SWO_QUERY_API_METHODS SAP Function module - Find API methods

SWO_QUERY_API_METHODS 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 SWO_QUERY_API_METHODS into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: SWOR
Released Date: 05.11.1997
Processing type: Remote-Enabled

Pattern for FM SWO_QUERY_API_METHODS - SWO QUERY API METHODS

CALL FUNCTION 'SWO_QUERY_API_METHODS' "Find API methods
* EXPORTING
*   objtype = SPACE             " swotbasdat-objtype  Object type (if blank: all)
*   method = SPACE              " swotlv-verb   Method   (if blank: all)
*   with_internal_api_methods = SPACE  " rpybogf-flag
*   with_impl_methods = SPACE   " rpybogf-flag  Read methods in 'implemented' status as well?
*   with_texts = 'X'            " rpybogf-flag  Read texts as well
*   with_object_names = SPACE   " rpybogf-flag
*   language = SY-LANGU         " sy-langu      Language in which texts are read
*   object_name = SPACE         " swotbasdat-editelem  Object name
  TABLES
    api_methods =               " swotmethod    List of API methods
  EXCEPTIONS
    OBJTYPE_NOT_FOUND = 1       "               Cannot find object type
    METHOD_NOT_FOUND = 2        "               Cannot find method
    METHOD_NOT_API = 3          "               Method is not interface method
    METHOD_NOT_RELEASED = 4     "               Method is not released
    PARAMETER_ERROR = 5         "               Incorrect parameter value
    .  "  SWO_QUERY_API_METHODS

ABAP code example for Function Module SWO_QUERY_API_METHODS

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module SWO_QUERY_API_METHODS 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_api_methods  
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF SWOTMETHOD,"TABLES PARAM
wa_api_methods
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_api_methods
.



DATA(ld_objtype) = some text here
 

SELECT single VERB 
  FROM SWOTLV 
  INTO @DATA(ld_method).



DATA(ld_with_internal_api_methods) = some text here


DATA(ld_with_impl_methods) = some text here


DATA(ld_with_texts) = some text here


DATA(ld_with_object_names) = some text here

DATA(ld_language) = 'Check type of data required'.


DATA(ld_object_name) = some text here
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_api_methods to it_api_methods.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'SWO_QUERY_API_METHODS'
* EXPORTING
*   objtype =                    ld_objtype
*   method =                     ld_method
*   with_internal_api_methods =    ld_with_internal_api_methods
*   with_impl_methods =          ld_with_impl_methods
*   with_texts =                 ld_with_texts
*   with_object_names =          ld_with_object_names
*   language =                   ld_language
*   object_name =                ld_object_name
  TABLES
    api_methods =                it_api_methods
  EXCEPTIONS
    OBJTYPE_NOT_FOUND =          1
    METHOD_NOT_FOUND =           2
    METHOD_NOT_API =             3
    METHOD_NOT_RELEASED =        4
    PARAMETER_ERROR =            5
    .  "  SWO_QUERY_API_METHODS

IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
  "All OK
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 1. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 2. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 3. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 4. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 5. "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:

ld_objtype
 
 TYPE SWOTBASDAT-OBJTYPE ,
it_api_methods
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF SWOTMETHOD ,
wa_api_methods
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_api_methods,
ld_method
 
 TYPE SWOTLV-VERB ,
ld_with_internal_api_methods
 
 TYPE RPYBOGF-FLAG ,
ld_with_impl_methods
 
 TYPE RPYBOGF-FLAG ,
ld_with_texts
 
 TYPE RPYBOGF-FLAG ,
ld_with_object_names
 
 TYPE RPYBOGF-FLAG ,
ld_language
 
 TYPE SY-LANGU ,
ld_object_name
 
 TYPE SWOTBASDAT-EDITELEM .



ld_objtype = some text here 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_api_methods to it_api_methods.

SELECT single VERB 
  FROM SWOTLV 
  INTO ld_method.


ld_with_internal_api_methods = some text here

ld_with_impl_methods = some text here

ld_with_texts = some text here

ld_with_object_names = some text here
ld_language = 'Check type of data required'.

ld_object_name = some text here