PS-EPS: OBJECT_METHODS 
PS-EPS: OBJECT_METHODS
The function module performs an object method either on an object type, such as "network header", or an individual object, such as network "904588".
Object Methods By Object Type
You can specify the objects and the methods to be performed on these objects. In the table below you see the possible combinations of object types and methods, and when you can perform them. Click on the green link to view the attribute tables for the object type.
Object Type |
Method |
Export/Import |
| PsSystem |
DisableConversionExits |
Both |
| Network |
Read |
Export |
| NetworkActivity |
Read |
Export |
| NetworkRelation |
Read |
Export |
All other object types :Calendar Unit ProjectEditMaskSpecialChar ProjectEditMask MessageLogMethod MessageLogMessage MessageLogObject |
Read |
Export |
Parameter Table for Object Methods
You determine the specific object methods to be performed. The object type together with the object key identify the object upon which the function module performs the method.
The parameter table
OBJECT_METHODS contains object methods and has the same structure as the ABAP/4 dictionary structure IFOBJMETHD .For detailed information on the field type refer to
Data Formats of Attributes in Object Methods.
Field |
Type |
Length |
Description |
REFNUMBER |
NUMC |
6 |
Determines link between OBJECT_METHODS and ATTRIBUTE_LINES or ATTRIBUTES |
OBJECTTYPE |
CHAR |
32 |
Object type on which the method is performed |
METHOD |
CHAR |
32 |
Method to be performed on object or object type |
OBJECTKEY |
CHAR |
90 |
Identifies the object on which the object method is to be performed |
You must sort the lines of the
OBJECT_METHODS table in ascending order by REFNUMBER .
The object key field must be empty if you want to use object methods DisableConversionExits, Read and Save.
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