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

Associated Function Group: RHAS
Released Date: 07.04.1998
Processing type: Normal fucntion module
Normal function module settings

Pattern for FM STRUCTURE_BUILD - STRUCTURE BUILD

CALL FUNCTION 'STRUCTURE_BUILD' "Build Structure   EXPORTING     plvar =                     " hrrhas-plvar  Plan Version     otype =                     " hrrhas-otype  Object Type     objid =                     "               Object Number *   wegid = SPACE               " hrrhas-wegid  Evaluation Path *   svect = '1'                 " hrrhas-svect  Status Vector *   sbegd = SY-DATUM            " hrrhas-sbegd  Start Date *   sendd = SY-DATUM            " hrrhas-sendd  End Date *   tflag = SPACE               " hrrhas-tflag  Indicator: Get Texts *   vflag = SPACE               " hrrhas-vflag  Indicator: Get Relationship Information *   activ = SPACE               " hrrhas-activ  Status Overlap Indicator *   tdepth = 0                  " hrrhas-tdepth  Technical Depth *   sflag = 'X'                 " hrrhas-sflag  Cut Indicator *   recurs = SPACE              " hrrhas-recurs  Recursiveness Check: 'X' --> Yes, '' --> No *   77aw_int = SPACE            " hrrhas-77aw_int  Switch: Read Path in T77AW ('') or 77AW (X) *   authy = 'X'                 " hrrhas-authy  Authorization Indicator *   authy_base = '$'            " hrrhas-authy_base *   cbflag = SPACE              " hrrhas-cbflag  Indicator: Get Control Block Number *   text_buffer_fill = SPACE    " hrpp0c-test *   dflag = SPACE               " *   buffer_mode = SPACE         "   IMPORTING     object =                    " objec         Object Information => OBJEC     root =                      " gdstr         General Structure Information (Root) => GDSTR     entry =                     " struc         Structure Information on Current Object => STRUC     cb_nr =                     " hrrhas-cb_nr  Control Block Number * TABLES *   check_tab_desc =            " hrcheck   EXCEPTIONS     ROOT_NOT_FOUND = 1          "               Root not Available     WEGID_NOT_FOUND = 2         "               Evaluation Path Does Not Exist     .  "  STRUCTURE_BUILD

ABAP code example for Function Module STRUCTURE_BUILD

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module STRUCTURE_BUILD 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_object                                     TYPE OBJEC ,                 
                                  ld_root                                     TYPE GDSTR ,                 
                                  ld_entry                                     TYPE STRUC ,                 
                                  ld_cb_nr                                     TYPE HRRHAS-CB_NR ,                 
                                  it_check_tab_desc                                     TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF HRCHECK,"TABLES PARAM                 
                                  wa_check_tab_desc                    LIKE LINE OF it_check_tab_desc .                 
              
            
            DATA(ld_plvar) = some text here            
            DATA(ld_otype) = some text here              
DATA(ld_objid) = 'some text here'.            
            DATA(ld_wegid) = some text here            
            DATA(ld_svect) = some text here            
            DATA(ld_sbegd) = 20210129            
            DATA(ld_sendd) = 20210129            
            DATA(ld_tflag) = some text here            
            DATA(ld_vflag) = some text here            
            DATA(ld_activ) = some text here            
            DATA(ld_tdepth) = Check type of data required            
            DATA(ld_sflag) = some text here            
            DATA(ld_recurs) = some text here            
            DATA(ld_77aw_int) = some text here            
            DATA(ld_authy) = some text here            
            DATA(ld_authy_base) = some text here            
            DATA(ld_cbflag) = some text here            
            DATA(ld_text_buffer_fill) = some text here              
DATA(ld_dflag) = 'some text here'.              
DATA(ld_buffer_mode) = 'some text here'.            
            "populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_check_tab_desc to it_check_tab_desc. .  CALL FUNCTION 'STRUCTURE_BUILD'   EXPORTING     plvar =                      ld_plvar     otype =                      ld_otype     objid =                      ld_objid *   wegid =                      ld_wegid *   svect =                      ld_svect *   sbegd =                      ld_sbegd *   sendd =                      ld_sendd *   tflag =                      ld_tflag *   vflag =                      ld_vflag *   activ =                      ld_activ *   tdepth =                     ld_tdepth *   sflag =                      ld_sflag *   recurs =                     ld_recurs *   77aw_int =                   ld_77aw_int *   authy =                      ld_authy *   authy_base =                 ld_authy_base *   cbflag =                     ld_cbflag *   text_buffer_fill =           ld_text_buffer_fill *   dflag =                      ld_dflag *   buffer_mode =                ld_buffer_mode   IMPORTING     object =                     ld_object     root =                       ld_root     entry =                      ld_entry     cb_nr =                      ld_cb_nr * TABLES *   check_tab_desc =             it_check_tab_desc   EXCEPTIONS     ROOT_NOT_FOUND =             1     WEGID_NOT_FOUND =            2     .  "  STRUCTURE_BUILD              
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 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_object	TYPE OBJEC ,
ld_plvar	TYPE HRRHAS-PLVAR ,
it_check_tab_desc	TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF HRCHECK ,
wa_check_tab_desc	LIKE LINE OF it_check_tab_desc,
ld_root	TYPE GDSTR ,
ld_otype	TYPE HRRHAS-OTYPE ,
ld_entry	TYPE STRUC ,
ld_objid	TYPE STRING ,
ld_cb_nr	TYPE HRRHAS-CB_NR ,
ld_wegid	TYPE HRRHAS-WEGID ,
ld_svect	TYPE HRRHAS-SVECT ,
ld_sbegd	TYPE HRRHAS-SBEGD ,
ld_sendd	TYPE HRRHAS-SENDD ,
ld_tflag	TYPE HRRHAS-TFLAG ,
ld_vflag	TYPE HRRHAS-VFLAG ,
ld_activ	TYPE HRRHAS-ACTIV ,
ld_tdepth	TYPE HRRHAS-TDEPTH ,
ld_sflag	TYPE HRRHAS-SFLAG ,
ld_recurs	TYPE HRRHAS-RECURS ,
ld_77aw_int	TYPE HRRHAS-77AW_INT ,
ld_authy	TYPE HRRHAS-AUTHY ,
ld_authy_base	TYPE HRRHAS-AUTHY_BASE ,
ld_cbflag	TYPE HRRHAS-CBFLAG ,
ld_text_buffer_fill	TYPE HRPP0C-TEST ,
ld_dflag	TYPE STRING ,
ld_buffer_mode	TYPE STRING .

ld_plvar = some text here

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_check_tab_desc to it_check_tab_desc.

ld_otype = some text here
ld_objid = 'some text here'.

ld_wegid = some text here

ld_svect = some text here

ld_sbegd = 20210129

ld_sendd = 20210129

ld_tflag = some text here

ld_vflag = some text here

ld_activ = some text here

ld_tdepth = Check type of data required

ld_sflag = some text here

ld_recurs = some text here

ld_77aw_int = some text here

ld_authy = some text here

ld_authy_base = some text here

ld_cbflag = some text here

ld_text_buffer_fill = some text here
ld_dflag = 'some text here'.
ld_buffer_mode = 'some text here'.

SAP Documentation for FM STRUCTURE_BUILD

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