SAP Function BAPI_IOBC_GETLIST - Generates an InfoObjectCatalog List

Parameter Reference Type Length Default Optional Text
IOBJTP BAPI6113-IOBJTP C 3 '%' X CatalogType ('%': all Types)
OBJVERS BAPI6113-OBJVERS C 1 RS_C_OBJVERS-ACTIVE X Object Version ('%': All Versions)

Parameter Reference Type Length Text
RETURN BAPIRET2 u 548 BAPI Return Parameter

Parameter Reference Length Optional Text
INFOOBJCATLIST BAPI6113L 127 InfoObjectCatalogs List
SELINFOOBJCAT BAPI6113SL 63 X Selection Criteria for InfoObjectCatalogs
SELTEXTLONG BAPI6100SL 123 X Selection Criteria for Texts

Functionality
This method can help you compile a list of InfoObject catalogs definedin the Business Information Warehouse.
You can use selection criteria to limit the amount of determinedInfoObject catalogs (go to RANGES tables under the technical name anddescription of the InfoObject catalog). You can also limit this amountaccording to the type (CHA = characteristic, KYF = key figure) andversion of the InfoObject catalog.

Example

Notes
Selection tables, like the individual entries of the selection tables,are linked together by 'OR'. Empty selection tables are not taken intoaccount.

Description
Method return parameter. The return parameter gives information on thesuccess or failure of the call.

Value range
The most important error messages relate to

  • invalid object version

  • missing authorization

    • Default

    Description
    Type of InfoObject catalog. The system only reads InfoObject catalogsof this type. Entering '%' ensures that all catalogs, regardless oftheir type, are read.

    Value range
    Only InfoObject catalogs of the following two types can be created:

    • 'CHA': Characteristics

    • 'KYF': Key figures

      • Then, you have the other InfoObject types:
      • 'UNI': Units

      • 'TIM': Time characteristics

      • 'DPA': Technical characteristics,

        • although you cannot create catalogs for these.

        Description
        Version of the InfoObjectCatalogs that are to be selected. OnlyInfoObjectCatalogs for this version are read.

        Value range

        • 'A': active

        • 'D': delivered as Content by SAP

          • Description

          Description
          Selection criteria for InfoObjectCatalog long texts.
          SIGN : 'I': specified values should be selected
          'E': specified values should not be selected
          'I' supported by all OIW data sources
          OPTION : 'EQ' Equal: Individual value
          'NE' Not Equal: All except specified individual value
          'BT' Between: All between interval [LOW,HIGH]
          'NB' Not Between: All outside interval
          'LE' Less or EQUAL: All <= the value in field LOW
          'GT' Greater Than: All > the value in field LOW
          'GE' Greater or Equal: All >= the value in field LOW
          'LT' Less Than: All < the value in field LOW
          'CP' Contains Pattern: Masked Entry: Search Patern
          (for example, '*ABC' for all values that start with 'ABC')
          LOW : Selection value
          HIGH : Selection value for interval upper level

          Value range