CALL METHOD

Short Reference

Syntax Forms

Static Method Call

1. [CALL METHOD] static_meth( parameter_list ).
   CALL METHOD  static_meth  parameter_list.

Short Forms
2. [CALL METHOD] { static_meth
( )
                | static_meth
( a )
                | static_meth
( p1 = a1 p2 = a2 ... ) }.


Dynamic Method Call

3. CALL METHOD
dynamic_meth { parameter_list

                           |

parameter_tables }.

Effect

Call of a method in ABAP Objects. There is a difference between a static method call, in which the method ID must be fully known in the program, and a dynamic method call, in which the method ID is determined entirely or in parts at runtime. The static method call can be executed in different forms. In one form, the parameters are passed in a parenthetical expression, in the other without a parenthetical expression. For the parenthetical expression, short forms are allowed. With the dynamic method call, you are not allowed to specify the parameters in parentheses and you must use the statement CALL METHOD.

When you call an instance method using a reference variable and the static type of the reference variable is a superclass of the dynamic type, then you can use the dynamic method call to call all visible methods of the dynamic type, whereas with the static method call, you can call only the visible methods of the static type.

System fields

The system field sy-subrc is set to 0 when a method is called. If a non-class-based exception occurs that was handled through the assignment of a value, sy-subrc is set to this value.

Note

Functional methods cannot only be called with CALL METHOD, but also at operand positions.

Exceptions

Catchable Exceptions

CX_SY_DYN_CALL_EXCP_NOT_FOUND

• Cause: Exception does not exist
  Runtime Error: DYN_CALL_METH_EXCP_NOT_FOUND (catchable)
  

CX_SY_DYN_CALL_ILLEGAL_CLASS

• Cause: Specified class does not exist
  Runtime Error: DYN_CALL_METH_CLASS_NOT_FOUND (catchable)
  

CX_SY_DYN_CALL_ILLEGAL_METHOD

• Cause: Method cannot be accessed.
  Runtime Error: CALL_METHOD_NOT_ACCESSIBLE
  
• Cause: The called method is not yet implemented.
  Runtime Error: CALL_METHOD_NOT_IMPLEMENTED
  
• Cause: Call of the static constructor
  Runtime Error: DYN_CALL_METH_CLASSCONSTRUCTOR (catchable)
  
• Cause: Call of the instance constructor
  Runtime Error: DYN_CALL_METH_CONSTRUCTOR (catchable)
  
• Cause: Method does not exist
  Runtime Error: DYN_CALL_METH_NOT_FOUND (catchable)
  
• Cause: Method is not static
  Runtime Error: DYN_CALL_METH_NO_CLASS_METHOD (catchable)
  
• Cause: Call of a non-visible method
  Runtime Error: DYN_CALL_METH_PRIVATE (catchable)
  
• Cause: Call of a non-visible method
  Runtime Error: DYN_CALL_METH_PROTECTED (catchable)
  

CX_SY_DYN_CALL_ILLEGAL_TYPE

• Cause: Type conflict during method call.
  Runtime Error: CALL_METHOD_CONFLICT_GEN_TYPE
  
• Cause: Type conflict during method call.
  Runtime Error: CALL_METHOD_CONFLICT_TAB_TYPE
  
• Cause: Type conflict during method call.
  Runtime Error: CALL_METHOD_CONFLICT_TYPE
  
• Cause: Wrong parameter kind
  Runtime Error: DYN_CALL_METH_PARAM_KIND (catchable)
  
• Cause: Actual parameter cannot be filled
  Runtime Error: DYN_CALL_METH_PARAM_LITL_MOVE (catchable)
  
• Cause: Wrong table type of a parameter
  Runtime Error: DYN_CALL_METH_PARAM_TAB_TYPE (catchable)
  
• Cause: Wrong parameter type
  Runtime Error: DYN_CALL_METH_PARAM_TYPE (catchable)
  

CX_SY_DYN_CALL_PARAM_MISSING

• Cause: Missing actual parameter
  Runtime Error: DYN_CALL_METH_PARAM_MISSING (catchable)
  
• Cause: Parameter reference is empty
  Runtime Error: DYN_CALL_METH_PARREF_INITIAL (catchable)
  

CX_SY_DYN_CALL_PARAM_NOT_FOUND

• Cause: Wrong parameter name
  Runtime Error: DYN_CALL_METH_PARAM_NOT_FOUND (catchable)
  

CX_SY_REF_IS_INITIAL

• Cause: Reference variable is empty
  Runtime Error: DYN_CALL_METH_REF_IS_INITIAL (catchable)
  
  
  

Non-Catchable Exceptions

• Cause: Unallowed parameter at dynamic method call. Relevant for instance constructors at dynamic intanciation.
  Runtime Error: CALL_METHOD_PARMS_ILLEGAL