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TOCX_VIEW_EXISTS is a standard tocx view exists SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used to perform a specific ABAP function and below is the pattern details, 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 tocx view exists FM, simply by entering the name TOCX_VIEW_EXISTS into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

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

Function TOCX_VIEW_EXISTS 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 'TOCX_VIEW_EXISTS'"
  EXPORTING
   OUTLINE =  "Structure name
   VIEWNAME =  "View name

 IMPORTING
   PARENT_NEWER_THAN_ACTUAL_VIEW =  "
   NEWER_PARENT_VIEW =  "
   VIEW_EXISTS_FOR_OUTLINE =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   VIEW_EXISTS_NOT = 1 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for TOCX_VIEW_EXISTS

OUTLINE - Structure name

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

VIEWNAME - View name

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for TOCX_VIEW_EXISTS

PARENT_NEWER_THAN_ACTUAL_VIEW -

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

NEWER_PARENT_VIEW -

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

VIEW_EXISTS_FOR_OUTLINE -

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

EXCEPTIONS details

VIEW_EXISTS_NOT - View does not exist

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for TOCX_VIEW_EXISTS 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 TOCX_VIEW_EXISTS

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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