SAP STREE_EXTERNAL_DISPLAY Function Module for Display Structure

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STREE_EXTERNAL_DISPLAY is a standard stree external display SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Display Structure 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 stree external display FM, simply by entering the name STREE_EXTERNAL_DISPLAY into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SHI21
Program Name: SAPLSHI21
Main Program: SAPLSHI21
Appliation area: S
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Remote-Enabled
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Function STREE_EXTERNAL_DISPLAY 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 'STREE_EXTERNAL_DISPLAY'"Display Structure
  EXPORTING
   STRUCTURE_ID =  "
*  LANGUAGE = SY-LANGU "
*  DISPLAY_STRUCTURE = 'X' "
*  NO_COMMIT_WORK = 'X' "
*  USE_REMOTE_CONNECTION = ' ' "
*  RFC_DESTINATION = 'NONE' "
*  POSITION_ON_NODE = ' ' "
*  POSITION_ON_NODES =  "Hierarchy tool node IDs
*  ID_FOR_USE_AS_FILTER = ' ' "

 IMPORTING
   MESSAGE =  "
   TOGGLE =  "

TABLES
*  USER_PARAMETERS =  "
*  POSITION_HIERARCHY =  "Hierarchy Maintenance Tool Node Passing Interface

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IMPORTING Parameters details for STREE_EXTERNAL_DISPLAY

STRUCTURE_ID -

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

LANGUAGE -

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

DISPLAY_STRUCTURE -

Data type: HIER_TYPES-CHAR1
Default: 'X'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

NO_COMMIT_WORK -

Data type: HIER_TYPES-CHAR1
Default: 'X'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

USE_REMOTE_CONNECTION -

Data type: HIER_TYPES-CHAR1
Default: ' '
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

RFC_DESTINATION -

Data type: RFCDES-RFCDEST
Default: 'NONE'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

POSITION_ON_NODE -

Data type: HIER_IFACE-NODE_ID
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

POSITION_ON_NODES - Hierarchy tool node IDs

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

ID_FOR_USE_AS_FILTER -

Data type: TTREE-ID
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for STREE_EXTERNAL_DISPLAY

MESSAGE -

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

TOGGLE -

Data type: CHAR1
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TABLES Parameters details for STREE_EXTERNAL_DISPLAY

USER_PARAMETERS -

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

POSITION_HIERARCHY - Hierarchy Maintenance Tool Node Passing Interface

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for STREE_EXTERNAL_DISPLAY 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 STREE_EXTERNAL_DISPLAY

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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