Methods for Read Access (CL_APL_ECATT_PARAMS_API)

Use

This category contains the following methods:

GET_PARAMS

Writes the parameter list to a local variable. GET_PARAMS is called by the method CHECK_PARAMETER_EXIST, which checks the existence of the relevant parameter.

CHECK_PARAMETER_EXIST

This method checks the existence of a parameter.

Parameter Name

Type

Default Value

Description

I_PARAM_NAME

ETP_NAME

 

Name of a parameter or a command interface

R_EXISTS

ETONOFF

 

Indicator for checking the existence of a parameter

CHECK_DEFAULT_VARIANT

This method reads the default variant data.

GET_PARAM_NAMES

This method returns the list of defined parameters.

Parameter Name

Type

Default Value

Description

I_SORTORDER

ETONOFF

'X'

Sequence

  • X= as defined by sortlnr

  • A= alphabetical

E_PARAM_TAB

ETP_NAME_TABTYPE

 

Table with parameter names

GET_PARAM_DEFINITION

This method returns the definition of a parameter.

Parameter Name

Type

Default Value

Description

I_PARAM_NAME

ETP_NAME

 

Name of a parameter or a command interface

E_PARAM_DEF

STRING

 

Parameter definition

GET_VALUE_INTERNAL

This method transfers a parameter value from the TDC to the REF memory area.

Parameter Name

Type

Default Value

Description

I_PARAM_NAME

ETPAR_NAME

 

Parameter name

I_VARIANT_NAME

ETVAR_ID

 

Variant name

I_PATH

STRING

 

Parameter path

E_PARAM_REF

DATA

 

REF of the variable to which the value is to be transferred

GET_VALUE

This method returns the value of a variant.

Parameter Name

Type

Default Value

Description

I_PARAM_NAME

ETPAR_NAME

 

Parameter name

I_VARIANT_NAME

ETVAR_ID

 

Variant name

I_PATH

STRING

 

Parameter path

E_PARAM_VALUE

ANY

 

Variable into which the value is to be transferred

CHECK_PARAMETER_TYPE

This method checks whether a parameter is simple or structured.

Parameter Name

Type

Default Value

Description

I_PARAM_NAME

ETP_NAME

 

Name of a parameter or a command interface

RE_SIMPLE

ETONOFF

 

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