Issue with function module SO_NEW_DOCUMENT_ATT_SEND_API1

Hi,
I am new to web dynpro abap.In my application ,im using 'SO_NEW_DOCUMENT_ATT_SEND_API1 function module to send mail.
Application is working fine ,but in code inspector im get error like
Undesirable statement SUBMIT !
Plz help me to solve
CALL FUNCTION 'SO_NEW_DOCUMENT_ATT_SEND_API1'
    EXPORTING
      document_data              = lt_mailsubject
      put_in_outbox              = 'X'
      commit_work                = 'X'
    TABLES
      packing_list               = lt_packing_list
      contents_bin               = lt_attachment
      contents_txt               = lt_mailtxt
      receivers                  = lt_mailrecipients
    EXCEPTIONS
      too_many_receivers         = 1
      document_not_sent          = 2
      document_type_not_exist    = 3
      operation_no_authorization = 4
      parameter_error            = 5
      x_error                    = 6
      enqueue_error              = 7
      OTHERS                     = 8.
IF sy-subrc EQ 0.
    SUBMIT rsconn01 WITH MODE = 'INT' AND RETURN.
ENDIF.
Edited by: amrutha_prabhu2000 on Mar 29, 2011 6:32 AM

Hi Amrutha and roopa,
Please go through this.. it might solve your problem.
WebDynpro ABAP
Re: how to send an email with an attachment using webdynpros
Cheers,
Kris.

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    // id of the nav tag, used above
    var divTagId = "myMenu1";
    // desired id for 1st <ul> tag
    var ulTagId = "myMenu1List";
    // desired class for 1st <ul> tag
    var ulTagClass = "dropdown dropdown-vertical";
    if ((null !== ulTagId) && ("" !== ulTagId)) {
        document.getElementById(divTagId).getElementsByTagName("ul")[0].setAttribute("id",ulTagId );
    if ((null !== ulTagClass) && ("" !== ulTagClass)) {
        document.getElementById(divTagId).getElementsByTagName("ul")[0].className = ulTagClass;
    // this will set the selected state
    if ((null !== ulTagId) && ("" !== ulTagId)) {
        catSetSelectedCSSItem(ulTagId);
</script>
Lastly this is one of the recomended navs by BC at the following address: http://lwis.net/free-css-drop-down-menu/
I have used these before with success but for the life of me this has stumped me big time.

Hi Matthew,
Having a super quick look at the code I'd say it's because of:
ul.dropdown li.selected a {
    color: #ff871f;
This affects all the child elements.
To override this down the line you could do something like:
ul.dropdown li.selected ul li a {
    color: #fff;
This would override the parent link color when selected.
You could probably then also add:
ul.dropdown li.selected ul li.selected a {
    color: #ff871f;
For the dropdown selected states.
That's a quick look though so don't quote me too much

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