SAP ABAP IMG Activity COCB436-4 (Create Function Modules for Dynamic Function Calls)
Hierarchy
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IMG Activity
ID COCB436-4 Create Function Modules for Dynamic Function Calls  
Transaction Code S_ALR_87007328   IMG Activity: COCB436-4 
Created on 19981222    
Customizing Attributes COCB436-4   Create Function Modules for Dynamic Function Calls 
Customizing Activity COCB436-4   Create Function Modules for Dynamic Function Calls 
Document
Document Class SIMG   Hypertext: Object Class - Class to which a document belongs.
Document Name COCB436-4    

In this IMG activity, you define the function modules that you want to call up from the PI sheet using dynamic function calls.

Standard settings

The standard system contains the following function modules that you can use in dynamic function calls:

Function Module     Use

COPF_ENTER_CONFIRMATION     Confirm phase in process order

COPF_DOCUMENT_SHOW_DIRECT     Display document in SAP Document Management

COPF_MATERIAL_QUANTITY_CALC     Display material quantity calculation of process order

COPF_DETERMINE_DURATION     Calculate duration of a time interval

COPF_DETERMINE_START_TIME     Calculate start date of a time interval

COPF_DETERMINE_END_TIME     Calculate end date of a time interval

In the SAP reference client of your system, you will find a predefined function call for each of these function modules.

For further information on processing and parameters, see the documentation of the individual function modules.

Activities

Define the function modules that you want to call up in the PI sheet.

Notes on maintaining function modules

For general information on maintaining function modules, see Extended Help. In addition to this, note the following:

  • Do not define table parameters.
  • You can define exceptions, but you should link them to a system message. This system message is then transferred to the error log when the exception occurs. Otherwise, you will only be informed in the log that an exception has occurred.

    If an exception occurs, the values of the export and changing parameters are not transferred to the PI sheet. This means that the variables to which the parameter values should be transferred remain unchanged.

  • The reference fields for the import, export, and changing parameters of the function module can have the following formats:
    • Numeric
    • Alphanumeric
    • Date
    • Time

      You can use any field length. During the function call, the system transfers a maximum of 30 characters, but not more than defined for the parameter.

  • The function modules must be programmed in such a way that no errors occur when the PI sheet is accessed repeatedly.
  • Function modules that you wish to call from the browser-based PI sheet cannot deduce a COMMIT WORK unless this occurs in a separate internal mode. You have the following options:
    • Calling an executable program/report:
      • Write an executable program or report for the required function.
      Use a user-defined function module for the dynamic function call by calling this program with the statement "SUBMIT rep AND RETURN".
    • Calling a new transaction:
      • Define a separate transaction for the required function.
      Call this transaction in the dynamic function call using the standard function module COPF_CALL_TRANSACTION or a separate function module.
    • Function calls with asynchronous RFC:
      • Use a separate function module for the dynamic function call by calling the function containing the COMMIT WORK with the statement "CALL FUNCTION func STARTING NEW TASK taskname"´.

You can find additional information about writing executable programs, transactions, and function calls in the SAP Library.

Business Attributes
ASAP Roadmap ID 257   Create User Exits 
Mandatory / Optional 1   Mandatory activity 
Critical / Non-Critical 2   Non-critical 
Country-Dependency A   Valid for all countries 
Assigned Application Components
Documentation Object Class Documentation Object Name Current line number Application Component Application Component Name
SIMG COCB436-4 0 HLA0006280 ABAP List-Based PI Sheet 
Maintenance Objects
Maintenance object type C   Customizing Object 
Assigned objects
Customizing Object Object Type Transaction Code Sub-object Do not Summarize Skip Subset Dialog Box Description for multiple selections
DWBDUMMY D - Dummy object SE37 16 Define ABAP Function Module 
History
Last changed by/on SAP  20070731 
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