SAP SWC_ELEMENT_SET Function Module for Write ABAP field in container









SWC_ELEMENT_SET is a standard swc element set SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Write ABAP field in container 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 swc element set FM, simply by entering the name SWC_ELEMENT_SET into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

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



Function SWC_ELEMENT_SET 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 'SWC_ELEMENT_SET'"Write ABAP field in container
EXPORTING
ELEMENT = "Container element
FIELD = "ABAP/4 field

TABLES
CONTAINER = "Container instance

EXCEPTIONS
TYPE_CONFLICT = 1
.



IMPORTING Parameters details for SWC_ELEMENT_SET

ELEMENT - Container element

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

FIELD - ABAP/4 field

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

TABLES Parameters details for SWC_ELEMENT_SET

CONTAINER - Container instance

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

EXCEPTIONS details

TYPE_CONFLICT - Type or length conflict

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for SWC_ELEMENT_SET 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.

DATA:
lv_element  TYPE STRING, "   
lt_container  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF SWCONT, "   
lv_type_conflict  TYPE SWCONT, "   
lv_field  TYPE SWCONT. "   

  CALL FUNCTION 'SWC_ELEMENT_SET'  "Write ABAP field in container
    EXPORTING
         ELEMENT = lv_element
         FIELD = lv_field
    TABLES
         CONTAINER = lt_container
    EXCEPTIONS
        TYPE_CONFLICT = 1
. " SWC_ELEMENT_SET




ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM SWC_ELEMENT_SET

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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