List of fm

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Hi all,
I want list of function modules and their functionality .also list of obsolete fm and their replacements.
Please share related documents.

Answer 1

Hi,
Please go through the fillowing links [http://www.sapbrainsonline.com/REFERENCES/FunctionModules/SAP_function_modules_list.html]
Some of the FMS frequently used are as follows:
Function Modules for creating programs (Useful when you are generating programs)
RS_PROGRAM_CHECK_NAME : To check program names if you are generating them.
RS_CORR_INSERT : To insert the correction request in the repository.
REPS_OBJECT_ACTIVATE : To activate repository objects, for example - to activate a newly generated program.
RS_DELETE_PROGRAM : To delete the program.
RS_ACCESS_PERMISSION : To lock or unlock a program.
Function Modules related to Date and Time Calculations
CALCULATE_DATE : Calculates the future date based on the input .
DATE_TO_DAY : Returns the Day for the entered date.
DATE_COMPUTE_DAY : Returns weekday for a date
DATE_GET_WEEK : Returns week for a date
RP_CALC_DATE_IN_INTERVAL : Add days / months to a date
Function Modules related to (ALV) ADVANCED LIST VIEWER
REUSE_ALV_LIST_DISPLAY : ABAP List viewer (LIST DISPLAY)
REUSE_ALV_GRID_DISPLAY : ALV GridControl full screen
REUSE_ALV_FIELDCATALOG_MERGE : Create field catalog from dictionary structure or internal table
Function Module related to Change Tracking
CHANGEDOCUMENT_READ_HEADERS : Read and format change documents
DAY_ATTRIBUTES_GET : Returns attributes for a range of dates specified
MONTHS_BETWEEN_TWO_DATES : To get the number of months between the two dates.
END_OF_MONTH_DETERMINE_2 : Determines the End of a Month.
HR_HK_DIFF_BT_2_DATES : Find the difference between two dates in years, months and days.
FIMA_DAYS_AND_MONTHS_AND_YEARS : Find the difference between two dates in years, months and days.
MONTH_NAMES_GET : Get the names of the month
WEEK_GET_FIRST_DAY : Get the first day of the week
HRGPBS_HESA_DATE_FORMAT : Format the date in dd/mm/yyyy format
SD_CALC_DURATION_FROM_DATETIME : Find the difference between two date/time and report the difference in hours
L_MC_TIME_DIFFERENCE : Find the time difference between two date/time
HR_99S_INTERVAL_BETWEEN_DATES : Difference between two dates in days, weeks, months
LAST_DAY_OF_MONTHS : Returns the last day of the month
DATE_CHECK_PLAUSIBILITY :Check for the invalid date.
DATE_2D_TO_4D_CONVERSION :Year entry: 2-character to 4-character.
DAY_IN_WEEK :Input date and will give the name of the day 1-monday,2-Tuesday....
SD_DATETIME_DIFFERENCE : Give the difference in Days and Time for 2 dates
Function Modules Related To Formatting
CLOI_PUT_SIGN_IN_FRONT : Displays the negative sign in front of the numeral
RKD_WORD_WRAP : Wrap text into several lines
CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_INPUT : Pad zeros to the number at the left
CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT : Eliminate zeros to the number at the left
READ_EXCHANGE_RATE : Exchange Convertion
SPELL_AMOUNT: Transforms numeric values into text
Function Modules Related To Dialog Prompts
POPUP_TO_CONFIRM : Displays a popup dialog with a user defined message for confirmation
POPUP_TO_GET_VALUE : Displays a popup dialog requesting a value for a particular table-fieldname
SAPGUI_PROGRESS_INDICATOR : Displays a progress bar with text to denote the percentage of completion and status
FILENAME_GET : Displays a popup dialog to get the presentation server filename
F4_DATE : Displays a popup dialog to choose date
GUI_UPLOAD : Upload a file from the presentation server
GUI_DOWNLOAD : Download an Internal Table to the PC
POPUP_TO_SELECT_MONTH : Display a pop-up to select a month
GET_PRINT_PARAMETERS : Printer parameters
Function Modules related to F4 Help
F4IF_INT_TABLE_VALUE_REQUEST - F4 help also returning the value to be displayed in internal table
F4IF_FIELD_VALUE_REQUEST F4 help for fields that are only known at runtime
Function Modules related to data maintenance
VIEW_MAINTENANCE_CALL - To maintain data from a table
ABAP_DOCU_DOWNLOAD
Download ABAP documentation in HTML format.
APPL_LOG_DELETE
With this function module you delete logs in the database according to specified selection conditions
APPL_LOG_DISPLAY
With this function module you can analyze logs in the database.
APPL_LOG_DISPLAY_INTERN
With this function module you can analyze logs in local memory, e.g. when you have only collected log records at runtime and do not want to write to the database.
APPL_LOG_INIT
This function module checks whether the specified object or sub-object exists and deletes all existing associated data in local memory.
APPL_LOG_READ_DB
With this function module you read the log data in the database for an object or sub-object according to specified selection conditions.
APPL_LOG_READ_INTERN
With this function module you read all log data whose log class has at least the specified value, from local memory, for the specified object or sub-object.
APPL_LOG_SET_OBJECT
With this function module, you create a new object or sub-object for writing in local memory. With a flag you can control whether the APPL_LOG_WRITE_... messages are written in local memory or are output on the screen.
APPL_LOG_WRITE_DB
With this function module you write all data for the specified object or sub-object in local memory to the database. If the log for the object or sub-object in question is new, the log number is returned to the calling program.
APPL_LOG_WRITE_HEADER
With this function module, you write the log header data in local memory.
APPL_LOG_WRITE_LOG_PARAMETERS
With this function module, you write the name of the log parameters and the associated values for the specified object or sub-object in local memory. If this function module is called repeatedly for the same object or sub-object, the existing parameters are updated accordingly. If you do not specify an object or sub-object with the call, the most recently used is assumed.
APPL_LOG_WRITE_MESSAGE_PARAMS
With this function module you write a single message, with parameters, in local memory. Otherwise the function module works like APPL_LOG_WRITE_SINGLE_MESSAGE.
APPL_LOG_WRITE_MESSAGES
With this function module you write one or more messages, without parameters, in local memory.
APPL_LOG_WRITE_SINGLE_MESSAGE
With this function module you write a single message, without parameters, in local memory. If no header entry has yet been written for the object or sub-object, it is created. If you do not specify an object or sub-object with the call, the most recently used is assumed.
ARFC_GET_TID
will return the IP address of the terminal in hex.
BAL_CNTL_CREATE
Create Control for log display
BAL_CNTL_FREE
Release Control
BAL_CNTL_REFRESH
Put new data in log display
BAL_DB_DELETE
Delete logs from the database
BAL_DB_DEQUEUE
Unlock log
BAL_DB_ENQUEUE
Lock log
BAL_DB_LOAD
Load logs from the database
BAL_DB_LOAD
Load log(s)
BAL_DB_SAVE
Save logs in the database
BAL_DB_SAVE
Save log(s)
BAL_DB_SAVE_PREPARE
Prepare save
BAL_DB_SEARCH
Find logs in the database
BAL_DSP_LOG_DISPLAY
Display messages in memory
BAL_DSP_LOG_DISPLAY
Display Log
BAL_DSP_LOG_PARAMETERS
Either output extended long text or call a callback routine (based on the data in BAL_S_LOG-PARAMS)
BAL_DSP_LOG_TECHNICAL_DATA
Output all log header data
BAL_DSP_MSG_LONGTEXT
Display message long text
BAL_DSP_MSG_PARAMETERS
Either output extended long text or call a callback routine (based on the data in BAL_S_MSG-PARAMS)
BAL_DSP_MSG_TECHNICAL_DATA
Output technical data of a message such as work area, error number, etc.
BAL_DSP_OUTPUT_FREE
End output
BAL_DSP_OUTPUT_INIT
Initialize output
BAL_DSP_OUTPUT_SET_DATA
Set dataset to be displayed
BAL_DSP_PROFILE_DETLEVEL_GET
Message hierarchy in DETLEVEL
BAL_DSP_PROFILE_NO_TREE_GET
Display without tree (fullscreen)
BAL_DSP_PROFILE_POPUP_GET
Display without tree (popup)
BAL_DSP_PROFILE_SINGLE_LOG_GET
Standard profile (SLG1) for one log
BAL_DSP_PROFILE_STANDARD_GET
Standard profile (SLG1) for a lot of logs
BAL_GLB_AUTHORIZATION_GET
Assign authorization
BAL_GLB_AUTHORIZATION_RESET
Reset authorization
BAL_GLB_CONFIG_GET
Read configuration
BAL_GLB_CONFIG_SET
Set configuration
BAL_GLB_MEMORY_EXPORT
Put function group memory in ABAP-MEMORY
BAL_GLB_MEMORY_IMPORT
Get function group memory from ABAP-MEMORY
BAL_GLB_MEMORY_REFRESH
(Partially) reset global memory
BAL_GLB_MEMORY_REFRESH
(Partially) initialize memory
BAL_GLB_MSG_CURRENT_HANDLE_GET
Get current message handle
BAL_GLB_MSG_DEFAULTS_GET
Get message defaults
BAL_GLB_SEARCH_LOG
Find logs in memory
BAL_GLB_SEARCH_MSG
Find messages in memory
BAL_LOG_CREATE
Create log with header data
BAL_LOG_CREATE
Create log with header data
BAL_LOG_DELETE
Delete log (from database also at Save)
BAL_LOG_EXIST
Check existence of a log in memory
BAL_LOG_HDR_CHANGE
Change log header
BAL_LOG_HDR_CHECK
Check log header data for consistency
BAL_LOG_HDR_READ
Read log header and other data
BAL_LOG_MSG_ADD
Put message in log
BAL_LOG_MSG_ADD
Put message in log
BAL_LOG_MSG_CHANGE
Change message
BAL_LOG_MSG_CHANGE
Change message
BAL_LOG_MSG_CHECK
Check message data for consistency
BAL_LOG_MSG_CUMULATE
Add message cumulated
BAL_LOG_MSG_DELETE
Delete message
BAL_LOG_MSG_DELETE
Delete message
BAL_LOG_MSG_EXIST
Check existence of a message in memory
BAL_LOG_MSG_READ
Read message and other data
BAL_LOG_MSG_REPLACE
Replace last message
BAL_LOG_REFRESH
Delete log from memory
BAL_LOG_REFRESH
Delete log from memory
BAL_MSG_DISPLAY_ABAP
Output message as ABAP-MESSAGE
BAL_OBJECT_SELECT
Read Application Log objects table record
BAL_OBJECT_SUBOBJECT
Check whether object and subobject exist and the combination is allowed
BAL_SUBOBJECT_SELECT
Read subobject table record
BP_EVENT_RAISE
Trigger an event from ABAP/4 program
BP_JOBLOG_READ
Fetch job log executions
CHANGEDOCUMENT_READ_HEADERS
Get the change document header for a sales document, and put the results in an internal table.
CHANGEDOCUMENT_READ_POSITIONS
Get the details of a change document, and store them in an internal table. This will tell you whether a field was changed, deleted, or updated.
CLAF_CLASSIFICATION_OF_OBJECTS
Return all of the characteristics for a material
CLOI_PUT_SIGN_IN_FRONT
Move the negative sign from the left hand side of a number, to the right hand side of the number. Note that The result will be left justified (like all character fields), not right justifed as numbers normally are.
CLPB_EXPORT
Export a text table to the clipboard (on presentation server)
CLPB_IMPORT
Import a Text Table from the Clipboard (on presentation server)
COMMIT_TEXT
To load long text into SAP
CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_INPUT
converts any number into a string fill with zeroes, with the number at the extreme right
CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT
converts any number with zeroes right into a simple integer
CONVERT_ABAPSPOOLJOB_2_PDF
convert abap spool output to PDF
CONVERT_OTF
Convert SAP documents (SAPScript) to other types.
CONVERT_OTFSPOOLJOB_2_PDF
converts a OTF spool to PDF (i.e. Sapscript document)
CONVERT_TO_FOREIGN_CURRENCY
Convert local currency to foreign currency.
CONVERT_TO_LOCAL_CURRENCY
Convert from foreign currency to local currency
DATE_CHECK_PLAUSIBILITY
Check to see if a date is in a valid format for SAP. Works well when validating dates being passed in from other systems.
DATE_COMPUTE_DAY
Returns a number indicating what day of the week the date falls on. Monday is returned as a 1, Tuesday as 2, etc.
DATE_GET_WEEK
will return the week that a date is in.
DATE_IN_FUTURE
Calculate a date N days in the future.
DAY_ATTRIBUTES_GET
Return useful information about a day. Will tell you the day of the week as a word (Tuesday), the day of the week (2 would be Tuedsay), whether the day is a holiday, and more.(provided by Francois Henrotte)
DOWNLOAD
download a file to the presentation server (PC)
DYNP_VALUES_READ
Read the values from a dynpro. This function can be used to read the values from a report's selection screen too (Another example).
DYNP_VALUES_UPDATE
Similar to DYNP_VALUES_READ, this function will allow the updating of fields on a dynpro. Very useful when you want to change a field based on the value entered for another field.
ENQUE_SLEEP
Wait a specified period of time before continuing processing.
ENQUEUE_ESFUNCTION
Lock an abap program so that it cannot be executed.
EPS_GET_DIRECTORY_LISTING
return a list of filenames from a local or network drive
EPS_GET_FILE_ATTRIBUTES
Pass in a filename and a path, and will return attributes for the file
F4_DATE
displays a calendar in a popup window and allows user to choose a date, or it can be displayed read only.
F4_IF_FIELD_VALUE_REQUEST
Use values from a DDIC table to provide a list of possible values. TABNAME and FIELDNAME are required fields, and when MULTIPLE_CHOICE is selected, more than one value can be returned.
F4IF_INT_TABLE_VALUE_REQUEST
F4 help that returns the values selected in an internal table. Very handy when programming your very own F4 help for a field.
F4IF_SHLP_EXIT_EXAMPLE
documents the different reasons to use a search help exit, and shows how it is done.
F4IP_INT_TABLE_VALUE_REQUEST
This function does not exist in 4.6 and above. Use F4IF_INT_TABLE_VALUE_REQUEST instead.
FILENAME_GET
popup to get a filename from a user, returns blank filename if user selects cancel
FORMAT_MESSAGE
Takes a message id and number, and puts it into a variable. Works better than WRITE_MESSAGE, since some messages use $ as a place holder, and WRITE_MESSAGE does not accommadate that, it only replaces the ampersands (&) in the message.
FTP_COMMAND
Execute a command on the FTP server
FTP_CONNECT
Open a connection (and log in) to an FTP server
FTP_DISCONNECT
Close the connection (and log off) the FTP server
FU CSAP_MAT_BOM_READ
You can use this function module to display simple material BOMs. You cannot display BOM groups (for example, all variants of a variant BOM). as in transaction CS03. Current restrictions: You cannot display long texts. You cannot display sub-items. You cannot display classification data of BOM items for batches. You can only display one alternative or variant. You cannot enter an alternative for module CSAP_MAT_BOM_READ, so you always see alternative 01.
G_SET_GET_ALL_VALUES
Fetch values from a set.
GET_CURRENT_YEAR
Get the current fiscal year.
GET_GLOBAL_SYMBOLS
Returns a list of all tables, select options, texts, etc for a program. Even includes the text definitions for the selection screen
GET_INCLUDETAB
Returns a list of all INCLUDES in a program
GET_JOB_RUNTIME_INFO
Get the current job number from a program. Also returns other useful info about the current job.
GUI_CREATE_DIRECTORY
Create a directory on the presentation server
GUI_DELETE_FILE
Replaces WS_FILE_DELETE. Delete a file on the presentation server
GUI_DOWNLOAD
Replaces WS_DOWNLOAD. Download table from the app server to presentation server
GUI_EXEC
Replaces WS_EXECUTE. Start a File or Program Asynchronously with WinExec
GUI_GET_DESKTOP_INFO
Replaces WS_QUERY. Delivers Information About the Desktop (client)
GUI_REMOVE_DIRECTORY
Delete a directory on the presentation server
GUI_RUN
Start a File or Program Asynchronously with ShellExecute
GUI_UPLOAD
Replaces WS_UPLOAD. Upoad file from presentation server to the app server
HELP_START
Display help for a field. Useful for doing AT SELECTION SCREEN ON VALUE REQUEST for those fields that do not provide F4 help at the DDIC level.
HELP_VALUES_GET_WITH_TABLE
Show a list of possible values for F4 popup help on selection screens. This function module pops up a screen that is just like all the other F4 helps, so it looks like the rest of the SAP system. Very useful for providing dropdowns on fields that do not have them predefined.
HOLIDAY_CHECK_AND_GET_INFO
Useful for determining whether or not a date is a holiday. Give the function a date, and a holiday calendar, and you can determine if the date is a holiday by checking the parameter HOLIDAY_FOUND
HOLIDAY_GET
Provides a table of all the holidays based upon a Factory Calendar &/ Holiday Calendar.
HR_DISPLAY_BASIC_LIST
is an HR function, but can be used for any data. You pass it data, and column headers, and it provides a table control with the ability to manipulate the data, and send it to Word or Excel. Also see the additional documentation here.
HR_GET_LEAVE_DATA
Get all leave information (includes leave entitlement, used holidays/paid out holidays)
HR_IE_NUM_PRSI_WEEKS
Return the number of weeks between two dates.
HR_PAYROLL_PERIODS_GET
Get the payroll period for a particular date.
HR_TIME_RESULTS_GET
Get the time results for a payroll period.
INIT_TEXT
To load long text into SAP
K_WERKS_OF_BUKRS_FIND
Return a list of all plants for a given company code.
LIST_FROM_MEMORY
Retrieves the output of a report from memory when the report was executed using SUBMIT... EXPORTING LIST TO MEMORY. See also WRITE_LIST.
LIST_TO_ASCII
convert an ABAP report (displayed on screen) from OTF to ASCII format
<!if !vml><!endif>MBEW_EXTEND
Get the stock position for the previous month. This displays the same info that you see in MM03.
MONTH_NAMES_GET
It returns all the month and names in repective language.
MONTH_PLUS_DETERMINE
Add or subtract months from a date. To subtract a month, enter a negative value for the 'months' parameter.
MS_EXCEL_OLE_STANDARD_OLE
will build a file, and automatically start Excel
OTF_CONVERT
wraps several other function modules. Will convert OTF to ASCII or PDF
POPUP_TO_CONFIRM_LOSS_OF_DATA
Create a dialog box in which you make a question whether the user wishes to perform a processing step with loss of data.
POPUP_TO_CONFIRM_STEP
Create a dialog box in which you make a question whether the user wishes to perform the step.
POPUP_TO_CONFIRM_WITH_MESSAGE
Create a dialog box in which you inform the user about a specific decision point during an action.
POPUP_TO_CONFIRM_WITH_VALUE
Create a dialog box in which you make a question whether the user wishes to perform a processing step with a particular object.
POPUP_TO_DECIDE
provide user with several choices as radio buttons
POPUP_TO_DECIDE_WITH_MESSAGE
Create a dialog box in which you inform the user about a specific decision point via a diagnosis text.
POPUP_TO_DISPLAY_TEXT
Create a dialog box in which you display a two line message
POPUP_TO_SELECT_MONTH
Popup to choose a month
POPUP_WITH_TABLE_DISPLAY
Provide a display of a table for user to select one, with the value of the table line returned when selected.
PRICING
Return pricing conditions in an internal table. Use structure TCOMK for parameter COMM_HEAD_1, and structure TCOMP for parameter COMM_ITEM_1, and set CALCULATION_TYPE to B. The pricing conditions will be returned in XOMV. You must fill TCOMP, and TCOMK with the appropriate values before callling the function in order for it to work.
PROFILE_GET
Read an Entry in an INI File on the frontend
PROFILE_SET
Write an Entry in an INI File on the frontend
READ_TEXT
To load long text into SAP
REGISTRY_GET
Read an Entry from the Registry
REGISTRY_SET
Set an entry in the Registry
RFC_ABAP_INSTALL_AND_RUN
Runs an ABAP program that is stored in the table PROGRAM when the MODE = 'F'. Table WRITES contains the ouput of the program. Allows you to run a program without having the source code in the target system.
RH_GET_ACTIVE_WF_PLVAR
Return the active HR Plan
RH_GET_DATE_DAYNAME
return the day based on the date provied
RH_START_EXCEL_WITH_DATA
starts Excel with the contents of an internal table. This function finds Excel in the desktop registry. It also uses a local PC working directory to save the file (that's what the 'W' value for data path flag does). Very transparent to user!
RH_STRUC_GET
Returns all related org info
UNIT_CONVERSION_SIMPLE
convert weights from one UOM to another.
UPLOAD
upload a file to the presentation server (PC)
UPLOAD_FILES
Will load one or more files from app or presentation server
WEEK_GET_FIRST_DAY
For a given week (YYYYMM format), this function returns the date of the Monday of that week.
WRITE_LIST
Useful for writing out the list contents that result from the function LIST_FROM_MEMORY.
WS_DOWNLOAD
Save Internal Table as File on the Presentation Server
WS_EXCEL
Start EXCEL on the PC
WS_EXECUTE
execute a program on a windows PC
WS_FILE_DELETE
Delete File at the Frontend
WS_FILENAME_GET
Call File Selector
WS_MSG
Create a dialog box in which you display an one line message
WS_UPLOAD
Load Files from the Presentation Server to Internal ABAP Tables
WS_VOLUME_GET
Get the label from a frontend device.
WWW_LIST_TO_HTML
After running a report, call this function to convert the list output to HTML
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Thanks and Regards
Edited by: Alvaro Tejada Galindo on Apr 22, 2008 4:16 PM