SAP FILL_TABLE Function Module for Create a data string at the end of table TABLE

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FILL_TABLE is a standard fill table SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Create a data string at the end of table TABLE processing and below is the pattern details for this FM, 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 fill table FM, simply by entering the name FILL_TABLE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: CCAD
Program Name: SAPLCCAD
Main Program: SAPLCCAD
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function FILL_TABLE 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 'FILL_TABLE'"Create a data string at the end of table TABLE
  EXPORTING
   LOCAT =  "Line position of the end of the ta
   STRLN =  "Length of the string to be appende
   STRNG =  "String to be appended
*  TABIN = '0' "Old line index
   TBLEN =  "Line width of the table

 IMPORTING
   RLOCT =  "New line position of the end of th
   TABIX =  "Index of the next free tuple

TABLES
   TABLE =  "Table to be filled

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IMPORTING Parameters details for FILL_TABLE

LOCAT - Line position of the end of the ta

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

STRLN - Length of the string to be appende

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

STRNG - String to be appended

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

TABIN - Old line index

Data type: SY-TABIX
Default: '0'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TBLEN - Line width of the table

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for FILL_TABLE

RLOCT - New line position of the end of th

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

TABIX - Index of the next free tuple

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

TABLES Parameters details for FILL_TABLE

TABLE - Table to be filled

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for FILL_TABLE 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 FILL_TABLE

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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