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Author's profile photo Jerry Wang

Use ABAP debugger script to view BOL entity content in an efficient way

In CRM, if we could like to review a BOL entity content in debugger, for example consider the following sample code which fetches line item product of a given one order document:

DATA:
      lo_collection      TYPE REF TO if_bol_entity_col,
      lv_view_name       TYPE crmt_view_name,
      lv_query_name      TYPE crmt_ext_obj_name,
      ls_parameter       TYPE genilt_query_parameters,
      lt_query_parameter TYPE genilt_selection_parameter_tab,
      ls_query_parameter LIKE LINE OF lt_query_parameter.

    ls_query_parameter-attr_name = 'OBJECT_ID'.
    ls_query_parameter-low = iv_oppt_id.
    ls_query_parameter-option = 'EQ'.
    ls_query_parameter-sign = 'I'.
    APPEND ls_query_parameter TO lt_query_parameter.

    ls_query_parameter-attr_name = 'PROCESS_TYPE'.
    ls_query_parameter-low = iv_process_type.
    ls_query_parameter-option = 'EQ'.
    ls_query_parameter-sign = 'I'.
    APPEND ls_query_parameter TO lt_query_parameter.

    so_core = cl_crm_bol_core=>get_instance( ).
    so_core->load_component_set( 'BT' ).
    lv_query_name = 'BTQ1Order'.

    DATA(lo_result) = so_core->dquery(
        iv_query_name               = lv_query_name
        is_query_parameters         = ls_parameter
        it_selection_parameters             = lt_query_parameter
        iv_view_name                = lv_view_name ).

    CHECK lo_result->size( ) = 1.
    DATA(lo_order_result) = lo_result->get_first( ).

    DATA(lo_bt_order) = lo_order_result->get_related_entity( 'BTADVS1Ord' ).
    CHECK lo_bt_order IS NOT INITIAL.

    DATA(lo_header) = lo_bt_order->get_related_entity( 'BTOrderHeader' ).

    CHECK lo_header IS NOT INITIAL.

    DATA(lo_items) = lo_header->get_related_entities( iv_relation_name = 'BTHeaderItemsExt' ).
    CHECK lo_items->size( ) = 1.

    DATA(lo_item) = lo_items->get_first( ).

    DATA(lo_admini) = lo_item->get_related_entity( 'BTItemsFirstLevel' ).
    CHECK lo_admini IS NOT INITIAL.

    DATA(lo_product) = lo_admini->get_related_entity( 'BTItemProductExt' ).
If you would like to review the content of lo_product, you have to:
1. double click container_proxy:

2. double click DATA_REF:

3. double click:

4. double click ATTRIBUTE_REF:

5. double click:

So totally you need to perform FIVE times double click in order to review content:

Using ABAP debugger script

1. Click Script tab:

2. Create a new script:

Choose a name for your script:

3. Use the following source code to overwrite the default source code:

*---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*       CLASS lcl_debugger_script DEFINITION
*---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*
*---------------------------------------------------------------------*
CLASS lcl_debugger_script DEFINITION INHERITING FROM  cl_tpda_script_class_super  .

  PUBLIC SECTION.
    METHODS: prologue  REDEFINITION,
      init    REDEFINITION,
      script  REDEFINITION,
      end     REDEFINITION.
    INTERFACES: if_tpda_script_w_input,
      if_tpda_script_w_output.

  PRIVATE SECTION.
    DATA: entity_name TYPE string.
    DATA: value TYPE string.
    DATA: output TYPE tpda_transfer_it_unsorted.
    DATA: bol_object_name TYPE crmt_ext_obj_name.
    METHODS get_attribute
      IMPORTING io_oref_descr     TYPE REF TO cl_tpda_script_orefdescr
                iv_attribute_name TYPE string
      RETURNING VALUE(ro_descr)   TYPE REF TO cl_tpda_script_data_descr.

ENDCLASS.                    "lcl_debugger_script DEFINITION
*---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*       CLASS lcl_debugger_script IMPLEMENTATION
*---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*
*---------------------------------------------------------------------*
CLASS lcl_debugger_script IMPLEMENTATION.

  METHOD prologue.
*** generate abap_source (source handler for ABAP)
    super->prologue( ).
  ENDMETHOD.                    "prolog

  METHOD if_tpda_script_w_input~get_parameters.

    DATA lt_input      TYPE tpda_transfer_it.
    DATA ls_input      TYPE tpda_transfer_struc.

    ls_input-id   = 'ENTITY'.
    APPEND ls_input TO lt_input.
    p_parameters_it = lt_input.

  ENDMETHOD.                    "if_tpda_script_w_input~get_parameters

  METHOD if_tpda_script_w_input~set_parameter_values.

*   Tabelle mit Inputparameter und Wert
    DATA lt_input     TYPE tpda_transfer_it.
    DATA ls_input     TYPE tpda_transfer_struc.

    lt_input = p_parameter_values_it.
    LOOP AT lt_input INTO ls_input.
      IF ls_input-id = 'ENTITY'.
        entity_name = ls_input-value.
      ENDIF.
    ENDLOOP.

  ENDMETHOD.                    "if_tpda_script_w_input~set_parameter_values

  METHOD init.
*** insert your initialization code here
  ENDMETHOD.                    "init

  METHOD script.

    DATA lr_data_descr      TYPE REF TO cl_tpda_script_data_descr.
    DATA lr_struct_descr    TYPE REF TO cl_tpda_script_structdescr.
    DATA lr_cx              TYPE REF TO cx_root.
    DATA ls_quick           TYPE tpda_scr_quick_info.
    DATA lv_name            TYPE string.
    DATA lt_struct          TYPE tpda_scr_struct_comp_it.
    DATA ls_struct          TYPE tpda_scr_struct_comp.
    DATA ls_output          TYPE tpda_transfer_struc.
    DATA lr_symbsimple      TYPE REF TO tpda_sys_symbsimple.
    DATA ls_varinfo         TYPE tpda_quick_vars.

    FIELD-SYMBOLS: <lv_value> TYPE any.

    TRY.
        CLEAR output.

*        BREAK-POINT.

        ls_varinfo = cl_tpda_script_data_descr=>get_variable_info( 'LO_PRODUCT' ).

*       get object type name
        IF ls_varinfo-varvalue = 'OBJECT'.
*         class instance passed directly
          lv_name = entity_name && '-CONTAINER_PROXY->DATA_REF->OBJECT_NAME'.
        ELSE.
*         variable of class instance passed
          lv_name = ls_varinfo-varvalue && '-CONTAINER_PROXY->DATA_REF->OBJECT_NAME'.
        ENDIF.

        ls_quick = cl_tpda_script_data_descr=>get_quick_info( lv_name ).
        ASSIGN ls_quick-quickdata TO <lv_value>.
        lr_symbsimple ?= <lv_value>.
        bol_object_name = lr_symbsimple->valstring.

*       get content
        IF ls_varinfo-varvalue = 'OBJECT'.
          lv_name = entity_name && '-CONTAINER_PROXY->DATA_REF->ATTRIBUTE_REF->*'.
        ELSE.
          lv_name = ls_varinfo-varvalue && '-CONTAINER_PROXY->DATA_REF->ATTRIBUTE_REF->*'.
        ENDIF.

        lr_data_descr = cl_tpda_script_data_descr=>factory( lv_name ).
        lr_struct_descr ?= lr_data_descr.

        lr_struct_descr->components(
          IMPORTING
*            p_components_it      =
            p_components_full_it =  lt_struct
        ).

        LOOP AT lt_struct INTO ls_struct.
          ls_output-id = ls_struct-compname.
          TRY.
              ASSIGN ls_struct-symbquick-quickdata TO <lv_value>.
              lr_symbsimple ?= <lv_value>.
              ls_output-value = lr_symbsimple->valstring.
            CATCH cx_root INTO lr_cx.
              ls_output-value = lr_cx->get_text( ).
          ENDTRY.
          APPEND ls_output TO output.
        ENDLOOP.

        DATA lt_col_alv                   TYPE tpda_script_service_source_tab.
        DATA ls_col_alv                   LIKE LINE OF lt_col_alv.
        ls_col_alv-fieldname = ls_col_alv-content = 'ID'.
        APPEND ls_col_alv TO lt_col_alv.
        ls_col_alv-fieldname = ls_col_alv-content = 'VALUE'.
        APPEND ls_col_alv TO lt_col_alv.

        CALL METHOD cl_tpda_script_data_display=>data_display
          EXPORTING
            p_list_header = 'Query Selection Parameters'
            p_column_it   = lt_col_alv
            p_popup       = 'X'
          CHANGING
            p_data_it     = output.

*        BREAK-POINT.
      CATCH cx_root INTO lr_cx.
        BREAK-POINT.                                       "#EC NOBREAK
        value = lr_cx->get_text( ).
    ENDTRY.
  ENDMETHOD.                    "script

  METHOD end.
*** insert your code which shall be executed at the end of the scripting (before trace is saved)
*** here

  ENDMETHOD.                    "end

  METHOD if_tpda_script_w_output~get_parameter_values.

    DATA lt_param TYPE tpda_transfer_it_unsorted.
    DATA ls_param TYPE tpda_transfer_struc.

    ls_param-id = 'VARIABLE'.
    ls_param-value = entity_name.
    APPEND ls_param TO lt_param.
    ls_param-id = 'OBJECT_NAME'.
    ls_param-value = bol_object_name.
    APPEND ls_param TO lt_param.

    APPEND INITIAL LINE TO lt_param.

    APPEND LINES OF output TO lt_param.

    p_parameter_values_it = lt_param.

  ENDMETHOD.                    "if_tpda_script_w_output~get_parameter_values

  METHOD get_attribute.

    DATA lr_oref_descr     TYPE REF TO cl_tpda_script_orefdescr.
    DATA lr_object_descr   TYPE REF TO cl_tpda_script_objectdescr.
    DATA ls_varinfo        TYPE tpda_quick_vars.
    DATA lv_longname       TYPE string.

    DATA lt_attributes TYPE tpda_script_object_attribut_it.

    lr_oref_descr   = io_oref_descr.
    lr_object_descr = lr_oref_descr->get_object_handle( ).

    lt_attributes = lr_object_descr->attributes( ).

    ro_descr = lr_object_descr->get_attribut_handle( lv_longname  ).

  ENDMETHOD.                    "get_oref_attribute

ENDCLASS.                    "lcl_debugger_script IMPLEMENTATION
Once done, save the script and choose “Execute Directly”.

4. Before you start Script by clicking button “Start Script”, make sure you use the correct variable name used in your ABAP code. In my example, it is “LO_PRODUCT”.

Once done, click button “Start Script”:
the BOL entity content is now automatically displayed, without five times double click any more.

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      Author's profile photo Former Member
      Former Member

      Hi Jerry,

      sounds like a nice idea when working in CRM Web UI environment. I mainly work in ABAP development tools (eclipse). Do you know if we can also apply ABAP debugger scripts there?

      Regards

      Tobias

      Author's profile photo Jerry Wang
      Jerry Wang
      Blog Post Author

      Hello Tobias,

      Sorry, unfortunately I never tried it in ABAP development studio so I don't know the answer. Perhaps we can get answer from ABAP in Eclipse forum. I will try it when I have free time.

      Best regards,
      Jerry

      Author's profile photo Former Member
      Former Member

      Hi Jerry
      this is really a nice script! I don't want to even think about how much time of my life I was spending in checking the attributes of a BOL entity... 🙂 I was wondering why you hard-coded the variable name 'LO_PRODUCT' as you have defined the entity name as an importing parameter 'ENTITY'?
      Best regards
      Conrad

      Author's profile photo Sucheta Kar
      Sucheta Kar

      Can we not make the attribute name dynamic instead of hard coding 'LO_PRODUCT'