New in NW04s: FL069 TABLES parameters are obsolete (in function modules)

Can somebody explain what is the fundamental reason for this behaviour in NW04s?
In Netweaver 2004s system (like ERP2005 ) you get a warning message in SE37:
FL069 TABLES parameters are obsolete! when defining quite ordinary tables parameter using LIKE and reference to a structure in ddic.
I now speak normal function modules, not RFC enabled.
This example of tables parameter definition will cause the warning message:
return LIKE BAPIRET2
I of course looked the additional help provided by this message FL069. I understood it as following:
you should stop using TABLES parameter and more often use CHANGING parameter by referring a TABLE TYPE defined in dictionary.
if using CHANGING parameter and still want to pass the header line of your internal table you should use a separate parameter (EXPORT or CHANGING parameter)
Developers have too much used TABLES parameters for passing internal tables for reading (by value) rather than to be modified (by reference). As a consequence, fm could have change the header line without caller to know it.
in my opinion the message help is missleadingly telling that header line is no longer passed to function module if TABLES parameter is used. I made a small test program and fm (with TABLES paramerer), and everything worked as before.
The warning message can be ignored by pressing Enter a few times and your fm with TABLES parameter works as it had in older versions of Netweaver.
SAP is still using a lot of TABLES parameters in their own function modules. For example SD_SALES_HEADER_MAINTAIN.
So what is the point of this warning message while everything still works as it used to be and SAP uses this same "OBSOLETE" feature itself? Is there anything more fundamental behind this message? Like TABLES paremeters will no longer work in future versions of ABAP (or header line passing will be ignored in future versions) and therefore developers should switch to CHANGING/EXPORT parameters with TABLE TYPES as soon as possible??
Please understand that I don't need any assistance how to avoid this message, just interested to share your opinions what is the purpose of this warning message.
That is why I did not marked this thread as a question.
Br: Kimmo

Hello,
This is the view under Tables tab in my function builder:
I_T_SELECT     TYPE     SRSC_S_IF_SIMPLE-T_SELECT
I_T_FIELDS     TYPE     SRSC_S_IF_SIMPLE-T_FIELDS
E_T_DATA     LIKE     SFLIGHT (which I change to YBWxxxx)
The moment I change to YBWxxxxx it gives me that error '"TABLES parameters are obsolete! "'
and unfortunately hitting enter several times is not helping either
Thanks!

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Tables parameters are obsolete

hi,
      i am trying to create one function module in ecc6.0 version. And after declaration under tables table like "errortable like bapiret2" i am getting the warning "tables parameters are obsolete". please help me to solve this problem.
                                                                    Thanks&Regards,
                                                                     chakradhar.M.

Hi,
It just a warning message..Press enter to continue..
OR
create a table type in the DDIC for the structure and use that table type in the EXPORTING parameter...
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Naren

Table Parameters are obsolete in ECC 6.0

hello All,
I have created a function module in ECC6.0 and I need an internal table as a parameter but SAP will not allow it to be created as a tables parameter only as a changing parameter. How do you do this as a changing parameter. I am using structure type MMPUR_TEXTLINES.
Thanks

Use tables tab instead of changing.
then use
MMPUR_TEXTLINES LIKE MMPUR_T_TEXTLINES
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How to Send Internal table to SAP Spool using Function Modules or Methods?

Hi Experts,
How to Send Internal table to SAP Spool using Function Modules or Methods?
Thanks ,
Kiran

This is my code.
I still get the no ABAP list data for the spool, even tho I can see it sp01?
REPORT Z_MAIL_PAYSLIP.
* Declaration Part *
tables: PERNR, PV000, T549Q, V_T514D, HRPY_RGDIR.
infotypes: 0000, 0001, 0105, 0655.
data: begin of ITAB occurs 0,
MTEXT(25) type C,
PERNR like PA0001-PERNR,
ABKRS like PA0001-ABKRS,
ENAME like PA0001-ENAME,
USRID_LONG like PA0105-USRID_LONG,
end of ITAB.
data: W_BEGDA like HRPY_RGDIR-FPBEG,
      W_ENDDA like HRPY_RGDIR-FPEND.
data: RETURN like BAPIRETURN1 occurs 0 with header line.
data: P_INFO like PC407,
      P_FORM like PC408 occurs 0 with header line.
data: P_IDX type I,
      MY_MONTH type T549Q-PABRP,
      STR_MY_MONTH(2) type C,
      MY_YEAR type T549Q-PABRJ,
      STR_MY_YEAR(4) type C,
      CRLF(2) type x value '0D0A'.
data: W_CMONTH(10) type C.
data: TAB_LINES type I,
      ATT_TYPE like SOODK-OBJTP.
data: begin of P_INDEX occurs 0,
        INDEX type I,
end of P_INDEX.
constants: begin of F__LTYPE, "type of line
   CMD like PC408-LTYPE value '/:', "command
   TXT like PC408-LTYPE value 's',   "textline
end of F__LTYPE.
constants: begin of F__CMD, "commands
NEWPAGE like PC408-LINDA value '',
end of F__CMD.
data: P_LIST like ABAPLIST occurs 1 with header line.
*data: OBJBIN like SOLISTI1 occurs 10 with header line,
data: OBJBIN like LVC_S_1022 occurs 10 with header line,
      DOCDATA like SODOCCHGI1,
      OBJTXT like SOLISTI1 occurs 10 with header line,
      OBJPACK like SOPCKLSTI1 occurs 1 with header line,
      RECLIST like SOMLRECI1 occurs 1 with header line,
      OBJHEAD like SOLISTI1 occurs 1 with header line,
      it_mess_att LIKE solisti1 OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE,
      gd_buffer type string,
      l_no_of_bytes TYPE i,
      l_pdf_spoolid LIKE tsp01-rqident,
      l_jobname     LIKE tbtcjob-jobname.
data: file_length type int4,
      spool_id     type rspoid,
      line_cnt     type i.
*-------------------------------------------------------------------* * INITIALIZATION *
OBJBIN = ' | '.
append OBJBIN.
OBJPACK-HEAD_START = 1.
data: S_ABKRS like PV000-ABKRS.
data: S_PABRP like T549Q-PABRP.
data: S_PABRJ like T549Q-PABRJ.
* SELECTION SCREEN                                                  *
selection-screen begin of block BL1.
parameters: PAY_VAR like BAPI7004-PAYSLIP_VARIANT default 'ESS_PAYSLIPS' obligatory.
selection-screen end of block BL1.
START-OF-SELECTION.
s_ABKRS = PNPXABKR.
S_PABRP = PNPPABRP.
s_pabrj = PNPPABRJ.
w_begda = PN-BEGDA.
w_endda = PN-ENDDA.
get pernr.
*                                 "Check active employees
rp-provide-from-last p0000 space pn-begda pn-endda.
CHECK P0000-STAT2 IN PNPSTAT2.
*                                 "Check Payslip Mail flag
rp-provide-from-last p0655 space pn-begda pn-endda.
CHECK P0655-ESSONLY = 'X'.
rp-provide-from-last p0001 space pn-begda pn-endda.
*                                 "Find email address
RP-PROVIDE-FROM-LAST P0105 '0030' PN-BEGDA PN-ENDDA.
if p0105-usrid_LONG ne ''.
    ITAB-PERNR      = P0001-PERNR.
    ITAB-ABKRS      = P0001-ABKRS.
    ITAB-ENAME      = P0001-ENAME.
    ITAB-USRID_LONG = P0105-USRID_LONG.
    append itab.
    clear itab.
endif.
"SY-UCOMM ='ONLI'
END-OF-SELECTION.
*------------------------------------------------------------------* start-of-selection.
write : / 'Payroll Area        : ', S_ABKRS.
write : / 'Payroll Period/Year : ',STR_MY_MONTH,'-',STR_MY_YEAR. write : / 'System Date : ', SY-DATUM.
write : / 'System Time         : ', SY-UZEIT.
write : / 'User Name           : ', SY-UNAME.
write : / SY-ULINE.
sort ITAB by PERNR.
loop at ITAB.
    clear : P_INFO, P_FORM, P_INDEX, P_LIST, OBJBIN, DOCDATA, OBJTXT, OBJPACK, RECLIST, TAB_LINES.
    refresh : P_FORM, P_INDEX, P_LIST, OBJBIN, OBJTXT, OBJPACK, RECLIST.
*                                                  Retrieve Payroll results sequence number for this run
    select single * from HRPY_RGDIR where PERNR eq ITAB-PERNR
                                    and FPBEG ge W_BEGDA
                                    and FPEND le W_ENDDA
                                    and SRTZA eq 'A'.
*                                                  Produce payslip for those payroll results
    if SY-SUBRC = 0.
      call function 'GET_PAYSLIP'
        EXPORTING
          EMPLOYEE_NUMBER = ITAB-PERNR
          SEQUENCE_NUMBER = HRPY_RGDIR-SEQNR
          PAYSLIP_VARIANT = PAY_VAR
        IMPORTING
          RETURN          = RETURN
          P_INFO          = P_INFO
        TABLES
          P_FORM          = P_FORM.
      check RETURN is initial.
*                                                 remove linetype from generated payslip
      loop at p_form.
        objbin = p_form-linda.
        append objbin.
        line_cnt = line_cnt + 1.
      endloop.
      file_length = line_cnt * 1022.
*                                                 create spool file of paylsip
      CALL FUNCTION 'SLVC_TABLE_PS_TO_SPOOL'
        EXPORTING
          i_file_length = file_length
        IMPORTING
          e_spoolid     = spool_id
        TABLES
          it_textdata   = objbin.
      IF sy-subrc EQ 0.
        WRITE spool_id.
      ENDIF.
      DESCRIBE table objbin.
      DATA PDF LIKE TLINE OCCURS 100 WITH HEADER LINE.
      CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERT_ABAPSPOOLJOB_2_PDF'
        EXPORTING
          SRC_SPOOLID                    = spool_id
          NO_DIALOG                      = ' '
          DST_DEVICE                     = 'MAIL'
*      PDF_DESTINATION                =
*    IMPORTING
*      PDF_BYTECOUNT                  = l_no_of_bytes
*      PDF_SPOOLID                    = l_pdf_spoolid
*      LIST_PAGECOUNT                 =
*      BTC_JOBNAME                    =
*      BTC_JOBCOUNT                   =
        TABLES
          PDF                            = pdf
        EXCEPTIONS
          ERR_NO_ABAP_SPOOLJOB           = 1
          ERR_NO_SPOOLJOB                = 2
          ERR_NO_PERMISSION              = 3
          ERR_CONV_NOT_POSSIBLE          = 4
          ERR_BAD_DESTDEVICE             = 5
          USER_CANCELLED                 = 6
          ERR_SPOOLERROR                 = 7
          ERR_TEMSEERROR                 = 8
          ERR_BTCJOB_OPEN_FAILED         = 9
          ERR_BTCJOB_SUBMIT_FAILED       = 10
          ERR_BTCJOB_CLOSE_FAILED        = 11
          OTHERS                         = 12
      IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.
* MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
*         WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
      ENDIF.
*Download PDF file C Drive
CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_DOWNLOAD'
    EXPORTING
      filename = 'C:\itab_to_pdf.pdf'
      filetype = 'BIN'
    TABLES
      data_tab = pdf.
* Transfer the 132-long strings to 255-long strings
* LOOP AT pdf.
*    TRANSLATE pdf USING ' ~'.
*    CONCATENATE gd_buffer pdf INTO gd_buffer.
* ENDLOOP.
* TRANSLATE gd_buffer USING '~ '.
* DO.
*    it_mess_att = gd_buffer.
*    APPEND it_mess_att.
*    SHIFT gd_buffer LEFT BY 255 PLACES.
*    IF gd_buffer IS INITIAL.
*      EXIT.
*    ENDIF.
* ENDDO.
      OBJHEAD = 'Objhead'.
      append OBJHEAD.
* preparing email subject
      concatenate W_ENDDA(6)
                ' Payslip-'
                ITAB-ENAME+0(28)
                ITAB-PERNR+4(4) ')'
             into DOCDATA-OBJ_DESCR.
      DOCDATA-OBJ_NAME = 'Pay Slip'.
      DOCDATA-OBJ_LANGU = SY-LANGU.
      OBJTXT = 'Pay Slip.'.
      append OBJTXT.
*prepare email lines
      OBJTXT = DOCDATA-OBJ_DESCR.
      append OBJTXT.
      OBJTXT = 'Please find enclosed your current payslip.'.
      append OBJTXT.
* Write Attachment(Main)
* 3 has been fixed because OBJTXT has fix three lines
      read table OBJTXT index 3.
*    DOCDATA-DOC_SIZE = ( 3 - 1 ) * 255 + strlen( OBJTXT ).
      clear OBJPACK-TRANSF_BIN.
      OBJPACK-HEAD_START = 1.
      OBJPACK-HEAD_NUM = 0.
      OBJPACK-BODY_START = 1.
      OBJPACK-BODY_NUM = 3.
      OBJPACK-DOC_TYPE = 'RAW'.
      append OBJPACK.
* Create Message Attachment
      ATT_TYPE = 'PDF'.
      describe table OBJBIN lines TAB_LINES.
      read table OBJBIN index TAB_LINES.
*    OBJPACK-DOC_SIZE = ( TAB_LINES - 1 ) * 255 + strlen( OBJBIN ).
      OBJPACK-TRANSF_BIN = 'X'.
      OBJPACK-HEAD_START = 1.
      OBJPACK-HEAD_NUM = 0.
      OBJPACK-BODY_START = 1.
      OBJPACK-BODY_NUM = TAB_LINES.
      OBJPACK-DOC_TYPE = ATT_TYPE.
      OBJPACK-OBJ_NAME = 'ATTACHMENT'.
      OBJPACK-OBJ_DESCR = 'Payslip'.
      append OBJPACK.
* Create receiver list refresh RECLIST.
      clear RECLIST.
      RECLIST-RECEIVER = itab-USRID_long.
      translate RECLIST-RECEIVER to lower case.
      RECLIST-REC_TYPE = 'U'.
      append RECLIST.
* Send the document
*SO_NEW_DOCUMENT_ATT_SEND_API1
      call function 'SO_DOCUMENT_SEND_API1'
        exporting
          DOCUMENT_DATA = DOCDATA
          PUT_IN_OUTBOX = 'X'
          COMMIT_WORK = 'X'
* IMPORTING
*   SENT_TO_ALL =
*   NEW_OBJECT_ID =
        tables
          PACKING_LIST = OBJPACK
          OBJECT_HEADER = OBJHEAD
          CONTENTS_BIN = pdf
          CONTENTS_TXT = OBJTXT
*   CONTENTS_HEX =
*   OBJECT_PARA =
*   OBJECT_PARB =
          RECEIVERS = RECLIST
        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 NE 0.
        ITAB-MTEXT = 'Message Not Sent to : '.
      else.
        ITAB-MTEXT = 'Message Sent to : '.
      endif.
*    else.
*      ITAB-MTEXT = 'Message Not Sent to : '.
*    endif.
    else.
      "SY-SUBRC Not = 0
      ITAB-MTEXT = 'Payroll data not found : '.
    endif.
    "end of SY-SUBRC = 0.
    modify ITAB.
endloop. "end loop at ITAB
sort ITAB by MTEXT PERNR.
loop at ITAB.
    at new MTEXT.
      uline.
      write : / ITAB-MTEXT color 4 intensified on.
      write : / 'Emp. Code' color 2 intensified on,
             12 'Emp. Name' color 2 intensified on,
             54 'Email ID' color 2 intensified on.
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    write : / ITAB-PERNR, 12 ITAB-ENAME, 54 ITAB-USRID_LONG.
endloop.

Table to find out the function modules used in a particular program

Hi,
Is there any standard table to find out the function modules used in a particular program?
Such as there is a table D010TAB to find out the tables used in a program .

Hello
There is no exist such table.
But try this snippet:
REPORT ZSEARCH.
PARAMETERS: P_NAME LIKE D010SINF-PROG.
DATA: PROGTXT(72) TYPE C OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE.
DATA: TMP(72) TYPE C OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE.
DATA: FUNCT TYPE RS38L_FNAM OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE.
DATA: INCL TYPE RSEUINC OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE.
CALL FUNCTION 'RS_GET_ALL_INCLUDES'
     EXPORTING PROGRAM    = P_NAME
     TABLES    INCLUDETAB = INCL.
LOOP AT INCL.
READ REPORT INCL-MASTER INTO TMP.
APPEND LINES OF TMP TO PROGTXT.
REFRESH TMP.
ENDLOOP.
READ REPORT P_NAME INTO TMP.
APPEND LINES OF TMP TO PROGTXT.
LOOP AT PROGTXT.
IF PROGTXT CS 'CALL FUNCTION'.
    SEARCH PROGTXT FOR ''''.
    IF SY-SUBRC = 0.
      DO.
        SHIFT PROGTXT LEFT BY 1 PLACES.
        IF PROGTXT(1) = ''''.
          SHIFT PROGTXT LEFT BY 1 PLACES.
          DO.
            SHIFT PROGTXT RIGHT BY 1 PLACES.
            IF PROGTXT+71(1) = ''''.
              SHIFT PROGTXT RIGHT BY 1 PLACES.
              CONDENSE PROGTXT.
              FUNCT = PROGTXT. COLLECT FUNCT. EXIT.
            ENDIF.
          ENDDO.
          EXIT.
        ENDIF.
      ENDDO.
    ENDIF.
ENDIF.
ENDLOOP.
SORT FUNCT.
LOOP AT FUNCT.
WRITE: FUNCT. NEW-LINE.
ENDLOOP.

How to replace obsolete download function module in ECC6.0?

Hi Experts,
How to replace obsolete download function module in ECC6.0?
Thanks,
Adi.

Hi,
DOWNLOAD is obsolete FM in ECC 6. To get the same functionality , we need to use
CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES=>FILE_SAVE_DIALOG method (It provides the File selection feature)
and
GUI_DOWNLOAD function module.(It downloads the internal table from program to presentation server)
Please see the example below:
Example:
*CALL FUNCTION 'DOWNLOAD'
          EXPORTING
               FILENAME            = p_filename
               FILETYPE            = DAT
          TABLES
               DATA_TAB            = T_DOWNL
          EXCEPTIONS
               INVALID_FILESIZE    = 1
               INVALID_TABLE_WIDTH = 2
               INVALID_TYPE        = 3
               NO_BATCH            = 4
               UNKNOWN_ERROR       = 5
               OTHERS              = 6.
*End of deletion CH01-
Replacement Method for above code:
DATA: l_filename    TYPE string,
       l_filen       TYPE string,
       l_path        TYPE string,
       l_fullpath    TYPE string,
       l_usr_act     TYPE I.
l_filename = P_filename.
CALL METHOD CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES=>FILE_SAVE_DIALOG
EXPORTING
    DEFAULT_FILE_NAME    = l_filename
CHANGING
    FILENAME             = l_filen
    PATH                 = l_path
    FULLPATH             = l_fullpath
    USER_ACTION          = l_usr_act
EXCEPTIONS
    CNTL_ERROR           = 1
    ERROR_NO_GUI         = 2
    NOT_SUPPORTED_BY_GUI = 3
    others               = 4.
IF sy-subrc = 0
      AND l_usr_act <>
      CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES=>ACTION_CANCEL.
CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_DOWNLOAD'
EXPORTING
    FILENAME                        = l_fullpath
   FILETYPE                        = 'DAT'
TABLES
    DATA_TAB                        = T_DOWNL
EXCEPTIONS
   FILE_WRITE_ERROR                = 1
   NO_BATCH                        = 2
   GUI_REFUSE_FILETRANSFER         = 3
   INVALID_TYPE                    = 4
   NO_AUTHORITY                    = 5
   UNKNOWN_ERROR                   = 6
   HEADER_NOT_ALLOWED              = 7
   SEPARATOR_NOT_ALLOWED           = 8
   FILESIZE_NOT_ALLOWED            = 9
   HEADER_TOO_LONG                 = 10
   DP_ERROR_CREATE                 = 11
   DP_ERROR_SEND                   = 12
   DP_ERROR_WRITE                  = 13
   UNKNOWN_DP_ERROR                = 14
   ACCESS_DENIED                   = 15
   DP_OUT_OF_MEMORY                = 16
   DISK_FULL                       = 17
   DP_TIMEOUT                      = 18
   FILE_NOT_FOUND                  = 19
   DATAPROVIDER_EXCEPTION          = 20
   CONTROL_FLUSH_ERROR             = 21
   OTHERS                          = 22.

Wt parameters to pass in function module for particular kunnr fld

wt parameters to pass in function module f4if_int_table_value_request which is mostly preferred in reports instead of search help
for eg i use select-options s_kunnr for kna1-kunnr & prepare i internal table it_kna1.
den how 2 pass s_kunnr fld & it_kna1 in dat above FM for creating f4 functionality for particular s_kunnr fld on selection-screen.
plz send me d code urgently

Check below code....
SELECT carrid carrname
                FROM scarr
                INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF TABLE itab_carrid.
CALL FUNCTION 'F4IF_INT_TABLE_VALUE_REQUEST'
       EXPORTING
            retfield        = 'CARRID'
            value_org       = 'S'
       TABLES
            value_tab       = itab_carrid
       EXCEPTIONS
            parameter_error = 1
            no_values_found = 2
            OTHERS          = 3.
IF sy-subrc <> 0.
ENDIF.

Accessing internal table of main program inside function module...

I have function module say ZFUNC and main program say ZMAIN and internal table defined as IT_TAB inside ZMAIN but not passed as parameter to Function module ZFUNC.
If I want to access the field value of IT_TAB of main program ZMAIN inside ZFUNC during debugging then, I simply put <b>(ZMAIN)IT_TAB-amount</b> in ABAP debugger and then change it when the debugger is inside ZFUNC.
How can I write code to change the value of internal table of main program in function module ZFUNC instead of doing in debugger ? I guess I have to use some field symbols, but not sure. Please suggest.
Regards,
Rajesh.

Yes, you do need to use a field symbol. Say for example, you had a internal table called IMARC in your program and you want to access it later in a funciton module, you would do something like this.
data: xmarc type marc.
field-symbols: <imarc> type marc_upl_tt.
* Assign an internal table
field = '(ZPROGRAM_NAME)IMARC[]'.
assign (field) to <imarc>.
loop at <imarc> into xmarc.
write: / xmarc-matnr, xmarc-werks.
endloop.
Regards,
Rich Heilman

How BAPI Tables parameters are passed by reference

Hi Gurus,
I have a genuine doubt regarding BAPI parameters. I would like to point out the genreal rules of bapi like,
1. BAPI parameters should be passed by value. (Because they are rfc fm's. So both systems will be in different servers. This is the normal scenario.)
2. But the tables parameters in BAPI can't be passed by value. Instead they are passed by reference.
3. I know they use some kind of delta mechanism to transfer tables parameters to remote servers.
So gurus I would like to know what exactly happens when a tables parameter is passed. And also I didn't understand the delta mechanism. Kindly guide me.
Thanks in advance,
Jerry Jerome

You'll see in [SAP Library - RFC - Parameter Handling in Remote Calls|http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/22/042551488911d189490000e829fbbd/frameset.htm] that tables are not passed by reference when you use RFC. It also explains the delta.
When you make a remote function call, the system handles parameter transfer differently than it does with local calls.
TABLES parameters
The actual table is transferred, but not the table header. If a table parameter is not specified, an empty table is used in the called function.
The RFC uses a delta managing mechanism to minimize network load during parameter and result passing. Internal ABAP tables can be used as parameters for function module calls. When a function module is called locally, a parameter tables is transferred u201Cby reference". This means that you do not have to create a new local copy. RFC does not support transfer u201Cby referenceu201D. Therefore, the entire table must be transferred back and forth between the RFC client and the RFC server. When the RFC server receives the table entries, it creates a local copy of the internal table. Then only delta information is returned to the RFC client. This information is not returned to the RFC client every time a table operation occurs, however; instead, all collected delta information is passed on at once when the function returns to the client.
The first time a table is passed, it is given an object-ID and registered as a "virtual global table" in the calling system. This registration is kept alive as long as call-backs are possible between calling and called systems. Thus, if multiple call-backs occur, the change-log can be passed back and forth to update the local copy, but the table itself need only be copied once (the first time).

WHAT ARE THE UPDATED FUNCTION MODULES

Hi Friends,
Can anybody explain me about UPDATED FUNCTION MODULES (types of function modules)

Hi
Update Function Module
Unlike transactions and executable programs, dialog modules do not start a new SAP LUW. Calls to update-task function modules from a dialog module use the same update key as the ones in the calling program. The result is that calls to update function modules from a dialog module are executed only if a COMMIT WORK statement occurs in the calling program.
If you place a COMMIT WORK in a dialog module, it does commit changes to the database (for example, with UPDATE).However, it does not start the update task. The function modules are not actually executed until a COMMIT WORK statement occurs in the calling program.
If you use dialog modules, try to avoid including calls to update function modules in subroutines called with PERFORM ON COMMIT. In general, any occurrence of PERFORM ON COMMIT(with or without update-task function calls) in a dialog module can be problematic.
This is because dialog modules have their own roll area, which disappears when the module finishes. Consequently, all local data (including data used for parameter values when calling an update function module) disappears as soon as the commit in the main program is reached.
If you must use this method in a dialog module (i.e. include the call to an update-task function in a subroutine), you must ensure that the values of the actual parameters still exist when the update-task function actually runs. To do this, you can store the required values with EXPORT TO MEMORY and then import them back into the main program (IMPORT FROM MEMORY) before the COMMIT WORK statement
Creating Update Function Modules
To create a function module, you first need to start the Function Builder. Choose Tools ® ABAP Workbench, Function Builder. For more information about creating function modules, refer to the ABAP Workbench Tools documentation.
To be able to call a function module in an update work process, you must flag it in the Function Builder. When you create the function module, set the Process Type attribute to one of the following values:
Update with immediate start
Set this option for high priority ("V1") functions that run in a shared (SAP LUW). These functions can be restarted by the update task in case of errors.
Update w. imm. start, no restart
Set this option for high priority ("V1") functions that run in a shared (SAP LUW). These functions may not be restarted by the update task.
Update with delayed start
Set this option for low priority ("V2") functions that run in their own update transactions. These functions can be restarted by the update task in case of errors.
To display the attributes screen in the Function Builder, choose Goto ® Administration.
Defining the Interface
Function modules that run in the update task have a limited interface:
Result parameters or exceptions are not allowed since update-task function modules cannot report on their results.
You must specify input parameters and tables with reference fields or reference structures defined in the ABAP Dictionary.
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/41/7af4daa79e11d1950f0000e82de14a/frameset.htm
Regards,
Harish

Definition/Explanation for "obsolete" (for function modules) / unicode?

Hi,
I did not find any definition from SAP regarding obsolete function modules, what does SAP mean with obsolete in this context? Is this only relevant for customers which are also switching to unicode enabled systems? Do I have to replace this fm's when we are not switching to unicode during the upgrade?
Thanks&regards, Dietmar Unger
Edited by: Dietmar Unger on Mar 10, 2008 4:03 PM
Edited by: Dietmar Unger on Mar 10, 2008 4:03 PM

Hello Dietmar,
my understanding of obsolete function modules is, that they
- are not supported by SAP any longer
- no new functionality will be implemented
- somtimes doesn't work (I've used a function module, that becomes obsolete with a hot package upgrade, which causes a dump, to inform the user of this fm, that it has become obsolete)
We're in an upgrade from 4.6B to ECC6.0 and we have identified some function modules, marked as obsolete. Until know we have not decided, how to proceed with them, but I think, we will replace them by newer ones (even, if it's not mandatory to replace them, when it works, as expected).
Best regards
Stephan

How to use parameters in smartform genrated function module

i executed smartform one functional module is genrated '/1BCDWB/SF00000002'
now the problem is that i want to send output of this smartform through email
now how to use ' MAIL_RECIPIENT   '      and ' MAIL_SENDER   ' to send smartform output through email .
please check following module which generated by smartform.
plz suggest me .
CALL FUNCTION '/1BCDWB/SF00000002'
EXPORTING
ARCHIVE_INDEX              =
ARCHIVE_INDEX_TAB          =
ARCHIVE_PARAMETERS         =
CONTROL_PARAMETERS         =
MAIL_APPL_OBJ              =
MAIL_RECIPIENT             =
MAIL_SENDER                =
OUTPUT_OPTIONS             =
USER_SETTINGS              = 'X'
IMPORTING
DOCUMENT_OUTPUT_INFO       =
JOB_OUTPUT_INFO            =
JOB_OUTPUT_OPTIONS         =
TABLES
    ITAB_PA0001                =   ITAB_PA0001
EXCEPTIONS
FORMATTING_ERROR           = 1
INTERNAL_ERROR             = 2
SEND_ERROR                 = 3
USER_CANCELED              = 4
OTHERS                     = 5
IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.
MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
        WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
ENDIF.

Hi
You can do it while passing these parameters in the CONTROL_PARAMETERS.
data: ls_CONTROL_PARAMETERS type SSFCTRLOP.
ls_CONTROL_PARAMETERS-DEVICE = 'LOCL'.
ls_CONTROL_PARAMETERS-NO_DIALOG = 'X'.
ls_CONTROL_PARAMETERS-PREVIEW = ' '.
Pass this ls_CONTROL_PARAMETERS to the importing parameter of the FM .
     CALL FUNCTION LF_FM_NAME
           EXPORTING
                      CONTROL_PARAMETERS   = LS_CONTROL_PARAM
In addition to this, you might also want to set the print immediately field on the same structure to 'X'.
Generally you leave the device field empty, the user master record default printer will be used

Table that stores information about function module

Hi All,
I know that table TFDIR stores primary information about any function module.
Could anyone tell me where the code of that function module gets stored in?
Also.. If I want to write an ABAP code to read the function module code then what is the best possible solution?
Thanks in advace and any answer will be appreciated.
Regards
Jignesh

Hi All,
Apologies for the same!
The codes are not stored in any table, they are stored as cluster.
To read the code, you can use READ REPORT.
But there you must provide the Include Name For Example , If you want to read the code of READ_TEXT,
READ REPORT 'LSTXDU01'.
You can get this include name inside include LSTXDUXX
Table TFDIR also stores the program name and include number.
You need to truncate first 3 char 'SAP' and append UXX at the end and that will be your program name.
Then we can use READ REPORT!!!
Regards
Jignesh

Insert new Master Data Record for an InfoObject using a Function Module

Hi @ all,
is there any Function Module for creating a new master data record for an InfoObject? Implementing a FM for inserting a master data record into a master data table is done quickly. I think there will be problems with inconsistency implementing a FM using a simple "Insert" Statement. Isn´t it?
I know it is possible to maintain an InfoObject in RSA1 (Master data IO> right click>Maintain Master data>execute(F8)> ...) but I have another requirement for using a FM.
Thanks!
Regards,
Johannes

use this
RSNDI_MD_ATTRIBUTES_UPDATE

Table with type ANY in function module

Hi all
I want to use a function module in different programs. I want to pass always a table and in a string the name of the structure, so that I can access the data with ASSIGN and the passed structure name.
For a structure I can use the type ANY, but if I want to use a table in a function module, I need to define a table type.
Is there a way to define a tabletype with the type ANY? A Workaround would be fine too.
Thanks and best regards!
Christian

Hi Christian,
ANY TABLE is used to type a parameter, or field symbol, that can be a table of any type or structure.
ANY is used to type a parameter, or field symbol, that can be any type. You can't, however, use any table operations on a parameter/field-symbol typed as ANY. For that, you have to use ANY TABLE.
The same applies to ANY. You can pass to the method a data object, without specifying its type (i.e, in dynamic programs).
Suppose that I need to split a line into a table, but I don't know the structure of this line:
I have a method:
codeMETHOD split_line_in_table IMPORTING im_line TYPE ANY
EXPORTING ex_table TYPE ANY TABLE.
[/code]
codeMETHOD split_line_in_table.
SPLIT im_line AT separator INTO TABLE ex_table.
ENDMETHOD.[/code]
Now, i can pass this method a line of ANY structure and get a table without specifying its structure.
cheers,
Hema.

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