TABLE_CONVERT_FOR_MSACCESS SAP Function module

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

Associated Function Group: MSDB
Released Date: Not Released
Processing type: Normal fucntion module

Pattern for FM TABLE_CONVERT_FOR_MSACCESS - TABLE CONVERT FOR MSACCESS

CALL FUNCTION 'TABLE_CONVERT_FOR_MSACCESS' "
  EXPORTING
    structimport =              "
    tabname =                   " dfies-tabname
  IMPORTING
    structexport =              " access_com
  EXCEPTIONS
    WRONG_TABLE = 1             "
    STRUCT_TOOLONG = 2          "
    UNKNOWN_DATATYPE = 3        "
    .  "  TABLE_CONVERT_FOR_MSACCESS

ABAP code example for Function Module TABLE_CONVERT_FOR_MSACCESS

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module TABLE_CONVERT_FOR_MSACCESS 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:
ld_structexport  
 
 TYPE ACCESS_COM
.


DATA(ld_structimport) = 'some text here'.


DATA(ld_tabname) = some text here
.

CALL FUNCTION 'TABLE_CONVERT_FOR_MSACCESS'
  EXPORTING
    structimport =               ld_structimport
    tabname =                    ld_tabname
  IMPORTING
    structexport =               ld_structexport
  EXCEPTIONS
    WRONG_TABLE =                1
    STRUCT_TOOLONG =             2
    UNKNOWN_DATATYPE =           3
    .  "  TABLE_CONVERT_FOR_MSACCESS

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
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_structexport
 
 TYPE ACCESS_COM ,
ld_structimport
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_tabname
 
 TYPE DFIES-TABNAME .


ld_structimport = 'some text here'.

ld_tabname = some text here