Function Modules in ABAP

Finding a template should be the easiest part of your work. However, because SAP provides thousands of function modules, you might find yourself spending too much time searching for the right one. Here's the answer delivered: hundreds of the most-used function modules in this convenient reference! In each function module, you'll find essential information such as a description, parameters, prerequisites, and an example of its use. Don't know what you're looking for? Navigate this logically organized reference with the utmost easeuse different search options in the index to find the function module that will offer the most help. If you work with ABAP in any respect, this book is a must-add to your library. Topic Highlights • System• Data Dictionary• Conversion exits• Date, time, currency, quantity, and UOM• BAPI and RFC• Screens, programs, and ALV • Long text, strings, number ranges, and addresses• Office integration• Scripts and forms • ALE, EDI, and IDocs• Users and authorizations• Spools and jobs• Search helps, messages, and pop-ups• Application log • MM, SD, HCM, FI, and more Highlights include: Basis systems ABAP Data Dictionary Data conversion Transport Management System ABAP List Viewer Form printing ALE, EDI, and IDocs Authorizations Spools and jobs BAPIs Application logs Microsoft Office Messages and popups

Navigate by category or use the index to easily find the function module you need

Autorentext
Tanmaya Gupta is a senior SAP consultant and an SAP ABAP developer working in a well-known organization in India. He has more than five years of dynamic and challenging SAP experience. Currently, he is working in ABAP development in the area of SAP manufacturing execution and production planning. He has experience with basic and advanced topics of ABAP including reports, dialog programming, forms, function modules, ABAP Data Dictionary, queries, LSMW, IDocs, OOPs, Web Dynpro, enhancements, and mobility. He has been involved in many development, implementation, and support projects. Tanmaya holds a bachelor of technology degree in computer science and engineering and is currently pursuing his master of technology in information technology. He is the author of ABAP Data Dictionary (SAP PRESS, 2011), which he considers one of his biggest achievements.

Zusammenfassung
The days of wading through thousands of function modules are over. Whether you need more information about a particular function module or just want to see what's out there, you've come to the right place. This book is packed with only the most-used function modules in the SAP system.

Inhalt

Acknowledgments ... 33
Introduction ... 35
Part I. System ... 43

1 ... ABAP4_CALL_TRANSACTION ... 45
2 ... ABAP_DOCU_DOWNLOAD ... 46
3 ... ARFC_GET _TID ... 47
4 ... AUTHORITY_CHECK_RFC ... 47
5 ... BP_EVENT_RAISE ... 48
6 ... CAT_CHECK_RFC_DESTINATION ... 49
7 ... DB_COMMIT ... 50
8 ... FTP_COMMAND ... 50
9 ... FTP_CONNECT ... 51
10 ... FTP_DISCONNECT ... 52
11 ... HTTP_SCRAMBLE ... 53
12 ... OWN_LOGICAL_SYSTEM_GET ... 54
13 ... PRETTY_PRINTER ... 54
14 ... RFC_CONNECTION_CLOSE ... 55
15 ... RFC_READ_TABLE ... 56
16 ... RS_DELETE_PROGRAM ... 58
17 ... RSLG_WRITE_SYSLOG_ENTRY ... 60
18 ... SXPG_CALL_SYSTEM ... 62
19 ... SXPG_COMMAND_CHECK ... 65
20 ... SXPG_COMMAND_EXECUTE ... 67
21 ... SXPG_COMMAND_LIST_GET ... 69
22 ... SXPG_DUMMY_COMMAND_CHECK ... 71
23 ... TH_DELETE_USER ... 71
24 ... TH_ENVIRONMENT ... 72
25 ... TH_GET_OWN_WP_NO ... 73
26 ... TH_POPUP ... 74
27 ... TH_REMOTE_TRANSACTION ... 75
28 ... TH_SERVER_LIST ... 76
29 ... TH_STOP_WP ... 77
30 ... TH_USER_INFO ... 78
31 ... TH_USER_LIST ... 79
32 ... TRFC_RECEIVER_INFO ... 80
33 ... USER_EXISTS ... 81

Part II. ABAP Data Dictionary ... 83

34 ... DDIF_DOMA_GET ... 85
35 ... DDIF_DTEL_GET ... 86
36 ... DDIF_FIELDINFO_GET ... 87
37 ... DDIF_NAMETAB_GET ... 89
38 ... DDIF_TABL_ACTIVATE ... 92
39 ... DDIF_TABL_GET ... 92
40 ... DDIF_TABL_PUT ... 94
41 ... DDIF_VIEW_GET ... 95
42 ... DEQUEUE_ALL ... 96
43 ... DEQUEUE_E_TABLE ... 97
44 ... ENQUEUE_E_TABLE ... 98
45 ... F4_DATE ... 101
46 ... F4IF_DETERMINE_SEARCHHELP ... 103
47 ... F4IF_FIELD_VALUE_REQUEST ... 104
48 ... F4IF_GET_SHLP_DESCR ... 107
49 ... F4IF_INT_TABLE_VALUE_REQUEST ... 108
50 ... F4IF_SELECT_VALUES ... 111
51 ... F4IF_SHLP_EXIT_EXAMPLE ... 112
52 ... F4IF_START_VALUE_REQUEST ... 113
53 ... F4UT_OPTIMIZE_COLWIDTH ... 114
54 ... F4UT_PARAMETER_ALLOCATE ... 115
55 ... F4UT_PARAMETER_RESULTS_PUT ... 116
56 ... F4UT_PARAMETER_SORT ... 117
57 ... F4UT_PARAMETER_VALUE_GET ... 118
58 ... F4UT_RESULTS_MAP ... 120
59 ... FLUSH_ENQUEUE ... 121
60 ... HELP_DOCULINES_SHOW ... 121
61 ... HELP_OBJECT_SHOW ... 123
62 ... HELP_OBJECT_SHOW_FOR_FIELD ... 125
63 ... HELP_START ... 127
64 ... RESET_ENQUEUE ... 128
65 ... VIEW_AUTHORITY_CHECK ... 128
66 ... VIEW_ENQUEUE ... 130
67 ... VIEW_GET_DDIC_INFO ... 131
68 ... VIEW_MAINTENANCE ... 132
69 ... VIEW_MAINTENANCE_CALL ... 134
70 ... VIEW_MAINTENANCE_LOW_LEVEL ... 137
71 ... VIEW_MAINTENANCE_SINGLE_ENTRY ... 140
72 ... VIEWCLUSTER_MAINTENANCE_CALL ... 142

Part III. Conversions ... 145

73 ... ADD_TIME_TO_DATE ... 147
74 ... C14B_ADD_TIME ... 148
75 ... CALCULATE_EXCHANGE_RATE ... 148
76 ... CF_UT_UNIT_CONVERSION ... 150
77 ... CHAR_FLTP_CONVERSION ... 151
78 ... COMPUTE_YEARS_BETWEEN_DATES ... 153
79 ... CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_INPUT ... 154
80 ... CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT ... 154
81 ... CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_INPUT ... 155
82 ... CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT ... 155
83 ... CONVERSION_EXIT_LUNIT_INPUT ... 156
84 ... CONVERSION_EXIT_LUNIT_OUTPUT ... 157
85 ... CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_INPUT ... 157
86 ... CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT ... 158
87 ... CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_INPUT ... 158
88 ... CONVERSION_EXIT_IDATE_INPUT ... 159
89 ... CONVERSION_EXIT_IDATE_OUTPUT ... 159
90 ... CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT ... 160
91 ... CONVERSION_EXIT_LDATE_OUTPUT ... 161
92 ... CONVERSION_EXIT_PERI5_INPUT ... 161
93 ... CONVERSION_EXIT_PERI5_OUTPUT ... 162
94 ... CONVERSION_EXIT_SDATE_INPUT ... 162
95 ... CONVERSION_EXIT_SDATE_OUTPUT ... 163
96 ... CONVERSION_FACTOR_GET ... 163
97 ... CONVERT_ABAPSPOOLJOB_2_PDF ... 165
98 ... CONVERT_DATE_TO_EXTERNAL ... 167
99 ... CONVERT_DATE_TO_INTERNAL ... 168
100 ... CONVERT_ITF_TO_HTML ... 168
101 ... CONVERT_OTF ... 172
102 ... CONVERT_OTFSPOOLJOB_2_PDF ... 174
103 ... CONVERT_TIME_INPUT ... 175
104 ... CONVERT_TO_FOREIGN_CURRENCY ... 176
105 ... CONVERT_TO_FRACTION ... 178
106 ... CONVERT_TO_LOCAL_CURRENCY ... 179
107 ... COUNTRY_CODE_ISO_TO_SAP ... 180
108 ... COUNTRY_CODE_SAP_TO_ISO ... 181
109 ... CURRENCY_AMOUNT_SAP_TO_BAPI ... 182
110 ... CURRENCY_AMOUNT_SAP_TO_IDOC ... 182
111 ... CURRENCY_CODE_ISO_TO_SAP ... 183
112 ... CURRENCY_CODE_SAP_TO_ISO ... 184
113 ... DATE_CHECK_PLAUSIBILITY ... 185
114 ... DATE_CHECK_WORKINGDAY ... 185
115 ... DATE_COMPUTE_DAY ... 186
116 ... DATE_CONV_EXT_TO_INT ... 186
117 ... DATE_CONVERT_TO_FACTORYDATE ... 187
118 ... DATE_GET_WEEK ... 188
119 ... DATE_IN_FUTURE ... 189
120 ... DATE_TO_PERIOD_CONVERT ... 190
121 ... DAY_ATTRIBUTES_GET ... 191
122 ... DAY_IN_WEEK ... 192
123 ... DAYS_BETWEEN_TWO_DATES ... 193
124 ... DIMENSION_CHECK ... 195
125 ... DIMENSION_GET ... 196
126 ... DIMENSION_GET_FOR_UNIT ... …