reading-a-dimension-b69324c.md

Reading a Dimension

Use method READ to read a dimension.

Import Parameters

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Parameter Name	Value Help
DIMID	Dimension key
LANGUAGE	Language key (optional) Note: If no language key is provided, the default logon language is used.

Export Parameters

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Parameter Name	Field Name	Value Help
DIM_ST		Structure for reading a dimension
	DIMID	Dimension key
	TXDIM	Description of the dimension key
	SI_UNIT	Base unit of a dimension
	SI_TXT	Description of the base unit
	LENGTH	Length exponent of the dimension
	MASS	Mass exponent of the dimension
	TIME	Time exponent of the dimension
	CURRENT	Electric current exponent of the dimension
	TEMPERATURE	Temperature exponent of the dimension
	MOLE_QTY	Mole quantity exponent of the dimension
	LUMINOSITY	Light exponent of the dimension
	HASUNITSWITHTEMPERATURESPEC	Indicates whether the dimension has units with a temperature specification
	HASUNITSWITHPRESSURESPEC	Indicates whether the dimension has units with a pressure specification
	LANGUAGE	Language key

Note:

Class exception CX_UOM_ERROR is raised if no dimension is found.

Sample Code:

CLASS zcl_uom_dimension_read_test DEFINITION 
  PUBLIC 
  FINAL 
  CREATE PUBLIC . 
 
  PUBLIC SECTION. 
    INTERFACES if_oo_adt_classrun. 
  PROTECTED SECTION. 
  PRIVATE SECTION. 
ENDCLASS. 
 
CLASS zcl_uom_dimension_read_test IMPLEMENTATION. 
 
  METHOD if_oo_adt_classrun~main. 
 
    DATA(lo_dim) = cl_uom_dim_maintenance=>get_instance( ).
 
    TRY. 
        lo_dim->read( EXPORTING  dimid  = 'AAAADL'
                                 language = 'E'   
                      IMPORTING  dim_st = DATA(ls_dim) ). 
      CATCH cx_uom_error. 
    ENDTRY. 
 
    out->write( ls_dim-DIMID ). 
    out->write( ls_dim-txdim ). 
 
  ENDMETHOD. 
 
ENDCLASS.