Category Archive ABAP code

Read MARA characteristics in mass

The code below shows how to retrieve a characteristic value in mass.
The characteristic in example is named INDICE.
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How to CALL TRANSACTION in ABAP

The goal is to call Transaction with parameters and skip first screen.

Simple way

Example to call the Prod Order display transaction :


  SET PARAMETER ID 'ANR' FIELD w_of_number.
  CALL TRANSACTION 'CO03' AND SKIP FIRST SCREEN.

 

Advanced way

The example below show how to call a transaction and skip first screen when it in not possible to SET parameters ID.
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Simply display internal table into ALV grid

To display content of internal table into ALV grid, use this method :


  DATA : lo_table     TYPE REF TO cl_salv_table.

* Create ALV
  TRY.
      cl_salv_table=>factory(
        IMPORTING
          r_salv_table = lo_table
        CHANGING
          t_table      = gi_data_to_display ).
    CATCH cx_salv_msg.
  ENDTRY.

* Display ALV grid
  lo_table->display( ).

Example of use in SAP demo program : SALV_DEMO_TABLE_REAL_SIMPLE.

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Add leading ZERO with ABAP


DATA : lw_char10 TYPE char10,
       lw_vbeln  TYPE vbeln.

lw_char10 = '300841'.

UNPACK lw_char10 TO lw_vbeln.  " ==> LW_VBELN = 0000300841

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Delete leading ZERO with ABAP


SHIFT lw_char LEFT DELETING LEADING '0'.

Several synthax below to do the same thing :
(Notice that you have to work with a field type CHAR to remove the ZERO, will not work with a NUMC variable)

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Write selections parameter in spool of report


  DATA : li_tab TYPE TABLE OF trdir-name,
         infotab TYPE t_varinfo OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE.

  CALL FUNCTION 'PRINT_SELECTIONS'
    EXPORTING
      mode      = li_tab
      rname     = sy-repid   "program name
      rvariante = ''         "variant name
    TABLES
      infotab   = infotab.

  LOOP AT infotab.
    WRITE / infotab-line.
  ENDLOOP.

My Selection-screen macros for reports

Macros that I’m using for formatting reports quicker.

Theses are declared in the TOP of report.

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READ TEXT – Code for mass extract

When needed to perform standart text mass retrieve, you can use the following code :
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Submit a program and write its report in your program

This post explain how to call another report in your report and how to print it SPOOL in your program.
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Show progress indicator


* Show progress indicator
  lw_percentage = ( sy-tabix * 100 ) / gw_nb_total.
  CALL FUNCTION 'SAPGUI_PROGRESS_INDICATOR'
    EXPORTING
      percentage = lw_percentage
      text       = 'Message to display in SAP GUI progress bar'.