Search one or more dictionary types in the method signature of global classes (transaction se24)

[chaouki_akir]

Introduction

In transaction SE11, you are using the standard Where-Used List tool. You note that it does not propose to search a DDIC type in the method signature of global classes (SE24). Despite you can search in the signature of function modules (SE37).



You can restrict the standard Where-Used List to the Function Module Interfaces (<=> signature) but not to the method signature of global classes

 

The standard Where-used list doesn't propose such functionality.

 

 

Alternatives / Work around

A solution is to create a specific report. The ABAP source code can be found here

 

The report reads the tables where SAP is storing information on global classes:

• method information (tables SEOSUBCO, SEOCOMPODF)


• method signature information (table SEOSUBCODF)

Method information
Name	Declaration level	Exposure/Visibility
SEOSUBCO-CMPNAME	SEOCOMPODF-MTDDECLTYP 0: Instance method 1: Static method	SEOCOMPODF-EXPOSURE 0    Private 1    Protected 2    Public

 

Method signature information
Declaration level	Type type
SEOSUBCODF-PARDECLTYP 0    Importing 1    Exporting 2    Changing 3    Returning	SEOSUBCODF-TYPTYPE 0    Attribute reference (LIKE) 1    Type reference (TYPE) 2    Object (TYPE) 3    Object reference (TYPE REF TO) 4    See code 5    Boxed Components (TYPE ... BOXED)

 

 

Example

For illustration, we will search for example, methods that:

• are having an importing parameter typed as MARA-MATNR

and

• are having an importing parameter typed as SY-LANGU

and

• are returning a type MAKTX (data element of MAKT-MAKTX)

 

The selection screen of the report looks like :

for type MARA-MATNR, the checkbox "Extend search to equivalent types (data Element only)" means the report will extend the search to MARC-MATNR, MATNR, LIPS-MATNR, etc...

 

It will display a result list :

3 methods are matching the Selection screen criteria s

 

You can click the expand icon to display the method signature

 

In the list, depending where you double click, you can navigate

• to the source code of the method (column method name)

or

• to the method signature (column parameter name)

 

For example, the method source is displayed after double-clicking on the method name:

the method signature corresponds to the selection criteria s

 

 

Conclusion

This tool can help to find existing methods of global classes (transaction SE24). It can give some ideas by reading existing ABAP code.