flag: ' ' only sec. indexes, 'X' with primary index

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for SELECT_TABLE_INDICES

R_INDEXNAME - Return: Selected index (identification code)

Data type: DD12L-INDEXNAME
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

R_DBINDEX - Return: Complete DB - index name

Data type: DD12L-DBINDEX
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXCEPTIONS details

NO_INDEX_SELECTED -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for SELECT_TABLE_INDICES 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 SELECT_TABLE_INDICES

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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